2.00pm
Dr Lecter waited until he was sure she was relaxed before starting. He could physically see her doing so. Her shoulders seemed to fall a few inches and the worry lines that were constantly etched across her brow seemed to melt away. Satisfied that she was ready he took a breath and began.
" Street"
"Car" she answered immediately.
" Drink"
" Jack Daniels"
At this he smiled, but continued.
" Watch"
"Time"
" Table"
"Chairs"
" Sun"
" Warm"
"Dark"
" Cold"
He was speeding up and she seemed to stay with him. Her answers were what he had expected thus far and were merely meant to relax her further and give her time to get used to the new game.
" Work"
"F.B.I"
" Gun"
" Fire"
" Wine"
"Beer"
"Run"
"Away"
" Dad"
" Dead"
" Fear"
" Alive"
" Hate"
" Job"
" Love"
" You"
He paused when her eyes flew open, and watched as she drew a hand to her traitorous mouth. Tears flooded her eyes as she shook her head from side to side. Her breathing was short and she quickly stood from her chair, backing a few steps away from the table. His eyes were trained on her every reaction. Standing slowly he walked around the table, his steps measured and calculated, as though approaching a wounded animal that could flee at any moment.
" Clarice"
She watched as he approached and took another step away, she couldn't do this, it wasn't possible. Turning sharply she bolted for the swing door and ran through it, quickly turning right and running as fast as her legs would take her, not even noticing the light rain that had started while in the restaurant.
Dr Lecter watched as she turned and made a move to grab her flailing arm but for once wasn't fast enough. Watching which way she headed when she was once again out in the street, he quickly grabbed his overcoat and leaving enough money on the table for the wine, walked calmly to his car.
Clarice was half sobbing, half panting when she eventually stopped running. Leaning heavily against the ally wall, she could feel the cold drips of rain as they fell from the building above, land in her already soaked hair and make there way lazily down her neck. Pulling the wet strands that stuck uncomfortably to her face, she took deep measured breaths to calm herself, her lungs burning from overuse, her legs trembling from exertion. What had she done? She thought miserably. Had she just admitted so easily the feelings she had worked so hard to hide? Couldn't he see it was impossible? Looking around at her surroundings for the first time through water filled eyes, she could see the dark shadow of someone leaning on the wall a little ways down the ally. From her vantage point and the thin vale of rain that floated down between the two towering buildings, she could barley make out that it was a man, he had his back to the wall, his head slightly bowed and one leg bent at the knee, his foot resting against the wall at his back. She didn't need to look twice to know who the stranger was. Letting out a short laugh that carried eerily through the alleyway, she admitted that she wasn't surprised. He just never gave up.
Dr Lecter heard the laugh carry to him, and knew that he no longer went unnoticed. Bringing his foot down to rest on the wet tarmac, he started to walk slowly towards her, knowing that she had run herself to exhaustion and wouldn't do so again. He knew that she wouldn't have run if she did have the energy to do so. She wanted this finished as much as he. As he neared he could hear the slight panting of her breath, over the soft drum of the rain. Could almost smell the soft heat radiating from her in perfumed waves. He found her eyes and held them with his own as he drew closer. Her face was sad and defeated, but her eyes glimmered with fear and hope. It was time.
3.00pm
Dr Lecter waited until he was sure she was relaxed before starting. He could physically see her doing so. Her shoulders seemed to fall a few inches and the worry lines that were constantly etched across her brow seemed to melt away. Satisfied that she was ready he took a breath and began.
" Street"
"Car" she answered immediately.
" Drink"
" Jack Daniels"
At this he smiled, but continued.
" Watch"
"Time"
" Table"
"Chairs"
" Sun"
" Warm"
"Dark"
" Cold"
He was speeding up and she seemed to stay with him. Her answers were what he had expected thus far and were merely meant to relax her further and give her time to get used to the new game.
" Work"
"F.B.I"
" Gun"
" Fire"
" Wine"
"Beer"
"Run"
"Away"
" Dad"
" Dead"
" Fear"
" Alive"
" Hate"
" Job"
" Love"
" You"
He paused when her eyes flew open, and watched as she drew a hand to her traitorous mouth. Tears flooded her eyes as she shook her head from side to side. Her breathing was short and she quickly stood from her chair, backing a few steps away from the table. His eyes were trained on her every reaction. Standing slowly he walked around the table, his steps measured and calculated, as though approaching a wounded animal that could flee at any moment.
" Clarice"
She watched as he approached and took another step away, she couldn't do this, it wasn't possible. Turning sharply she bolted for the swing door and ran through it, quickly turning right and running as fast as her legs would take her, not even noticing the light rain that had started while in the restaurant.
Dr Lecter watched as she turned and made a move to grab her flailing arm but for once wasn't fast enough. Watching which way she headed when she was once again out in the street, he quickly grabbed his overcoat and leaving enough money on the table for the wine, walked calmly to his car.
Clarice was half sobbing, half panting when she eventually stopped running. Leaning heavily against the ally wall, she could feel the cold drips of rain as they fell from the building above, land in her already soaked hair and make there way lazily down her neck. Pulling the wet strands that stuck uncomfortably to her face, she took deep measured breaths to calm herself, her lungs burning from overuse, her legs trembling from exertion. What had she done? She thought miserably. Had she just admitted so easily the feelings she had worked so hard to hide? Couldn't he see it was impossible? Looking around at her surroundings for the first time through water filled eyes, she could see the dark shadow of someone leaning on the wall a little ways down the ally. From her vantage point and the thin vale of rain that floated down between the two towering buildings, she could barley make out that it was a man, he had his back to the wall, his head slightly bowed and one leg bent at the knee, his foot resting against the wall at his back. She didn't need to look twice to know who the stranger was. Letting out a short laugh that carried eerily through the alleyway, she admitted that she wasn't surprised. He just never gave up.
Dr Lecter heard the laugh carry to him, and knew that he no longer went unnoticed. Bringing his foot down to rest on the wet tarmac, he started to walk slowly towards her, knowing that she had run herself to exhaustion and wouldn't do so again. He knew that she wouldn't have run if she did have the energy to do so. She wanted this finished as much as he. As he neared he could hear the slight panting of her breath, over the soft drum of the rain. Could almost smell the soft heat radiating from her in perfumed waves. He found her eyes and held them with his own as he drew closer. Her face was sad and defeated, but her eyes glimmered with fear and hope. It was time.
3.00pm
