Crossroads

"Why don't we head back now?" Molly suggested.

"Wait a moment, I need to buy something" Stephanie walked toward the sports section of the supermarket.

Molly followed closely behind, looking around nervously. Then she saw Stephanie pick up a giant baseball bat with a serious expression. She weighed it in her hand, seened satisfied, and went to pay for it.

Carrying two large bags of fresh groceries and a baseball bat, they got into a taxi. Molly was no longer interested in discussing dinner plans, her eyes fixed anxiously on the scenery outside the window.

In a hushed, conspiratorial tone, she asked Stephanie, "Is that person still fallowing us?"

Stephanie leaned back calmly against the seat. "Don't worry"

Molly was still on edge. How could she not be At the supermarket, Stephanie mentioned that a man had been trailing them. Now, Molly was clutching her phone, ready to call the police anytime. Stallh th Find_Nøvel.let website on Gøøgll to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The maxi soon arrived at Stephanie's apartment complex.

After getting out, they grabbed their shopping bags and walked side by side, as usual.

As they entered the stairwell, Stephanie pushed Molly into a corner. "Hide here, don't come QUE"

Molly looked at her worriedly. "We should call the police or at least get the building security. We don't even know who this person is. It's too dangerous"This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

him.

Clutching the new baseball bat tightly, Stephanie hid behind the wall near the entrance. Glancing back at Molly, she said, "It's okay. We knew h I handle it myself."

Her expression turned sinister, and she gripped the bat even tighter, eager to strike As the stealthy footsteps drew near, Stephanie's face darkened. She raised the bat high and swung it down hard.

"Ouch!" A scream scream sounded, followed by an angry shout in a familiar, mocking voice, "What the hell, who hit me?

It was indeed someone they knew, though Stephanie had guessed wrong.

She was shocked. "Vincent?"

"Stephanie, are you out of your mind? Why did you hit me with a bat? Vincent was fuming.

Even though he had dodged quickly, his right shoulder had taken the brunt of the blow, leaving him in severe pain.

"I didn't know it was you," Stephanie said, sheepishly lowering the bat.

"Who did you think it was, a random person you could just attack? Are you nut? Vincent clutched his injured shoulder, his face dark with anger.

"I thought it was the crazy guy from upstairs," Stephanie muttered, embarrassed Avoiding eye contact, she asked, "Why are you here, Vincent?!

Realizing it was a familiar face, Molly, who had been hiding behind, finally relaxed.

Stephanie quickly caught on and looked up, questioning him, "What are you doing here!" Any trace of guilt vanished instantly New grudges piled on old ones. Last time, he helped her get into the Innovate Group advertising team, but she dismissed him with a c away from me."

cold, "Stay The more more Vincent looked at her, the angrier he got. His shoulder was still throbbing, and he was so mad he could barely think straight.

Furious, he lashed out at Stephanie. "You think you own this complex? Why can't I be here? Which law says I can't! I'll have my team buy out this complex and kick you out. Get ready to live under a bridge, Stephanie!"

Molly was a bit taken aback. She thought Vincent's method of revenge was overly d dramatic and costly.

But she also felt a bit sorry for him. Luckily, Vincent had quicker reflexes than most, or he'd be even more injured. It seemed he was having a

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stream of bad luck lately. He wouldn't expect to get ambushed with a bat.

"Molly. I'm sorry for my dad. Please don't be mad at him." Suddenly, a small figure appeared behind Vincent. Andy, hiding behind him, looked anxious. His young voice was soft and apologetic.

Before Molly could respond, Stephanie curiously interjected, "What happened?"

Vincent shot her an angry glance. "It's none of your business!" Even a child knew to be sorry, but this woman didn't even apologize after hitting him.

Tm not mad, Molly finally said awkwardly, Hearing this, any trace of guilt in Andy vanished.

Back to his usual cheeky self, the little boy rushed to her feet, looking up at her with eager eyes, “Molly, What are you making for dinner? I haven't had your cooking in a long time. I'll stay for dinner tonight

This cheeky brat was getting bolder by the day.

Vincent, who initially planned to leave in a huff, hesitated. Since he had brought Andy here, he figured he should at least make sure the kid was safely inside Stephanie's place before leaving Reluctantly, he followed them into the elevator, watching Molly and Andy walk into the apartment. Stephanie stood at the door, glaring at him.

"Want to come in?" she asked.

Vincent's face was disdainful as he turned to leave, but he couldn't help but sneak inside. Suddenly, he shouted in shock. "How can you live in such a dump?"

"It's not a dump!" Stephanie retorted, raising her voice.

Ignoring her. Vincent barged in, glancing around. He finally stood in the tiny living room, muttering disgustingly, "Is this even livable! It's smaller than my bathroom.

I've never seen such a tiny balcony."

"Do you want another hit on your left shoulder?" Stephanie had found the medical kit and slammed it onto the coffee table with a thud, exuding an air of authority.

Vincent glanced at the baseball bar, truce still wary. He decided to call a truce O and plopped onto the small sofa but couldn't resist mumbling, "I heard this place is haunted. Who knows if ghosts will show up at midnight."

"I saw that video online, too. Molly recalled, shivering a little. "It is said that a couple used to live in Room 502 One day, they had a fight, and the man stabbed the woman in a fit of rage. She bled profusely and tried to escape by climbing down to the balcony of Room 402.

Standing excitedly by her feet, Andy added, "I saw that video! The man followed her down to the balcony of 402. They fought and fought pushing each other, and the woman couldn't hold on. She fell and died.

Yes, Andy had found that video and Molly regretted watching it.

Molly nervously looked at the crime scene balcony and then glanced up at unit

302. Shivering, she asked. "Stephanie, who lives upstairs now?"

"In a haunted place like this, it's probably someone shady" Vincent took the opportunity to scare her.

Surprisingly, Stephanie remamed calm. She had heard the old stories. While she was somewhat afraid of ghosts, she knew that the person living above her now was strictly speaking a pervert.