na's

was like elephants were

emember how I ended up in my bed and my py

I could remember was going to a party a

g. I suddenly remember

ble. It's 8:30 a.m., and the sun slices thro

but my brain feels lik

d following the sound I s

lipped from my hand and fell wi

d it up without lo

yed nothing had

make matters worse, it wasn't coming on no

ut? I should have just stayed in bed, now I h

dragged my body to the kitchen to check for fo

ar I had bought a few days

amaged phone and my purse and

it's necessary. Besides, I need to clear my

ting something big,

aisles, tossing in the essentials like

from last night. Or maybe it'll just give me

ag of spinach, a s

stomer service desk, written in bold le

I needed more money. Maybe to

e edge of the sign. But I'm a wri

the local grocery store. Wha

art racing. A tired voice answers, "Sant

high-pitched. "I saw your

replies. "Wh

can I

er," I say. "I'm reliable, s

r end. Maybe I shou

e by tomorrow afternoon. We'll see if y

section, tossed a few in, and went to pay. Now that I

d old paper. I clutch my purse, hopin

tered screen, his facial ex

ead. "This thing's toast. You have t

lready gasping for air, and now I need

is," I

d before giving me b

t a new phone from the showcase. After p

sun blinds me. I squint my eyes, tryi

tyres, the blaring horn and the scream

e like the driver was b

in fre

ump out of

e ground. I tried moving again, forcing mys

ting me from moving, and the side of my nec

re, a blur of denim an

dy wrapped in another, and my head

o the sound of glass shattering and metals crunchi

ing in my head. I was sure my heart skipped

ler ask. He sounded too calm

ok?" I stammered while looking up. His face looked

'm fine, just happened to be pas

." I trailed off and turned my head back to the damaged car, the shattered window, the twisted

was yesterday, but I'm just a guy who hates seeing beautiful ladies get hurt." He looked down on th

my gro

d on the floor, an

w phone was unscratched in my purse, but

still shaky. "M

es. "Nice to meet

you too, Mr Ja

ay me with a drink and your nu

at me, I tried to ignore his gaze, and then he stretched

en marked," He

t?" "What do you mean marked?" I asked ag

there on the day we met. It's still very faint, though." Then

felt it sting a little, but it should b

ything today when I was shower

u from?" He asked,

? Why does that ques

, Chi

at, but I felt like I had been asked this questio

Jacob asked. He

, a memo

same discussion with a guy in

out of it when I

He laughed, placing his hands on his chest and thro

. Be more careful next time." He looked away again before walking away,

from? Was it from last nigh