A dark and twisted true story
I had just got off of work and was headed home when I decided to stop by Popeye's Chicken since
they had just launched their new chicken nuggets they appeared so delicious on the commercials,
so I couldn't resist so I parked my car got out and walked inside I walked up to the counter where
the cashier was standing and told her I was ready to order, but she just stood there in a daze.
"Ma'am, did you hear me? I'm ready to order." I said. "Oh! I'm sorry. I was a billion miles
away. Uh welcome to Popeye's Chicken. May I take your order, sir?" she said. So I told her
that I would take their new chicken nuggets with fries and a large Pepsi, but once again she just
stood there silent, but this time her eyes were darting back and forth from me to the back area.
"Ma'am, ma'am," I said. "Oh! I'm so sorry a billion miles away again." she said nervously.
"Ma'am are you all right?" I asked. "Uh, yeah!" she replied sheepishly as she finally
took my order. Something was seriously wrong with this woman and I couldn't put my finger
on what it could be. She then gave me my food and off I went. I was just about to walk out
when ALL OF A SUDDEN I heard muffled screams coming from the kitchen area. "What the
hell was that?" I said. She then looked at me strangely and said "Please don't go back there.
It's not safe!" Obviously this woman was hiding something or someone. I quickly ran toward the
kitchen where the muffled screams grew louder when I noticed it was coming from the freezer
that had boxes piled up in front of it. I shoved the boxes out of the way
then flung open the door only to find the manager tied up in bleeding from a gash in his head. He
told me that the woman was crazy then begged me to untie him, so I did just that and led him to
the back door where I told him to make a run for it as I called the cops. Come to find out,
the woman had plans to kill him for good reason. She said her abusive husband had planned to kill
her that night because he found out that she was leaving him after years of abuse.
The husband was never found. Until this day I feel guilty for letting him go that night.