Chapter 186: Where did that Filomena go?
"Fil." Marcus knocked on the door patiently. "It’s me. Can we talk?"
He glanced down at the gap underneath the door, taking a step back. He had been knocking on her door for minutes now, but still, there was no sign of movement inside.
’Hadn’t she gone home from the hotel?’ he wondered as he shoved his hand inside his pocket. He tried calling her again, but she was still out of reach.
Marcus clicked his tongue irritably and turned around. As soon as he did, he flinched at the elderly neighbor next door, peeking her head out of the door. He offered a smile, pointing at the door with his thumb.
"Is the lady who lives here inside?"
The elderly neighbor squinted her eyes at him, looking at him up and down. Seeing that she was suspicious, Marcus smiled amicably.
"I’m her... friend," he said with brief hesitation. "I need to talk to her about something."
"You should stop harassing her," said the old grandma grumpily. "Leave the young lady alone. She’s not in there."
With that being said, the elderly neighbor slammed the door. Marcus smacked his lips awkwardly, thinking of what the old lady told her.
"Is she talking about Vincent?" he scoffed, but then, he couldn’t blame the neighbor. She was already old and her eyesight might be bad.
Marcus gazed back at the door and sighed. "It did seem she hadn’t returned." Even the lights on her balcony were turned off, yet he still wanted to make sure.