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A RIDE BACK HOME

Most days  going back home from work is an easy ride, a taxi or sometimes hopping in someone's car from work, works out just fine, saving my energy and gas for my car. I know, cheap but it's okay with me.

So today just like any other day i decided to ask my colleague, who also happens to be my very good friend, Mat, for a ride, cuz you see my house comes before his, so, it's all fine, since he will be burning the same amount of gas no matter he takes me or not, therefore, no guilt tripping and he won't refuse,  of course not because of gas, but because we are buddies.

I looked over his desk and Mat was almost done so i went ahead to ask him for a ride, "Mattie, Would you drop me off on the way?", "Ha, you're back again Ryan?", "Oh, come on you will pass by and burn the same gas anyways", "Alright, i know you will just plop you ass in, even though i say no, so what's the point in asking", "You got it bro" i replied , and we chatted to the car.

I sat next to him in the passenger seat at the front, he took the driver's seat and we were off on the road. In the next 5, or maximum 10 minutes I would be home and would probably be on the toilet on my phone scrolling away,  while I thought this, Mat turned to a different road . "Ryan, i have some groceries which i completely forgot about, do you mind if we head to the mart first?", "No, no, Just go ahead and buy them, i'll just be late to the toilet by probably 10 minutes or so", I replied,  "Your crazy" he laughed.

We were at the junction where the robot was red, and since it was around 9:30 pm we were the only ones on the road. "Spooky isn't it, when there are no cars at a four way junction, and you're the only one there", said Mat. "True, just lock the car for a second time and keep the windows up, leaving a small crack for fresh air, you know how I hate car ACs" i suggested.

Just Then a knock on my side of the window, and we both jumped almost hitting our heads on the roof of the car. "Excuse me sirs, I am Angalie and have gotten lost. I separated from my parents and have been walking around looking for someone, I haven't been able to find anyone around, will you please help me, here is my address on this paper" . At my window was a little girl, dressed really well , looking like she belonged to a very good household, she looked cold , scared and was tearing. "Yo, Ryan, what should we do?", "Lets first park the car on the side, give her some water and then, drop her off at the police" I quickly spoke. To that Mat immediately responded by rolling the car to the side. We let her sit in the car, and waited, while she drank some water. "That's all we have right now Angalie , we're sorry for what happened to you , I am Mat and this is Ryan my buddy, we have decided to drop you off at the police, okay , they will help you". In a second she started to cry , "but I am so scared and alone and the police are scary, I have my address just drop me will you, why can't yoUUuuu" . Mat looked puzzled and before i could say a word or even try to reason with her, Mat turned to me and said "Listen Ryan, I know what you said is logical and right, but she looks like a 5 year old and is scared and the address is not like an hour away, it's just 15 minutes from here, lets just drop her okay?, she even looks like she belongs to a decent house hold". I almost snapped but tried to sound calm and replied with, "Dude, be a responsible citizen and just listen to me , I am .." , "Mr.Ryannn, pleaseeee" she cut me off while crying. 

"Okay dude, this is your problem now, do what you want" he had already given a lost child hope of being home. I did not and was not interested in being an Ass. "Okay Angalie, since it's on me now I'll Drop you off first at your moms, Mr.Ryan won't say anything" Mat told her with a smile. She sat behind me and I cursed under my breath, I knew this was a bad idea. In 15 minutes or so we were at her place, it was a secluded area and realization dawned on me on how the house looked like the only one around although it was so close to our town. Mat was already  parking the car in their driveway, when my phone dinged;