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
I don't know how long it took me to get out of the bathroom, in fact, I didn't even want to get out of there, but I remembered that Ethan might be waiting for me, might be worried, and I couldn't make his life any harder than I already was, I finished putting on the clothes he'd lent me and as soon as I picked up mine from the bathroom floor, I opened the door and went out, maybe I hadn't really noticed, but that seemed to be his room, It wasn't a simple guest room, I realized I couldn't delay, but that being the case, I walked to the room's exit and opened the door, as soon as I did I was surprised, Ethan was sitting on the floor against the wall while holding Akira in his arms who was sleeping very peacefully, and his owner seemed to have followed the example, since he didn't open his eyes when I opened the door, I bent down beside him not knowing whether or not to wake him up. Looking at him with such a serene expression on his face while he slept was something surreal, his eyebrow
"- What did I notice? - I asked, completely confused." "- Ethan, you've noticed the kind of person he is. - Yes, that's all I was sure about in that whole story, my neighbor was not someone who was easily annoyed." "I may not know about his history or how he acquired those scars or who made them, but I was sure, that man had suffered at some point in his life, and from that moment on the man understood that the other external things are only fleeting in his life." "- I think I know more or less. - I answered, still thoughtfully." "For those who had known him longer it was easy to know what kind of person the other is, but honestly I lived in families with great appearances, but that left a mark on me in the end." "- Rest assured, in time you will understand him completely as if you have known him for years. - Flora tried to calm me down." "- It's okay. - I replied, shifting my gaze to the house on the other side, completely dark without a single beam of light in any of the front
Hate, hate was exactly the word that best defined the feeling she was feeling that dawn, she really, really wanted to kill that man, that bastard, how was he able to do that to her, if the cops hadn't arrived for sure she would have killed that guy, she wouldn't stop until she opened a hole in his face, she should, she should have done, she should have castrated him. "That bastard, son of a bitch, fucking bastard! Just thinking what he could have done to her, my body felt like it was burning, like fire ants were on me." "God! If only I hadn't arrived in time! Even though we left your house, I still couldn't calm down, the time I waited outside my bedroom door was the only time I had ever nailed my eyes shut." But now seeing her lying on the couch curled up, so fragile, her body so small and delicate, I still can't believe that someone would have the courage to do this to her, I approached the couch where she was lying, the woman was hugging her puppy who was also sleeping peacefully
"- Hey! Ayanne, listen to me, okay? Look at me, please! - I didn't know if she was really listening to me, but every time I heard his crying he seemed but desperate and distressed, it was impossible not to want to do something to help." "- Please look at me, let me see your face, please! - She wouldn't answer I pleaded feeling my voice become choked, and my throat choked, that would be the first time I would cry since I left my parent's house, I would cry for her, and I would have no shame in doing so, even if I had to go back to my despair I would take her out of hers." When she lifted her head my eyes were already overflowing, there was no escape, I grabbed her tighter and sank my face into her neck feeling her perfume, I didn't mind getting her shoulders wet, and I believe she didn't either. When I lifted my face and saw hers illuminated by the evening light, I was feeling more relieved, my body was trembling, but my heart no longer palpitated with pain. "- I'm here! It's all rig
After I finished putting everything in its place and cleaning up, I locked the door of Ayanne's house as best as I could, as soon as I was sure that the stores were already open I would ask them to bring three doors and of course new locks, there wasn't much I could do with that one, it was a total loss, it already needed to be changed, because it still had the bear marks on it, but now they should definitely be ripped off. Before going back to my house I had picked up one of her clothes for her, of course just the normal clothes, I wouldn't do anything else besides that, I know it could leave the woman in a difficult situation after all nobody wants a stranger touching their underwear, I also put feminine products like shampoo and conditioner, those things that women use, that have a pot for each thing, I had found her cell phone in the bathroom while cleaning, so I took the charger and put it in a bag, I took some hair products, I know we would need to go downtown to file a report,