Chapter 26 - Sniper Magic (2/2)

He had lowered his head again, and when he got up, he looked very angry. Ye Rim was intimidated. 'What this man can do?' She wondered in distress. At this moment she recalled Eun Ha and all the advice on the 'omens of the day'. It seemed fateful that it would end like this.

”What can we do?”

”Well ...” he said, in a harsh tone of who just didn't want to say anything at that moment. ”Maybe you could call my secretary to get the insurance sending a tow truck or whatever. And then you can call a taxi back home.” He patted his back pockets, even though he knew his wallet wasn't there, just to be sure. It was on the dashboard, along with his cell phone. ”I'll refund your taxi tomorrow.”

”It would be great.” She almost wrung her hands before speaking, knowing that would be the last straw in tonight's cup of tragedy. ”But my cell phone ... my stuff ... It's on the seat, inside the car.”

The expression on Jun Hyeon's face was the epitome of frustration mingled with the effort to not outburst.

”I swear. I didn't slam the door. It was the wind. ”Ye Rim tried to explain, but she didn't think she could be more convincing than that. At that moment, she really took pity on the doctor. ”Listen, are we too far from the restaurant? We could go there and ask to use the phone. But we have to put the warning triangle… Didn't you open the trunk instead of the hood?” She hoped.

He went by the other side of the car, apparently even avoiding passing near her. ”Seriously, it wasn't me!” She grunted at herself, upset.

Kim Jun Hyeon went to the car's trunk to check, but had no luck. It was locked. Checked all the doors. Locked. He remembered the biker, maybe he could help them, and looked back; but didn't see him anymore.

”Can we try to stop a car? Or maybe, like I said, walk to the restaurant?”

”Forget it. The restaurant is over a kilometer from where we are, and I won't make you Ms. High-Heeled walk all the way there. Nor can I leave you here alone. ”

Ye Rim waved at a car that passed beside them, but the car didn't stop to them. She was surprised. ”Wow, I understand that people don't stop in certain places, but we're in a fancy neighborhood. Rich people have no solidarity!”

He shrugged, and muttered, ”With luck, they'll call the police.”

Ye Rim looked at the doctor with interest, but said nothing for the moment. Then she burst into laughing out of nervousness, but sounding crazy made up her mind: she had to take action.

Ye Rim then said to the doctor, ”I wasn't excited to go out with you; but I was tempted by the musical. It is a pity.”

She took off her shoes, and he looked with curiosity as she did that.

”What are you doing?” He said in an annoyed tone.

”I'm going to walk somewhere to get a phone. The restaurant or whatever.” She shrugged, and turned around looking for the right direction to find help.

The doctor stopped beside her. ”You're right. Although I worry about leaving the car here, without any warning sign, I'll worry more about this crazy barefoot woman walking around alone at night. So let's go. But first put on the shoes. I think I know someone who lives a few blocks from here. ”Kim glanced at the house up the hill about 400 meters from where they were.

”Now that's good! What are we waiting for?”