The Woman From Hell

"Do you live close by?"

I had never seen him despite moving here after so long.

The man nodded. "Yeah, I just moved in. I'm still organizing my stuff. I heard people shouting here, so I came over to look. Those men don't look like good people. Are you alone at home?" ""Yes. I live alone."

"You should be more careful. They'll come again since they didn't succeed this time. You should find someone to accompany you." The man laughed after he said that.

Every word from him was light but not without weight. It was soothing.

Just then, policemen from the nearby area came up to my door.

"Good day to you. I received the news that someone was being harassed?"

"Ah yes, hello," I greeted quickly.

The policeman turned his gaze to the man opposite me. "Who is he?"

"He gave me a hand just now," I explained.

"Let's go through the situation together, then."

I invited them into the living room.

""Your name?"

I answered

turned to the man

"Neil Hendersohn."

down his name, Neil abruptly corrected him and said,

see." The policemen had probably

also the first time I heard of

me some questions like if I had offended

he was done with the questions, the police stood up. "We more or less have a picture now based on what you said. These people will show up

of relief after sending them off. I turned around

and nodded. "Yes, that's right. A pleasure to meet you. We'll be neighbors from now on, so you can

still in the middle of unpacking just now. Let me

Neil hurriedly waved his hand. "It's fine, it's fine. I'll

out once since you've done the same for me.

"Uhm... Alright then."

house. It was really close by, just a

here was similar, but his house looked like it had just been cleaned up. It was obvious that someone had just returned

your own house?" I asked while helping him tidy

back." Neil took out