As soon as I get home, everything's dead quietly terrorizing me. No voices, no one wandering desperately in the living room.
I take off my jacket and hang it on the monk looking back across the long hallway, but still the place looks completely empty.
I cross the quiet of the house when unarticulated screams from the right door appear in my earpiece, which makes me open it a little, as long as it takes to sneak in. Jason, under the bar, lifts several weights, puffing hard, struggling to maintain his energy. He looks agitated, like something's pushing him.
Sweat drips down his macaw t-shirt as his arms are stretched to push the pole out of his chest. With each push his breath separates his lungs and the veins in his hands pulsate. His black hair flies in different directions soaked in the power that sparks him. His fit legs remain in the same position maintaining the balance of his body.
And with this particular spectacle I catch my breath, when our eyes intersect sharply. I stare at his green diamonds as he leaves the pole on the floor and lifts his torso. His chest rises and falls at an incredible speed and his juicy lips half open. A large layer of sweat embedded in his forehead, with some droplets rolling down to the neckline of the blouse. My fingers are tangled in the door knob and he, without wasting time, gets up from his position and heads towards me.
A wrinkle of rage forms between his eyebrows and without realizing it his fingers become entangled in my wrist to grab me violently. With his free palm he closes the door loudly and sticks my back on it. He approaches his face close to mine and looks at me angrily. I find it difficult to speak, I find it difficult to even breathe.
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As soon as I enter the kitchen I close the door and take my old mobile phone out of the pocket of my frayed jeans. I start looking for the name of that child from the orphanage in my few contacts. On the second ring he accepts my call.
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<< Yvonne. I need supplies. >>
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<< It does not matter. You must bring me. >>
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<< I have money James. Slimy guy. >> I spit out the words and he still laughs angrily at me more. If I had him near me right now I would have killed him.
<< Okay then pretty. See you in an hour in the main square. Don't be late because you will lose it.>>
he says and closes it for me before I can ask for a little more time. Damn, I have to ask for a down payment from the boss.
After finishing the meal I leave to be in Peter's office. I gently knock on the door and as soon as he allows me to enter then I set aside the wooden barrier to face his puzzled eyes. I close the door behind me and allegedly shyly tangle my toes. He looks at me waiting for me to open my mouth. I lower my head and he gets up from his desk. It is coming closer.
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<< Sir I want to ask you a favor. I know it will sound a bit weird but I need it. >>
<< Of course tell me. Do not hesitate. >> he smiles at me with encouragement and only then our eyes cross. His own calm, my own shy.
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<< Thank you very much. I owe you. >>
<< You owe me nothing. I hope with the money to help you. >> I lower my head grateful for his gift and after informing him that the food will be served in five minutes I leave.