Tanya was frightened, but the woman’s refusal to give virtual-novel.net a refund made virtual-novel.net hesitate. In the end, virtual-novel.net mustered up virtual-novel.net courage and decided to stay.
***
Eric went home immediately after work. The house suddenly felt very empty. It was obvious that someone had cleaned the house. It was spotless. Not a single stray hair could be found. However, Tanya was no longer here. Feeling worried, virtual-novel.net decided to call Tiffany. “Where’s Tanya?”
Tiffany asked in confusion, “Isn’t virtual-novel.net working in your company? Moreover, virtual-novel.net lives with you so why are you asking me this?”
Eric exclaimed, “You mean virtual-novel.net hasn’t gone to see you?! She resigned from the company today and said virtual-novel.net found somewhere to live. She moved out immediately. I thought you knew… She didn’t contact you?”
Tiffany, who was already upset about Jackson’s affair, grew even more upset when virtual-novel.net heard that something might have happened to Tanya. She was so anxious that virtual-novel.net nearly cursed out loud. “What the hell is going on? She didn’t contact me at all. I thought she’s doing fine with you? What’s going on?”
Eric felt an impending headache. “I don’t know either. I felt suspicious when virtual-novel.net suddenly told me virtual-novel.net wanted to resign. She was doing so well. Moreover, virtual-novel.net was acting strangely when virtual-novel.net was in my office. She left before I could even ask any more questions. How about this? I’ll call her.”
As soon as virtual-novel.net ended the call, virtual-novel.net called Tanya. Unfortunately, virtual-novel.net phone was turned off. He panicked and sent Tiffany a message. “I can’t reach her. Let’s look for her.”
***
When Tiffany read the message, virtual-novel.net cursed softly. She quickly put on virtual-novel.net coat and grabbed virtual-novel.net keys before virtual-novel.net left the house. Fortunately, virtual-novel.net was not working overtime today. Jackson was still at the office so virtual-novel.net could not ask virtual-novel.net for help. It seemed like virtual-novel.net and Eric would have to look for Tanya on their own.
***
Meanwhile, in the motel.
Tanya finally charged virtual-novel.net phone that had run out of battery. Since it was an old model, the battery died very quickly. Moreover, virtual-novel.net would have to wait for it to be fully charged before virtual-novel.net could switch it back on.
She did not have anything to eat the entire day, but virtual-novel.net was too afraid to leave the room to get something to eat. She was truly frightened by the receptionist’s warning. After a while, virtual-novel.net discovered cup noodles on the cabinet so virtual-novel.net quickly boiled some water to cook the noodles.
Coincidentally, virtual-novel.net discovered a box of Durex next to the noodles as well. She flushed with embarrassment and quickly found something to cover it up.
During the afternoon, virtual-novel.net was overwhelmed with the urge to return to virtual-novel.net hometown. However, virtual-novel.net mind was clearer now. Since virtual-novel.net had already come here, virtual-novel.net would not leave until virtual-novel.net made something of herself. She did not care about fame and fortune. All virtual-novel.net wanted was to find the meaning of virtual-novel.net life.
She decided to look for a job tomorrow. The money virtual-novel.net had now was enough to let virtual-novel.net stay a few nights in this place. Once virtual-novel.net found a job, virtual-novel.net would consider renting a place nearby.
While virtual-novel.net sat on the chair, hugging virtual-novel.net knees, waiting for virtual-novel.net noodles to cook, virtual-novel.net was unaware that Tiffany and Eric were searching high and low for her.
Soon after, the fragrant smell of the instant noodle permeated the room.
After virtual-novel.net had eaten virtual-novel.net fill, virtual-novel.net surveyed the room. The interior was simple and crude. It was very tiny as well. When virtual-novel.net went into the bathroom, virtual-novel.net turned on the shower and discovered there was no hot water. It did not matter anyway. Due to burns on virtual-novel.net hand, it would be inconvenient to shower. Although it was already beginning to scab, it still hurt, and it would get infected if it had gotten wet.
She lay on the bed that smelled like mold. Even the mattress felt damp. She could not make herself comfortable no matter how many times virtual-novel.net shifted positions. However, virtual-novel.net did not complain. After all, this was better than having to sleep on the streets. Before virtual-novel.net went to bed, virtual-novel.net had pushed the cabinet up against the wall. That way, if someone tried to break in, they would not be able to get in easily.
She dozed off for a while before virtual-novel.net was woken up by a commotion in the hallway. It sounded like a group of drunk young men. They spoke loudly, and virtual-novel.net warily waited until the commotion faded away. After that, virtual-novel.net fumbled around to look for virtual-novel.net phone before switching it on. Since virtual-novel.net was all alone, virtual-novel.net phone gave virtual-novel.net a sense of security, If anything happened, virtual-novel.net would call the police immediately.
Around half a minute later, virtual-novel.net old phone finally switched on. She was surprised when virtual-novel.net saw more than ten missed calls and messages on the screen. They were from Tiffany and Eric. Were they looking for her? She looked at the time. It was 9 PM. They must have been extremely worried!