Enora: He pounced over the sofa and grabbed me. My adrenaline kicked in. My face was pale and in panic, I lashed out with my leg. He caught it before it could connect with me and tossed me across the floor. My skin scrapped the polished tiles and burned. “Aren’t you a little fighter?” He smirked and strutted towards me as I backed away, unable to get to my feet. “What are you doing?!” I screamed. He grabbed me by my throat and hoisted me up. I could feel my airways closing in on themselves. I struggled and kicked but my legs were weak. “It was because of your little cry with Hazel that my cousin’s company is shutting down. Investors are pulling away. We are going bankrupt and it is all your fault!” He slapped me hard across the face and I screamed in pain. “let me go! Let me go!” I grabbed his hand that was on my throat and tried to loosen his grip, I was gasping for air and the room was spinning. “I am going to make sure that I make you pay for what you did to Elio.
Nathan:We swerved a corner, The BMW was still quite far ahead. Another shot rang out from it and I swerved to evade it and heard it ricochet off the side of the car. It took a while but I recognized the gun: a CVA Scout Takedown.Someone had mounted a scope on it and it explained the red dot that Enora had seen. It was also a very common hunting rifle and anyone could get it.The barrel retreated into the window. Whoever was shooting took six seconds to reload. That was my window period. I got my gun ready but soon withdrew my hand and grabbed my steering wheel. A truck horn blared and I was barely able to swerve out of the way.I was soon back on a straight line, slowly gaining up to the BMW. I grabbed my gun but stopped. The rifle was back but I couldn’t get out of the way in time.The bullet came straight through the windshield, sending glass everywhere. I raised my arms to protect my face and felt the bullet fly past my ear, pinning into the headrest, just a few inches away from
Enora:I stood above him. My hands were stained with blood and they shook the more I looked at them.Devan crawled to the door, clutching the hole in his stomach, grunting, and leaving a trail of blood behind him.I was mortified. I had actually stabbed a man. I had actually stabbed him.He grabbed the knob but his hands, greasy with his own blood made him slip and fall to the ground.He was looking pale. His eyes were rolling."No!"My phone was smashed to pieces and the landlines were down.I rushed out of the room. Devan's phone lay on the table.Damn it! I didn't know the password.I switched to the emergency function and dialed 911My heart was racing. Was Devan still moving? Maybe I should check on him?I dashed back to the room. He was flat on the ground, groaning in pain. He was still very much alive.As much as I hated him, I didn't want him to die."911, what's your emergency?""I... I have a man on the floor of my hotel room... He... He is bleeding. He tried to hurt me and
Enora:Tears were streaming down my face as I was led out of my cell. Mr. Wright saw me and rushed towards me.“Enora…”I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him into a tight embrace. I could feel the eyes of everyone at the station on us but I couldn’t care less. I was only glad that this nightmare was over.“I was so scared. I was…”Tears choked my words and I buried my face deeper into his chest, taking solace from his steadily beating heart.“Shhhh… It’s alright, Enora. You are safe. It is all over. You don’t have to cry now.”He smoothed my hair and cooed softly in my ears, wrapping his arms more tightly around me as I continued to sob.There was so much I wanted to tell him: How scared I was that I would never see him, how I thought Devan would rape me and kill me, how he was right and that I shouldn’t have opened the door. If I had listened to him, nothing would have happened to me. I would have been safe and not covered in blood, with Devan stabbed on the floor and his knife
Enora:I couldn’t believe this was happening. I was trying to be calm but inside, I had exploded into a million firework sparkles.“But will you…please accept the role of Secretary in my company, to replace Catherine?”The fireworks in my heart stopped popping and spreading their sparkles everywhere. That… that was the question?“Enora, what’s wrong?”Mr. Wright’s face was filled with worry.“Nothing… Nothing I am just… shocked. I… I wasn’t expecting this. It feels so soon.”I had just barely been able to salvage myself from doom. That was too close for comfort. He smiled again and pulled his hand away from mine.“I think you deserve the position. You have been through a lot and I think you are suited for the role.”Clearly, this was business talk. No romance included. I had to get in the zone.“Thank you, but who is going to take over my role as your personal assistant.”The grin on his face intensified and I cocked my head to one side suspiciously.“The position never existed in my
Enora:I was on the edge of my seat and peeking through my fingers as the doctor stitched up his side. Why wasn’t he flinching? Didn’t it hurt? They were literally sticking a needle with a twine through his skin. It had to hurt.Through my fingers, I could see Mr. Wright looking at me with a smirk. Why was this amusing to him? This was serious. This was no time to be laughing.“Doesn’t it hurt?” I asked as I winced again as the doctor did another stitch.“It does. A little, but the look on your face makes it a whole lot better.”I frowned and shook my head. Well, at least he was feeling better even though it was because of my horror.In a few minutes, the doctor was done and the side looked much better and was bleeding a lot less.“You will have to rest for a while, Mr. Wright. No strenuous activity and so see a doctor in a week to have the stitches looked at again.”The doctor packed up his things and Mr. Wright thanked him. I slipped out of the living room to the kitchen as they tal
