The Crimson Trail of Death

ng them, I laid by her side, my grasp gently holdi

asleep. My eyes fluttered open from

who was still slumbering. The sight se

ater, and I slowly approached

I didn't disturb your sleep. It's quite shocking to see you s

brose, but I promise to get it. Please, c

s' doesn't seem to end in your calendar," he uttered as I watched his

st have to ask, why do you d

I ques

ine for two nights, that's all I ask," he said, his expression changing as his legs gre

nued, his hand reaching for my face, b

I'm not like that. Please..." I said, pushing h

offed. "Come on, you think I

you mean?

know what happens the

y soon," I said, wondering how he knew about me working at that club. Many had seen me coming out of the club, and a l

ure your dear mother doesn't know what you do for

lowering my voice, remembering that my mom was just in the other room. The last th

y shall be brought to you, so please leave now, Mr.

ings slide. But if you choose to disagree, things aren't surely going to go as well as you may think. You wanna imagine having no home to stay in with your sick mother, ro

ve been with many, so adding me up shouldn't be th

laring at me. No matter how much I denied it, I knew it was true. But yet, I would see t

still critical, so I had to ensure her treatment

aging a step, I stood up, wiping out the little tears I had noticed crumbling d

, it felt nice to see her so fast asleep. It had been a wh

that-a day without any worries a

as sure could not last us longer than today. I had to get some groceries now. As I checked my p

to earn just a small amount today. If I wasn't able to get some groceries today, it wouldn't b

the house after and walking through the road, bumped by each person

I had to watch my steps. I wouldn't want another person, who I knew, finding o

rrived at the club. I gave a swift glan

ol lingered in the air as the grasp of some drunke

Let's have some fun,"

tering the workroom. I sat down, my gaze on the mirror as

oor. "Come in," I uttered, only fo

last time still

int like the last time. This time, you won't be getting out of it that easily if any

ried drugging one of his customers with sleeping pills, aiming to extract some money from him while he was

ning away after signing and violating the contrac

ue to fear or if someth

turn sober. She had confided in me that she was going to escape from this place and run away. I warned her so much against it, but it was all in vain. After she

hope that she was a