Ok now I'm regretting ever leaving the hospital.

Just as Max was evacuating me from the hospital, one of his staff members ceased him by informing him about a major surgery taking place which would require his help.So that's why I had to leave alone. 

Which brings me here in the middle of a gruesome looking street, walking alone to my home. Why did I take this route you ask. You can just say that I'm more of shortcuts seeking person and so it didn't seem like a bad idea to me...well at least before 5 minutes.

Just as I was continuing with my walk I heard few leaves crunching behind me. So as any normal person would do, I turned around but much to my confusion there was no one.

So I shrugged all the sinister feelings off my mind and continued with my walk.

"You are even more stupid than we thought" I heard a voice say behind me which caused goose bumps to emerge on my skin and my eyes to go wide. 

I quickly turned around but much to my disappointment that helped the captor since he promptly placed a cloth to my nose (which I assumed was damped with chlorofome).

But due to my wide knowledge and obsession with crime shows, I held my breath.

"Just inhale it! Make it easier for me and you" the captor whispered

I quickly dug in his arms with my nails. Which caused him to wince and lose a bit control of me. I availed this opportunity and made a run.

"Hey! Get back" The enraged stranger shouted

I ran breathlessly through unknown streets, completely oblivious to where they were leading me.

But unfortunate for me, my not so big stride and stamina caused me to slow down causing the captor to gain control of me again.

"There is no one here to save you. So you better just give up and inhale this" He said while again placing the damp cloth to my face.

But despite my previous heavy panting I managed to hold my breath again, and this wasn't that pleasing to the captor. 

"You little!" He shouted while raising his hand to punch me.

I reflexively closed my eyes and waited for the hand to make contact with my face but instead, I heard a ....Gunshot? Along with a manly scream

"Aaah" the previous captor shouted and fell to the ground holding his shot hand which was now bleeding uncontrollably.

With my still widen eyes I looked left and right to search for the anonymous person who sort of just saved me from getting mutilated.

But when my eyes did lock with the person, that person was not as anonymous now.

"Mmom?" I chocked out

She nodded and ran towards me, but not without stealing a glance of the now fainted detainer. And scooted in front of me

"You are Ok right?" She asked frantically while holding my shoulders and searching for any injuries

"Yes mom I'm Ok , But..?" I looked towards the gun in her hand questioningly.

"I..Umm..Let's get you out of here" She avoided the question and extended her hand to help me in getting up. 

I didn't ask her the question again and accepted her help.

And just as I was finished dusting my clothes off, I saw a silhouette on the ground approaching us. And much to my even more confusion it was Max?

"Cath! Are you ok" He exclaimed while coming towards me. And I might be lying if I said he didn't look worriedly at the previous captor.

"Yes! She is ok" My mom intervened and glared at Max

"How did you get here Max?" I asked the question which was bugging me since he arrived.

"I..um got worried when I got to know that you didn't reach your house, So I went to search for you and .." he answered, and I don't know why but I got a feeling that he was lying.

"But I'm thankful you're Ok" he stated with a smile

"Yeah right" My mom replied with sarcasm dripping from her sentence, which didn't do anything but to confuse me even more.

"Catherine let's go home" My mom tugged on my hand 

"Bye" I waved Max goodbye and he waved back

I tugged my hand out of my mom's hold and followed her to her car which wasn't that far the street we were previously in.

"Mom why?" I asked her calmly after we sat in the car

"Why what,?" She asked back with confusion lacing her voice

"You know there are many questions lingering in my mind at the current time which you'll have to answer, but right now I want you to answer a single question, Why were you acting so bad to Max?" I asked 

"Honey, you should stay away from him. He is no good and can be a danger to you" She pleaded while turning the ignition 

"But he's a good friend of mines and he doesn't seem dangerous" I replied back 

"Sometimes the people who seem harmless to you turn into your worst nightmares, my child"