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The car picked up pace, driving us through a nearly empty highway and heading straight for Ashville. Marco snoozed beside me, leaving me to delve in my thoughts.
The toughest part of my escape was over but I still needed to free myself from my current companions. My mind whirred, thinking of excuses.
It took us nearly an hour to reach the town’s premises. The car was moving through a business district filled with closely-towering skyscrapers when an idea formed in my head.
I was fairly familiar with this area. If I could get out of the car, I could get rid of Marco and his chauffeur.
“Stop the car, please!” I shouted and clamped my hand over my mouth.
Diego glanced backward.
I made a gagging noise behind my hands.
The man frowned. “You’re going to be sick?”
Widening my eyes, I nodded hard.
“Shit,” he muttered, slowing the car down and coming to a sudden halt. “Get out of the car right now.”
I fumbled with the handle and finally threw the car door open. Running to a corner of the street that led into a back alley of a restaurant, I pretended to hurl and gag.
When did I become such a good actress?I wondered, slowly creeping away.
Diego stayed in the car, not bothering to come help me, making it even easier for me to sneak away.
I ran down the back alley, heading inside the kitchen area of a restaurant I was familiar with. The small area just behind the door was covered in bulging bin bags.
Standing there, I listened to the activities happening inside the kitchen. Several people conversed in loud, casual voices. I could also hear sounds of splashing water and chink of porcelain dishes. This late at night, they were probably busy cleaning up the place.
I looked down at myself. My dress was garish enough for them to think I was a guest. I dug into Marco’s jacket that I was still wearing. Apart from the two stolen phones, I also came across his thick wallet.
Grabbing his purse, I opened it. Several hundred-dollar and twenty-dollar bills were stuffed alongside credit cards and business cards. There was enough money in here for me to escape to a different city right away.
“Who’re you?” an unfamiliar male voice made me look up.
A tall, lanky boy in a dirty apron was staring at me. He clutched large bin bags in both his hands.
“I was here earlier this evening,” I lied easily. “My friend needed to go outside to meet her crazy boyfriend. I was forced to stay by my friend’s side while they talked about their issues. Now they’re both gone and I’m left all alone here. I don’t even have a ride to go home. Can you please help me?”
I pretended to look innocent and pathetic.
The young man’s expression softened immediately. Putting down the bin bags, he moved to my side.
“Do you want me to call you a cab?” he offered.
“That’d be great,” I said gratefully. “Thank you so much.”
The guy whipped out his cellphone. Without looking up, he said, “Where do you want to go?”
I gave him an address for a house on an adjacent street from my home to make sure he couldn’t locate me easily.
His fingers tapped the phone’s screen furiously. Next minute, he grinned at me. “Your ride will be here in a couple of minutes. Stepping closer, he leaned down to whisper in my ear. “Can I have your number?”
“Sure.” I blurted out. “Give me your phone.”
His smile widened as he handed me the phone.
I typed a false name and put in a fake number. At the same time, I checked the app he’d used to book me a cab. The car was almost at the front of the restaurant.
