87-I Am Not That Timid

The big guy turned around and pointed the knife at me. “She is your friend who has come to help you.” He let out a cackle, scaring me with his gigantic physique.

“Get behind him now!” the man yelled, waving the knife at me and gesturing for me to go behind the guy. I did as he said and rushed behind the guy.

“Now give me that pendant!” As the man demanded, I tilt- ed my head to see what had intrigued this man into assaulting the young boy.

He was wearing an epic feather pendant with diamonds shining in them. It obviously caught the attention of the man.

“I cannot take it off,” the boy tried explaining as he held the feather in his palm.

“If you don’t, I will cut your head off your body and grab the pendant,” the man grunted at him as he looked around in fear of getting caught. He reeked of alcohol and drugs, too. Having a knife in such a case seemed like a deadly combina-tion.

“Give him the damn pendant,” I whispered, and the guy got up on his feet to stand beside me.

“You don’t understand; I cannot take it off.” His green eyes deepened as he frowned anxiously.

“Why not? I will get you money, just give him that,” I ut- tered back at him, shaking as I regretted coming out in the streets.

whispered back at me, making my skin to feel goosebumps with

was here to get them. He lunged at the boy and slashed his arm, making him step back

this time. My eyes trav-

something like that before. It was as if he was bleeding diamonds. The big guy’s eyes shimmered as he noticed the

pendant out of his neck when something rose inside me. I found my body acting up and my hands dropping the

get back to attacking me, but that didn’t happen. The man flew across the street and landed far away from us. I was breathing and glaring at his image from afar, ready to

our sight. Once I calmed down, I turned around to look

groaned in annoyance, feeling

behind to thank us,’ Ace’s voice al- most scared me.

she remained silent in re- sponse, ‘How did you manage to throw away such a big guy?’ I asked her again, and curiosity hit me hard this time.

was only bigger than his

God! If you are awake, he can find us. I started panicking and grab- bing my

right now. Let me accom- pany you home and then shove as many pills in your damn mouth

grabbed my stuff, I held the pill in my hand to dump it in my throat, but the fear of walking among the streets alone with an angry big guy roaming around threatened me. I didn’t know if I should take the pill or take the risk until

“Beatrice!”

voice belonged

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