Elizabeta woke up in the back seat of Roderich's car. Gilbert was trying to get her out with out waking her but was unsecessful. Her neck was hurting terribly. Suddenly, all these thoughts that seemed surpressed before flooded her mind. Some slipped her lips.
"s-stop! What are you doing? What happen?" she thought out loud. Her eyes were wide and she looked around shocked at everything. Gilbert reached to carry her from out of the car. She slapped his hand away.
"tell me! Why did Antonio do that to me? What happen?" she demanded but she felt dizzy suddenly. Roderich noticed.
"Get some sleep Eliza. We can explain tomorrow." he sighed and rubbed his temples like the very esence of these two irritated him.
Gilbert looked at Elizabeta for permission and she nodded. He helped her step out of the car and up the stairs into their apparent building. While they walked Gilbert could feel tears drip on his shoulder. Elizabeta was trembling.
With assistance by Gilbert she was laid on their bed. Still trembling and crying. He touched her face. It was like porcelain, so smooth and clear. Her eyes like jewels glistened with light reflecting in her tears. Stands of silky brown hair are whisked on her face and the rest lay on her shoulders and back.
"you know I love you," Gilbert said holding her chip up toward him "I will always protect you, no matter what! You are my everything."
Coming from Gil that meant a lot. Her cheeks turned a light pink. He kissed her forehead.
"can you tell me what happen?" she asked again but more calmly.
"I don't know vhy, but Antonio kidnapped you and tried to strangle you... But its okay now." he said softly and wrapped his arms around her holing her close. "it's over know."
She buried her face into his chest. It's over.. It over.. She thought. Yes it over...
Roderich stood out side the room. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"no! Its not over! It's only just begun!" he whispered.
The next morning she woke up to see Gilbert tightening his tie on his collar and pulling on his black suit coat. He walked over and kissed the still tired Elizabeta on the cheek.
She smiled. Everything really did seen normal like nothing ever happen. She heard the faint sounds of the piano. It was Roderich playing Bethoveens Sonata.
"off to work?" she asked Gilbert.
"Ja, I'm already late as it is!" he ran out of the room and grabbed an apple from a dish in the table. Elizabeta grabbed his cologne and followed him.
Right before he ran out the door he leaned and kissed her. While she kissed back she sprayed the cologne on him.
"love you Gilly!" she smiled and lightly hit his ass as he turned to leave.
"love you more Lizzy! Keseses!" he left and winked.
Elizabeta turned back toward the bedroom. Roderich snorted arrogantly. "how disgusting!"
She looked at him. Then shook her head smiling. Headed to the shower. She undressed and stared In the mirror. Antonio has left bruises on her neck. Black and purple marks all one her. On her cheek where she was slapped was a little bruised but not so much.
Elizabeta never really closed the door when she showered so after she undressed and stepped into the shower she couldn't see him but he could see her. Roderich watched her naked body for a few minutes then turned to leave. Walking out of the apartment.
Elizabeta wrapped a light blue towel around her body and squeezed water out of her thick wavy hair.
"Roderich?" she asked. No answer.
"Roderich?" she asked again.
"R-Rodrich?" this time slightly frantic.
"Roderich!"
"Roderich!" she yelled.
"RODERICH~?" she screamed and collapsed to the floor pulling at her hair, she was alone. She want ready to be alone yet. She was afraid. What if Antonio came back?
She stumbled to the phone and called Gilbert frantically.
"Gil!" she cried over the phone.
"hey? What is it?"
"Roderich isn't here! I'm all alone! I'm scared! I don't wanna be alone!" she started screaming and crying frantically.
"alright! I will be right there!"
He hung up and Elizabeta hugged her knees. Squeezed her eyes shut.
She bit her lip and kept calling Gil. No answer. No answer. No answer. He always answered her calls. It only took 15 minutes for him to get home from work. It had been 5 hours of pure terror for Elizabeta.
Suddenly, Roderich walked through the door and she ran into his arms. Weeping into his chest.
"I'm so scared Roddy... I don't wanna be alone... Please don't leave me..." she was naked.
'Getting rid of Gil was easy, and sooner than I thought Elizabeta had come back to me.' he thought smiling 'Nothing stands between me and her now.'
As he hugged her like a comforting friend and gentleman. He thought of the ways to torture Gilbert, and take way all the pride he ever had. Also ways to have Elizabeta at his knees and never leave his side.
