Days After You's

Chapter 16 - The Ruckus in the Blind Morning

BAM. BAM. BAM. BAM

The sound like a slammed object suddenly teased the silence of the night. I who had not been there for two hours lay down groaning and buried my face on the pillow, hoping that no matter where the sound came from it would stop immediately.

BAM. BAM. BAM. BAM.

"Argh..."

I got up to sit. With irritated feelings and heavy eyes, I checked the clock on the nightstand. It's still 2 in the morning. Which crazy guy makes a noise at this hour? Whoever it is, he's gonna have to stop.

Throwing down the blanket and getting out of bed, I insisted on making this person who had disturbed my sleep accept the consequences. You don't disturb other people's sleep in the morning blind just to get away with it without being taught a lesson.

When walking out of the room, the sound of the knock began to be interspersed with the sound of a button being pressed and the doorknob being played forcefully. My steps stopped and my eyebrows fell down. Button and doorknob? A terrifying understanding suddenly jolted my mind back fresh.

Front door. Someone's trying to break in.

The frustration that had just overflowed was slowly beginning to be followed by feelings of anxiety. Especially when I saw Stella in the polycadot cream pajamas awake and out of her room. He clenched both hands on his chest and looked at me with trembling pupils.

BAM. CLANK. CLANK. BAM. CLANK. BAM. CLICKS. CLICKS. BAM. BAM.

"Luiz, i-that's who?" Whisper Stella while approaching me. I put my left hand on his shoulder and the other in front of my mouth.

"You wait here and I'll go check."

Stella shook her head, "I'm coming. Both are better than their own, Luiz."

"Stella's."

"I'll just follow behind you. Please."

I sighed, inevitably letting Stella pull the back end of my pajamas and tail all the way to the front door. There the noise grew louder. I became worried that the grandparents' family living in the front unit was also disturbed by this commotion.

"Stella, call security. You know the number, right?" I asked without turning around. Stella muttered softly before releasing her grip on my pajamas and rushing back up. I take that as an answer yes.

My steps stopped a few meters from the entrance. Watching the doorknob twitch as it tried to be forcefully opened from the outside, made me grimace softly. For more than five years I've occupied this apartment, never once had something like this happened before.

I stepped closer to the intercom, curious as to which madman's face managed to break through the tight security of the apartment and chose this unit as the target.

BAM. BAM. BAM.

I squinted my eyes. From the screen of the intercom appears an unknown man with a rambunctious appearance was banging on the door while holding an empty bottle of beer. I don't know how strong the punch is to be able to produce a sound as loud as the bang of a heavy object so, I don't care anymore, this person is really mindless.

A while watching her and waiting for Stella, I realized that her mouth seemed to be muttering something but her voice was not as loud as her bangs to catch it from behind the door, so I pressed the dial on the intercom so I could hear what he was saying so angry.

"You're a woman ******! You're the one who instigated my wife and son to leave?! Exit you—"

The sound of breathing from someone shocked me. I'm not aware that Stella's back to shut down the intercom immediately. He still held the phone to his ear but with his mouth agape.

"That's Naomi's husband! Luiz, it's Naomi's husband! Ah—saf security sir, I'm talking to my husband, you're on your way? Oh good, hurry sir," Stella called out to me unconsciously before continuing to speak to the security at the end of the line.

Naomi's husband? I spontaneously took a look at the man's stature once more. Thin-haired almost bald, minced, and the suit is disheveled. Oh so he is a person who does not know himself who usually only bothers his son and wife. Now he also dared to insult Stella. He doesn't even look cool or handsome at all but has a mouth like shit.

I snorted loudly, feeling really furious for him who was behind the door, but I knew not to be a fool by directly opening the door. I'm not afraid of that guy but I don't want to risk him harming Stella. I better wait for the security side before acting recklessly.

"Stella, get in your room and lock your door."

"But Luiz..."

"Stella—"

The loud clashing sound interrupted my speech, I spontaneously hugged Stella away from the door. Two security guards were seen from the intercom screen trying to restrain the man. Spontaneous me and Stella also sigh in relief.

"Wait here" I whispered.

Thinking the man had been arrested, I allowed myself to open the door. How shocked I was when the almost bald man bit his hands and kicked the legs of the two security guards who tried to hold him back and jumped straight at me. Luckily I had good reflexes and was able to dodge before his body or his hand holding a glass bottle hit my face and other parts of my body. Quickly, I pulled his hand that was holding the bottle, twisted it and dropped it on the floor. I waited until the two securities also overstretched his body until the difficulty moved before standing up.