Nathan:It was nearly 6 pm by the time we drove home. The evening was cool and Enora was sitting beside me with a grin on her face as she looked out of her window. The wind whipped her curly hair and I enjoyed watching her locks bound and sway gently in the breeze.Her new phone was in its box and was sitting between us. I chuckled silently to myself as I remembered what a hard time she had choosing a phone and I had to step in. I couldn’t get over how adorable and playful she looked. She looked carefree and she deserved to be happy. The events of the last few days had been a lot for her and this was barely a month working for me.We stopped at a red light and I eased my foot on the break. He stopped and she turned to me with a smile that made her eyes sparkle.“Thank you so much for today,” she said bashfully, her voice a soft and gentle whisper.“You’re welcome,” I replied and desire burned hot inside of me. I wanted to lean over to her and kiss her til she moaned in my mouth. So mu
Enora:“Fuck! Bridget is calling,” I said under my breath. I froze and looked at Mr. Wright. His face was plain and the the lust that had been radiating all over his face vanished in an instant.“I guess I will leave you to take the call,” he said standing up and heading back to his room. My jaw dropped. He was leaving me all alone at a time like this? That wasn’t fair. Argghhh!The phone continued to ring and then it stopped. My heart was racing. I didn’t pick up the call and now she would think that I was ignoring her. What kind of shitty friend…The phone rang again and after a few seconds of hesitation, I picked it up.“Hey Brigd…”“Oh my God! Enora! Are you alright? My dad texted me everything. The chase, Adam being a traitor, the forged pictures of you and my dad…”Forged pictures?My teeth clenched together with fear as my heart rate picked up again. She thought that the pictures were forged?! Fuck! No!She continued to babble about everything that she had heard and I listened
Enora:I was up early the next morning. Tomorrow, Mr. Wright and I were heading back and for some reason, it made my stomach churn. I was happy to finally be rid of this place. For a barely thirty-day trip, there was way more action than I had expected.A jittery feeling took over my body as I brushed my teeth and had a shower. So much was going to be different by the time I got home: the trial, Bridget asking me to bombard her with all the fine details of our trip as well as my new position as the secretary.The perks of the position were more than I needed. A new Condo that the company paid the mortgage for, a company car, and a robust bonus and holiday package, not to mention the big fat salary. That was more numbers than I had seen in my life, except for the day that Mr. Wright sent me money when I was at the restaurant.With my new package, I could be living as comfortably as Bridget. It was such a swift change. It was scary and exhilarating at the same time. But it made me wonde
Enora:“Fuck! Bridget is calling,” I said under my breath. I froze and looked at Mr. Wright. His face was plain and the the lust that had been radiating all over his face vanished in an instant.“I guess I will leave you to take the call,” he said standing up and heading back to his room. My jaw dropped. He was leaving me all alone at a time like this? That wasn’t fair. Argghhh!The phone continued to ring and then it stopped. My heart was racing. I didn’t pick up the call and now she would think that I was ignoring her. What kind of shitty friend…The phone rang again and after a few seconds of hesitation, I picked it up.“Hey Brigd…”“Oh my God! Enora! Are you alright? My dad texted me everything. The chase, Adam being a traitor, the forged pictures of you and my dad…”Forged pictures?My teeth clenched together with fear as my heart rate picked up again. She thought that the pictures were forged?! Fuck! No!She continued to babble about everything that she had heard and I listened
Nathan:It was nearly 6 pm by the time we drove home. The evening was cool and Enora was sitting beside me with a grin on her face as she looked out of her window. The wind whipped her curly hair and I enjoyed watching her locks bound and sway gently in the breeze.Her new phone was in its box and was sitting between us. I chuckled silently to myself as I remembered what a hard time she had choosing a phone and I had to step in. I couldn’t get over how adorable and playful she looked. She looked carefree and she deserved to be happy. The events of the last few days had been a lot for her and this was barely a month working for me.We stopped at a red light and I eased my foot on the break. He stopped and she turned to me with a smile that made her eyes sparkle.“Thank you so much for today,” she said bashfully, her voice a soft and gentle whisper.“You’re welcome,” I replied and desire burned hot inside of me. I wanted to lean over to her and kiss her til she moaned in my mouth. So mu
