Chapter 97 - Poor Soul

The time passed and the sun has set when Evan, Ken and Daniella left the bar. The snacks and drinks they ordered were enough to fill their stomachs.  

As they strolled back to the hotel, a group of men with a leather vest over their old and dusty sweater blocked their way, the narrow and dimmed street they were walking on was suddenly crowded with bikers.  

Daniella huddled against Evan's chest as the man who mocked her earlier in the bar moved forward and sneered.  

"Hey, hey little miss. Your boyfriends seem rich, you can all pass if you just pay us."  

"Mister you got it wrong " Daniella reply with a voice full of innocence  "I only have one boyfriend " she continued pointing a finger at Evan next to her "that's him."  

Evan took a deep sigh and was about to take his wallet when Ken suddenly stopped him.  

"What are you doing?" he took Evan's wallet and threw it at Daniella.  

"Hold your boyfriend's wallet, we are going to beat up some a**holes."  

Daniella immediately caught it and walked backward until her back hit the wall.  

"Maybe we can solve this without a fight " Daniella stated in a trembling voice.  

"Goodness woman!" Ken widened his eyes as he stared at her "stay there and close your eyes!" his voice roared like thunder.  

Daniella's eyebrow rose by itself when Evan took a glance at her while a smile was on his lips. She narrowed her eyes, wondering what was running through his mind.  

As soon as her eyes were closed, groans and the sound of punches echoed in the narrow street. Her eyes remained closed as the fight which she couldn't see continued.  

When the sound disappeared, Daniella opened her eyes. She blinked to find Evan and Ken both gasping for air, most of the men were already down on the ground while the man who mocked her earlier in the bar was holding a gun pointing it at them.  

She walked towards the man, "Don't come closer!" the man said with a shaky voice, pointing the gun to her.  

"Daniella stay and don't move " Evan warned her.  

But Daniella didn't listen, she slowly removed her glasses and walked closer to him.  

"Mister " she murmured as she halted in front of him, her hand opened Evan's wallet and took out all of the cash inside and handed it to him, "Is this enough?"  

The man smirked at her , with his free hand he grabbed the cash and asked them to leave.  

Ken groaned with his head shaking a bit "let's go " he heard Evan saying as he held Daniella's hand.  

Ken just followed them towards the hotel but before they could enter, Daniella suddenly halted and looked up to Evan.  

"I need to buy something in the store."  

Evan flashed a confusion on his face by narrowing his eyes, "What is it? We can buy it together."  

Shaking her head, Daniella took a step back "It's a woman thing and I am kind of embarrass to buy it with you so just go upstairs " she beamed a smile and hastened to leave the place.  

After Daniella's figure disappeared Evan turned to Ken next to him, he jammed both hands in his pocket while the cold air of the autumn found its way into his ripped polo.  

"Ken " he looked at his friend with narrowed eyes and when Ken meet his eyes, he continued  "thank you."  

Ken just gave a nod "it's nothing."  

"Why?"  

"why what ?" Ken asked back.  

Evan was perplexed "you've never defended a woman before so what changed?"  

Ken rose a brow "she's your girlfriend Evan. I still don't understand what you like about her, she's so... weird."  

A laugh full of amusement escaped Evan's lips "I know she's cute , isn't she?"  

Stunned by the look of amusement on his friend's face Ken gave him a half shrug "whatever , she somehow reminded me of Danny's biological mother " Ken replied, his eyes looked past of Evan and stared at the tree on the side road.  

"You mean Glen's son?"  

Ken nodded as a response to Evan, "yeah but it can't be her. That girl died at the hospital."  

Evan blew a sigh "I don't know what you are talking about Ken" the tone of his voice sounded confused.  

"The hospital that was burned down " when Ken saw the look of  perplexity on Evan's face he decided to let it go "never mind, it can't be her. That girl was really pretty while your girlfriend is weird."  

Evan chuckled and patted a hand on Ken's shoulder "You should rest Ken and try not to dream about that pretty dead girl."  

As Ken turned around to leave a scream of a man roared from somewhere, his brows arched and looked at Evan who had the same expression.  

Soon they saw a crowd running towards the narrow street they walked on earlier, Evan and Ken followed the crowd only to find the man who pointed a gun at them curling his big body on the ground with a pain expression on his already pale face.  

"Daniella " Evan yelled and ran towards Daniella who was standing next to the man on the floor.  

"What happened?"  

Daniella rose her face to meet his eyes, her eyes blinked a few times before responding "I was passing by when he stopped me to return the money " she showed the money she had in her hands "then he tripped and his neck hit on the rock" Daniella looked at Ken who had his eyebrow creased while few people started blabbering "I think his spine broke " she squatted next to the man and slightly caressed his arm as if she cared about his well-being  "don't worry mister, I will call an ambulance."  

Slowly leaning to the man, Daniella whispered "Don't say a word or I will come back and cut off your brother's leg " her voice was as cold as the air hovering around and as she got up , a pitiful expression was plastered on her face.  

She walked towards Evan and immediately hug his waist "so poor" she murmured "I hope he'll be ok."  

Evan took in a sigh, his eyes lowered to Daniella's hand which holding the cash she personally handed to the man earlier.  

"So stupid!" Evan heard Ken murmuring behind him.  

"Let's go " Evan wrapped a hand around Daniella's shoulder and decided to leave the crowd.