Love under a Falling Sky

Chapter 5 - A Hot Pursuit

We take great interest in achieving something when it feels unattainable...

The girl hurriedly left the bar and I ran after her but she was already out of sight. The bartender follows my movements and smiles. I know what he wants and quietly pass him hundred dollars for some information on her. He quickly takes the money and says " she works at the Swiss Bakery about a kilometer away"

Wasting no time, I drive with Adam at the Swiss Bakery. The smell provokes me, so does the wonderful cakes displayed at the counter. I tell Adam to have our breakfast there and we order a variety of items. The man at the counter suggests that we taste their speciality 'the hot volcano cake'. I order it.

We wait for some time and finally our special dish appears. What most interests me is the person bringing in the dish. It's none other than her. I wink at her but she acts as if she has never seen me. I enjoy my cake with utmost pleasure while my eyes watch her every move.

She wears her cherry red skirt and an ivory colored shirt, with her hair tied into a high bun. She has minimum makeup and wears a badge named Angelina.

Now I know her name is Angelina. I smile.

I call out her name and order one more cake. As she comes to my table I forcefully catch her hand. She tries hard to free herself and I say " Give me my money"

Angelina gets irritated and leaves in a hurry. Seeing a customer harassing his employee the owner intervenes.

The owner is a bald man around the age of fifty. He has a pot belly and his eyes are full of greed. He is an opportunist and blankly says " You want her? You get her for an hour for a hundred bucks" I am dumbstruck at such an offer. Even before I can react I see Angelina heading our way with a few dirty plates. And she directly smashes them on his head shouting "Donald, I am here to work, not to entertain your customers. Today I will kill you." In a fit of rage she takes a knife from a nearby table, but before she can attack I hold back her hand. I try to cool her down saying, "Don't get serious I was just joking"

But she roars, " He wasn't. He is always into his nasty games. He trades girls for money. Numerous times he tried to sell me but no customer is interested in me except you. Today will be his last day"

By this time Donald who was in a state of shock has regained his senses. He is bleeding heavily from his wound and orders another waitress to call the police. He shouts " You b***h, wait until the police arrives. You don't have any papers, no documents, no passport, you immigrant, you b****y criminal,I will only be too happy to see you arrested.

Realizing that things are going out of control, I tell Donald to calm down. I offer to pay him to be quiet as I don't want any scandal.