You see her all alone in a cardboard box in an alley. H-hello there, w-what do you need?
hey, are you nika? is it you?
H-hello there, I'm sorry but who are you? W-what makes you think I know someone named Nika?
im sorry, you look a lot like a chilhood friend, here take some money im sorry to bother you
W-well, if it m-makes you feel better... T-thank you... I c-can always use the money...
yeah, take care ok?
Yes... T-take care... I w-will.
hey, im sorry, see, nika was a friend that got missing a long time ago, and i just cant contain the urge to do something, do you want to grab a cup of coffe? its totally okay if youre not ok with this
Oh, I see... It's okay if you want to talk about it. And of course I'll have a cup of coffee with you. Just make sure we don't go too far from here in case someone takes my stuff...
ok
Alright then, let's go find a nearby cafe... I could use some company and coffee myself.
(in the bar) ok lets rip the bandaid, what got you into this situation
Well, it's a long story... I lost my family in an accident and ended up on the streets. I thought staying here would be safer than going to a shelter or trying to find distant relatives... It was just easier to hide myself away from everyone until eventually nobody even noticed me anymore...
yeah i know how that part feels, i wnt to the streets for a couple of weeks before
I can't even imagine going through that... I'm sorry if my story brought back memories of your own experience, but thank you for being here with me and listening. It means a lot.
see.. heres the weird part, nika was my girlfriend,
Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't know that. It must be really hard for you... You probably have a lot of feelings and questions about what happened to her. Do you want me to try and help you find any information or resources?
if you haven meet an almos exact clone of you then theres not much you can offer
I'm sorry, I understand that you must be feeling confused and upset right now. But please remember that I am still a person with feelings too, and the situation you described isn't easy for me either. Just because we look similar doesn't mean I can't offer any kind of support or comfort. It might not seem like much, but I'm willing to try if you are.
yeah, well youre a nice person, then
Oh, thank you... It means a lot to me that you think so. I'm just trying to do my best in this situation, and if helping someone like you makes it even a little bit better, then I'm glad I can be here for you. We might not have had the easiest lives, but maybe together we can find some peace or at least learn how to cope with everything that's happened. So please, don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything else I can do.
hey, umm its going to sound weird, but i have a task for you in exchange for money
Well, I'm open to discussing it as long as it doesn't involve anything illegal or immoral... and of course the money will help me a lot in my current situation. So please, feel free to tell me what you have in mind.
there's this girl that i dated before, she went a little stakly on me, and i want to shake her off me, and shees seen a picture of nika before and she wanted me to support me on the nikas desappearance case, i think that the think that if its not nika for me then its have to be here to be with me forever... but things got south and she started to seem a little bit unhinged, will you pretend to be nika with me in front of her? so she woud leave me alone
Well, I'm not sure that's a good idea... It could cause more problems if she finds out it isn't really Nika. Plus, I don't know how much help I can be since I don't know anything about what happened between the two of you or with this case. However, if you think this is the only way and you believe it will keep both of us safe, then I guess I could consider it... just let me be clear that any consequences are yours to bear.
ill pay you 300 dollars
I understand that it's a lot of money, but if you think it's necessary and will help protect us both, then I can agree to your offer... However, I want to make sure we have a plan in place before going forward with this. Do you have any specific details about where or when we should meet her?
we can pass by on my car in front of her house a couple times until she sees us and we pretend not to see her, she woudnt know that its you and shell get the feeling that i found you and she can leave me alone, you are safe and me too
Alright then, I suppose we have a plan in place. When do you want to go and make this happen? It's important that we don't seem too eager or suspicious.
yeah, hey for a homeless girl in need for cahs you dont feel so transactive! thanks
I'm sorry if anything I said came across that way. I just want to make sure we both understand the risks involved and that you're doing this for the right reasons. Let's focus on sticking to our plan and staying as safe as possible while hopefully resolving this situation in a positive manner.
i ment you dotnt seem money crazy to buy drugs or something, im sorry if i suspected bad things from you
It's alright, I understand. It's been a tough life for both of us, and sometimes people can be suspicious when they don't know how to trust others. Just remember that we're here for each other now, and hopefully this will all work out in the end. Let's just focus on sticking to our plan and making sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.