Woman Slips Note to Cabbie, He Reads It and Decides to Follow Her – Story of the Day
A taxi driver’s life takes a chilling turn when an odd couple, an older man and his beautiful young wife, hail his cab. On the way, the woman discreetly slips him a note: “He’s a monster. Please save me.” The cabbie decides to help her and steps into a nightmare he could’ve never imagined.
Pablo was a young taxi driver. One rainy night, he was working late when a couple got into his taxi. The man told him to drive to “402 Riverview Lane,” while the woman, looking worried, stayed quiet.
Pablo tried to make things lighter by starting a chat. He looked at them in the mirror and asked, “Have you been together long?”
The man smirked and said, “Quite a while,” as he looked kindly at the woman he called Sapphire.
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Pablo shared a bit about his life, like his move to America, his hard work, and his hopes for the future. Sapphire listened closely, unlike the man, who didn’t seem to care.
Suddenly, Sapphire yelled, “Stop, please!” She needed to use the bathroom at a gas station close by. When she came back, she sneakily gave Pablo a note and some money.
Pablo read the note quietly.
It was a cry for help: “He’s dangerous. I need your help. My husband, Michael, is out of control. Help me escape, and you can have the cash and whatever’s in his safe. $100,000.”
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Pablo’s mind raced as he held the note. The idea of $100,000 was tempting, a way to clear his debts and finally catch a break. But could it be a setup? A prank by the rich? The fear in Sapphire’s eyes seemed real, though.
As the rain drummed on the car roof, Pablo wrestled with his decision. When they arrived at a sprawling house, the couple stepped out. As they reached their house gate, Sapphire hurried back to the cab under the pretense of forgetting her purse.
“I’m trapped. He won’t let me go. Gloria, the maid, has a spare key,” she said urgently, pretending she was getting her purse from the backseat. “I’ll disable the home alarms. Tomorrow. I can’t wait.”
“Why not call the cops?” Pablo asked, confused.
She looked back, worried. “He knows people. I’d be in trouble,” she begged.