Mr.Right

Silence.

Intense silence fills the house and I'm too scared to even let out a breath.

If this was a horror movie, I'd be in front of the screen, yelling at the characters to run out of the house and get help because that's what I'm good at. Running when things go wrong.

Suddenly, I hear footsteps in the living room and the creaking of a door opening. The sound chills my bones, but the lights shining in the mini living room seem to calm me a bit.

Surprisingly, I don't run out of the door, mainly because I'm too tired and sleepy. Instead, I grab a bat resting in a corner and position it between my hands for self-defence.

I edge dangerously close to the main living room and see a figure bent forward in front of the refrigerator. The door of it blocks his face and the sight of it sends icy shivers down my spine.

But this is not a horror movie. This is real life we're talking about, so I tighten my grip on the bat, moving towards the figure slowly and quietly.

Then I attack.

Within minutes, my bat has beaten him senseless and the stranger sprawls on the floor in a heap.

"You thief!" I cry out as the bat continues to come in contact with his head and waist.

can do much more damage, however, I hear footsteps running towards me and, the next thing I know, Maverick has jumped out from nowhere, blocking me from the crumpled

What's going on?"

raising the bat again. "There's a thief in

cries out and confusion drags it's way

is

no

my aching head as realization dawns on me, then I let

"Oh."

know you had a girlfriend who's a black-belt in Karate." He winces in pain and struggles to get to his feet. "Chick, maybe let out a war cry before attacking me with

was a bat,"

a thief. What was I thinking? He has similar hair to Maverick and there is a slightly boyish look about his appearance. He kind of looks like he's

doing at my house?" asks Maverick now, frowning a little. "I changed the house code and told you not to come back

that." He gives a boyish grin. "I hacked the

shut in frustration

be more polite

"Please, get out."