Chapter 39: Birthday

"What are you doing here?" Yazmine and Aiden asked in unison. They both stared at each other afterward with different thoughts running through their heads.

"I'm here to see someone," she spoke first, breaking the long silence between them. "What about you? Do you live around here?" she asked.

"I... yeah, I live around here," he replied. Could she be looking for him?

"I should leave now," she said, walking past him.

"I'll walk with you," he suggested.

"Oh, I'm fine. You shouldn't."

"This street is pretty dangerous at night," he said, but she turned away.

"You don't need to worry," she said stubbornly, walking down the street. Just then, a strange man lurking around the corner suddenly snatched her purse. Yazmine wasn't fast enough to react.

The man ran but had no idea of the figure standing before him. A unch flew to his face, sending him down to the floor, a loud groan escaping his lips.

Aiden stepped on the hand holding Yazmine's purse, putting enough pressure to make the man groan a