The Magical Ring

The Snatcher

I found a lot of money inside the envelope. I didn't took and counted it because I don't want anyone to see me having this money. I guess, it's about 200, 000 pesos. I noticed a paper inside, I took it and found that it's a letter from the man who saved me. I immediately put back the envelope inside the paper bag. I check if someone sees me but no one is here near the waiting shed.

"Hey, stupid girl," the first line on the letter. "What the heck, how dare he call me stupid girl." I can't stop myself from murmuring against what is written in the letter.

"Next time, don't just run without thinking specially when crossing the streets. Lucky you are that I'm not a killer and didn't just left a person who is in danger." If not because of him, I maybe dead now. But, I really can't remember that I was bumped by a car.

"If you're thinking that I paid the bill and even give you money, you are wrong." What? So, he is going to ask me for the payment? I can't stop reacting to every sentence of his message. Maybe it's because I'm very curious why he left me a lot of money.

I have a lot of questions right now which I don't know where to get an answer. What I'm determined of, I will never go back to my father whatever will happen.

"I've seen a beautiful Ring you are holding. What a coincidence, I need a ring to stop someone from sulking on me. By the way, I didn't took it. I bought it by paying the bill and leaving you some money." He took the ring that my grandma gave to me? I almost forgot about it. I remember that I throw my backpack last time. I have nothing but thanks to the ring of my grandma, it saved me. I knew grandma will understand if she knows that the Ring was not on me anymore.

"I know you are very thankful now but I don't have time to hear your praises." What an arrogant man.

"Take care, stupid girl," the last sentence of the letter. He really wants to call me stupid, tsss. He didn't even put his name or number here. If he did, I will really look for him and kick his a*s for calling me stupid.

I immediately thought of buying some clothes and other necessities. I went into the market and buy the cheapest things. I buy a backpack, clothes, shoes, hygiene products and some foods.

Then, I look for the Oxillo University so that I won't be lost on my first day of school on Monday. I only came here once when I enrolled and take the scholarship exam. I have a driver that time and I'm not very familiar of the way, specially that I'm alone now.

I finally found the school and now, I'm walking in the streets to find some boarding house. I need to to rent a house which is nearer in the school so that I can save the fare expenses.

I'm sitting in a waiting shed now. It's already dark and I only eat a bread that I bought lately. I wonder what will happen to me if I only sleep here in the waiting shed. Or where should I sleep? I didn't find any affordable boarding house.

This place is quite creepy and only a few street lights were shining. For me, it's better here because the waiting shed was away from street lights. I can clearly see if someone passes by but they can't easily see me. Besides, I'm wearing a black hood and a black jeans now.

"Snatcher! Help, help, someone snatched my bag," the woman shouted while running after a guy.

The guy wear all black. His face and head was covered by a bonnet. He is holding a bag and he is going to pass beside the waiting shed. I can't stop myself from wanting to help. I waited for the guy until he reached beside me.

"Hey, scourge in the society." I immediately appeared to block his way.

"Get out of my way if you don't want to get hurt," he shouted on me while securing the bag on his right hand.

"Are you threatening me?" I asked and kicked his tummy. He fell on the ground but he stood up again. He took a knife from his jeans and run toward me leaving the bag of the woman in the ground.

The snatcher tried to hit me with his knife but I successfully escaped from his attacks. I hold his right hand and manage to steal the knife from him. I kicked his a*s and he immediately moaned in pain.

"The next time we met, I will cut off your hands so that you can't steal other's property again," I seriously said and the guy immediately ran away.

"Thank you for helping me," the woman said when she came. She took her bag from the ground and check her things inside.

"You're welcome ma'am," I shortly replied.

"Oh, you're a girl?" she asked when she heard my voice.

"Yes ma'am," I replied.

"Thank you so much for risking your life to get back my bag. I'm Genna, may I know your name?" she asked.

"I'm Gladilaine!" I happily replied and get the hood out of my head.

"Your name was beautiful as you are. Please tell me how can I pay you for helping me," Genna humbly said.

"Oh, I don't need any payment. But, I just want to ask you a question," I replied.

"Tell me, what is it?" Genna asked.

"Do you know any boarding house here?" I asked. "I already look for the whole day but I haven't found one," I said.

"So, you don't have anywhere to stay tonight that's why you are here?" she asked.

"Yes, ma'am. I'm one of the incoming freshmen student of Oxillo University that's why I'm looking for an affordable house here," I replied.

"Don't call me Ma'am. Genna is enough," she said. "Maybe, God wanted us to meet. I have a boarding house and there's still an available room. It's just beside my house and if you like, you can come with me now," Genna offered and I'm delighted to hear it.

"Really? Thank you so much. It's a blessing in disguise," I replied.

"It's getting late and a lot of bad guys are starting to roam around. We better hurry now," Genna said and started to walk. "Follow me," she said. Then, I took my backpack and followed her.

"If you don't mind to answer this question, why are you walking here in the middle of the night?" I asked while following Genna who is walking as fast as she could.