6 Fatal encounter (1/2)
”Oh Crap...My wallet!”, Seb realized that her wallet wasn't in her pocket. She remembered that she kept it inside her bag and her bag was locked with her bike. She requested the counter lady to wait for a while and dashed outside.
She had imagined the situation when her caused incident would come into highlight. To her horror, a commotion had already taken place. Many of them, whose cycles were in pitiful condition, had formed a group and stood together in an ally. They had surrounded and a huge argument reached Seb's ears.
She had to step forward to quench her curiosity. As she looked inside the commotion to check, she saw an old uncle with a frown on his face and he was confronting another person. The guy had his back turned at her. When he couldn't pursue the old man's belief, he turned around and covered his eyes with disappointment.
Seb saw his face when he removed his hand and sighed at his situation, and her mouth opened automatically and it stayed that way. Her eyes also bulged out as she kept on staring.
He was a boy who looked young but had a such a manly aura. He was strikingly gorgeous with dark brown hair and with long bangs that fell upon his eyes. His eyes were narrow and had such a deadly sexy look in them. He appeared one of those who came straight out of a web-toon or a comic.
He pocketed his hands, glared boldly at the old man and tried to explain something calmly.
Seb placed her ears carefully and her doubt became crystal clear to her.
”You were the only one to be found around here!”, the old man yelled,”Who else could have done it???”
The guy showed no fear or excitement on his face. He spoke in a deep calm tone,”You've got no evidence or witness on that, do you? Please stop wasting time for this small a thing”.
”You're not going anywhere!!”, shouted a old woman from the crowd.
”Yeah!!!”, added another,”You're not going to escape this so easily!!!”.
The old man snapped again,”Look what has happened to my car!!!...Who's gonna pay for it?”
Seb raised her head and took a look at the car behind the man. The last cycle which fell, it bumped onto the car. As a consequence, a large part of the car's paint had been scratched off which looked really bad.
This looks bad, Seb thought, I didn't think things could go this bad.
”For the last time...”, the guy spoke again,”...I'm not the cause of this”, his tone was more sharper. It flinched the crowd.
They beamed out more,”Instead of an apology, he dare glare on us more!!...How dare he!!!”.
Seb finally started rubbing her hands. It means she is totally regretting it. The victims were blaming somebody else for something she has caused. She couldn't give it a second thought. An unknown force pushed her to step in the situation before it took a worse turn.
She walked straight into the middle of the crowd and faced the old man without any hesitation. Suddenly she became the center of attention of everyone.
”I did it!”, she confessed as she looked in he man's eyes,”I caused it unintentionally and I'm sorry for turning a blind eye towards it”.
She paused few seconds and added again,”I will pay for everyone's damage and trouble and I genuinely apologized. This person is not to blame”, she addressed the guy beside her as she bowed sincerely at the old man.
Usually Seb is a total failure at handling mass, but this time it worked miraculously.
Instead of blaming, scolding or demanding for payment for the damage caused, the situation totally took a total opposite turn. Everyone started praising and admiring Seb's honesty. Seb was startled herself. Few elderly women came forth and assured Seb, telling her to be cautious from next time. Few of those who were still not pleased with the action, didn't dare snap as the majority mass forgave the unplanned crime.
Even the old uncle came forward, patted Seb's head and told her it was okay. He didn't even make a fuss about his car when Seb mentioned it and told her that he has an insurance for it. He winked at her once as he was about to leave.