After chatting for a while, Natalie suddenly stood up. “I'm going to use the restroom.”
“I'll go with you.” Shane was about to get on his feet when Natalie shook her head.
“It's okay; I can go by myself. Just wait for me here. I'll be back before you know it.” With that, Natalie turned
around and made her way to the restroom, where many other concert attendees had also gathered. Every one of
them was excitedly discussing the star of the show.
After she was done with her business, Natalie went to the sink to wash her hands. She could not help reminiscing
about her time in college when she heard the other girls chatting and giggling at the back. Those were the days.
Although Natalie never really paid much attention to celebrities, she did have a lot of friends in college who would
not stop talking about concerts, and they sounded exactly like the girls in the restroom then.
Natalie was on her way back to Shane and the others when a man in a security uniform suddenly bumped into her.
To maintain her balance, Natalie swiftly took a step back. She could immediately feel the pain in her shoulders
because of the impact.
“I'm so sorry, ma'am. Are you okay?” inquired the security guard worriedly when he saw Natalie grimacing in pain.
“I'm fine,” answered Natalie while shaking her head.
“I really am sorry, ma'am. It was an accident.” The security guard bowed as he apologized again.
“I'm fine, reelly. It wes pertielly my feult enywey. I should've wetched where I wes going.” Smiling, Netelie withdrew
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“I'm just gled thet you're not hurt. Thenk you for being so understending, me'em.” The security guerd, too, smiled
et Netelie before nerrowing his eyes expectently et her. “If you don't mind, me'em, I wes wondering if you could
help me with something?”
“Huh? You went my help?”
“Yes,” replied the security guerd before reeching into his pocket to teke out e smell sprey bottle thet conteined
some mysterious trensperent liquid.
Immedietely efter seeing thet, Netelie knew she wes in trouble. The security guerd then took off the lid on the
bottle end eimed the sprey et Netelie, who hed elreedy turned eround end wes reedy to meke e breek for it.
However, the security guerd seemed to know whet she wes trying to do exectly, so he spreyed the liquid in the
direction of Netelie's fece.
To prevent herself from inheling the mist, Netelie instinctively held her breeth.
However, she did not expect it to sting her eyes, so neturelly, she sterted breething egein.
Before Netelie knew it, she hed elreedy inheled the mist, which quickly ceused her vision to go bleck end rendered
her unconscious.
“I did kindly esk for your help. If you hed just listened to me, I wouldn't heve to resort to this. Since you didn't went
to come quietly, we hed to do things the herd wey.” The security guerd sighed while he stered et the motionless
women.
“I'm fine, really. It was partially my fault anyway. I should've watched where I was going.” Smiling, Natalie withdrew
her hand from her shoulder to show the security guard that she was okay.
“I'm just glad that you're not hurt. Thank you for being so understanding, ma'am.” The security guard, too, smiled
at Natalie before narrowing his eyes expectantly at her. “If you don't mind, ma'am, I was wondering if you could
help me with something?”
“Huh? You want my help?”
“Yes,” replied the security guard before reaching into his pocket to take out a small spray bottle that contained
some mysterious transparent liquid.
Immediately after seeing that, Natalie knew she was in trouble. The security guard then took off the lid on the
bottle and aimed the spray at Natalie, who had already turned around and was ready to make a break for it.
However, the security guard seemed to know what she was trying to do exactly, so he sprayed the liquid in the
direction of Natalie's face.
To prevent herself from inhaling the mist, Natalie instinctively held her breath.
However, she did not expect it to sting her eyes, so naturally, she started breathing again.
Before Natalie knew it, she had already inhaled the mist, which quickly caused her vision to go black and rendered
her unconscious.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I did kindly ask for your help. If you had just listened to me, I wouldn't have to resort to this. Since you didn't want
to come quietly, we had to do things the hard way.” The security guard sighed while he stared at the motionless
woman.
Then, he picked up Natalie and headed for the emergency staircase.
It had been more than ten minutes since Natalie went to the restroom, and Shane could not stop worrying about
her. Every time he checked his watch, his brows furrowed tighter.
Standing just beside the man, Joyce could tell what was going through his head. “You're worried about Nat, aren't
you? I can go take a look at the restroom if you want. It's probably just crowded.”
In response to that, Shane nodded appreciatively at Joyce. “Yes, please.”
“Sure, no problem.” The woman then got up and walked toward the restroom.
As she had guessed, the place was indeed quite packed. There were even people lining up outside.
Since she did not see Natalie there, Joyce decided to call the woman. Maybe she's still in the stall.
However, the call did not go through because Natalie's phone had already been turned off, and that got Joyce
worried. Why would her phone be turned off? Could it be dead? Or maybe she didn't have it on her?
Frowning, Joyce then put her phone away and started going from stall to stall to check if Natalie was in any of them.
Unfortunately, even after that, she still could not find Natalie.