Chapter 10
It was dark in the corridor. The lights that should have been there were either stolen or broken by residents. A shadowy image walked down the corridor, slowly. And a few steps away from it were John, Anthony, and two of their friends; all crouched down, hiding behind a pillar. It seemed that they had decided today was the day to catch the thief, whatever the outcome. They were hiding behind the pillar for what seemed like forever, waiting for the thief to appear. As soon as they saw the shadow, their faces filled with delight. Finally, their efforts were going to be paid off, they thought. A joyful whispering started amongst them.
“Careful.... this is going to be a our best chance to get him.” John murmured in a low voice, in order to encourage quietness.
They moved forward and hid behind another pillar. They were fully prepared and had preplanned, distributing individual tasks amongst them. One friend carried a black blanket with him.
“ He's stopped... “ John said in low voice.
The shadow stopped at one of the rooms.
“ Whose room is that...? “ One of them asked.
“ Mary’s....” Anthony answered.
The figure stood in front of Mary’s door, placing the key into the keyhole.
“ He has the key?” Somebody whispered.
“ Must be a master key”
“ Or maybe a duplicate key. He seems well prepared”
“ He can’t deny it now ... we've caught him red handed.” John said enthusiastically.
John and Anthony glanced back and signaled their friends to move forward.
“ Come on... Let’s do it.” Anthony said.
The figure was trying to open the lock.
Suddenly all of them rushed over to him. Anthony covered the thief with the blanket. John held him firmly.
“ Hey first let’s beat him’’
His other friends started beating the thief.
“ Asshole...”
“ Show us where you have hidden the stuff.”
“ Uuuu ...Aaaa...” From under the blanket a trapped voice was coming,
Suddenly the front door opened. Mary came out in confusion. She must have heard the noises going on in front of her room. As the door opened it illuminated the trapped figure in the blanket.
“ What is going on here? “ Merry asked scared.
“ We have caught the thief” Anthony said.
“ He was opening your door with the duplicate key” John said.
While holding the trapped thief, John felt something odd on thief’s body. In confusion, John put both his hands inside the blanket. As he put his hands inside, his grip eased and the image immediately came out.
“Oh my God Nancy? Mary cried.
Nancy Collins, around 22 was a beautiful girl from their class. John was confused, still holding her breasts. She released herself and slapped John hard as she could.
Johns was clueless not knowing what to do next, he blurted out “I'm sorry. I'm really sorry”
“ We're sorry “ Anthony promptly apologized
“ But what are you all doing here at this time of the night? “ Mary asked in surprise, approaching Nancy and helping her to get up.
“Idiot... I was trying to surprise you. I came to wish you a happy birthday” Nancy said in irritation.
“ Oh, thank you... I mean sorry... are you OK?” Mary asked in confusion.
She then took Nancy into her room. As John tried to enter the room to apologize her, the door slammed shut in his face.
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Chapter 11
The students were in class. John and his two friends were sat on a desk. John's attention was not in the classroom, however. He seemed to be restless, waiting for the lesson to finish. He glanced through the students, looking at Nancy. Yet she was busy taking notes and paid no attention to him. He remembered the incident last and felt guilty about it.
What must she think about him now?...
In front of his friends and Mary, he should not have done it.
He definitely should not have done it...
But whatever happened, it was by mistake..
How could he have ever known that it wasn’t a thief but Nancy...
No, but he should try to apologize to her...
But he tried it yesterday night...
And she slammed the door back in his face...
No. He should keep trying until she eventually accepts his apology..
As he was deep in thought, the school bell rang. It was break time.
Let’s go, thought John.
This is a good time to apologize...
He got up and was about to go to Nancy when she disappeared into a mob of girls.
The college corridor was flooded with a rush of students. Many were chit chatting in groups. John and his friends rushed through the students looking for Nancy.
Where the hell has she gone?...
Just now he had seen her joining a group of girls...
John and his two friends were trying to find her. Finally, they found Nancy standing in the corner, chatting with her friends.
