Nathan got to the house, and that was when he realized that he had ran off without collecting the keys to the house from Margaret... Good thing he knew where she kept the spare key.. He walked over to one of the flower vases that were beautifully placed on both sides of the front door, and reached inside the vase for the key...
All he felt was the damp soil in the vase, and some fallen petals.., but no key...
"did she change the vase?.. He wondered, and moved to another vase and checked inside that one too but nothing.. He searched all six flower vases that were there, but no one had a key in it..
" where could she have kept the key.. He said still looking through the vases one more time, but they remained keyless..
" what do I do now.. He would have called her phone, but he knew she always kept it on Airplane mode when she was in church.. So calling would be useless.. He had to think of something else...
" Ahh!! the back door keys.. He exclaimed in realization.. He knew where she kept them too.. He just hoped she hadn't changed the position too...
On getting to the back, he immediately noticed a person in white towel, sitting on the well, with her legs inside it.. At first, he was confused.. He didn't expect to meet anyone here, but now, here he was, looking at a red haired lady in towels.. He couldn't see her face because it was her back that was turned to him...
Who could this be.., if he hadn't seen Jenny in church, he would have said it was her, but he saw her and this person was definitely not Margaret..
Come to think of it.., he didn't see the Vanessa he was supposed to meet yesterday in church today.. So could this possibly be...
Well if it's her what in the world was she doing... He was still pondering on this when he saw her let go of the well...
Oh my goodness is she crazy... What is she doing...
NO!!!!.... He screamed at the top of his voice., but that didn't help at all, because the person still fell into the well...
He ran towards the well in a speed of lightning...
What was it with red haired people and committing suicide... Just a few days ago, he saved one from jumping off a roof, and now, here is another one jumping into a well... REALLY... A WELL!!!
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Unfortunately for Vanessa, she fell into the well, good thing she could swim(more like float) ., and her towel did not fall with her.. It got caught up in a crack in the well., and was far from her reach...
But on the brighter side., she has the fetcher in hand now...
"Miss.., MISS.. Are you okay??... The all too familiar voice called out to her, striking panic through her whole body... Why did he always ask her that question.., why was she not always okay when he saw her... He always met her at her lowest point.. And this is the lowest of the lowest... I mean she is bollock naked...
"YES!!.. I MEAN NO.. NO I'm not okay... Don't come any closer.. She shouted at the top of her lungs...
" Don't worry miss, I'll get you out of there... He said
"NO!!!... she screamed... No just don't look into the well please..,
He felt like he had heard this voice somewhere before.. It sounded really familiar.. But he couldn't figure out where he'd heard it from..
" Lady what are you saying.., I'll get you out of there... He said almost angrily..
"NO.. Please don't... I'm.. I'm naked... She said out loud...
I'm completely naked, I'm not wearing anything, so don't come closer... She explained as quickly and loudly as she could.. She had never ever felt more embarrassed in her entire life... But her actions were not in vain, because her words halted him to the spot immediately...
He hadn't noticed before., but her towel was really there on the well., that means she was really naked... Now he was confused, and glued to a spot...
"Are you okay in there.., is your head above the water., can you swim??... He just asked the questions that came to his head...
Damn!! Why did he have to sound so concerned.., she could clearly feel it from the sound of his voice that he was really worried... Was he always this concerned about strangers.., or was she the one reading extra meanings to his words...
"I'm fine... I don't know why you are here, but I'm okay.. You should just go back.. I'll find a way to get out of here on my own.... (who was she kidding., even if she stretched her hands, it barely touched where the fetcher was once hanging., so the distance from where she was to the opening of the well was definitely not reachable for her., so there was no way she was getting out on her own)...
Yeah right.., you want me to leave so you can carry on with your suicide plan right?.. Not happening.... Was what Nathan was thinking..
"Look., I can't leave you alone, so here's what will happen.. I'll walk over there, and throw your towel to you.. Then you wrap yourself up and I'll pull you up... Is that okay??... People were just too funny and weird.. Why would you want to commit suicide wearing a towel...
Vanessa thinks about it for a while.., she really had no other choice.. She could not reach the top of the well, and unless she was planning on staying in there till Jenny and Margaret got back, she had to accept help once again from a man she was trying to run away from....
"okay...she said barely audible enough for the man to hear..
" what was that..., did you say yes?? He asked to confirm again..
"yes... She said between closed lips..
" Lady is that a yes or No, speak up please.. He said now frustrated...
"I SAID YES.. YES.. OKAY.. HELP ME... She screamed the words this time being angry at herself for getting into this mess., and angry at him for sounding angry with her...
The towel comes dropping down into the well.. She grabs unto it like it was her lifeline... Wrapped it firmly round her chest., it didn't cling to her body., so after securing it firmly round her chest., she tuck some part into her lap to firmly keep it in place.. Now she was ready to be pulled out...
"you can look now, I'm ready... She says.. Now expecting his reaction when he saw her... If he was who she thought he was., and she is sure he is..., he would know her face.., then what would he say when he finds her here., how will he react... What will be his expression.. It was not too late., she could still tell him to go away... Or better still., she could hide her face.. Yes that would work.. She would cover her face with something.. But what... And with all the wisdom in her pretty little head., she thought this would work... She moved her hair forward and covered her face with it...
Wise, Wise Vanessa....
Unlike Vanessa., the man was extremely tall., and his hands were longer... So he just had to stretch a little, and she could take his hand... She could barely see clearly with her hair covering her face...
"where's your hand... She asked..." it's right in front of you.. Move your hair backwards so you would see clearly... The man said irritably...
"I can't., I'm holding the towel in place with this one, and you have to pull me up with the other...
" what are you saying.., you could just... He was going to explain.., but instead decided to just stretch further., and grabbed her hands himself... Pulling her up wasn't much trouble.., she wasn't too heavy...
The problem came when he pulled her up., and she was looking like the creepy girl that came out of a well and out the televisions in that movie 'The Ring'... Only Vanessa has red hair.., which makes it even more creepier...
She didn't quite feel it since she was in the water., but now that she was out and the wet towel was dripping water, it was quite cold... But she didn't have to worry about that for too long., because a warm coat wrapped around her shoulder... Technically she could use it as a blanket, since it was so big on her...
"Thank you.., thank you so much.. You should get going now you've helped me enough...
" wait a minute... He suddenly says.. Do I know you?...
"NO!!!... She said sounding louder than she had actually expected or intended... She turned to walk away...
" No I definitely know you from somewhere... He says.. Swiftly pulling her back., causing her wet hair to swing away from her face. Revealing the face she was trying so hard to hide... She knew there was nothing to do again.. There was nowhere to run to. Now..., Now all she awaited was his reaction..
His eyes fell wide open... His mouth curled into an enormous oh., he could not believe his eyes... It was the girl from the rooftop... Wasn't this crazy., the last time he saw her.., she was soaked from head to toe., and now he meets her again and well she's soaked again.., and she just tried to commit suicide again.., and he just saved her., again...
"YOU??.. he said the word that came out from his mouth.., and all she could reply was...
" Hi.. Nice to meet you.... Again...