morning and after all of this evening’s events I can’t stop thinking about Anthony. I need to hear from him. He had a spell over me that has weaved deep inside and my feelings for Daniel although strong can’t match.
“ She is a business acquaintance and NO she isn’t with me! A.”
He is awake or did I disturb him? My heart sings with relief and I want to talk more.
“ Did I wake you? ”
“ I couldn’t sleep, was worried about you. Is Daniel there? ”
“ Yes. ”
“ So you accepted his proposal? ”
“ No ”
“ Why is he with you at 2.30 in the morning?”
Anthony sounds agitated and I want to tell him the whole story but I know he’ll not rest and will try to come over.
“ There was an incident so the police asked Daniel to stay with me tonight. Please don’t panic as I’m ok. I’ll talk to you at a reasonable hour. Won’t be in work tomorrow. ”
My phone immediately rings.
“ What the hell happened?” Anthony’s voice is urgent and alert.
I try to restrain the vol ume of my voice as I don’t want to wake Daniel.
“I was chased on the A14 by a black Range Rover. They forced me off the road and then shot at me.”
Anthony listens envisaging what I’ve just told him “Are you ok, did they hurt you?”
“No , I’ve some cuts but nothing serious. Just a bit shook up. They knew my name!” I’m still spooked at the thought that they set out to get me for whatever reason.
Anthony sighs as though his worst nightmare is materialising. “Did you recognise them?”
“No, but they were outside my apartment taking pictures when I left for work yesterday.” I yawn as I try to fight the tiredness that’s now overwhelming.
“You sound tired, get some sleep. I’ll come to see you tomorrow.” His tone is low and sincere.
“Night” I mumble.
“Darcey, don’t go out on your own or let anyone into the apartment, promise me.” He is insistent.
“I promise.”
CHAPTER 5
As I wake the bed feels like the most comfortable place on earth and for a few seconds I’ve no recognition of the time of day or how I got to bed. I stretch and feel the sting on my forehead and cheek as the small butterfly stitches slightly tug. I can hear Daniel talking to someone over the phone. He is summarising what has happened as the terror of the attack comes flooding back.
“Lola can you drop in with some fresh clothes, I don’t want to leave Darcey alone.” Spoons clang against pans. “Yes I’ve already called Darcey’s work and I’ll call Rosemary and let her know. Got to go I’m cooking breakfast. See you later.”
I raise my head from the pillow and stare across at the mirror to view the small cuts on my cheek and forehead. Spots of dried blood are still visible on my arms as I stand en route to shower the episode away. Daniel enters the room carrying a tray with scrambled eggs and buttered toast that tantalises my senses especially as I didn’t eat last night.
“ You’re awake, how are you feeling?”
“ Good. Thank you for staying over.” I smile and backtrack to the bed forgetting my need to shower which is replaced with the desire to eat.
“That’s my job to look after you. I’ve informed your work so no need to get out of bed, just relax.” Daniel waits for me to climb under the duvet and then lays the tray on my lap with a smile that says I want to be here with you.
Daniel cosies up beside me picking up the remote and switches on the TV as I dive into my scrumptious breakfast. The eggs and toast are great. He watches me enjoy each mouthful with pride as I’m thoughtful of my appreciation for him right now after all the embarrassment I caused him at the restaurant.
The local news begins with the main story requesting witnesses to come forward with information regarding a shooting that involved a Black Ranger Rover and a BMW Z4. The incident happened between 9 and 9.30pm last night on the A14.
“They’ re talking about me!” I stop eating and glare at the news
“ She is a business acquaintance and NO she isn’t with me! A.”
He is awake or did I disturb him? My heart sings with relief and I want to talk more.
“ Did I wake you? ”
“ I couldn’t sleep, was worried about you. Is Daniel there? ”
“ Yes. ”
“ So you accepted his proposal? ”
“ No ”
“ Why is he with you at 2.30 in the morning?”
Anthony sounds agitated and I want to tell him the whole story but I know he’ll not rest and will try to come over.
“ There was an incident so the police asked Daniel to stay with me tonight. Please don’t panic as I’m ok. I’ll talk to you at a reasonable hour. Won’t be in work tomorrow. ”
My phone immediately rings.
“ What the hell happened?” Anthony’s voice is urgent and alert.
I try to restrain the vol ume of my voice as I don’t want to wake Daniel.
“I was chased on the A14 by a black Range Rover. They forced me off the road and then shot at me.”
Anthony listens envisaging what I’ve just told him “Are you ok, did they hurt you?”
“No , I’ve some cuts but nothing serious. Just a bit shook up. They knew my name!” I’m still spooked at the thought that they set out to get me for whatever reason.
Anthony sighs as though his worst nightmare is materialising. “Did you recognise them?”
“No, but they were outside my apartment taking pictures when I left for work yesterday.” I yawn as I try to fight the tiredness that’s now overwhelming.
“You sound tired, get some sleep. I’ll come to see you tomorrow.” His tone is low and sincere.
“Night” I mumble.
“Darcey, don’t go out on your own or let anyone into the apartment, promise me.” He is insistent.
“I promise.”
CHAPTER 5
As I wake the bed feels like the most comfortable place on earth and for a few seconds I’ve no recognition of the time of day or how I got to bed. I stretch and feel the sting on my forehead and cheek as the small butterfly stitches slightly tug. I can hear Daniel talking to someone over the phone. He is summarising what has happened as the terror of the attack comes flooding back.
“Lola can you drop in with some fresh clothes, I don’t want to leave Darcey alone.” Spoons clang against pans. “Yes I’ve already called Darcey’s work and I’ll call Rosemary and let her know. Got to go I’m cooking breakfast. See you later.”
I raise my head from the pillow and stare across at the mirror to view the small cuts on my cheek and forehead. Spots of dried blood are still visible on my arms as I stand en route to shower the episode away. Daniel enters the room carrying a tray with scrambled eggs and buttered toast that tantalises my senses especially as I didn’t eat last night.
“ You’re awake, how are you feeling?”
“ Good. Thank you for staying over.” I smile and backtrack to the bed forgetting my need to shower which is replaced with the desire to eat.
“That’s my job to look after you. I’ve informed your work so no need to get out of bed, just relax.” Daniel waits for me to climb under the duvet and then lays the tray on my lap with a smile that says I want to be here with you.
Daniel cosies up beside me picking up the remote and switches on the TV as I dive into my scrumptious breakfast. The eggs and toast are great. He watches me enjoy each mouthful with pride as I’m thoughtful of my appreciation for him right now after all the embarrassment I caused him at the restaurant.
The local news begins with the main story requesting witnesses to come forward with information regarding a shooting that involved a Black Ranger Rover and a BMW Z4. The incident happened between 9 and 9.30pm last night on the A14.
“They’ re talking about me!” I stop eating and glare at the news
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