Chapter 27 :
The stranger drove the car with a speed he's never reached before. It was almost 6 am, and his eyes were getting droopy.
He checked on the girl occasionally, stopping the car once in a while to rub her hands. Even with the heater on, the girl's hand was still blue, and she was still shivering.
"Mom is probably turning in her grave," whispered the stranger while searching for his extra blanket in his Duffel bag. His boss always told him to pack a bag with extra clothes, a backup phone, and other necessities and keep it in his car in case of an emergency.
Oh boy, was he happy he listened?
He was always the stubborn type, and would always prefer to do things at his own pace.
'Ahh... there it is' thought the stranger, as he pulled it out of the bag.
It was a blue cotton blanket, nothing special. The stranger carefully placed it on her before tucking it at the sides. He then went back up to the front seat and closed the door and started the car. The stranger noticed that the car was moving slower than usual, but paid little attention to it.
'It's probably because I was speeding earlier,' he thought as he made a left turn. He felt embarrassed about how he behaved when he was told by his boss to check on her, even though she could not see him. He was sure if she heard what happened she would've at least felt a little hurt, and that's why he felt obligated to take her to the hospital.
The stranger had about 30 miles left to cover when his car suddenly stopped. "What the hell," said the stranger as he looked at the fuel gauge, and saw that he was out of gas. Knocking his head at the steering wheel in frustration, the stranger went to look for his phone but stopped when he remembered that it had no battery life.
Stepping out of the car, the stranger walked towards the trunk where his duffle bag was. It took him about four minutes to find his backup phone. The stranger silently prayed, hoping that he remembered to charge the phone before putting it in the bag.
Pressing the power button, the stranger released a sigh as he saw the Apple logo on the screen.
'Great job man, I'm so proud of you,' thought the stranger as he praised himself.
"I think I should buy the lotto," said the stranger to himself while doing a mental check of his luck so for. He was just about to dial his boss's number when suddenly a Bugatti La Voiture Noire stopped right in front of him. And out came Marlos.
"Hey Boss, nice car and all... I just want to ask one question," said the stranger.
"Sure, go ahead," said Marlos in a cheerful voice.
The stranger arched his brows at Marlos's behavior but still asked his question.
"Where is she going to sit?"
Marlos's cheerful expression quickly turned into a confused expression before turning into a frown," W-Weren't you going to ask about my car?" He asked confusedly while gesturing to his car.
The stranger released a loud laugh before replying, "That'll have to wait for another time", "where is she going to go Marlos?" asked the stranger while pointing to his car.
Marlos was still feeling disappointed that his best friend was prioritizing someone, a stranger may he add, over his brand new car. So naturally, in a moment's spur, you'll say things you don't mean. And that's exactly what Marlos did.
Shrugging his shoulder's, Marlos looked at his best friend while sneering, 'Oh... she'll be riding in the trunk."
The stranger stared at his best friend in disappointment. He knew that Marlos was feeling hurt by the dismissal of his car, but he shouldn't have said what he said. The girl needs to go to the hospital ASAP.
'You could teach him a lesson by leaving him out here' suggested his subconscious.
Opening the backseat of his car, the stranger carefully took the girl into his arms and turned towards Marlos and asked.
"Where are your keys?"
"W-What are you up to now?" asked Marlos in a frustrated voice.
Holding out his palm, the stranger asked again for the second time, but in a more polite tone, "May I have your keys, please?".
Marlos rolled his eyes but still gave him the keys. "Are you going to tell me what you're up to now?" Marlos asked when he saw the stranger place the girl in the passenger seat of his car.
The stranger waited until his results satisfied him. He tried his best to make her feel comfortable in her unconscious state.
He then walked over towards the driver's seat and pointed to his car while saying, "Watch it, will you." and as soon as he said this, he quickly entered the car and drove off as fast as he could.
Marlos stared blankly at the space where his car once occupied, roughly for a minute or two before he ran after the car shouting, "Hey that's my car, come back!"
Two minutes later, and Marlos laid on the ground breathing heavily and coughing once in a while. "I should have fucking saw that coming," he said out loud, as he tried to find an outlet to release his frustration.
" I'll probably have to call a ride," Marlos said to himself while looking at the stranger's car before adding, "And someone to have this tow and refill its tank."
Taking his phone out, Marlos dialed his assistant. And waited as the phone rang. She picked up on the third ring.
"I need you to come and pick me up, I'll send you my location," was the first thing he said when she answered the phone.
"Marlos I-" started his assistant, before Marlos interrupted her once again by saying," And also call someone to come and tow a car that's at my location, and have he/she fill the tank... will you."
"Yes, M- Sir" answered the secretary before she hung up the phone.