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?"

Lane," I

to the man after

"Neil Hendersohn."

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

The policemen had probably never met anyone

first

policeman began asking me some questions

the police stood up. "We more or less have a picture now based on what you said. These people will show up again since

them off. I turned around and looked at the man behind

to meet you. We'll be neighbors from now on, so you can come to me if you

enough for today. You mentioned you were still

this, Neil hurriedly waved his hand. "It's

you've done the same for me. We can call it

"Uhm... Alright then."

was really close by, just a few

but his house looked like it had just been cleaned up. It was obvious that someone had just returned after not living here for

your own house?" I asked while helping him tidy

I was abroad before this. I just came back." Neil took out a few