FIRST WAVE

Clack. Clack. Clack.

Sounds of footsteps can be heard in a secluded alley. The eerie silence can make anyone jump in fear. The alley is notorious for being the sole spot where thief, murder, and other crime occurs.

Meanwhile, in that same alley, a teenage woman can be seen walking. Her hands in her pockets and calmly walking around like everything is none of her business.

The perfect victim for thieves.

Carrying the beers and cup noodles that she just bought in the nearby convenience store, Ariza decided to take the shortcut to her apartment.

Click. Clack. Click. Clack.

The sounds of footsteps suddenly increased, indicating the presence of other people in the alley.

If it was a normal citizen, he/she have already jumped in fear. In a place like this, when you're walking alone and someone suddenly appeared, it's enough reason to be wary. But the woman didn't even falter.

Her every steps are neither slow nor hurried, showing her calmness amidst the dangerous situation.

Click. Clack. Click. Clack.

The footsteps fastened. Approaching her bit by bit.

Then, not shockingly enough, she felt a cold sharp metal in her back. Warning her not to move nor run, otherwise she'll die.

"Give me your belongings, b!t ch.'' The rough voice of a male thief reverberated in the narrow space of the dark alley.

Weirdly enough, the woman calmly fished out her belongings from her pocket before handing them to the thief.

The calmness of his victim shocked the man, 'How can someone remain calm in this situation?' he thought. Strange, it is the first time that he have encountered a young girl handle this situation calmly.

Though confused, the adult thief pushed out his doubts. 'This is a good thing for me. Less hassle in trying to silence her'

Cellphone, wallet, and even her wristwatch was handed over to the thief. The sharp knife is still pointing in her back, threatening her life, yet she remained calm.

'TSK. Such a hassle.'

After accomplishing the task, the thief is about to run away. He doesn't have any intent of killing the woman, and add it to his crimes. But then, in that split second when the knife was no longer in her back, the woman suddenly pounced and hit him with a kick straight in his head.

"Argh! F uvk b!t ch!" His vision blurred, the impact of the kick almost rendered him unconscious.

Taking advantage of his dizziness, the woman once again attacked, kicking him in 'that' area this time.

As if his strength and life left him, the thief dropped and twisted in pain while lying on the ground.

"Sh!t! You m0th3rfvcker!"

"Luck doesn't smile on you this time, brother." Ariza uttered as she picked up her stolen (?) belongings from the man.

After getting back her phone, wallet, and watch, she stood up and prepared to leave, kicking the thief for the last time and dropping a few bills.

"For the medical fees, good luck on having a baby after this, brother." Then just like that, the humongous and muscular thief is left weeping in pain because of a woman. A complete disgrace that he will carry in his whole lifetime.

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"Hooh!" The woman sighed as she entered her apartment. Ariza removed her cap, facemask, and jacket, leaving her in her pants and sports bra.

"I can finally breathe." Exhausted, she slumped her body in the sofa.

Stretching her arms and body, Ariza thought of that certain someone who's probably still in that secluded alley. "That prick. I shouldn't have wasted a few bucks as a compensation to his cracked eggs."

She reached out to the plastic bag that contains the things that she bought earlier and opened a can of beer and a few junk foods.

Gulping down half of the beer, she sighed savored the taste. "Beer is still the best."

Glancing up at her wall clock, with a beer in her left hand and the plastic bag on her right, she stood up and walked to her kitchen.

"Time for dinner," The sound of the microwave as she closed its door can be heard. Then, she waited for the cup noodles inside to be cooked.

Drinking the remaining beer in her hand, she approached the fridge and placed the remaining three beers inside to cool. Leaving a can of beer for her to drink while eating her noodles.

Ting!

Sitting down in the bar stool in the kitchen, Ariza ate her noodles while drinking beer. Savoring each bite, completely unaware of what is to come the moment she drifted to sleep.

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Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

Chaos is about to begin.

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