AN APOLOGY

" So, you are saying. Whoever is sending this text is stalking you?" Nathan questioned leaning on his hand which were on her table.

She called him and Jenna as soon as she received that message. Before it was harmless but the thing that whoever was texting knew her car was gone had her danger bell ringing in her head. 

" What else it could be? Edna hisses out stoping rubbing her temple. 

" You have sort of some secret admirer? Isn't that exciting?!" Jenna quiered looking at both of them from near the window where she was standing adoring a pink floral dress which reached up to her knees. 

" That's creepy." Both Nathan and Edna said in unison regarding her with a glare.

" Okay." Holding up her hand in surrender Jenna protected herself. 

" Why are we friends with her again ?" Nathan asked exasperatedly and Jenna protested with a 'Hey!' 

" Because she does my shopping?" Edna offered pointing her attire which was a red tank top and black jeans with a leather jacket. 

Edna hate shopping .

" Hmm.. and because she makes killer pizza too." Nathan added and Jenna looked between both of them agape. 

" You both.." she barely sputtered out looking for something to throw at them and ran out of the office.

" Hey, hey! We were kidding. " Edna quickly defended hiding behind Nathan who has the same horrified expression as her when Jenna marched up to them with a cooking pan. 

" I will show to both of you-" 

" Ma'am can you please come out for a second. A customer is demanding alcohol and we told him that don't serve but he is creating a ruckus." Before Jenna woukd gave smashed their head with pan, a waiter interrupted them urgently.

Sighing Edna nodded following him outside and true to his words , there was a man who was shouting.

" Look Sir, what you are ordering you don't serve that so please kindly leave from here." Taking a breath Edna tried to explain politely to the middle aged man. 

" What kind of sh**ty restaurant is this you might as shut this down … there is no service here that'd .." and the man went on babbling and Edna looked around other customers of hers apologetically. 

It was confirmed that the man was drunk from the way his words slurred. Edna jumped up slightly when that man smashed a plate in the floor. Now, Edna patience was running thin, listening the commotion Nathan and Jenna also come out. 

" Look here now, either you are going to leave right now or I am calling the cops and you will leave in a police car." Edna threatened taking a step towards her and looking him dead in the eye. 

The man narrowed his brown eyes at her threat and out of nowhere took a gun and pointed towards her. Edna's eyes widened noticeable and she staggered back a little bit. Panic filled scream left some people's mouth but before it become more chaotic Nathan pulled out his own gun and pressed for at his temple.

" Drop. it. now." Nathan punctuated the words and for more effect pressed the barrel more into him. 

The man did as he was told and Edna barely registered someone from her staff taking it away. She felt the familiar urge of throwing up and ran outside , Jenna followed her worriedly.

" Everyone please calm down. Call Police." Nathan requested firmly after shoving the man in the chair and instructing someone to do the later.

" Hey! You okay." Jenna asked rubbing circle on Edna's back as she emptied her guts. 

" Yeah, yeah!" Edna assured softly and gladly accepted the water bottle Nathan offered. 

After washing her face and and running a wet hand through her neck, she titled her head upwards resting her joined fingers at the nape of her neck, she took in a deep breath.

" Ma'am , should we call police?"  The man who Nathan previously ordered to do that asked for permission and Nathan glared hard at him.

" No, Just tell him to leave." Edna commanded running a hand through her hair. 

" You can not just let him go , this is dangerous!" Jenna exclaimed looking at the man who quickly scurried away from there. 

" I don't want more drama." Edna mumbled tiredly going inside.

" I apologize deeply for all that commotion but I hope you won't remember this horrible incident but rather the sweet memories you have of here. I apologize once again!" Edna stood in the middle of restaurant and addressed the other customer who nodded in response and she felt a weight lifting off her chest.

" When is Thomas going to install security ?" Nathan gritted out the question as soon as they were back in the office.

" There are security cameras but after this incident  ..I will talk to Dad." Edna whispered and for a moment silence fell between them.

" Why you have a gun?" Jenna questioned suddenly looking at Nathan sliting her golden orbs. A realization dawned upon Edna and now both his female friends were looking at him expectant gaze. 

" I'm mean …. For security reason you know…" he trailed blinking his honey coloured eyes.

" And from whom you need protection from?" Edna questioned quirking a brow standing up from her chair.

" I mean … what kind of American I am if I don't have a gun in my posses--sion?" Nathan words faltering at the end as Edna narrowed her eyes at him.

" Nathan Wills. Don't you dare tell me you are in this kind of stuff." Edna threatened striding towards her looking not convinced by his reason.

" You are not lying?" Jenna pipped up in conversation crossing her arms over her chest.

" Off course not!" Nathan exclaimed exaggerating with a heavy breath. 

" That aside , you tell me why did you called me in the middle of night yesterday?" Nathan quickly tried to change the subject when Edna's analyzing gaze won't left his face. He knew that if this topic was open for some more time she will make him spill the beans.

" My car broke down-" 

" Again! I have told you dozen times to change that thing." Nathan whispered frustrated pointedly calling her car thing and Edna rolled her eyes.

" And I have told you a dozen times that I am not selling my car." She pointed out the word my car. 

" Guys! Relax. How did you come home then?" Jenna questioned curiously looking at her and trying to cut off the staring contest they were having.

Taking a deep breath Edna started what had happened from beginning to the end watching as their face expression going from highly amused to deadly serious. 

It was about 11 in the night and after making sure everything is locked up , Edna secured the keys and fished out the keys of her car when she felt someone presence behind her. 

" What the hell you want?" Turning back sharply she held a hand to her chest and other clutched her bag as she looked at the man in front of her.

" Look, I came to apologize for morning." It was the same drunken man. 

" I don't have time for this." Edna muttered quickly making her way towards her car, making sure her phone was now in her hand.

 " Please, please forgive me please!" The man pleaded cutting her way.

" Look old man, don't test my patience!" Edna growled out now. 

" Please , I need you to say that you forgive me please. You are kind hearted , you didn't call cops on me please do this one favour to me please or I won't be alive anymore." The man was now on his knees , all terrified and teary eyes and Edna couldn't comprehend what was happening. 

" Okay fine, I forgive you." Edna hurriedly told him, helping him to stand up.

" Thank you so much. You have no idea you have saved my life." He chocked out clutching her hand in gratitude and that's when she noticed his index finger missing and her heartbeat quickened but before she could have inquired him about it ,the man was run towards his car. 

She stood frozen for a minute of two finally collecting herself , she unlocked her car putting her bag inside , she also was going to get inside when her phone vibrated in her hand.

Nobody gets to disrespect you ,my doll. But how kind you are you just forgive him like that you really did saved his life.

Edna was barely able to catch her phone after reading the text. It was from that same unknown number without wasting any second she get inside the car and started the engine but it won't work.

" Damn it! Damn it!" She cried out hitting the steering wheel.

"Nate.." she quickly called Nathan and told him what had happened.

" Take a deep breath. Relax I'm coming okay just hang on!" Nathan consoled her who muttered a small okay in return.

Making a bun of her hair messily she get out off the car since she was feeling stuffed inside it. Walking back and forth on the empty road she tapped her phone on her hand. Lost in her web of thoughts she didn't hear someone coming towards her. Her eyes drifted to the screen of her phone when it started ringing.

Dad

Taking a deep  to even her voice as she didn't wanted to make them worried she was about to receive it when someone put a cloth over her mouth. Phone slipped passed through her fingers as she blindly tried to free herself by flailing her hand. Her voice got muffled and she felt black dots appearing in her vision and everything went black.