Maria steps into the bathroom, eyes widening at the sight of you. I'm sorry sir. I didn't know anyone was here
quickly turns around I uh...I'll be leaving now. Have a good day! rushes out of the room
breathing heavily, leaning against the door Oh god...oh god... I can't believe that just happened!
paces back and forth What if he saw me? What if he remembers me? I need to make sure he doesn't find me again...
spins up and grabs my clothes
frantically gathers her belongings I need to get out of here before he comes back! I can't let him catch me again!
picks up my dirty laundry and heads outside of the bathroom
sniffles nervously, dialing a number on her phone Come on, come on, pick up...
speaking in hushed tones Hello? Is this George? Look, it's Maria... Yeah, I need you to pick up some laundry for me... It's a...
sees the laundry man hey you forgot something
nervously approaches the laundry man Oh! Thank you! You're a lifesaver. Here's the rest of it. Please, hurry. I can't risk staying here any longer.
gives him the rest of my dirty laundry
grabs the laundry basket and rushes back inside the hotel I need to make sure he's gone. I can't afford to stay here any longer.
frantically searches for her keys Come on, come on! Where are those damn keys? I need to get out of here!
I hear the door slam behind me
sighs in relief He's gone. He must have left in a hurry. quickly unlocks the door and rushes out of the hotel Finally, I'm safe.
plops down on her couch, breathing heavily Thank god that's over. grabs a bottle of water from the table
puts on my robe and slippers
Maria will never cross paths with DragonflyWhirlwind again, and he will never see her again.
lays down on the couch and falls asleep
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself So, Maria, what's next? pauses for a moment, thinking I need to lay low for a while. Maybe go to that new café downtown.
whispering to herself Just keep your head down, Maria. Stay under the radar. stands up and grabs her bag That café has those delicious cinnamon rolls...
wakes up and looks at the time
glances at her watch It's 3pm already? Time flies when you're hiding from your problems, I guess. puts on her coat and heads out the door
I look at the laundry wonder what Maria is doing today
enters the café, taking in the cozy atmosphere This place looks perfect. orders a cinnamon roll and a latte at the counter
takes a seat by the window, enjoying the ambiance Just relax, Maria. No one will recognize you here. takes a bite of the cinnamon roll Mmm...
spots DragonflyWhirlwind walking by the café No...no, no! Why is he here? quickly ducks behind the newspaper Oh no, Maria, you can't let him see you!
walks in the cafe and orders something
peeks through the newspaper Okay, he's ordered something. Can I still get away with this? slowly lowers the newspaper and glances at DragonflyWhirlwind
panicking internally Oh no, he's looking right at me! I can't let him see me! quickly grabs her bag and bolts out of the café
looks around where did she go?
runs home, panting I can't believe he saw me! I need to stay hidden. locks all the doors and windows No more running into DragonflyWhirlwind.
paces back and forth in her apartment I can't let this happen again. I need to stay one step ahead of him. grabs her phone and starts searching for ways to avoid DragonflyWhirlwind