At Grocery Shop,
Three day has passed since Tina moved to Jim's apartment.
Tina is working like a mummy. It's like she is surrounded by the clouds of sadness and her soul is stripping away from her mouth.
Suddenly her friend which is also work with her in the grocery shop, said while lightly patting on Tina's back, "Tina, You don't look good. Why not take a rest earlier?"
She immediately changed her expression and said with a fake smile, "Doesn't matter. I'm fine...."
But she is thinking in her mind, 'It's all Jim's fault. That psychopath!'
Then some images of her past day with Jim, started coming in her head,
Like the image of him wearing just a towel or some others,
'He is dressed like an exhibitionist at home. I can't put up with that!'
'And he said at home he could dress himself on his own way.'
'So I got to check the couple of times to see whether I lock the door well.'
'And what is killing me is.....'
'He is looking me in a more terrifying way!'
She suddenly started shivering by just remembering his scary face, 'As if he would devour me....'
A moment later she took a sigh and started thinking in his mind, 'I'd be taken down if he continues to act like this!'
Suddenly a person yelled, "Hey. Little girl!"
Tina immediatel snapped out from her thoughts and look towards that person.
It was an old man who is in his 80's and he is also dwarf. Tina is looking at him and he yelled again, "What are you doing? Give me the bill!"
Tina changed her expression and said, "Sorry! I'll do it right now.'
Then she immediately check all the items, calculated the money and passed the change with the bill, "45.5 yuan for your change."
The old man received the money and started moving towards the exit door while counting it.
Tina said with a smile, "Thank you. See you."
"Next one."
That old man is counting the money but he suddenly stopped. It looks like some money is missing.
He immediately stopped her steps and moved towards the counter and shouted on Tina, "Hey. You got to pay me five yuan more!"
Tina replied in confusion, "Hey! How can this be! I counted it well...."
The old man again yelled with an angry face, "What do you mean? You are saying I'm framing you?!"
Tina lowered her voice and said with hesitation, "No, No, No, I didn't mean it. I mean, please count it again...."
That old man replied in rage, "I've counted for millions of times! How can I get it wrong!"
"You were not focused enough and even so rude!"
"I need to give you some lessons!"
After saying this, he slapped her hardly without saying any other world.
The fingers were printed in her beautiful cheek and she is somehow controlling her tears.
In the Late Night,
At Jim Chin's apartment,
Tina slowly opened the door and entered in the apartment.
All the lights are off and there was utter silence. She smirked and thought in her mind, 'Good! Seems that maniac Chin hasn't returned. Perfect!'
Just when she closed the door and moved her second step forward. Then suddenly all the lights turned on and Jim said in angry tone, "Finally you're back!"
She replied with nervousness and a smile, "Ah. Em. I worked for part-time after class. So I'm late."
He stood up from the couch and started moving towards her, "I called you millions of times today."
"You didn't pick up even one single call!"
A moment later, he reached to her and blocked her way by putting his hand against a wall and said with an evil smile, "How can you set our deal aside like this!"
"Does this mean I can set my promise to you aside?"
She lowered her voice and replied while shivering, "I didn't pick it up because....."
Then she moved her face away said, "The Grocery store doesn't allow me to do so during work time...."
But she is thinking in her mind, 'Yeah. I didn't wanna pick it up.'
Suddenly Jim's eyes caught a glimpse of a bruise on her left cheek and he yelled in a worried tone and anger, "Hey! What's wrong with your face?"
She immediately covered her left cheek and said, "It's OK!"
He yelled again, "You got punched. Didn't you?"
She closed her eyes and loudly said with sadness, "It's my own business."
Jim suddenly caught her hand and asked in rage, "Tell me. Who did it?"
Tina is just looking at his face, there is no anger but the sadness and worries on his face.
Then, she went silent for that moment.
To be Continued :-