The Second Ring
Chapter Three

The assistant left the man alone. The man took off his suit and put the suit on the sofa. He loosened his tie, removed his tie, and removed the top button of his shirt. While rolling up his shirt sleeves, he walked closer to the refrigerator. He opened it and took a bottle of mineral water. The man walked up to the window and looked out of the room where he lived.

"Will everything be okay?" his inner.

***

Adelle was on her way to her apartment. That day he was late to come home because of the work he had to finish in his office, so he had to increase his working hours by several hours.

"Is the road here this lonely? what are my bad feelings?" guman Adelle looked around.

When the car turned to the left, it hit someone. Adelle was shocked and quickly got out of her car.

"W-what's that? I hit people?" adelle panicked.

Adelle closed her car door slowly and looked at the person she hit. Someone fell to his feet, Adelle approached, and helped her to her feet.

"Sorry. Are you all right? what hurt? need to go to the hospital?" adelle asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. Sorry, Miss. Can I ride in your car? please escort me to the Star Hotel" said the man.

"W-what? Star Hotels?" adelle muttered looking strangely at someone in front of her.

"Yes, Star Hotel. Please get me there right away. I'll give you whatever wages you want. Come on, hurry" said the man. He immediately pulled Adelle's hand closer to the steering-side car door.

The mysterious figure opened the rear car door and immediately got into the car. Adelle was confused, he opened the front door and entered, then closed the car door again. After wearing a seatbelt, he immediately drove the car towards the mysterious person's destination.

***

On travel. Adelle occasionally glances at the windshield of her car. He saw a mysterious figure sitting behind his car.

"Is he a fugitive? or criminals? his appearance is strange," inner Adelle.

Adelle saw the mysterious person wearing all-black clothes. Wearing a mask and a black hat. Even wearing black gloves. Makes Adelle think negatively.

"Ouchh .. shit! hhhh ..." sizzled someone holding his stomach.

Adelle saw someone hurt. He immediately stopped his car and turned back.

"You're hurt? your stomach is bleeding. How can you say you're okay," said Adelle began to panic.

"I'm-I'm fine. Quickly take me to the ho-hotel. Ahh .. " said someone stammering.

Adelle bit her lower lip in anxiety. He could not let someone get hurt. He got out of the car and opened the back door. Adelle forcibly opened the jacket, wanting to see the mysterious person's wounds.

"Tu-tu-wait. W-what do you want to do?" ask the injured person.

"Shut up first. Let me see your wound. If your wounds are very in danger. What if you die in my car? do you think I'll let that go? sure enough, I don't want to be accused of being a murderer" Adelle said.

"Miss, enough. Please stop. I asked you to drive me to the hotel immediately, but you stopped and just grabbed me like this. You're not polite" said someone coldly. He spoke while enduring the pain of being hurt.

Adelle was shocked, he momentarily looked at the person. Right in front of him was a beautiful handsome man whom he did not know. Adelle felt strange, she immediately got out of the car and stood outside the car.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to fuck around. I ... I. ah, forget it. I'll take you to the Star Hotel. Either you're a fugitive cop, a robber or a serial killer. I don't give a shit. Once in the hotel lobby, I'll leave you." Adelle said nagging again. He closed the back door and immediately got into the car.

A slightly irritated Adelle immediately stepped on the gas pedal. He drove his car to the Star Hotel. He occasionally increased the speed of his car. He wants to arrive soon and take down a strange mysterious man who is hitching a ride in his car.

***

Adelle's car enters the hotel lobby. The car slowly stopped and pulled over. Adelle immediately went down and opened the back door. The mysterious man had tidied up his appearance, the mask and hat were re-worn.

The man got out of the car and reached out. It was like asking Adelle for something.

"Give me your phone" the man asked.

"W-what? a cellphone? what do you want with my phone?" adelle asked, frowning.

"Quick, just give it. Please don't ask too many questions, miss. I can't stand it anymore" said the man.

Adelle immediately opened the car door and pulled her bag which was on the side bench later. He took the phone in the bag and gave it to the man.

The mysterious man pressed the numbers and dialed the phone number he had written. There was not long for the sound of a cell phone ringing and the man took out the phone from inside his jacket pocket.

"I'll transfer the cost. Thank you for driving me" said the man.

"Ti-no need to transfer or anything. I don't want to get involved with you. I'm going home already. Here's my phone" Adelle said, forcibly taking the phone in the mysterious man's hands.

Adelle gets into the car and drives away leaving the mysterious man behind. The man fell silent. Suddenly in pain, the man quickly entered the hotel and contacted someone on the way to his room.

"Hallo .." replied someone at the end of the call.

"Oh, Julio. Call the doctor to the hotel. I was hurt .. " said the man.

"What's? b-how could An .. "the words of the man at the end of the call cut off the mysterious man.

"Later I'll answer your question. Now quickly call the doctor, if you don't want to find me lifeless. Ahhh .. " said the mysterious man who got into the elevator. And so he ended his call.

The man refrained from the excruciating pain. He looked up at the elevator several times. It felt like a stifling feeling as he had to wait for the elevator to take him to the floor he was aiming for.

Not long after, the elevator arrived at the destination floor. The door opened, quickly the man took out a card and pressed it against the door. The door opened, and the man entered. His steps are staggered. He took off his hat, mask, jacket and threw it on the floor. He also immediately took off the white shirt that was covered in blood. He rolled up his shirt and pressed the wound on his stomach firmly.

"Ouchhh .. shit! It hurts so much" he murmured.

"Hhhhh .. hhh ...."