I think I might just get us caught because I'm about to laugh. The way Rose and Rilili are walking isn't normal at all! They are even rolling on the ground and crouching at every door. I'm not doing that. I walked silently, they way I always do unless I'm panicking or running but for these two girls even with how hard they are trying to move quietly they are making a lot of noise. I heard a soft clicking sound just at the door I was about to walk by and my companions got up from the ground and run behind a corner.
I would have done so too but it was too late as the door opened to reveal a short, fat and hairy man wearing nothing but having a towel round his waist. I looked away from the grotesque sight before me but then my eyes landed on a young lady, not much older than Rose and Rilili, laying naked on the bed with her legs apart and she had spots of blood on her thighs and she was sobbing. Her mouth was covered with a tight looking material that I don't know so she couldn't scream. The man closed the door quickly when he realized that I had seen the girl on the bed.
"What have you done to her?" I asked infuriated because it was clear to me that this man had violated her.
"How much to shut you up?' he asked me in a whisper.
I brought my hand up to his neck and squeezed tightly. His own hands were quick to come up to try and push back mine but his useless fat fingers did nothing for him. I pushed him against the door and it cracked slightly from the force. Many of the other doors started to open and Rose and Rilili also come out from their hiding spots. A middle aged woman came running to me and tried to pry my hand open to no avail while the others were shouting for help. The man's face had turned deathly purple and I waited until he was about to collapse before letting him go.
"Who....who are you?!" the woman demanded while trying to help the man breath and trying to cover his shame because somewhere during his struggle that towel had fallen off of him.
"A friend." I answered.
She looked shocked and when I looked at the others they all had the same expression. I opened the door and run inside to help the girl who was crying profusely now after knowing someone had finally heard her. I took one of the sheets and wrapped her in it then I removed the thing covering her mouth and her cries filled the room.
"There's someone inside!"
"A girl!"
"Did he rape her?!"
"Someone call an ambulance and the police!"
"Hit him!"
The people outside had now turned against the fat man and some of the males were kicking him. The woman run inside and came to look at the girl in my arms.
"Are you alright dear?" she asked the girl.
"Help me please!" the girl cried while squeezing my shoulder probably thinking that the woman would also harm her,"Help me please!"
"It's alright. You are safe now." I said to her.
Very soon some people dressed in white came in and took the girl away but she kept on calling out for me to help her. The fat man was taken by different people dressed in black with guns that looked different from the one I had been threatened with earlier. I don't know how long I had stood there for but the number of people kept on increasing and in the midst of that chaos I searched for my two companions who I couldn't see anymore because of how many people were wearing black.
"Come with boy!" one of the men in black came to shout in my ear,"Someone wants to meet you!"
I followed him out of the room and I was greeted with a round of applause from those who were outside. I was led to a small room at the end of the corridor whose doors opened and closed themselves. We got in and now there were six men with me. The walls of that room had very shiny surfaces that allowed me to see myself. We stood idly in the room for a while and the the doors opened again and the men went out to stand on either side of the room's entrance. I walked out and noticed that this place was far different from where I had been earlier. It was less noisy but there was still some loud ringing sounds and some blinking lights coming from outside.
There was one particular man there who was smiling at me while next to him stood a woman in a purple dress who was crying. Had he also violated her? She looks far too comfortable for that to be the case.
"Ohh goodness! Thank you!" she wept as she run towards me with wide open arms,"You saved my little angel!"
Ahhh.....so that girl is her daughter! And I'm guessing the smiling man must be her father. The woman hugged me and then walked me to the man and he did the same.
"You look so surprised boy." the man stated referring to me.
"I am." I responded with a laugh.
"What is the name of my daughter's savior?" the woman asked excitedly.
Savior? I have no idea what this woman is talking about!
"I don't know." I answered smiling at her.
She looked at the man who was still smiling then looked at me again also still smiling.
"What is your name?" the man asked me and then he chuckled.
Is that what she was asking me?
"Vermont Delsaloriota." I answered smiling at the couple.
Their smiles seemed to falter a little bit but they recollected themselves.
"De...Delsaloriota?" the man repeated my last name like he was trying to make sure he was saying the correct name.
I nodded my head and they nodded back.
"Just call me Vermont Dee." I said for their convenience.
"Thank you Dee!" the woman said and I could only continue to smile at her.
"What would you like anything in return for saving our daughter?" the man calmly asked,"Anything."
I don't know what I want. I should ask Rose what is most suitable for me to get. I stared at the two joyful parents for longer than I intended and now the atmosphere was awkward.
"You can think about it if you like and then when you are ready come tell us what it is. You can give us a call." the man said.
At once a woman whom I had failed to notice earlier came to me and handed me a stiff paper-like thing with numbers on it and a symbol of sorts as well as a name. I cannot read this language yet so I won't try to. It was quite small in my large hands and it was very smooth.
"I will see you again then." I said with a small smile on my face.
"Until we meet again Vermont." the man said and I nodded.
Should I go to that room again or should I look for the stairs? I looked around sheepishly until I saw a symbol on the wall that showed a cartoon walking up some stairs. Is that where the stairs are? I will have to take my chances. I turned to go in that direction and opened the door there. Yes! I run up as quickly as I could for a long time but then suddenly I heard other pairs of feet coming down the stairs. I looked up and saw that it was Rose and Rilili.
"Wait there!" Rose shouted and I stopped going up the stairs.
They came down to me gasping for air and they didn't say anything for a long time. I didn't disturb their hefty intaking of air and looked at the thing that man had given me.
"Is that a business card?" Rilili asked taking it from my hands.
"I don't know?" I replied honestly.
"O...M...G! Mr Guilder! The minister!" she exclaimed and Rose also took the business card.
Guilder? Is that what his name is? I'll call him Mr G. Why were they so excited about him? He must be an important person or something.
"We need to start teaching you stuff so you don't embarrass us." Rose said patting my shoulder.
"Can I ask how you found me?" I asked.
"We knew you definitely wouldn't take the elevator and would prefer stairs." Rilili stated.
So now I know the small room is an elevator. It is certainly less tiring compared to the stairs for sure. My eyes fell on Rose's forehead where beads of sweat had formed. She looked beautiful even though she was sweating. I still have no idea what her name is as she hadn't introduced herself to me.
"What is your name?" I asked her.
She looked at me calmly before asking me the same question.
"I'm Penelope Cruz." she answered my question before I could say anything.
"Vermont Dee." I said extending my hand to take her own.
I kissed the back of her hand and then she slapped me.