Punishment (2)

A moment later, Emilie got changed. I followed her downstairs in pajamas and slippers, with the guitar in my hands.

Emilie drove her car over. I opened the car door and sat on the passenger seat. This was the fanciest car I had ever seen, so I kept looking around inside it.

Before I could put on my seat belt, Emilie stepped on the gas. With superior horsepower, the car rushed out, and I directly knocked on the windshield.

"Are you trying to kill me?" I rubbed my head and shouted angrily at Emilie.

"You didn't buckle up, so you deserve it!" Emilie said indifferently.

I could do nothing but point at Emilie in a fury. "It's a reprisal, right?"

Emilie ignored me and continued driving, impassive.

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About twenty minutes later, we arrived at a suburban wasteland, which seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. Emilie stopped the car, pulled the handbrake, and stalled the engine, saying, "There is no one else here. Just enjoy yourself."

"It's too small inside the car."

"Get out of it then."

"I'm not an idiot. What if you drive the car away and leave me here?" I said warily. Ever since she started the car before I put on the belt, I had been aware of her bad intentions.

"Cut the crap!" Emilie said as she unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car. She looked as if she was accused.

Then, I got out of the car and stood next to Emilie. It was a clear night. The moon was bright with a few stars around it. The air was very fresh. I did enjoy this kind of tranquility.

I was very grateful to have Emilie, such a gorgeous woman, as my audience, on such a beautiful night.

Thinking of this, I felt even guiltier about being rough to Emilie. After all, Emilie was quite good to me. She lent me money and housed me for a night. And now, she even accompanied me here and was willing to be my audience. I couldn't be that impulsive anymore!

A cool wind moved through Emilie's hair and she trembled a bit.

I said, "Get in the car. I'm okay singing along." I didn't want Emilie to catch a cold.

"Are you sure?"

I nodded.

Emilie opened the car door and got into it. To my surprise, Emilie rolled the window down. Emilie put her head in one hand and looked at me as if she was looking forward to my next song.

I played the guitar and continued to sing. When I was immersed in the song, I heard the car engine. I turned around at once, only to see that Emilie had put on the seat belt.

Emilie said with a half-smile, "You have a good voice, but I have to go. This is your punishment for breaking your promise and being rude." After Emilie said that, the car rushed into the darkness like an arrow.

"Holy shit!" I took off my slippers and threw them towards the car, but they did not reach it.

"I knew it! I knew you wanted to take revenge. How dare you take advantage of my sympathy! Watch out for karma. I will get you back!" I cursed at Emilie, who was out of my sight.

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As a warm and friendly man, I didn't like to be defensive. Instead, I was very quick to trust everyone. Therefore, I deserved what I got tonight!

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