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The Lone Girl (Chapter: 3)
IN A RUSH

Still shaken, I stood there for a few seconds trying to the recall the whole act. I really started to think that maybe she had escaped from some asylum and wanted to run away before anyone could recognize her. Maybe that was why she wore a hoody so that no one would notice her. I felt that’s certainly the fact.

I went to get the bike and when I found it, I was very much annoyed. That bike was entirely covered in snow. I had to clean all the snow from the bike. After cleaning for nearly an hour, I got on my bike and drove as fast as I could. In less than a minute, I reached home.

The moment I entered my home, I had to speed things up. I changed into my nightdress, did the dishes, took the cake box and tucked it in my fridge, made my cot and finally slipped into my comfy bed and made myself comfortable.

It was certainly a big day tomorrow and I tried to get some peaceful sleep but I couldn’t. I twisted and turned in bed trying to close my eyes. I couldn’t help but look at the ceiling. My mind was revolving around the girl so-called Eva. I guess her name is Eva because that’s what she called herself when she screamed at me. I felt angry when I thought about her. All I wanted to do was help her but the way she behaved it looked like I wanted to do the opposite - harm her. She looked totally depressed, no doubt about it and I guess that’s maybe because she is suffering a lot due to some mental illness. Poor girl!

I was completely lost in thought but finally I slept. I got like only two to three hours to sleep before I got up the next day at 4a.m. I had to attend church at 5a.m. So I knew I had to hurry up. I took a...