“ Come on, let’s go” John said to his friends
“ You better go alone... I don’t think we are needed” one of his friends hesitated.
“ No.. you have to” said John, almost pulling them over to her.
When John and his friends approached her, Nancy ignored them. She kept herself busy by chatting. John went closer still to catch her attention. But she kept on ignoring him. Away from them, on the other side of the corridor, Anthony passed by, wishing good luck to John by signalling a thumbs up gesture.
“ Nancy ... I'm sorry. “ John awkwardly said with all of his other classmates present.
Nancy uncaringly looked at him. John was tense and became tenser still finding her ignoring him. Seeing that John was sweating, his other friends took control.
“ We were trying to catch the thief” one of them said.
“ He's been stealing from us” the other added.
“ Nancy ...I'm really sorry... I really didn’t mean it.... Just I was trying to...” John gathered his courage and continued.
While apologizing, John made different postures in an attempt to explain Nancy his story. Really, he was not sure what he was talking about or why he was making such gestures. Finally, he stopped and held one single posture. When he stopped, he realized again that his hands had stopped awkwardly, covering Nancy’s breast, though not touching them. Nancy realized the same. John suddenly retracted his hands. Her angry eyes flashed with rage at him and again slapped him hard.
“ Shameless” she said and left furiously.
Before John could say anything she was gone. When he recovered, he found himself caressing his cheek.
The students were in class. John and his two friends were sat on a desk. John's attention was not in the classroom, however. He seemed to be restless, waiting for the lesson to finish. He glanced through the students, looking at Nancy. Yet she was busy taking notes and paid no attention to him. He remembered the incident last and felt guilty about it.
What must she think about him now?...
In front of his friends and Mary, he should not have done it.
He definitely should not have done it...
But whatever happened, it was by mistake..
How could he have ever known that it wasn’t a thief but Nancy...
No, but he should try to apologize to her...
But he tried it yesterday night...
And she slammed the door back in his face...
No. He should keep trying until she eventually accepts his apology..
As he was deep in thought, the school bell rang. It was break time.
Let’s go, thought John.
This is a good time to apologize...
He got up and was about to go to Nancy when she disappeared into a mob of girls.
The college corridor was flooded with a rush of students. Many were chit chatting in groups. John and his friends rushed through the students looking for Nancy.
Where the hell has she gone?...
Just now he had seen her joining a group of girls...
John and his two friends were trying to find her. Finally, they found Nancy standing in the corner, chatting with her friends.
“ Come on, let’s go” John said to his friends
“ You better go alone... I don’t think we are needed” one of his friends hesitated.
“ No.. you have to” said John, almost pulling them over to her.
When John and his friends approached her, Nancy ignored them. She kept herself busy by chatting. John went closer still to catch her attention. But she kept on ignoring him. Away from them, on the other side of the corridor, Anthony passed by, wishing good luck to John by signalling a thumbs up gesture.
“ Nancy ... I'm sorry. “ John awkwardly said with all of his other classmates present.
Nancy uncaringly looked at him. John was tense and became tenser still finding her ignoring him. Seeing that John was sweating, his other friends took control.
“ We were trying to catch the thief” one of them said.
“ He's been stealing from us” the other added.
“ Nancy ...I'm really sorry... I really didn’t mean it.... Just I was trying to...” John gathered his courage and continued.
While apologizing, John made different postures in an attempt to explain Nancy his story. Really, he was not sure what he was talking about or why he was making such gestures. Finally, he stopped and held one single posture. When he stopped, he realized again that his hands had stopped awkwardly, covering Nancy’s breast, though not touching them. Nancy realized the same. John suddenly retracted his hands. Her angry eyes flashed with rage at him and again slapped him hard.
“ Shameless” she said and left furiously.
Before John could say anything she was gone. When he recovered, he found himself caressing his cheek.
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Chapter 12
As she had finished her shopping, Nancy began to walk home. She tried to finish up things quickly but it still took time. It was now getting dark and the road was sparsely populated. Suddenly, Nancy felt that somebody was following her. She started walking fast with fear, without looking behind. When she realized that she as being followed, she increased her pace.
