Then exhaustion surge on gabe, like a sap wilting rapidly, he let his head rest on the wall, slowly, peace came back, though temporarily...
1 hour passed, a loud and forceful knock sounded
"Gabe! DO YOU HEAR ME! It's already 2 weeks!"
seconds passed, "GABE, YOU S@N OF A B'T(H! you said you will pay immediately last week!"
Gabe groaned weakly "y-yeah! wait! I will get it, I just forgot to pay you yesterday!"
slowly, gabe got up, and wearily headed to the door, he opened it slowly, and the face of an impatient and grumpy old man appear, his landlord, Mike Cruz.
Gabe smiled awkwardly and look down to his pockets, remembering that he already has the money, gabe thought in his mind, "if not for that damn stupid hallucinations! this old asshole will not disturb my sleep".
gabe still mantaining his smile, and as he look to Mr. Mike's face, the face of the woman in his visions appear for a moment, as if a glitch.... his smile froze, and the fear he temporarily forgot surged again.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH", gabe made a guttaral scream, as he plop down to the floor.
Mr. Mike also startled, look to his back, deeply influenced at the sudden outburst of gabe "F-FUCK! WH-WHAT HAPPENED MORON!"
Thus silence ensued, for a moment.
then gabe calmed down, breathing roughly, "w-well, s-s-sorry..... must be me hallucinating...."
Gabe hurriedly, took out the rent money "boss.... here!" he shoved the money in Mike's hand swiftly, and then as if his life depended on it, he closed the door, and let his back rest on the hard and musty wooden door..
Mr. Mike, stunned as he look at the cash in his hand, then seconds later, he counted on it, deeply puzzled at the outburst of gabe, he muttered "what the hell? damn! that kid must be using drugs! tsk.... almost gave me a heart attack".
then minutes later, gabe, already calmed down, opened the curtain and peep slowly..... as he look around, all that just appears is a slightly busy roads, the worn out houses, narrow concrete sidewalks, and some kids playing.
I muttered to myself "must be my imagination".
then out of the corner of my eyes, I saw 3 police officers patrolling, 2 male, and one female in the center leading.... out of curiosity I took a more detailed look at them
Then like a bullet hitting me, a feeling of familiarity, a gorgeous woman, wearing a officers uniform, crisp and snappy, something about her face reminded me..... is it her?