Nightcrawler (MOMO X SANA)

1. Beginnings

It was dark. Too dark in fact, that she had difficulty making out what was in front of her. But that did not matter, the money was coming soon and that was all that mattered.
The girl pulled out an object that looked like a bolt cutter. She then proceeded to cut the metal wires in front of her. Right now, she was in an industrial site and was hoping to sell the pounds of metal that she had stolen. Times were hard.

" Hey! The hell are you doing!"

She froze. She did not hear the figure come up behind her. Slowly, the girl turned behind to find a policeman behind her, torchlight and gun in hand.

" Excuse me ma'am, but you are currently trespassing. This is a restricted area. Did you not see the sign?". She smiled apologetically, " Im sorry sir, I was currently driving on the freeway and I was under the impression that this was a detour.'' A pause, then she continued, " Hey whats that you are wearing? It is a special kind of uniform, isnt it? I actually wanted one of those. I like guarding things"
" Really? Thats cute but I will ask the damn questions. Why are you- He never got to the end of the sentence. He had just enough time to see a metal wire swinging to the side of his face. It grazed his cheek and left a deep gash with blood trickling down his face.  The girl took this chance to flee to her car, hopped in and drove off.

Fifteen minutes later, she was at a construction site, talking to a senior manager.
" I will take a dollar for every 15 grams of copper wire and 20 bucks for all the wood that I have."
" Fine, but that is the final price im willing to accept."
"Agreed"
Momo followed the manager to the office. Instantly, she seized her chance.

" Excuse me sir, Im looking for a job. I set high goals. I have been told that Im very persistent. When I was young, I used to take things for granted. However now, I am willing to put my heart and soul into a career in which I can grow and learn into. Now, I am sure that people like you fall at times in life and get back up, eventually finding your way to the top. I strongly believe that good things only come to those who work their asses off. I would be very happy to be under your guidance and supervision as I pick up the ropes. So how about I start working tomorrow? Or even tonight?''

There was a pause. Then, " No"

"Why?"

" Im not hiring a lowly thief"

" How about an internship? A lot of young aspiring students go through this programme to help them with what they are passionate about"

" Collect the money and get your ass out of my office."

Momo looked at the floor and sighed inwardly. She was just going to keep looking...

Later that night, she was cruising the road. The traffic was as busy as usual. This was to be expected from downtown LA. Where should I seek my next job opportunity? Should I be a cleaner? A waiter? A...

Suddenly she saw it. A fire in front of her, at the side of the road. Pulling up at the side of the road, Momo stopped her car and got out. As she stepped closer to the scene and saw two policeman attending to the casualty, who was screaming in pain as she was lifted out of the car.

A black van stopped beside her. Two men stepped out of the vehicle, carrying large cameras and other radio equipment. They ran to the scene and focuses their cameras on the woman who was hurt. Momo saw their actions in wonder. The men captured and videoed the scene from different angles. That included behind the policemen and in front of the woman. They took phots and videoed the burning car as well.

" Hey let's go! We are done here!''

Momo approached one of the two men and tapped him on the shoulder, " Excuse me sir, will this be on television?''

" Yes, of course"

" How much do you get paid?''

"Not enough unfortunately"

Momo peeped inside the van the man was driving and half-smiles to herself. Well, enough to buy all that gear. She thought

" May I ask if you are currently hiring?''

"Hell no"

Before she could say anything more, there was a buzz and static. There was a voice speaking out of a police scanner.

" We have a serious homicide case at Evans Street. Officers on duty, please proceed to the site immediately to cordon off the area."

" Hey you heard that! Lets move!" 

She watched the two men jump into the vehicle and almost immediately, the van roared off into the night. Momo stood watching before she returned to her car and proceeded to drive home, thinking about the events that just transpired.