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You certainly hadn’t expected to be out this late when you had left for work this morning. Come to think of it, you had rushed out of the house, nearly forgetting your lunch, and spilled coffee on your new blouse while hastily slamming the door. So you hadn’t been prepared to clean up after the shop had closed late. You gazed out into the evening as you locked the doors behind you. New York City was generally a lively place in the evenings, however, on a dark and dank Monday night, walking back to the apartment was not the safest decision. However, you had no choice. You clutched your purse to your chest and gritted your teeth as a cold wind blew your hair back. A block or two down, you began to notice the faint clattering of footsteps …show more content…

Soon you were out the door and ready to go. You stepped out of the apartment complex, purse in hand, when you heard a brazen voice from behind you. “Long time no see, scary lady!” You turned to see the same man you had almost assaulted last night, with a wry but nervous smile on his face. Your face lit up in recognition, as you saw he had just emerged from the hotel adjacent to your apartment. You chuckled. “Sorry about last night… You can never be too careful.” You took that as the end of the conversation and began to walk towards your work. But he ran to catch up with you, placing his hands in his pockets as he nonchalantly looked ahead. “Sooooo, where are you headed?” “Where are you headed?” You looked at him questioningly. He shrugged, and you answered with a sigh. “I work at the coffeeshop about four blocks down.” “Why should a pretty lady like yourself work somewhere like there?” You laughed at his audacity. “Because I need money if I want to quit working somewhere like there.” It was about that time when a car pulled up to your side of the road and a voice called out of the back seat. “Joseph Joestar just where are you headed?” The man, whose name was apparently Joseph, panicked. “OH NO! Granny Erina! Umm… I was just talking to, what’s your name?” You chuckled. “Scary lady.” After Joseph was dragged away by his grandmother, you continued your walk to the coffee shop. You unlocked the door and flipped the sign to say “open”. Sunday

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