"Come on, Lisa, get in the car!

" Oscar exclaimed in a loud and serious voice. The man grabbed Lisa's arm and took her away. He opened the passenger door and pushed Lisa inside.

The woman started to panic. What would the man do after bringing her back to the boarding house? Her hunch told her to run away.

Without thinking, Lisa opened the passenger door and slammed it. She ran as fast as she could through the unlocked gate.

Oscar was surprised to see Lisa suddenly darted out of the car. The man immediately started the car engine and drove.

In a position like this, it was certain that Lisa would not be able to escape Oscar. The speed of her legs could not beat the speed of the car Oscar was driving. Lisa began to think quickly, she had to find an opening to escape from the golden haired man.

When she saw the bushes on the other side of the road that connected the streets to each other, Lisa bravely ran across the highway full of passing vehicles. She jumped into the bush as if melting into the dark.

Oscar chuckled in annoyance when he lost track of Lisa from his sight. The man pulled over and looked for where the jet-black haired woman had gone.

'Shit!'

Lisa looked at her behind and let out a relieved sigh. She thought it was a good idea to do that.

Oscar returned to his car and looked for a shortcut. He knew that the woman would return to her boarding house. He stepped on the gas pedal fast, going like lightning.

From the bushes, Lisa tried to contact Andien. Unfortunately, the signal was terrible there. She then raised her head, checking to see if the car that was chasing her was gone.

When she felt safe, Lisa came out of the bush and made a call.

"Yes, what's up?

" Andien from across asked.

"Ndien!

" Lisa said in a hurry.

"Please help me, Ndien, I have to stay in your apartment this evening!

"

"Huh? Hey, why do you sound like you've just escaped after being chased by criminals?

" Andien asked, starting to worry.

"I'll explain when I arrive at your apartment. I actually need to stay at your place for a while!

" Lisa replied hastily.

"Okay okay, where can I pick you up?

"

"No need to pick me up, Ndien! I'll just take a taxi there. Okay, see you soon!

"

The call was then quickly closed. Andien began to feel bad. Her mind instantly started to drift. Could it be that Lisa just got pickpocketed? Or even worse, being chased by thugs!?

But what Andien could do was stay on guard until her best friend arrived at her apartment. She hoped nothing bad happened to Lisa.

On the side of the road that was getting cold and tense, Lisa was still watching the vehicles passing by. Not a single taxi crossed there. Lisa was starting to worry, what if she got caught that night?

She thought that waiting for a taxi was a foolish decision, but it was better than Oscar dragging her to a place she didn't want to go to.

After almost 10 minutes, still no taxi had passed. She had intended to order a taxi online but her cell phone battery suddenly ran out!

Lisa could only rely on passing taxis. She waited and waited, accompanied by the darkness of the night and the chilling wind that pierced to the bone. Her whole body was shivering, feeling the wind blowing when a car sped up in front of her.

The streets were getting quiet. Lisa's heart started pounding, she started to panic. What if a pack of thugs came to her and harassed her just like before?

'Oh please not that again!'

Suddenly, a light shone on Lisa's face. She squinted as the light was blindingly bright. She watched where the dazzling light came from.

Finally, an empty taxi!

Lisa waved her hand and the taxi pulled over. The woman then entered and gave the driver the address of her destination apartment. Finally, Lisa can breathe a sigh of relief. At least by taking a taxi, Oscar wouldn't recognize her on the streets. She was sure that the man must be on his way to her boarding house now.

It was an unexpected night. It was as if she was destined to always meet the handsome and wealthy man of European descent. The problem was, her past with that man made a heavy wound in Lisa's heart.

It turned out that their divorce couldn't really separate them forever.

The further Lisa tried to run away from him, the closer the man was to her life. Lisa did not understand, why would it seem she could never escape him?

Not to mention Lisa still had feelings for that man from the bottom of her heart. Every time she looked at his flawless handsome face, she always remembered how charming he was and her heart began to waver.

The more she remembered Oscar's touches, the more Lisa couldn't forget them.

The woman looked at the sparkling street lights and shook her head to divert her thoughts.

After half an hour's journey, Lisa arrived at the gate of Andien's apartment. She handed the money to the driver and then rushed into the elevator.

The woman knocked on Andien's apartment door in a hurry while trying to catch up with her breath.

"Lis, come on in. You look like you're being chased by thugs looking all exhausted and messy like that!

" Andien pulled Lisa in and led her to a chair. She grabbed a glass and filled it with cold water.

"Drink first,

" she said as she handed a glass of cold water to Lisa.

Lisa grabbed the glass and took a quick sip. She took a deep breath and then blinked. She rubbed her sweaty face and then leaned her head against the wall.

"Damn… that was crazy you won't believe it!

" Lisa suddenly said.

"Don't tell me you're being chased by thugs!

" Andien said anxiously.

"Fortunately not! But it still makes me traumatized again!

"

Andien grabbed a chair and sat in front of Lisa. The plump woman leaned over, staring at Lisa's shabby face with a glint of suspicion.

"So what's wrong with you, Lis?

" Andien asked briefly.

"I met Oscar at Rangga's house!

" Lisa replied as she handed an empty glass to Andien,

"Can you give me some more water? I'm dead thirsty,

"

"Shit, Lis! I thought you were being chased by thugs! Thank goodness you're safe now. But you didn't do anything about Oscar right?

" Andien asked back, grabbing an empty glass and then refilling it.

"Well, originally, that damn foreigner wanted to take me back to my boarding house. I already got into his car, though. But I didn't know why, I suddenly sensed something bad, so I just came out and ran away!

" Lisa explained.

The woman was not as ragged as before but her heart was still pounding a little. Even though Oscar did not know Andien's apartment, the boarding house she lived in was no longer safe. The man could wait for her at the end of the alley at any time and then attack her like that time.

"Don't you want to move to a new boarding house? How come Oscar follows you all this time!? Shit, you have a stalker!

" Andien said, handing Lisa a glass.

"It's the only place I can afford in the meantime, Ndien! If I have enough savings in the future, maybe I will rent an apartment near the office. I swear, I feel like running away from reality,

" Lisa said with a sigh.

"I think you have to move immediately, Lis! I mean it! Instead of being bullied by your ex-husband like this, why don't just you move? You can do nothing about Oscar too. Unless you really want to go back to him, and just give up on the situation, I can't block you, right?

" Andien replied, shrugging her shoulders.

***

The next morning, Lisa went to the office from Andien's apartment. Then she returned to the boarding house late in the evening.

She was dumbfounded when she saw the gate door open. The double padlocks that locked the fence seemed to have been ripped off with a crowbar. The boarding house lights were also turned on like the usual nights.

Lisa walked in cautiously.. She took a wooden stick at the end of the living room and was surprised to see the figure of a tall, slender man in front of her, sitting relaxed with his legs crossed.