From Useless To Indispensable

Hit By A Car

The streets were filled with a cacophony of voices as bystanders crowded around the scene of the accident, their murmurs blending into a steady hum of speculation and concern.

"Did you see what happened?"

"I heard she was hit by a car."

"Where's the driver? Why isn't anyone helping her?"

The questions flew thick and fast, but no answers were forthcoming. Liana lay motionless on the ground, her body a silent testament to the chaos that had unfolded.

Amidst the throng of onlookers, Larry stood at the edge of the crowd, his eyes fixed on the scene before him. A sense of detachment washed over him as he watched the drama unfold, his mind oddly calm despite the gravity of the situation.

The bartender, sensing an opportunity for gossip, sidled up to Larry with a smirk. "Hey, isn't that the woman you've been seeing?" he asked, a knowing glint in his eye.

Larry's jaw tightened at the mention of Liana's name, his expression hardening. "Mind your own business," he snapped, his voice low and dan