“Nancy ...” somebody called out to her from behind.
She stopped for a moment and then continued.
“ Nancy” the voice came again from behind.
From the sound, she could sense that the one calling from behind her may not have had an ill intention. Nancy turned back to look who was calling, whilst still walking.
As she saw John, she abruptly stopped. Expressions of irritation crept over her face.
What the hell he was doing here?...
It’s getting too much that he is following me everywhere..
John approached her, holding a flower bouquet.
“Why are you following me?”
John did not say anything. .
“For God’s sake stop following me” she said with great annoyance.
Nancy turned in disgust and walked away. John followed her although keeping some distance.
Sensing John’s steps again, she stopped angrily. John gathered his nerve and offered her the bunch of flowers, holding them out in front of her,
“ I'm sorry...” he kept repeating his usual phrase.
Nancy frowned.
“ I swear, I mean it.” He continued.
Nancy angrily tucked a few of her stray hairs behind her ear. John thought she was going to slap him again. He backed away, closing his eyes in fear. Nancy realized why he closed his eyes. Nancy burst out laughing. She could not stop laughing, seeing his innocent childlike fearful expressions. Her anger had disappeared. John opened his eyes; kept looking at her as she jogged further away. After moving some distance, Nancy turned, looked at John, and smiled mischievously. John acknowledged her smile yet was confused. She took a turn and disappeared. Though she had disappeared, John was smiling alone, as if in a trance. He was recalling again and again her smiling face.
Did she smile, really?...
Or was it just a hallucination?
No.. no. How it could be?...
It’s true that she smiled...
Shall I assume that she has accepted my apology...
Yes I can assume so...
But her smile was not just a smile...
There was something else hidden in her smile...
What was it?..
John was trying to decipher the hidden meaning. And as he got it, a similar, in fact, the same smile crept onto his face too.
As she had finished her shopping, Nancy began to walk home. She tried to finish up things quickly but it still took time. It was now getting dark and the road was sparsely populated. Suddenly, Nancy felt that somebody was following her. She started walking fast with fear, without looking behind. When she realized that she as being followed, she increased her pace.
“Nancy ...” somebody called out to her from behind.
She stopped for a moment and then continued.
“ Nancy” the voice came again from behind.
From the sound, she could sense that the one calling from behind her may not have had an ill intention. Nancy turned back to look who was calling, whilst still walking.
As she saw John, she abruptly stopped. Expressions of irritation crept over her face.
What the hell he was doing here?...
It’s getting too much that he is following me everywhere..
John approached her, holding a flower bouquet.
“Why are you following me?”
John did not say anything. .
“For God’s sake stop following me” she said with great annoyance.
Nancy turned in disgust and walked away. John followed her although keeping some distance.
Sensing John’s steps again, she stopped angrily. John gathered his nerve and offered her the bunch of flowers, holding them out in front of her,
“ I'm sorry...” he kept repeating his usual phrase.
Nancy frowned.
“ I swear, I mean it.” He continued.
Nancy angrily tucked a few of her stray hairs behind her ear. John thought she was going to slap him again. He backed away, closing his eyes in fear. Nancy realized why he closed his eyes. Nancy burst out laughing. She could not stop laughing, seeing his innocent childlike fearful expressions. Her anger had disappeared. John opened his eyes; kept looking at her as she jogged further away. After moving some distance, Nancy turned, looked at John, and smiled mischievously. John acknowledged her smile yet was confused. She took a turn and disappeared. Though she had disappeared, John was smiling alone, as if in a trance. He was recalling again and again her smiling face.
Did she smile, really?...
Or was it just a hallucination?
No.. no. How it could be?...
It’s true that she smiled...
Shall I assume that she has accepted my apology...
Yes I can assume so...
But her smile was not just a smile...
There was something else hidden in her smile...
What was it?..
John was trying to decipher the hidden meaning. And as he got it, a similar, in fact, the same smile crept onto his face too.