"Luiz!" Stella Excited.

"Stella, get into the room" I said in a stern tone. Stella's footsteps approaching me stopped. I looked up, "Now."

"Oh, Mr. Alan, what are you doing in the middle of the night like this?" Gerrutu one of the short-bodied but sturdy security.

"Urgh..let go of me! Catch that guy, he broke my hand. And that woman, too, she instigated my wife!"

"Nothing's broken, sir, your hand just sprained. The wrong father for making trouble. Still at this hour again, if I know you can be aggressive when drunk, I was not going to let you enter even though you are also a resident here" said the other security.

The two securities were talking to Naomi—'s husbandor I should just call Alan now—which seems to be still wriggling though it is getting weaker due to pain from his sprained right hand. I guess my martial arts lessons are ultimately useful as well.

"I'm asking you to take care of this. If you can report him to the police," I said.

"Good, sir. But sir we need to know what exactly happened? Mr. Alan said mr.—'s wife"

"Jala—ARGH,"

I stepped on his right hand. Don't think I'll let you talk trash again. I'm not a violent person, but you deserve this.

"My wife knows his wife and son. Naomi and Kevin. From what I've heard, this guy's always been draining his family's money and just a drunken and gambling hobby. About Naomi leaving the house and getting a divorce, my wife not inciting anyone, it was purely from Naomi's own desire."

I pointed at Alan with a sigh, "This guy knocked on my door really hard from 2am this morning. Not only that, he also wanted to barge in by continuously pressing the keypad button and twirling the doorknob forcefully."

Security 1 nodded and handcuffed Alan. Security 2 helps Alan stand up.

"We'll call the police immediately for further processing. Mr. Luiz, please calm down and stay on guard as well."

"alright. If there's anything I need to tell the police, let me know."

"Good, sir. I'm sorry if something like this happened to my husband and wife. We will be more alert to keep an eye on all our cctv next so that we can immediately check if there is something strange in each floor corridor."

"Yes. Thank you." Thank you."

I looked at the two security guards carrying Alan who was now half conscious and unsteady due to being too drunk before closing the door. When I turned around, I accidentally kicked the bottle of Alan's beer that was still on the floor because it had fallen. In disgust I threw it in the trash and washed my hands afterwards.

This is one of the reasons why I do not like to interfere with other people's problems, even though I know that helping each other is good and important. Sometimes people can lose their mind when they are emotionally triggered and are able to attack us just like that. Like Naomi's husband tonight.

I'm not saying that what Stella did for Naomi all this time was a bad thing and would never go against it even if time could be replayed, but I can also say that I'm not happy with the consequences that came tonight on Stella and me.

"Luiz, is everything okay now?" Stella whispered and stepped out of her room. I stopped in front of my door and nodded slowly.

"I'm sorry this happened because of me. I keep on bothering you, don't I?" Stella. The gesture made him look smaller than his original posture. I'm a little pity.

"Not to apologize. It's not your fault" I said subtly. Then I remembered Alan's call to Stella and immediately suppressed the sudden anger.

"Said not to put it in your heart."

Stella's shoulders stiffened yet she nodded. I knew he would definitely keep remembering that rude call for a long time, however, no one had been rude or bully him all along. So that was definitely directly piercing his heart.

I didn't know how to comfort a grieving woman so I just patted the top of her head twice.

"Get in and sleep again."

"okay...Luiz, thank you, yes" Stella finally looked up and smiled, "So you were so cool fighting that guy. Even the two securities were overwhelmed to hold him back, but Luiz managed to knock him down easily."

My face suddenly felt hot. Stella was easily stunned by everything she had seen for the first time. Other people with basic martial arts knowledge could definitely do the thing I did just now, and the overwhelmed security was simply unlucky to face a madman who liked to bite others. There is nothing special to praise.

"Stella, get in your room."

"Oh, okay. Good night, Luiz."

"Night, Stella."

I waited for Stella until she had completely closed the door of her room before entering into my own room. I told Stella not to put Alan's words into my heart, but I still couldn't stop the bitter feeling of being so upset. '******' it is a very vulgar and explicit word. I'm not a husband who loves him, but I'm not happy to hear that word or any other indecent word juxtaposed with an innocent and always sincere Stella. He does not deserve to be treated harshly by anyone. Not from Alan, me or anyone else in the future.

Alan cannot continue to be left wandering around this apartment complex and continues to make Stella nervous. Not after she tried to break in and call Stella dirty.

I need to take care of Alan right away. Soon and at any rate.