Hey everyone! SO sorry it took long. I just had absolutely NO idea what to write! But I just felt like writing sooo….here you go! Enjoy!
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Kori felt a cold surface touch her cheek. She slowly opened her eyes and for a moment she didn't know where she was. Slowly, the day's events replayed in her mind. From her at the school with that 'Babs', to her little chat with the stupid police office.
Realizing that she had falling asleep on the table, she lifted her head and rubbed her temples. Then she had finally noticed a hand on her shoulder. It was George's. She had just realized that he was the one who woke her up. Gently looking up at him, she tried to keep her eyes open and focused.
''So…where's my coffee?'' she joked. ''Does it take that long around here to get a decent cup of coffee?''
George sat down next to her. ''Sorry. I kind of forgot the coffee.'' He apologized, not seeming too concerned about her missing cup of coffee. He had other things on his mind.
His pride was getting the best of him. He actually seemed impressed by his 'intelligence'…that is, if he even had one… He knew that he had caught Kori's stalker. He was so convinced that he couldn't imagine someone disagreeing with him.
Small-minded people…
''So…umm…what's up?'' she asked.
George smiled. ''We've got your guy.''
She stared at him with a puzzled look. ''Already?''
It was impossible to have caught a stalker who seemed extremely organized in such a small amount of time.
He nodded proudly. ''We do our job around here, Miss Anders. We don't just stand around, eating doughnuts and drinking coffee.''
''But I heard that the GPD is all about doughnuts.'' She said…obviously joking.
He looked at her, not too amused.
''Of course…I was joking.'' She smiled, sheepishly.
He smiled. ''As I was saying,'' he stood up. ''Here, we collect the evidence we need and work with it. I can guarantee you that we'll catch your guy.''
''What if you don't?'' she stared at him, with a suspicious look in her eye.
He bent down on the table, their noses almost touching. ''We always do, Miss Anders.'' He spat.
His breath invaded her nose. It smelled like bitter coffee. Not very amusing…
''What's that suppose to mean?''
''That means you can get up and follow me know, Miss Anders.'' He said, walking out of the dark room.
She quickly got up and followed him down the dark alley. George pushed a door open and led her down another dark corridor. Tainted glass windows were on each sides of the corridor. Reaching the end, he pushed open a very solid door and as she entered the room she spotted Xavier standing behind a huge glass window.
She looked at him.
He looked back at her.
As he stared in her green orbs, she looked away feeling uncomfortable.
Did she just convict one of her best friends?
''As I said, Miss Anders; we collect the evidence we need and work with it.'' A pause. ''Oh. And we get your guy.''
So arrogant…
She touched she glass window with the tip of her finger as if trying to pass through it. Xavier walked towards the glass, but didn't look at her.
He was hurting.
What did he do to be convicted in such and unjust way? Give her a simple necklace? Try to sneak in her apartment because he wanted his coat and because he was worried about his best friend? Maybe he shouldn't have listened to Mister Wilson.
He had asked Rachel what he should do. Should he give Kori the necklace or would she look at him in a different way? Rachel had suggested him to go talk about it to Mister Wilson, who was Kori's and Richard's land lord. She said that since he had a lot of experiences with women in his life, he would have some good pointers.
So he did as she told him.
But he thought just for a moment…what if he didn't do as she told him?
What if he never listened to that Wilson guy? Who after all, brought him in the GPD saying that he was Kori's stalker?
Blasphemy…
And what if he just had never liked Kori?…
Stupid hormones…
Stupid necklace…
He saw Kori say something to the police officer. Then he looked at Xavier then back at Kori and nodded for some reason. Obviously, Xavier couldn't hear a thing since the room he was in was sound proof, which really pissed him off.
He felt like a criminal.
Yet, he knew he wasn't…
After few seconds he saw Kori walked away until he just couldn't see her anymore. Then George exited the room. Had he just been abandoned?
Shit… he thought sadly.
What was he supposed to do know? How could he get the hell out of this one know?! His dad wouldn't even take the time to check on him. His mom…well…it's been few years since they haven't been in contact.
Friggin broken family… he thought.
