Angela walked hurriedly home. The street was plunged into the darkness of night. She hated having to make these late-night runs, but it was the only shift where she had gotten a job. Her old position was better paying and with more amenities, but because of the incident, she was thrown out like garbage.
All because of the jerk manager she grew to hate to death. She still remembered the day George came to the cosmetics store where she worked, looking for a job. The owner, dazzled by his physical bearing at fifty years old and his resume, decided to hire him.
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Angela was also delighted with that man, but she thought he was a homosexual. After all, she couldn't imagine a straight man seeking a position in a women's establishment. As the months went by, all the female workers were easy food for that manager. Yet he didn't touch them; he just enjoyed keeping them at his disposal.
The only one who didn't fall for his bullshit was Angela because she was a good worker first and foremost and to get involved or look "well disposed" to her boss was considered unethical. George was annoyed to see that she remained immune to his charms in every day. He went out of his way to favor her and would invite her to lunches that she politely declined. His frustration increased as the days went by and he turned his gallantries into harm towards her.
He turned all her coworkers against her by spreading false rumors of things she had supposedly said. Every day she was called into the owner's office to be reproached for any little mistake she made. George's influence was such that the owner wanted to fire her but would not because she was a favorite of her customers.
Adding to these daily anxieties George would badger her to sleep with him, with the promise that it would all end. She refused each time and he reacted aggressively. Angela would dodge his outbursts and keep working.
The situation was already unbearable so she started looking for a new job. When George found out he was furious, so he planned to bring forward her resignation because he would not allow her to leave in an honorable manner.
One day he called her to storage, Angela, despite the bad feeling she felt, went. There she found George who gave her a couple of instructions. As soon as she let her guard down, she felt her hands being forced. Angela was deeply terrified, she wanted to defend herself but could not because of panic. She thought about screaming but she didn't see the point in making a fuss.
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Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the hallway and George tore her shirt and kissed her. When the door opened it was the owner who was stupefied when she saw the scene, George quickly apologized, claiming that as a man he was weak and could not resist the insinuations. The enraged and envious owner fired Angela without giving her a chance to defend herself.
Deeply humiliated, she went to the police and filed a complaint. Inquiries were made and George was found guilty of assault and was sentenced to one year in prison. Despite all that had happened, the store owner refused to give the girl her job back on the grounds of misconduct. Angela did not regret that she was not reinstated, after all, she wanted to get out of that environment.
It didn't give her a chance to get another job in time before she was fired and unfortunately it wasn't easy to find one. She had no choice but to move from her comfortable apartment to a dangerous neighborhood to have at least a roof over her head. After weeks she settled for the first job she got: waitressing in a small restaurant in the city. The pay wasn't terrible, but the hours were grueling.
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Months passed and she had no luck getting another job, but her hopes grew when she was promised a managerial promotion with very good pay upgrade. That night on her way home she walked home scared but happy. Soon she would be able to change her place to live and her sad story could have a happy ending.
While she was thinking about these things she did not notice the man following her stealthily, moving in the shadows. She was too busy making a mental list of all the things she would be doing with her new addition.
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She noticed it was when the stalker was two meters away and because her instinct made her look back. She tried not to panic and kept walking. She reached into her right pocket and pulled out the knife she carried with her; she was not entirely defenseless now. She felt the man getting closer and closer and mentally prepared herself for what was coming.
Soon she felt a tug backward and she clutched at her knife,
she was ready to plunge it into any part of her body that was possible. When the man turned her towards him she surprised him by plunging the blade into his face. The man screamed in pain and let her go. She ran away screaming as loud as she could. When the assailant saw that the neighbors were looking out, he slipped away and fled. Angela, frightened, ran to her house and closed the door.
She called the police and they arrived on the scene; they saw the blood on her clothes and noticed a mysterious substance on her shirt. It might have been part of her attacker's eye, which unfortunately was not found in the vicinity... She felt it would not be the last time she would hear from her stalker.
Angela moved on and gratefully received the promotion. Thanks to her the business prospered and moved to a busier area. The owner of the restaurant was pleased with her and with the help of his contacts found her an apartment near her work. Angela felt satisfied and thought only of a bright future.
On one of those many busy days, she went to the espresso machine to pour herself a coffee. See didn't like to occupy the employees with trifles, more so on a busy day like that. She went to the front of the restaurant to give a scolding to the receptionist, who was a good employee, but a bit absent-minded.
As she made his remarks, she looked down the street and saw George. She was surprised and realized how haggard he looked. Certainly, life had paid him back in spades for all he had done. He didn't see her, as he was busy checking an address, but if he had glanced into the restaurant he would have beheld the horror on Angela's face as she saw that he was missing an eye.
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Spanish
El acosador de Angela
Ángela caminaba apresuradamente hacia su casa. La calle estaba sumergida en la oscuridad de la noche. Odiaba tener que hacer estos recorridos nocturnos, pero era el único turno donde había conseguido trabajo. Su antiguo puesto era mejor pagado y con más comodidades, pero a causa del incidente, la botaron como basura.
Todo por el imbécil encargado que llegó a odiar a muerte. Recordaba aún el día que George llegó a aquel establecimiento de cosméticos donde ella trabajaba, buscando empleo. La dueña deslumbrada por su porte físico a sus cincuenta años y su currículum, decidió contratarlo.
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Ángela también estaba encantada con aquel hombre, pero pensaba que era homosexual. Después de todo en su mente no cabía que un hombre hetero buscara un puesto en un establecimiento para mujeres. Con el paso de los meses todas las trabajadoras eran comida fácil para aquel encargado. Sin embargo el no las tocó; solo disfrutaba de mantenerlas a su disposición.
