A few hours later, bob returned home. He put his shoes and coat away. He glanced at helen. She was reading a book, pretending she didn't heard her husband. Bob came towards her and kissed her on the head. Helen pulled away. "what are you doing?"; she asked confused. " i kissed you, that's what married people do": bob answered teasingly. The women crossed her arms. Bob knew she was still mad and admitted: "okay, i know.., i did something terrible but i didn't mean to hurt her.. i'm sorry."
-"tell that to the girl who cried herself asleep this night.": helen replied in anger.
-" i will appolagize to her, i promise.": bob said, doing the "cross your heart sign".
-"okay, i have to go.": helen said, walking towards the bedroom they were sharing.
-"go? Go where?": bob asked calm. He saw helen return to the livingroom in her supersuit.
-"patrolduty.. you're going on your own?": bob continued. Ignoring bob's question helen replied:
-"i'll be home at 06.00am, so you don't have to wake the kids."
she closed the door behind her.
A familiar face.
Elastigirl soon realized that bob was right. It had been stupid just to go off on her own in the middle of the night. Suddenly, she felt lost and alone in this strange world. Elastigirl was about to sit down on the roof when she first saw a light. The light was brightly shining on the slope of the hill. Elastigirl quickened her pace and hurried up the slope,her gaze fixed on the place here she saw the light. When she reached the top of the hill, two other lights hitted the sky. They flew up high in the sky, and shattered when they hitt eachother. Elastigirl smiled, the magic of lights made her think off... "wait a minute?!' elastigirl's smile faded away. Soundlessly she crawled closer near the figure, hiding in some bushes. She gazed upon the figure and again, some lights flew up high.
The lights seemed to come out of nowhere, they flashed away with a snap of his fingers.
The shape's thin body was covered with black and red clothing, black gloves and a black cape.
"come on, turn around, let me see your face.": elastigirl thought. She soflty crawled a little closer, keeping her eyes on the shape, and not paying attention on the branches before her feet.
"clap" hearing the branche break, elastigirl quickly hold her breath, hoping the black shape didn't hear her.
"i was wondering what took you so long, elastigirl.": the voice said.
Elastigirl crawled out of the bushes and rised to her feet.
"who are you, how do you know my name?": the super said.
"i only wanted to prepare you..": the shape replied soflty.
"for what?": the female super said.
The thin man turned around, now facing elastigirl, eye to eye.
Bewilderment filled elastigirls face.
"it can't be.., you're death.": the super said to herself. Her eyes examend his body. she couldn't believe it! Shadow was really there.
"aren't you happy to see me?": he asked her.
Shadow sought that familiar face for any welcome, any hint of a smile, but she showed only bewilderment. At last shadow's courage failed him, with his heart trembling in his breast as if it were freezing cold. Elastigirl just stood there, she couldn't believe her eyes, it was really him, so many questions were filling her mind, so many things to tell. Shadow was coming towards her but the female super dared not to look at him, she bent her head when he stopped a pace away. Suddenly she felt his hand raise her chin, and when she looked up, she saw what she had been looking for in shadow's eyes: trust. Elastigirl knew again why she loved him so much, his eyes, as dark as they were but so friendly. For a moment elastigirl felt joy again, but again questions were starting to fill her mind. "where have you been hiding? I looked for you, i called you at least 100 times, are you allright?": elastigirl asked worried. The young man was scrutinizing the super's face, as if he wasn't sure whether there was some change in it, then he smiled: "i'm allright." Elastigirl felt such a relieve from her schoulders. " but i don't understand, why didn't you came back?": she asked. shadow sighed. " i was captured by the black prince, a few years later i managed to escape. He was still hunting me, that's the reason why i didn't came back, i wouldn't risk your life for mine."
Shadow reached for elastigirls hand. "i missed you." Elastigirl felt her cheecks blush. His voice was always so calm and gentle. her heartbeat rose. "i missed you too." Shadow leaned in to elastigirl, slowly touching her lips. they kissed eachother gently but elastigirl slowly pulled away, her eyes facing the ground. "i'm sorry, i can't."
Shadow smiled:" after all these years you still look the same."
"and after all these years you're still charming.": elastigirl replied.
The sound of the bells drew elastigirls attention. 5 o'clock.
" i need to go shadow, i have to check on Violet.": elastigirl said, turning towards the city.
"Violet? Is she our...?": shadow stopped his question, glancin upon elasitigirl.
Elastigirl nodded. Both smiled. "i really have to go, the sun is allready rising.": elastigirl said. Without further word elastigirl returned home. Shadow returned in his black shape and dissappeard behind the hills of the park.
TO BE CONTINUED
