Scarlet Ghost

IV

Haley extends her hand to Michelle and then to Courtney as she helps them up off of the ground. Michelle wobbles a little bit and Haley rushes to steady her before she falls over.

Michelle laughs a little "Thanks for that pal, I guess I'm still feeling a little light headed."

"No problem. Just try not to fall on your face when you're walking." Haley replies while patting Michelle on the back.

"I don't know why you're complaining I feel fine." Courtney says while almost tripping over her own foot.

Haley raises an eyebrow in disbelief "Yeah I'm sure you are fine." She then starts walking out of the alley "Let's go you two before you pass out on me again. I'm not about to carry you guys."

Then they all walk out of the alley and continue on their way back to their dorms. They pass the familiar street side shops and food joints as they walk down the street. People come and go up and down the sidewalk passing the trio of friends.

The sidewalk traffic starts to pick up as they get closer to the bigger shopping district in the area. Haley, Courtney and Michelle have to weave in between the people passing by. Out of the blue a man in a dark gray trench coat runs into Michelle.

"Hey watch it buddy!" Michelle retorts.

The man doesn't say anything back he just gives her a sharp glare and hurries on his way.

Michelle glances over her shoulder as he walks away. "Did that guy seem suspicious to you two?"

Courtney shrugs "Every person on the street is suspicious to me."

"I didn't see anything suspicious about him." Haley says.

"I feel like he looked at me weird. Kinda like he was studying me." Michelle says.

"Don't be ridiculous. How could he have been studying you if he bumps into you for like 2 seconds and then he's gone?" Haley replies.

"I'm not being ridiculous!" Michelle exclaims irritatedly.

"Or you could be paranoid now." Courtney says.

"Ugh you guys I'm not paranoid or ridiculous! Am I the only one who thought it was weird he was wearing a trench coat?" Michelle retorts.

"You know now that you mention it, it did seem odd for him to be wearing a trench coat. It's not really that cold out. I mean the thin jackets we have on are enough right now." Haley replies.

Courtney glances over her shoulder "Uh oh, it looks like we're being followed."

"By who?" Haley asks.

"There's three guys in dark gray trench coats tailing us." Courtney replies.

Michelle does a mini happy dance and pumps her fist in the air "Yes I was right! And you guys thought I was crazy!"

"There's no time for that we gotta get away from them. What should we do?" Haley says.

"We do like we did in high school, weave through the mob." Michelle replies.

They all start to weave through the masses of people crowding the sidewalk. They glance back every now and then to see if the suspicious men are still following them.

"I don't think this is working they're still on our tails!" Haley says nervously.

"Let's duck into that alley up ahead. The crowd should shield us from their view!" Courtney says.

The three of them duck their heads and blend in with the crowd the best they can until the entrance to the alley comes into view. Then they quickly veer into it at the last second and flatten themselves against the wall.

"Do you think we're safe?" Haley whispers.

"I think so." Courtney whispers back.

They all breathe sighs of relief and turn to walk down out of the alley when they come face to face with one of the men in the trench coats. They all freeze in their tracks and Haley lets out a startled yell.

"Dang it Courtney you lied to me!" Michelle says.

They turn to run away in the opposite direction but then they almost collide with the other two trench coat guys.

The two trench coat guys move extremely fast and stick a syringe into Haley and Michelle's necks. Haley and Michelle sway slightly then fall to the ground.

"No! Haley, Michelle!" Courtney says. "Oh frick!" She exclaims as she tries to dodge the other trench coat guy.

But it's no use. The trench coat guy is too fast and he easily sticks his syringe into Courtney. She too passes out on the ground.

"Alright boys, let's bring em' in." One of the trench coat guys say.

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