"We meet Again".

Hello " Alex answered her phone.

"Hi, bestie did I wake you?" Cynthia said.

"No, but why are you calling this early?" she asked.

"I need a favor "

"What favor? what did you do this time?" Alex got up from bed

"I will explain later, but can you please come to bail me out".

Alex sat up with a sigh. " Tell me where you are I will be there," she said.

She got up took some painkillers for her still-pending headache then took a shower, got ready, and set off.

She reached the police station and frowned.

Cynthia and her boyfriend were locked up.

"Am here to bail those two out " she said.

"Follow me then, " the officer said, "your friend started a fight and destroyed the hotel's property "

Not minding about the offenses she asked how much bail she was paying.

"It's not about that anymore, when your friend was told to pay for the extra damage she assaulted the manager too, making the incident worse" he explained.

Alex felt her headache get worse," Is the manager okay?"

"He alright, just a little bruised"

Alex was led to the officer's office to see a man laying down holding his head, groaning in pain.

She moved closer and took a seat, "Morning sir " she said.

"Morning, are you friend with that crazy woman?" he asked, finally showing the red eye he had.

Alex flinched seeing the other bruises on his face.

"Am really sorry about all this, my friend just gets a little wild when she gets drunk " Alex now regretted leaving Cynthia behind.

"This is what you call little, this is physical harassment and she needs to pay for it " the manager yelled.

"You better not shout at my friend or I will kick that filthy mouth of yours " Cynthia's voice yelled from across the room.

They all cringed, the manager huffed, "You hear that, she's not remorseful at all "

"Can I please talk to her, I promise she will apologize to you " Alex got up from her seat and walked back to the cells?

"Alex, please get me out of here " cried Cynthia the moment her friend got close.

"How can I do that, when you're making the matter bigger? Stop shouting like a maniac and apologize to him, then we can find a way to get you out " she said.

Cynthia frowned shaking her head, "Cynthia you need to, or am also leaving you here " she said.

"But I don't want to, I was going to pay for the damages but he kept yelling at me and calling us, hooligans," she said.

Alex sighed, "I know but it was your fault for starting the fight "

"But I only did that cause I was protecting you, I wanted to teach those assholes a lesson " her friend laughed.

Alex smiled, she could the two in the back still nursing their wounds. Cynthia was always like this, protecting her even when it wasn't needed. But she had to leave this place before her father found out.

"I know bestie and am happy you did that but now you need to leave this place before father finds out," she said.

At the mention of their father, Cynthia sighed.

"Alright, but am not doing it cause of him but you. I know you will get in trouble too if he finds out " she said.

Alex laughed.

"Alex?" someone called.

Both Alex and Cynthia turned to see a tall handsome man standing next to them.

"We meet again " he smiled.

Those deep black eyes from last night smiled back at her.

"Mr.stranger," she said.

"Alex, who is he?" Cynthia asked not leaving his sight.

"Someone I met last night " she answered.

Alex turned back to the stranger. The officer walked to them. "Morning, Mr. Livingston. Sorry to have to bring you all this way "

"Morning, it's alright. I got a chance to meet someone again " his eyes glanced back at Alex.

"Oh, since you both know each other, then this matter can get resolved quickly," said the officer.

Mr.Livingston turned to Alex with a question.

"So it was your friend who hurt my manager?" he said.

Alex gaped.