A few years ago
It's 10pm in a lawyer's offices of Glenberry. Everyone here is getting paperwork done and setting up appointments for their clients. A secretary has finished up her shift, packed up her belongings, and spoken to her boss before she leaves.
Secretary: Are you sure you have nothing else for me to do, Ms. Lapran?
Beli: No, that would be all. Have a good day off tomorrow.
Secretary: Have a good night.
The secretary leaves the office and heads to her home. Beli is in a gray suit with a white buttoned up shirt and a gray skirt and she's wearing a pair of black high heels. Beli is finishing up what needs to be done on her computer, she's documenting and the preparing for her upcoming trial. Later, she's finished and she heads home herself. Her home is not so far from the office, so she walks between there and her work. Then 10 minutes later, she walks by a club called Lusties Nightclub and she is witnessing something unusual at the front entrance. There is a female customer on the ground and one of the bouncers tried to help her up, but she swatted his hand away and got up by herself.
Girl: Did you just tripped me!
Bouncer: No, I didn't. It was an accident.
Girl: That's it, Terrance! I am like so pressing charges!
The girl angrily walked away from the club and heads home. Then, Beli approached Terrance, the bouncer, to find out what just happened.
Beli: Excuse me. What seems to be the problem?
Terrance: Oh, I told that girl she isn't allowed in this club because she was sleeping in there last night. She tried to get in, I blocked her, she gave up, and she tripped over my foot. Now, she just says that I did that on purpose.
Beli: Sleeping in a club? Was she drunk?
Terrance: It looked like it last night. Then she said that she's gonna press charges.
Beli: Tell you what, I happen to be a lawyer. Here's my card.
Beli gives Terrence one of her business cards to him with her name, her occupation, her business number, and the address of her office. She also tells him her office isn't so far from the club and she tells him where it is. With that being said…
Terrance: Wow, thanks, Ms. Lapran. I'll let you know if she's serious about this.
Beli: You're welcome. Let's not get all formal. Call me Beli. Have a good night, Terrance.
The 2 of them shook hands before Beli continued going home. Terrence pocketed her business card in his wallet and continued his shift.
A few weeks later
Judge: The trial is now in session.
A trial was in session at a courthouse of Glenberry. Terrence, the man of the front entrance of Lusties Nightclub, is present and he's here as a defendant of the trial with his lawyer, Beli. The girl who accused Terrance that night, who goes by the name of Lillian Aurawell, she is here to explain to the judge what has happened on her last encounter with Terrance at the club. Terrance is not too surprised that the situation would end up this way. Beli explained to him that some people sue others for ridiculous reasons, so Terrance is confident that he will win the trial.
The judge permitted Lillian to speak about the incident.
Lillian: Thank youuuuu. So like… that maaan tripped me like… on purpose and he denies the faaaact that it was on purpose.
The way Lillian explained was laid back and sassy. Which might be expected, considering of her appearance. She wears a black, goth-style attire. She also wears black lipstick, two pigtails, and two black piercings under her lower lip. She even has long, sharp fingernails coated in black nail polish. This is one menacing looking girl.
Next, the judge allows Terrance to have a turn to speak, but Beli has spoken for him.
Beli: Your honor, we have evidence of the night she was drunk and she passed out at Lusties Nightclub. Terrence has video surveillance in his hard drive and he will show to you in his laptop… if-if that's okay.
The judge allows Terrance to take said video in his laptop he brought with him and showed it to the judge. Video shows that Lillian has, in fact, passed out on a table right next to a redheaded girl in a red and white dress. Then, it shows Terrance kicking Lillian out of the club as a professional bouncer does. Then, the night after that, the video shows that Terrance stayed perfectly still before Lillian tripped over his foot. Terrance did not trip her deliberately.
This made Lillian embarrassed as Terrence shows the video to the jury. Then, the judge pounded his gavel as he said...
Judge: Has the jury reached a verdict?
Jury member: Yes, your honor. We find the defendant… not guilty.
With that, Lillian has lost the trial and no presses were charged against Terrence. After the session has ended, Lillian goes home angrily again and Beli and Terrance are outside the courtroom to talk.
Terrance: Thanks for you help, Beli. You have know idea what this means.
Beli: You're very welcome. What does this mean to you that I have no idea about?
Terrance: You see, my girlfriend has been nagging at me for being so lazy at my house so much and she keeps telling me to get a job. Now, I got a job as a bouncer. She'd be on me again if I got fired and that was my first time at the entrance of the club.
Beli: Well, I wish you the best of luck with your job, Terrance.