He felt as if Kori was his only family left.
And he didn't want her slip away.
He clenched his fists and took a swing to punch one of the brick walls that surrounded him.
But once he felt a hand touch his shoulder, he stopped everything that he was about to do. He waited few seconds before looking at the person he knew was there.
''Hey Kori.'' He said, almost choking every word out. The words just seemed to be trapped in his throat.
This was not like him…
But when it came to his best friend…it was different…
''Hey, X…''
Silence.
There was nothing else to say…
…Well, none of them dared to say something. Everything was just a big mess.
Keeping her hand on his shoulder, she looked at him apologetically.
''Did you give me the necklace?'' she asked.
He loudly breathed in. He nodded.
She smiled slightly. ''It's very sweet.''
He smiled for few seconds, but it quickly faded away. He looked at his feet. He just couldn't support the look in her forest green eyes.
She couldn't support to look in his broken gray eyes. They looked like rain clouds…and in some way, she felt like she was responsible for the long rainy days he was having for the past week.
Kori gently placed her hands on his cuffed hands. Shocked he looked up at her. ''I won't give up on you.'' She said.
He tried to understand what she meant, but he didn't feel like asking questions. He turned his face, to look away. She approached her face to his but Xavier slowly turned around and caught Kori in a kiss.
She let the hunter get his prey.
She let him capture her.
Even though she knew that there were two hunters after her, she didn't know which one would get her first.
Richard?
Xavier?
It was all a blur.
He pulled away and stared at her. ''I-I'm sorry. Richard told me that you and him are…a…ehh…''
She knew what he was about to say. He just couldn't spit it out. She figured that Richard must have said another stupidity.
Like always…
She played along. ''It's okay.'' She smiled. ''Just…a friendly kiss?''
She wondered…was it only friendly?
He nodded.
Then, she abruptly turned around and started walking towards the door.
''Y-you'll come and visit…hun?'' he asked, speaking softly. He chuckled.
She looked back at him and nodded. Then not wasting any time, she walked out. Xavier walked towards the glass window and pressed his forehead against it.
He felt like he was walking through a maze during all this time and that he had just arrived at a dead end.
Once she took a step outside, she was surprised to realize that it was already nighttime and the thought of her walking home alone freaked her out.
She knew that the real stalker was still out there. Even though the evidence pointed towards Xavier, she had doubts.
And even if it was him, Richard had told her that it might have been a team of two. She shivered.
She didn't feel like telling George. He was too stubborn and arrogant to understand. If they couldn't do the job, then she would have to do it herself.
Where was Richard when she needed him?
She looked to the left, then to the right and crossed the street. It was deserted.
No body was out.
But she could hear a hurried pair of footsteps behind her. Taking a look at who it was, she saw a tall, muscular man running towards her. Paralyzed in fear she didn't know what to do.
She just kept on walking… normally…
Her apartment wasn't too far from here. She could see it!
Courage… she thought.
The footsteps were getting closer…closer.
She couldn't take it anymore.
She ran.
Not to far behind her, then man screamed her name. Too afraid, she didn't even take the time to stop. Reaching the building she swung the door open and her hands still trembling of fear, desperately tried to get her keys out of her pocket.
The door swung open once again behind her and a man pinned her to the wall.
She screamed from the top of her lungs. It started to burn…
Then a hot hand covered her mouth and another one grabbed her waist to hold her stil.
''Kori! Calm down…'' Richard's voice spoke.
Her eyes opened in shock.
The one person she was looking for…and she was running from him. She looked at him apologetically. He looked at her worried.
''What's wrong, Anders? You seem really tired.'' He said looking at her eyes who couldn't even keep themselves open. ''You seemed very…shocked too.'' He said, taking his hand off her mouth.
Kori was weak, she was afraid, and she didn't feel like talking, sreaming, breathing… She just couldn't take living in this nightmare anymore.
Her body was numb…
A second later, Kori's frail body had just fell on Richard, her head against his strong chest.
He quickly caught her before she fell to the ground and picked her up bridal style.
He looked at her face and observed every detail of it, like a famous piece of art.
Then, he finally noticed that she had just passed out.
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