- See, I told you not to be afraid. - I smiled as I took a deep breath and leaned on the door, the animal looked at me as it wagged its tail frantically, I bent down and after petting it I released it from the chest, letting it free. I hung my purse and put the keys on the hook beside, and did the same with the rope that was holding the pectoral of Akira, as soon as I put them in place I took my cell phone from my purse and turned on the lights in the kitchen and living room, I removed my sandals feeling the warmth of stepping on the floor barefoot, while I did all this the little animal accompanied me. - Okay, I'm going to take a bath, make sure you don't make too much mess, wait for me in the living room. - Maybe I was sounding like a crazy person talking to Akira as if he was really understanding, but I liked to believe that he understood, after all I was getting bored in that house alone, not that I was complaining, it was better alone than with people mistreating me, but maybe I
I don't know exactly how long it took, but I woke up in the middle of the night on the couch with Akira sleeping curled up under my arm, he was so warm, and it was so comfortable to hold him, I know it smelled like green apple, and it was incredibly relaxing, I looked forward when the sound of the television suddenly increased, it was some movie that was playing at that time, I got up trying my best not to wake the puppy, and when I did, I sat down on the couch, grabbed the remote on the table and turned it off, leaving the house totally silent, I looked for my cell phone on the couch and didn't find it anywhere. "Where did I leave it? I stood up, feeling the cold ground on my bare feet." I stretched as I raised my arms under my head, I walked to the kitchen in order to quench the thirst I was feeling, I took a glass from under the drainer beside the sink, I went to the refrigerator and took a bottle of water that I always left full, as soon as I put the liquid in the glass I return
- All right, think Ayanne! Think! - I looked around my bathroom, seeing the tiny window that was high up, there was no way through it, I couldn't reach it myself, and the basket was fragile and would break under my weight. "THE BASKET! I shouted in my mind, I saw the object of clothes with some pieces and the closet, I put the cell phone on the floor along with the knife and dragged myself with the puppy." I removed some garments and put the little animal in the middle of them covering him almost completely, I managed to leave an air gap that faced the wall, with him hidden I could act freely and run, as soon as I finished I turned around hearing the phone. - Ayanne?! Are you there?! AYANNE? - Ethan shouted my name, I picked up the phone from the floor and put it back to my ear. - I'm here, I can't talk much, he's coming, but it's okay, I won't let him hurt Akira. - As soon as I answered him another thunderous sound was heard thundering through the room scaring me, but when the noi
After leaving Akira with Ayanne I went straight to the hospital, there wasn't much to do, so I sat on the edge of the bed with mother and daughter. Flora was already better which made me calmer, but Megan was still sleeping and very weak, but according to the doctors the medication already started to work, so soon she would be better, as the time went by and sleep didn't come I caught myself thinking about those eyes, And to think that she was so close to me while holding the puppy, I could smell her delicate perfume of some flower scent, her soft breath that beat on my face while she watched me, and that was the funny thing, she tried to disguise that she wasn't doing anything, even though it was clear. "And to think she was with that guy. It was even ironic how life was, Ayanne was an amazing person, she had so many qualities, how did she seem to have flaws? But they were minimal, weren't they? Who really cared about that?" After all I am the most flawed person there can be, both i
"Is she crying? I suspected it because I heard some strange noises when the call started." - T-there's a ho-man here! - The woman stammered, confirming my suspicion, but I didn't quite understand her sentence. - What? What do you mean? I don't understand, why are you crying? - I asked again what had happened, mainly wanting to know why she was crying. Flora at that moment had woken up, she also seemed to be in a light sleep. - There's a man here! A man broke into my house! Help me! - My heart raced, and I practically jumped out of the chair with my eyes wide open. Flora looked at me worriedly. - Stay calm, I'm coming! - I despaired, especially knowing that she was practically alone in the neighborhood, I knew that it would be difficult to ask for help, I looked around not knowing what to do first inclined to just run to help her. - He's coming, he's at my bedroom door, please! Please! Help me! - Her voice was anguishing to hear, my whole body was getting goose bumps at the thought
It had taken me a few seconds to realize that I was no longer being pressed into bed by that monster and that Ethan had arrived, when I heard his voice was frighteningly angry. - COF! COF! COF! COF... - I struggled trying to regain all the air I had lost, my eyes had blurred and the feeling of his hand on my neck and his weight on top of me left me completely breathless. - COF! COF!... - I coughed disoriented trying to catch my breath and, at the same time, my vision, turning around looking for Ethan and managing to find him when I heard his voice. - You're the one who's going to die today! - I had never seen Ethan speak like that and when he pulled the man off me, I had no reaction, all I could do was cry as I saw my savior standing at the foot of my bed with clenched fists and a deadly stare at that monster, I felt no fear of him. At that moment I understood that Ethan even though he didn't know me was there for me, the man looked completely soaked from head to toe, he looked lik
- Oh my God! Are you okay, girl?! What happened? - Flora whispered desperately, and I knew that the woman was holding back because of her daughter, but just her asking for me made me happy, I was happy just knowing that someone was worried about me, but at that moment that phone call made me more emotional than I already was, I started to breathe hard, my chest was rising and falling fast, my throat was closing, and my eyes started to water, I swear with all my strength I tried to hold on, but I collapsed again while holding the cell phone to my ear. - I'm okay! Oh! Oh my God! I'm so sorry! I'm all right! - I tried to answer as clearly as I could, but my sobs came back stronger, as my eyes came back to bathing my face, Ethan looked at me worriedly and immediately stood up and hugged me tightly, grabbing his shirt with the hand that was free. - Oh my love! Take it easy, honey! It's okay! My God, what do I do? - The woman on the other side went into despair, I knew that if she could, s
- Feeling better? - I nodded as I felt his hands on either side of my arm and his staring at me. - Good, I'll get your keys and lock the door. - He said as he reached out to grab the object hanging on the wall, and as he looked at it, he made a face, and then I understood, there was no way to lock it, it was broken, it definitely was. - Leave it anyway. - I said sadly, after all I had paid for that house, with money that came out of my sweat and effort. - Come on, I'll come back here and lock it, but first let's get you out of this wind. - He just closed the door and took me outside. I felt the cold wind blow through my legs and this made me hug Akira and pull one side of the coat to cover us, the rain had just abated, it was good enough after all we only needed to cross the street, as soon as he finished pulling the door open, he put his arm around my shoulders pulling the coat to cover us, but still closed it with his own arms, we started walking towards his house with quiet step