“What can I help you with?” Susan asked as she needed the money to buy a ticket.

The man started explaining what he needed her to do. “Something easy. You see, I have all this luggage with me, and I can't leave them here. Could you get me a cup of coffee in that café?”

He pointed at the café in the basement.

That's it?

Susan put her guard down and agreed.

After the man had given her the money, she went downstairs to buy him a cup of coffee.

Buying a cup of coffee for someone was not a big deal, but she was so worried about her mother that she dropped her guard against the strangers around her in the airport. Had Susan been in her right mind, she would have remembered that there were airport workers who could help the man with the luggage.

Yet, she did not think of that. She arrived at the basement and realized most shops were newly open.

“A cup of coffee, please,”

“Sure. Please wait a minute.” A middle-aged man walked up to her.

While waiting for the drink, Susan kept looking at her watch anxiously.

seat first? The coffee is not going to be ready anytime soon. How about a glass of water to calm you down?” The café owner then gave

hesitation, Susan took a sip of

ten seconds later, her

tired? Why don't you take a good rest? I'll find

walked up to Susan with a baffling

wanted to escape but was too weak to hold herself up. Instead of standing up,

have to obey me.” The café owner

into despair and did not know

pulled herself away. Fear was written all over her face, and tears began rolling down

a manner. Is this karma? Do I have to pay the price

Susah could only

of time, something

flying chair then hit the man right on his head, and the sound of his cracking skull could

opened

liquid splattered all over Susan's face. She woke up and saw the man lying

liquid was the blood from the café owner's

for air, a man ran up to her and swiftly grabbed her

She gazed into his eyes for

consciousness,

his thigh and burst into

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