La única que no caía en sus patrañas era Ángela, porque antes que todo era buena trabajadora e involucrarse o verse "bien dispuesta" a su jefe lo consideraba una falta de ética. George se molestaba al ver que ella era cada día se mantenía inmune a sus encantos. Hizo todo lo posible para favorecerla y le invitaba los almuerzos que cortésmente rechazaba. Su frustración aumentaba con el pasar de los días y fue convirtiendo sus galanterías en daños hacia ella.
Hizo que todas sus compañeras se pusieran en su contra sembrando falsos rumores de cosas que ella supuestamente había dicho.
Cada día era llamada a la oficina de la dueña para recibir reproches por cualquier pequeño error que cometía. La influencia de George era tal que la dueña quería despedirla pero no lo hacía porque era la favorita de sus clientes.
Sumando esas angustias diarias George la atosigaba para que se acostara con él, con la promesa que todo acabaría. Ella se negaba cada vez y él reaccionaba de manera agresiva. Ángela esquivaba sus arranques y seguía trabajando.
La situación ya era insoportable así que inició la búsqueda de un nuevo empleo. Cuando George se enteró enfureció, así que planeó adelantar su renuncia, porque no permitiría que se fuera de manera honrada.
Un día la llamó a almacenaje, Ángela a pesar del mal presentimiento que sentía fue. Allí encontró a George que le dio un par de instrucciones. Apenas se descuidó, sintió como forzaban su manos.
Ángela estaba profundamente aterrorizada, quería defenderse pero no podía causa del pánico. Pensó en gritar pero no veía conveniente armar escándalo.
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De pronto se escucharon unos pasos en pasillo y George desgarró la camisa de ella y la besó. Cuando la puerta se abrió era la dueña que al contemplar la escena quedó estupefacta, George rápidamente se deshizo en disculpas alegando que como hombre era débil y no podía resistirse a las insinuaciones. La dueña enfurecida y envidiosa despidió a Ángela sin darle la oportunidad de defenderse.
Ella profundamente humillada, fue a la policía e hizo la denuncia correspondiente. Se hicieron las averiguaciones y George se halló culpable de agresión, siendo condenado a un año de prisión. A pesar de todo lo ocurrido, la dueña de la tienda se negó a devolverle el empleo a la muchacha alegando mala conducta. Ángela no lamentó que no la reincorporaran, después de todo ella quería salir de ese ambiente.
No le dio chance de conseguir otro empleo a tiempo antes que la echaran y por desgracia no le fue fácil encontrarlo. No le quedó mas remedio que mudarse de su cómodo apartamento a un barrio peligroso para poder tener al menos un techo bajo su cabeza. Después de semanas se conformó con el primer trabajo que consiguió: ser mesera de un pequeño restaurante en la ciudad. La paga no era terrible, pero el horario era muy agotador.
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Los meses pasaron y no tuvo suerte de conseguir otro empleo, pero crecieron sus esperanzas cuando le prometieron un ascenso de encargada con una paga muy buena. Esa noche que regresaba a su casa caminaba asustada pero feliz. Ya pronto podría cambiar de lugar para vivir y su triste historia podría tener un final feliz.
Mientras pensaba en estas cosas no se percató del hombre que la seguía de manera sigilosa, moviéndose en las sombras. Estaba muy ocupada haciendo una lista mental de todas las cosas que haría con su nuevo ingreso.
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Lo notó fue cuando el acosador estaba a dos metros y porque su instinto la hizo mirar hacia atrás. Ella trató de no entrar en pánico y siguió caminando. Buscó en su bolsillo derecho y sacó la navaja que llevaba consigo; no estaba del todo indefensa ahora. Sentía al hombre cada vez más cerca y se preparó mentalmente para lo que venía.
Pronto sintió un tirón hacia atrás y ella se aferró a su navaja,
estaba dispuesta a clavarla en cualquier parte del cuerpo que fuera posible. Cuando el hombre la volteó hacia sí ella lo sorprendió clavándole el arma blanca en su rostro. El hombre dio un grito de dolor y la soltó. Ella salió corriendo y gritando lo más fuerte que podía. Al ver el agresor que los vecinos se asomaban, se escabulló y huyó de allí. Ángela asustada, corrió a su casa y cerró la puerta.
Llamó a la policía y se apersonaron en el lugar; vieron la sangre en su ropa y notaron que una sustancia misteriosa en su camisa. Era posible que fuera parte del ojo de su atacante, que por desgracia no fue encontrado en los alrededores... Ella sintió que no seria la ultima vez que supiera de su acosador
Ángela recibió agradecida el ascenso. Gracias a ella el negocio prosperó y se mudó a un área mas concurrida. El dueño del restaurante estaba complacido con ella y con ayuda de sus contactos le encontró un apartamento cerca de su trabajo. Ángela se sentía satisfecha y solo pensaba en un porvenir brillante.
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En uno de esos tantos días con mucho trabajo, fue a la máquina de expresso a servirse un café. No le gustaba ocupar a los empleados con nimiedades, más en un día ajetreado como ese. Fue hacia el frente del restaurante a darle un regaño al recepcionista, que era un buen empleado, pero un poco despistado.
Mientras le hacia las observaciones miró hacia la calle y vio a George. Se sorprendió y se dio cuenta de lo demacrado que estaba. Ciertamente la vida le había pagado con creces todo lo que había hecho. El no la vio, pues estaba ocupado verificando una dirección, pero si le hubiese echado un vistazo al restaurante hubiese contemplado el horror en el rostro de Ángela al ver que le faltaba un ojo.
Espero les haya gustado mi publicación, pueden dejar sus comentarios y sugerencias al final de este post. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo. Hasta la próxima vez.
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