The next morning, Joe slipped out of the bed as he watched Vicky roll back and forth on the bed and she slept off again.
Joe quietly went into the bathroom and cleaned up, dressing his wound as well after which he came back to the bedroom kissed Vicky on her forehead and walked out to the sitting room where he picked up his jacket which was lying on the couch.
He wore the jacket and grabbed the keys to the door which was on the table as he opened the door and walked out of the house, locking the door from outside.
Joe walked to the street as he used the sidewalk until he got to the main road he saw a cab approaching him and waved at the driver to stop.
The cab pulled up as Joe bent down to look at the driver who was in his late sixties, Joe told him the direction he was heading, and t
