The Lady Red

Every rightful citizen, living or dead, feels that our tax money is just being wasted. How can one of the busiest streets in the world not have security personnel patrolling for threats like these? They even arrived late to the scene. If it weren't for me they would be dealing with a murder case. For now, it's attempted murder. Or was it sexual assault? All those crime documentaries I watched were to prepare me for this exact moment.

"Hands in the air, Don't move!", All the officers took out their guns and pointed at the trash 1.

"Keep your hands up and drop the weapon." A broad build officer stepped out of the vehicle with a megaphone in one hand. Not only was he tall and well built, but his sound also sent shivers down my dead soul. I forgive them for arriving late.

It seems that trash 2 and 3 stepped away from the lady red. They look like they were making a run for it leaving their poor trash 1 behind. Trash 2 signaled trash 3 by nodding his head. They pushed lady red to the ground, sprinted away from the cops. They made it only a mile when trash 2 suddenly fell along with trash 3 falling because of him. They both hugged each other and whirled towards a police vehicle that happens to be there. That's is quite unfortunate of them. They do seem to get along well with each other. Maybe it's a fresh blossom of unexpected love.

Trash 1, their supreme leader, had to witness how his henchmen abandoned him and embarrassed him together. He seems like he gave up on every little ambition he had with lady red.

"Just get me out of here.", he said after throwing his knife down.

Impatiently the police cuffed trash 1, confiscated the weapon, and pushed him towards the police car. The board-build handsome police went to consult our lady red.

"Are you okay ma'am?", he approached her consciously draping her with his police jacket. Well, look at that he seems to be a gentleman too. The lady seemed quiet. I loomed close to her. I was supposed to look after her, but this situation did escalate abnormally fast. Normally after just catcalling the trashes would try finding another victim. Moreover, our lady red has ninja moves too.

She doesn't seem like an ordinary lady to me now. Anyway, the policeman now picked up our lady and made her sit at the back of his car.

"It's okay ma'am I'll escort you back to your place, just give me a moment to clear everything up", he said that after smiling warmly at her. Ack, my heart just melted from that bright warm smile. She nodded but remained silent.

The police guy shut the door for the lady and stood there with the other officers standing there waiting for him.

I sat there next to the lady who looked so lost in front of me. You could hear the murmuring of the officers outside. The makeup she had put on started to fade away revealing her nude skin. She seems already very pretty without the bold colors on her. Don't get me wrong, but the first time I saw her I didn't like her very much. She does seem like an ideal woman for this society but she just doesn't feel like who she truly is.

"Did you see that revealing dress? I swear I won't allow my daughter...", the voice of the officer trailed off. Yeah sure blame it on a piece of fabric. It's not them for going out of line and carrying a knife in a crowded place for no apparent reason. I rolled my eyes at that remark, I have heard it a lot to even give my time to it.

But lady red seems to feel affected by it. She tries to pull her dress down as if wishing it would grow in length. She hugged the police jacket tighter and covered half her face with it. She was trying to hide it but I could see her tears. She must be feeling guilty about what just happened.

I hate myself now for judging her that way. I am certain now she only acts boldly to protect herself.

The officer opened the driver's seat and hopped in. Looks like whatever they were discussing outside was taken care of.

"Sorry, took some time ma'am. Now that all the matter is in control why don't you tell me your address so that I'll take you home?", he looked up to the mirror and made eye contact with the lady.

"B22, Overview Appartments", she looked away after replying.

"Oh, I live nearby to you! This means I can easily go home after this. Thanks for staying somewhere nearby", he maintained a warm smile throughout the conversation. She finally smiled a bit while looking out of the window. The officer did know how to comfort someone. That made me feel better too.

Throughout the ride, he kept making small talk and mentioned that she had to come to the office anytime this week to give her testimony. She agreed that she would come tomorrow and the officer reassuringly said he would wait for her. If I'm not wrong then they seem like a cute pair. I'm already shipping them together.

We reached an apartment building named 'Overview Appartments' where the officer stopped his car.

"Looks like we reached your place", he turns to face her at the passenger seat. She had her heels taken off and her legs on the seat. She hastily puts on her heels and tried to give the jacket back to the officer.

"Na! take it home for now. Return it to me at the office tomorrow".

"I'll make sure to clean it by then", she weakly smiled at him. She got out of the car and thanked him for all he did for her.

"It's my job ma'am. Also, I heard you stood up for yourself out there. You're pretty strong and I feel the crowd needed saving.", he laughed at his joke. Listening to this lady red started to turn red herself. She bid goodbye and made her way to the entrance. She turned back to see the officer riding away.

She looked a bit more relaxed and wore the jacket closer. Now at the elevator, she seemed to closely examine the jacket. She graced her hand at the fabric and searched at the pockets to find any information she could get of the officer. Well, I don't blame her I want to know who our prince charming was.

She made it to her apartment on the 10th floor and it seemed like a humble little apartment. With fairy lights on the windows with dark wood furniture with green fabric pillow covers. It looked like a 1 BH apartment with an attached balcony. Looks like there are no dogs in her apartment. I misjudged her.

She went straight to take a bath and I waited out for her on her patio. Even tho I could follow her inside but I'm not a pervert to that.

Her apartment does have a nice view of the city. It's night so all the lights from the buildings seemed like stars on land.

"Seemed like you had quite an adventure with Miss Kathy". I know that voice!

God was sitting on the patio chair with sunglasses and a magazine with his face on it. So lady red's name was Kathy. It would have been nice if he could have done a briefing about her before.

"It sure was", I replied.

"I just wanted to let you know something that you did that might have gone bad for you.", the magazine vanished out of his hand, and he moved his sunglasses further down the bridge of his nose.

What? I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything that could be considered catastrophic.

"You possessed a body. Also, you tried to make it interact against its wishes and nature. I had to remove you from there before you made a fool out of yourself."

Oh shit. I did not see it that way. Lucky for me I am an intern. So I know I could be forgiven for this.

"Also it seems there is a demon trailing your subject."

A what?