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ALEXYS
The waiter brought the bill a solid ten minutes ago, but Kyle still hasn’t returned from the bathroom.
“Ma’am, is something wrong with the bill?” the waiter questions when he returns to collect payment.
“No. It’s fine,” I pull out my card and hand it to him, “but…this is going to sound strange…can you please check the restroom for the guy I was with? He’s been in there for a while.”
He looks at me like I’ve lost my mind before agreeing. He returns a moment later with my receipt in his hand, “Sorry, but the restroom is empty. I think he might’ve left.”
“What an asshole!” I shake my head and pull my phone from my purse to give him a piece of my mind. When it turns on, a text from an unknown number pops up.
UNKNOWN
A cab will be waiting for you out front. It’s not safe to take the subway alone this late at night.
Kyle will not be returning.
Do you have him?
I was clear with you both what would happen if he touched you.
No one touches what is mine.
Yours?
Si, mi reina. Mine.
You’re fucking insane.
Only for you.
Get home safe.
My hands are trembling as I drop my phone into my bag.
What the fuck is happening to Kyle?
Is this my fault?
How much does this guy know about me?
Is he going to hurt me?
A chill rattles me to the bone as I exit the restaurant and find a bright yellow cab parked out front.
“Alexys?” the driver yells to me through the open window.
My feet are rooted to the sidewalk, my brain screaming at me what a horrible idea it is to get into this cab. I step closer and dip my head to get a look at the driver, and then at his medallion. Confirming it’s actually his cab, I answer, “I’m Alexys.”
“The meter has been running for the last five minutes,” he huffs. “Are you getting in or not?”
I hesitate for a moment and step to the rear passenger door, “In.”
Please don’t make me wind up on Dateline.
“Where to, Miss? I was left instructions to take you wherever you want to go, but to remind you it’s late and you should probably head home.”
“Home,” for some reason I comply with the unknown man’s request.