Enora:I was on the edge of my seat and peeking through my fingers as the doctor stitched up his side. Why wasn’t he flinching? Didn’t it hurt? They were literally sticking a needle with a twine through his skin. It had to hurt.Through my fingers, I could see Mr. Wright looking at me with a smirk. Why was this amusing to him? This was serious. This was no time to be laughing.“Doesn’t it hurt?” I asked as I winced again as the doctor did another stitch.“It does. A little, but the look on your face makes it a whole lot better.”I frowned and shook my head. Well, at least he was feeling better even though it was because of my horror.In a few minutes, the doctor was done and the side looked much better and was bleeding a lot less.“You will have to rest for a while, Mr. Wright. No strenuous activity and so see a doctor in a week to have the stitches looked at again.”The doctor packed up his things and Mr. Wright thanked him. I slipped out of the living room to the kitchen as they tal
Enora:I couldn’t believe this was happening. I was trying to be calm but inside, I had exploded into a million firework sparkles.“But will you…please accept the role of Secretary in my company, to replace Catherine?”The fireworks in my heart stopped popping and spreading their sparkles everywhere. That… that was the question?“Enora, what’s wrong?”Mr. Wright’s face was filled with worry.“Nothing… Nothing I am just… shocked. I… I wasn’t expecting this. It feels so soon.”I had just barely been able to salvage myself from doom. That was too close for comfort. He smiled again and pulled his hand away from mine.“I think you deserve the position. You have been through a lot and I think you are suited for the role.”Clearly, this was business talk. No romance included. I had to get in the zone.“Thank you, but who is going to take over my role as your personal assistant.”The grin on his face intensified and I cocked my head to one side suspiciously.“The position never existed in my
Enora:Tears were streaming down my face as I was led out of my cell. Mr. Wright saw me and rushed towards me.“Enora…”I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him into a tight embrace. I could feel the eyes of everyone at the station on us but I couldn’t care less. I was only glad that this nightmare was over.“I was so scared. I was…”Tears choked my words and I buried my face deeper into his chest, taking solace from his steadily beating heart.“Shhhh… It’s alright, Enora. You are safe. It is all over. You don’t have to cry now.”He smoothed my hair and cooed softly in my ears, wrapping his arms more tightly around me as I continued to sob.There was so much I wanted to tell him: How scared I was that I would never see him, how I thought Devan would rape me and kill me, how he was right and that I shouldn’t have opened the door. If I had listened to him, nothing would have happened to me. I would have been safe and not covered in blood, with Devan stabbed on the floor and his knife
Enora:I stood above him. My hands were stained with blood and they shook the more I looked at them.Devan crawled to the door, clutching the hole in his stomach, grunting, and leaving a trail of blood behind him.I was mortified. I had actually stabbed a man. I had actually stabbed him.He grabbed the knob but his hands, greasy with his own blood made him slip and fall to the ground.He was looking pale. His eyes were rolling."No!"My phone was smashed to pieces and the landlines were down.I rushed out of the room. Devan's phone lay on the table.Damn it! I didn't know the password.I switched to the emergency function and dialed 911My heart was racing. Was Devan still moving? Maybe I should check on him?I dashed back to the room. He was flat on the ground, groaning in pain. He was still very much alive.As much as I hated him, I didn't want him to die."911, what's your emergency?""I... I have a man on the floor of my hotel room... He... He is bleeding. He tried to hurt me and
Nathan:We swerved a corner, The BMW was still quite far ahead. Another shot rang out from it and I swerved to evade it and heard it ricochet off the side of the car. It took a while but I recognized the gun: a CVA Scout Takedown.Someone had mounted a scope on it and it explained the red dot that Enora had seen. It was also a very common hunting rifle and anyone could get it.The barrel retreated into the window. Whoever was shooting took six seconds to reload. That was my window period. I got my gun ready but soon withdrew my hand and grabbed my steering wheel. A truck horn blared and I was barely able to swerve out of the way.I was soon back on a straight line, slowly gaining up to the BMW. I grabbed my gun but stopped. The rifle was back but I couldn’t get out of the way in time.The bullet came straight through the windshield, sending glass everywhere. I raised my arms to protect my face and felt the bullet fly past my ear, pinning into the headrest, just a few inches away from
Enora: He pounced over the sofa and grabbed me. My adrenaline kicked in. My face was pale and in panic, I lashed out with my leg. He caught it before it could connect with me and tossed me across the floor. My skin scrapped the polished tiles and burned. “Aren’t you a little fighter?” He smirked and strutted towards me as I backed away, unable to get to my feet. “What are you doing?!” I screamed. He grabbed me by my throat and hoisted me up. I could feel my airways closing in on themselves. I struggled and kicked but my legs were weak. “It was because of your little cry with Hazel that my cousin’s company is shutting down. Investors are pulling away. We are going bankrupt and it is all your fault!” He slapped me hard across the face and I screamed in pain. “let me go! Let me go!” I grabbed his hand that was on my throat and tried to loosen his grip, I was gasping for air and the room was spinning. “I am going to make sure that I make you pay for what you did to Elio.