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Crystal was through with work for the day, the supervisor gave her the sum of fifty dollars as they had agreed on.
Crystal was very excited, her current payment for a day was what she earned in the restaurant for a full month.
Although the job is very stressful, she intended to do it for a few weeks then she would resign
She walked out of the castle gate with a smile plastered on her face.
Since they lacked food stuff at home, Crystal decided to trek to the small market and buy a few things.
She intended to get some provisions, some fresh tomatoes to make stew and some necessary spices.
The money she had was enough to buy those things and have some change.
In order to get there faster, she decided to take a short road.
As she was approaching the market, she saw a spot where people gathered watching a scene.
Getting closer, she recognised the young man being bullied by another man.
It was Blake, the Beta of New Dawn pack. She remembered seeing him in the castle. He had greeted her nicely and walked past
Blake was two years younger than Crystal. he is twenty years old but he had a small stature that made people look down on him, and that was exactly what was happening right there
The stranger held him on the collar of his shirt threatening to hurt him.
Crystal went closer to understand what was going on. She found out that Blake had collided with the man by accident.
Blake was riding his bike while the man was in his car, the little accident had scratched the man’s vehicle and so he held Blake responsible, threatening to hurt him if he didn’t pay for the damages.
The crowd were all intimidated by the man so they couldn’t do anything to help Blake.
Crystal decided to interfere in the matter, she asked the stranger to let Blake go
“Keep your mouth shut, young lady and stay out of this” the stranger warned her.
She thought of a way to settle the crisis without violence and an idea came to her mind.
“Sir, please calm down, I am only advising you to let him go for your own good, because if the police was to get involved you would be in a lot of trouble” she said
The man turned his attention to her, he let go of Blake’s clothes and faced her.
“Why should I be scared of the police? He is the one who damaged my car” the angry stranger argued.
“That’s true sir, but did you realize that this is a one-way route and vehicles are not permitted to come from your side of the road?
Not only that, the people around here are all saying that you exceeded the speed limit which is a second offense, now come to think of it, your car doesn’t have a side mirror or headlights. That could lead to an accident.
Now you understand why I said you should let him go, if the police arrived here they will charge you for these offenses and they might request for your car legal documents which I doubt you have, you see?
So I would advise you let him go and the police doesn’t have to find out about this” she spoke softly with a cunning smile on her face
The man was furious but he had to keep shut. He knew Crystal was right, she had outwitted him with a smart move.
The crowd of people were now murmuring in support of crystal.
It was game over for him.
The strangers swore in his mind to deal with Crystal.
Without saying another word, he got into his car and drove off.
The crowd was impressed by Crystal’s strategy to save Blake, they praised for her smartness and wisdom.
“Thank you a lot ma’am, you really saved my ass today” Blake chuckled
He was a Jovial guy, although not blood related to Logan, he inherited the position of Beta from his father the former Beta, he was also a close friend of Logan.
“Please don’t call me ma’am, I am probably just a few years older” Crystal smiled
“And be careful next time, you could have injured yourself” she advised like an elderly person.
“I will, thank you” Blake uttered in appreciation.
He bade her goodbye and got onto his bike, then left in the direction of the castle.
Crystal continued to the market, she got there around 6 p. m. and started to buy the necessary items.
She had already spent a lot of time at the accident scene and it was getting late.
She bought some pasta, some vegetables and Lettuce, she also bought some cookies for Aidan, he loves them a lot.
After buying everything she needed, Crystal walked out to the main road.
She stood at the junction waiting for a cab, ten minutes had passed but no cab came by.
When she couldn’t wait anymore, she decided to trek from the market down to her step parent’s house.
It was a thirty minute walk, she didn’t have much option so she strolled off with a quick pace in a bid to make it back before darkness would cover the face of the Earth.
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The stranger who was having an issue with Blake earlier was buying stuff from a grocery shop when he saw crystal walking past.
He smiled to himself.
“This is my chance to get revenge on this loquacious girl, if she thinks she can mess with me and go scot-free then she is wrong.
I am going to hit her with my car and flee, the next time she comes to this world she would learn to mind her own business”
After mumbling to himself, he got into his car and turned it on.
The street was almost empty so he doubted that anyone would see him or recognise him, moreover it was dark already.
He matched the accelerator heading in Crystal’s direction from behind.
She was too lost in thought to notice the incoming vehicle from behind.
The stranger had almost succeeded in hitting her when suddenly crystal felt a strong masculine arm draw her out of the road, they both of them fell down on the field by the side of the road and electric sparks erupted in her body.
The stranger sped past cursing the two as he went.
There was only one person whose touch could cause such eruptions in her body.
Could it be him? Alpha Logan Stewart??
Tbc!!