Terrance: Hey, if there's something… anything I can do for you in return, just let me know... and I mean it. You have my number and stuff and I could help you with your personal problems. One time, I helped my best friend, Mark, get over his breakup with his girl and it took almost a lot of convincing.
Beli: How did you do it?
Terrance: Well, that was his first girlfriend in high school and after they broke up, he was absent for about 3 days. I go to his house and he was a mess! There was a lot of tissues all around his trash bin. Then, I spoke to his ex and she did NOT feel worried about him at all. So yeah, it took some emotional support from me, his parents, and some school counseling. He's happy now.
Beli: Wow, you really are a good friend to him. Thank you, Terrance. I'll call you if I need you.
Terrance leaves the courthouse and Beli goes to her office, documenting everything from today's trial. Then, Beli's secretary hands her a cup of coffee as they talk.
Secretary: What's the matter, Ms. Lapran?
Beli: Just call me Beli, because I'm probably going to quit being a lawyer. I'm tired of hearing these ridiculous reasons why people had to be ended up in court… and arguing isn't really my strong suit.
Secretary: I'm sorry to hear that, but what are you going to do after you quit, though?
Beli: Actually, I wanted to be a yoga instructor.
Eventually, Beli did managed to resign from her job as a lawyer and later on, she got her own studio for her yoga class. Now, life is easier and more peaceful for her and no more arguing.
Back to the time where I finally got caught
Is this really happening?! Am I having nightmares again?
Me: Beli?!
Beli: That's right!
Me: B-B-But how?
It was shocking at the fact that I was finally discovered... discovered by a girl who I am surprised that a girl like her would be the first to find me, even with a little assistance. I'm afraid this is no nightmare this time, considering that I am feeling pain from the man grabbing my wrists so hard. Beli now explains everything bluntly.
Beli: This search has gone far enough! You see, Jessie, Aiko, and I were looking for you in Jessie's truck. Then, I texted a good friend of mine to help find you. Isn't that right, Terrance?
Terrance: That's right. Beli told me a lot about you, boy.
Terrence was the man who caught me on behalf of one of my ex-girlfriends. He doesn't seem to be afraid to dent his car, too. He had to do what he can to stop me.
Me: But where is Jessie and Aiko?
Beli: I convinced them to drop me off at a spot where Terrence can meet me.
Me: Why would you tell them to drop you off somewhere? And what about the other girls besides Jessie and Aiko?
Beli: Well, I just feel like… I needed someone who is willing to stop you at minimum cost as possible and someone I can trust.
Me: So, why this guy behind me out of everyone else?
Beli: He said he would do something for me in return after what I've done for him. Lucky for you, I convinced him to never speak of this to anyone after we deal with you.
Terrence: Yeah, and Beli is a good friend of mine and I owe her. Can you believe she possesses some good tracking skills?
Beli: Yes, and with some intense meditation, I've managed to track you.
Me: What? Ok... uh... I'm not gonna lie, I find that logic hard to believe.
Beli: Well, we found you, didn't we?
She has a point there. I don't want to believe in that logic, but I guess I shouldn't argue with that.
Beli: Also, to answer your second question, I'm not quite sure what they're up to. Most likely, they're looking for you, as well. Not to mention one of the girls looking for you is one of my students for my yoga class!
I can't help but to shed a tear as I knew who Beli was talking about. I never seen Beli so mad before like... at all. The guilt consumed me so greatly than it ever has!
Next, Beli pulls out her phone.
Beli: I'm texting Jessie and I'm going to have her meet us here. Now, don't make this harder than it has to be and listen to us. Terrence, tell him what he has to do now.
Terrence: This task is simple, boy. Unless you want to go to jail, you listen to us. I'm about to leave her with you. She said she's gonna be the one to deal with you. Now, I know you can just drive away from here, but uh…
Terrance points his head towards Beli.
Terrance: …I wouldn't recommend it. So, I wouldn't do anything stupid.
Beli and Terrance really got this planned out. He's saying that he will leave me and Beli behind, here in this very road in the cold, dark desert, and if I try to escape again, leaving Beli behind, she definitely will call the police on me. Looks like it's fruitless to try and escape this time.
Beli: Oh and I'd like to hold on to your phone. You don't want to be calling for help or anything, right? You don't want to be leaving without your phone, too, huh? Or you can just deal with Terrance now and he'll be the one to teach you a lesson.
Terrence cracked his knuckles at me as I immediately gave Beli my phone in the worst fear possible. I'm so screwed.
Terrence: Good boy.
This is just what I needed, another person involved in why I ran from Dawnwood, but this time, it's a man. Could this get any worse?
Beli: Oh Terrence, you brought the duct tape, right?