Chapter 2 — Waking up from a Dream Before the Border

"Ha Loc Loc is an adult, her journey and choices are her own responsibility. I have reminded her, asked the anti-fraud center, and informed my family. If anyone advises me to go to Myanmar with her in the future, please hand over your ID and network first."After sending, I directly left the group. I set a boundary for myself, also telling myself: Do not go abroad. Do not get into a stranger's car. Don't bail her out. Do not keep any documents on her behalf. She looked at me bewildered, then suddenly softened her voice. "Tang Ninh, I promise you, I won't be impulsive, I will think more, okay?" I looked at her. In her previous life, she also promised me the same, but turned around and used her secondary account to post "Waiting for me to be taken away by the boss." "It's up to you." I said, “But don't drag me in anymore.” I turned around and went into the building. She shouted from behind: “You will regret it!” I don't stop. Not anymore. That life that I should regret, I left behind in my previous life. The next two days were unusually quiet. Ha Loc Loc doesn't come anymore. I gave all my ID, passport, and spare cards to my mother, then locked them in the closet. I changed the door lock password, deleted notes that might have been left by the previous tenant, and put a shortcut to calling the police on the first screen of my phone. Finally, I booked a high-speed train ticket the next morning to go to another province to get a job. Departing during the day, regular buses and routes are also sent to parents in advance. As long as I endure these two days, I can completely cut off with Ha Loc Loc. The night before departure, I finished packing my luggage and parked it at Huyen Gate. The moving company made an appointment for eight o'clock the next morning. I sat in the empty house and breathed a long sigh. This crisis really seemed to have been avoided by me. I even relaxed a little. But I didn't know, Ha Loc Loc didn't intend to let me leave alone. 4Early the next morning, it was just dawn. The moving company texted and said there was a traffic jam and would arrive half an hour late. I carried the last backpack downstairs, intending to call a car to the high-speed train station first. While standing at the side gate of the residential area waiting for the car, as soon as I raised my head, my heart immediately sank. Outside the side gate, a black commercial vehicle is parked. There are no signs of technology vehicles. The engine has not been turned off, the exhaust gas is flying up one lane at a time. The person sitting in the driver's seat pulled down the brim of his hat, not moving, facing right towards me. There seems to be one person in the back seat. That feeling is all too familiar to me. In my previous life, the car that Ha Loc Loc tricked me into was also parked like that, waiting for us to pass by ourselves. My heart immediately started pounding, and I had a bad feeling in my heart. I stopped in my steps, pretended to look at my phone, and slowly backed away. Then I pressed the shortcut to report to the police and quickly finished talking about the current situation. At this moment, the phone vibrated. Ha Loc Loc sent a very long string of messages. "Tang Ninh, don't be afraid." "I've already given your information to A Khon, only the address and time you're going today." "You always say it's dangerous there, but you've never been there." "A Khon said you're a better match than me, maybe the person who really has the boss's eye on you is you." "Go feel the reality a little and you'll know I'm not lying to you, Myanmar is really very good." good…”My blood ran cold. In her previous life, she foolishly exposed herself and implicated me. In this life, she was alert and personally pushed me through it. The business car door opened. A man in a black coat stepped down, his hat brim pulled down very low, and walked straight towards me. I don't hesitate anymore. Turn around and run away. My backpack was scattered all over my back. I ran and used my thumb to press the police report button on the first screen. The moment the phone is connected

Connecting, I shouted: "Lam Dinh sub-area gate, Kien Hoa street! Black commercial vehicle blocking people! Someone wants to forcefully take me away! Save my life!" Behind me, urgent footsteps were heard. "Don't run!" I rushed towards the main gate of the residential area, where there were cameras and security guards. But in the end I don't run as fast as a grown man. The wrist was grabbed tightly and forcefully pulled back. My whole body was dragged until I staggered, my knees hit the edge of the flower bed, my heart ached. "What are you screaming at?" The other man scolded me softly and slapped me hard on the face, "Obe obediently follow me!" My ears rang, my cheeks burned like fire. The taste of blood rose in his mouth. That smell was exactly the same as in the basement in my previous life. Before my eyes it was dark. Why do I have to go through it again? Was he stuffed into that car again, shot down, dragged into a windowless room, and finally died in the dark? I grabbed the edge of the flower bed tightly, my nails pulled back, but I couldn't use any strength. The man pulled my arm towards the car. I closed my eyes. At this moment, from the main gate, a loud shout sounded like an explosion: "Police! Everyone stand still! Let her go!" 5 Many figures rushed out from behind the security post, the red light on the law enforcement camera flashed continuously. The hand that was pulling me immediately let go.