My friendship with Edwin is going well, but it needs to speed up. During this time, I couldn't find even a little bit of information about the Black Widow case, and it's been confusing me.
Today I saw Edwin in front of the elevator and he said he wants to invite me to the cinema. I don't know why he does this. Maybe I know, but I don't want to accept it. Could it be a date?! I always hated the relationship but not this time. Of course, I still don't want to get into a relationship with anyone.
I accepted his invitation and if I can't find anything I will not advance.
Edwin will stay at the police station until eight o'clock at night. The cinema ticket is for nine o'clock and the location is far from the police station. That's why I decided to go to the office to save time and buy food on the way. Edwin talked a few times about a cold sandwich that was available at a shop near his office. I have to buy it too.
Edwin was right. The sandwich was wonderful. After buying a lot of food, I wanted to take a taxi and go to the office. There was heavy traffic on the street. On the other hand, the office was two streets away from me, so I decided to walk.
"Ma'am, is there a problem?" asked the taxi driver.
"You know what?! I wanna walk." I paid the rent.
The weather was a little cold. I had to constantly transfer food from one hand to another. I wore glasses to see better because of the movie. I reached an alley. it was dark. I remembered my childhood memories and did not pass there. decided to cross the alley ahead. I wanted to avoid the alleys as much as possible. Even hundreds of minutes more.
The next alley was next to a bar. The good news was that it was crowded, so there was no need to panic.
"What a hot chick! How much is your price?" Said A group of men near the alley.
They had mistaken me to a whore. I don't have a problem with that, I just wonder how there are still people who talk disrespectfully like that.
A few people were passing by in the alley. Two women, a couple with their child. I entered the alley safely, but right at the beginning of it, someone grabbed my hand from behind.
"I said, how much is your price?" It was the same man who had mistaken me to a whore.
"Let me go, I'm not a whore." I said with serious.
After a while, some other people came,"what's going on Frank?!" Some asked.
"This little bitch doesn't tell the price," said the one who grabbed my hand.
A couple who were in the alley passed by me. without any attention. The women who were there only looked at me for a moment.
"What are you looking at?! FUCK OFF!" One said to the women and they went away.
"Come on man, let her go," one of them said.
"Shut up, Nathaniel. If you don't wanna be here, just go,"
I got scared There was no one else in the alley to save me and I was surrounded by these people so that no one outside could see me.
I remembered thirteen years ago. More accurate than ever. I that I could not do anything. My legs loosened and I sat on the floor and put my hands on my head and closed my eyes. I couldn't fight them. There were many.
"Look at her. She's afraid." Frank said.
He laughed and poured his drink on me. I didn't move, just said under my breath," everything will be fine, everything will be fine,"
"What?! Are you singing?" Frank said.
Everyone was laughing at me. At that moment I felt there was no hope.
"what the fuck is this?! You bought food?" He took the food from me.
"FREEZE, POLICE!"
Suddenly I heard the siren of the police car. It was very close.
"Fuck, RUN!"
Thanks lord! I have never been so happy with the sound of a police car. The men around me ran away but I still didn't dare to open my eyes. I could only hear footsteps approaching.
"Hey, are you ok?! I'm a cop, don't worry."
A pleasant voice and warm hands. how familiar.
"Ella?! Is that you?!"
I raised my head and saw him, Edwin. He put his hand on my shoulder and looked at me worriedly. I was so happy to see him. So much so that I could not stop myself. I hugged him, a hug that showed everything. From fear to security.
"Calm down, I'm here. I won't let anyone bother you."
His words were familiar and sweet. So sweet that I cried.
It was nine o'clock and we were at the police station instead of the cinema. I was sitting on the chair in shock while Edwin was nervous about the rest of the cops.
"I don't care how, You have to find all those people," Edwin said in anger,"Even if you have to check all the cameras in this damn city, do you understand?!"
"Yes,sir,"
One of the officers brought me a hot coffee. I couldn't hold it. couldn't move my hands. Edwin took the coffee from the officer and sat next to me.
"how are you now?" He asked.
"Don't know. Scared and weak,"
"Take this coffee,"
"I can't. I can't move my hands,"
I was staring at the wall. My mind could no longer understand anything.
"Let me give it to you," Edwin brought the coffee to my lips. Looking at me slowly and tenderly. He was the only one who didn't scare me.
I looked into his eyes. At that moment, something was formed in me that I had never had before. Something that refreshed my soul and energized my body. I drank some coffee.
"What were you doing there, Ella?"
"I was coming to you, for cinema,"
"Why didn't you take a taxi?"
"I did. But I wanted to get you a cold sandwich, so I sent it to the front of the store." I said.
"Ella, you're so nice. Didn't have to do that,"
We didn't go to the cinema that night. I went back house with Edwin and he helped me inside. I stood in front and he was waiting for me to close the door but I didn't.
"What's wrong?" Edwin asked.
"Can you stay with me tonight?"
All I wanted was him. He comforted me. Edwin thought for a while and then entered.
I went to the bedroom but Edwin stopped in the living room. I turned and looked at him. wanted him by my side.
"I stay here." He said.
"Please, I don't wanna be alone."
I have never asked anyone to sleep next to me. Edwin refused. He said that this is not the right thing to do and that I am too emotional and fragile right now.
"I don't want to do something that we will regret later." He said.
I wont lie. I would like to do that thing. It's strange, but for the first time I wanted to surrender. Edwin's surrender. But Edwin was too much of a gentleman to have anything to do with me under these circumstances.
"Okay, so let me sit next to you. Just a few minutes. Please." I said, he accept.
We sat together on the sofa. I put my head on his shoulder. No words. Pure silence. That silence spoke volumes. I fell asleep on Edwin's shoulder.