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

to the man after recording it.

"Neil Hendersohn."

his name, Neil abruptly corrected him and said, "It's spelled Hendersohn. It's

The policemen had probably never met

the first

policeman began asking me some questions like if I

picture now based on what you said. These people will show up again since they failed this time. You can request

of relief after sending them off. I turned

We'll be neighbors from now on, so

still in the middle of unpacking just now. Let me

hand. "It's fine, it's fine. I'll

out once since you've done the same for

"Uhm... Alright then."

his house. It was really close by, just a few steps

apartments here was similar, but his house looked like it had just been cleaned up.

house?" I asked while

I just came back." Neil took out a