Michael: fidgeting with a boutonnière Wh-what's the plan now? Did you t-talk to the bride? Any s-secrets?
It’s not like there’s any place for me in the ceremony. The only thing that matters is that I got to get dressed like some beautiful mess for an event that was never meant to be mine.
paces around the room, checking his watch Secrets? Ha! Don't tell me there's something juicy we're missing here. Come on, spill it!
leans in closer, eyes wide with excitement Because secrets make life interesting, amico! And you know what's more interesting than a wedding? A wedding with secrets!
Okay. There was this woman who approached me. She said she knew everything about me. She even knew what I was doing before I left my house…
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Now we're talking! This woman, did she have a name or was she one of those enigmatic types?
snaps his fingers Tamara, huh? Sounds like she might have been involved in some shady business. We need to dig deeper.
But how would I find her? She left her phone number and address… but when I called the number, it said it was switched…
grins mischievously Switched, huh? That's where the fun begins. Let's track her down, MauveTenderness. We'll leave no stone unturned.
So we’re going to go to this address?
picks up a pen and paper Yes, we're going to pay this address a visit. But before that, let's gather all the information we have so far.
We don’t know if Tamara is involved in anything bad yet.
As Michael and MauveTenderness arrive at the address, they are confronted by a group of aggressive strangers who demand their belongings and try to harm them.
What the hell is happening?
grabs MauveTenderness' hand, pulling her into a defensive position Stay close, MauveTenderness! These guys look like trouble.
I pull out my bouquet from the wedding and hit them in the head. They fall back down
takes out a small pocket knife Nice move, MauveTenderness! But let's make sure they stay down. Stay behind me and keep your guard up.
lunges forward, brandishing the pocket knife You think you can mess with us? Think again! slashes at the first attacker, aiming for their arm Attacker 1: grunts in pain, clutching their bleeding arm Ahh!
I continue to hit them with my bouquet until they run off
whispers to MauveTenderness Well done, MauveTenderness! That was one hell of a fight. But we need to be careful. We don't know who these guys are or why they attacked us.
My dress is ripped and I am bleeding from my knee
takes off his suit jacket and wraps it around MauveTenderness' knee Here, let me help you. We need to get out of here before they come back.
quickly scans the area Alright, MauveTenderness, here's what we're gonna do. We'll head to that address and see if we can find any clues about Tamara.
Oh, okay. I follow Michael
starts walking briskly towards the address Stick close to me, MauveTenderness. We don't want to take any unnecessary risks.
pulls out his phone and dials a number I'm calling the police. We need to report this attack and see if they have any information on Tamara.
Okay… I wait for the authorities to arrive while Michael is on the phone with the police
finishes the call, looking determined Alright, MauveTenderness, the authorities are on their way.
The police arrive and ask Michael and I questions about the attack. After filling out our reports, we leave the scene and head back to Michael’s car
starts the car and drives away from the scene Alright, MauveTenderness, let's get out of here before those thugs show up again.
Michael drives back to his apartment
driving quickly, glancing around nervously Hang on tight, MauveTenderness. We need to lay low for a while. Those thugs might not give up that easily.