No Second Chance

The Neighboring Woman

This is the woman who makes me dizzy every time I see her face. She is ugly, sycophantic, extremely provocative, and arrogant. Every day, she throws domineering words at me and goes on her way.

I have tried repeatedly to escape from her and this stupid neighborhood, but I always fail. It is the worst street in the city, filthy and common. It's disgusting, but unfortunately, it's the only street that can accommodate every poor person here. Everything in it is cheap and poor quality. I don't think I'm any better than it... "Watch out!" An old woman almost got hit by a car. Damn...

I have to pawn some of my belongings now. I spent all my money on rent, and by nature, I'm a drunkard. I can't live without sipping some wine. I think it's one of those habits I can't get rid of, but it's nice to admit it. Well, I got twenty cents; it will be enough for tonight...

I live in an apartment with a large kitchen, two very small rooms, and a bathroom. The place is cramped, and the smell of my friend's socks perfumes the place as it should. How disgusting! Unfortunately, I have to endure her to pay half the rent and food. She is fat and empty-headed, working at a nearby laundry. As for me, I work in places of worship, which makes me forget the promises of the saint who always forgives us and comforts us in our loneliness...

Currently, I am at home, and the neighbors' and children's screams fill the place. How I wish one day to kill them all and then kill myself...

Days passed, and I was in this state when I met a beautiful angel near the fountain. She lives in the building next to mine. I learned after a long time that she had an accident that made her limp, which made me thrilled every time I saw her because it didn't affect her beauty... After a period of admiration, I decided to get to know her more. I asked the gatekeeper, who laughed heartily and called me crazy, saying that this girl had died a long time ago due to a heart attack. This was strange because I saw her walking through these streets just minutes ago.

This piqued my curiosity, and I went to my friend to inquire about the matter and the gatekeeper's words. Unfortunately, this increased my confusion after she said that the gatekeeper had died more than three years ago... Here, I realized that I had truly gone mad, and everyone had gone mad, and I had to withdraw from this place. I started gathering my belongings to book the first possible train... Indeed, I booked, and the trip was at six in the morning.

When I arrived at the station, the place was unusually quiet... I was really scared of that silence, which was not devoid of the cold morning breeze. Suddenly, I saw that beautiful limping girl, the gatekeeper, my friend, and the woman I hate most in my life boarding the train. My feet started moving involuntarily. I couldn't stop walking, and here I realized that I was heading towards my death when I remembered that my friend and that ugly woman had committed suicide nine months ago due to problems... It's strange that in this inescapable situation, I think of drinking a big glass and playing cards with some thugs... From today, I am dead, and that's not bad because I know what awaits me. I know exactly what will happen to me there at that next station...