In Her Eyes

Ring, Ring, Ring.....Susan waited impatiently for the line to pick up, drumming her fingers on her coffee table. She bounced her knee nervously as she heard a deep voice answer with a strong, unmistakable accent.

"Hello?" Luka's voice was tired sounding.

"Luka! Hey, what is going on in Texas?" She looked down and swallowed nervously.

"It's great here. The weather changes all the time! At first when I got here it was so hot!" He paused to take a breath. "Then it started pouring, only to be blistering the next morning." He laughed and Susan could almost see his smile. "How is Abby doing? I haven't heard from her in a while." Susan didn't speak as a silence formed between them. "Susan?"

"Yeah...she is...umm." Susan sighed and started again. "She walked in with a lot of bruises and lacerations the other day. She said that she fell down the stairs." Susan heard a sharp intake of breath on the other end and she bit her bottom lip. She didn't even mention when Abby had passed out and their little talk.

"What...Is she okay?" His voice was frantic.

"She is fine....Well...that's what she says anyway. I am having a hard time believing that she fell down the stairs." Susan waited for a response, relieved to have told someone.

"Well...I am almost done here. I have a flight tomorrow, but it is late. Keep me posted. I am going to call her." Susan agreed and they both hung up. Susan sighed and leaned back on her couch, thoroughly stressed out. She didn't think she would get any sleep tonight.

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Abby walked as slowly as possible, watching each step as it was taken. She wasn't trying to get home any sooner than she had to. Slowly, tears fell from her eyes and she sniffed, feeling hopelessness coming over her. The sky above her fell to the darkness and she felt a rain drop on her shoulder. She stopped and looked up at the beautiful clouds as water spilled from them. She felt cold droplets on her face, falling like tears. Heartbreaking fear rose in her chest as she approached her apartment. The building's walls were shadowed with the secrets held within them. All of the pain and terror that had gone on came rushing back. Abby whimpered, but faced the door, putting all of her trepidation behind her.

Walking in her apartment, she realized that Richard might not come. Hope filled her every thought. Her thoughts were interrupted with a harsh ringing. She jumped, nearly to the ceiling, and chuckled, looking at her phone. She sighed, answering it quietly.

"Hello?" She could hear the weakness and hurt in her own voice.

"Abby? Are you okay?" Luka's worried voice came through the phone bringing relief.

"Oh. Luka. Thank goodness. It is so good to hear your voice." Abby smiled, thinking of Luka's face.

"Are you okay? Susan told me that you fell down the stairs." There was obvious doubt in his tone, but he hoped Abby didn't hear it.

"Yeah. I am fine. I miss you. When are you coming home?" Desperation filled her heart as she begged him to come home silently.

"I am on the first flight out of here. I will be home sooner than you think. I miss you too." Sadness filled the miles between them and Abby let out a tear. Luka was always there for her and she just wanted him there now. She wanted him to hold her and tell her everything was going to be fine. She wanted for Richard to never come back so she could feel safe.

"I love you, Luka."

"I love you too, Abby. I promise I will be there soon. Bye." There was a couple of seconds of silence and then the call was cut. Luka hung up. Abby looked at the phone and then put it on the receiver. She sighed longingly, and smiled sadly. Luka would be there soon.

Abby lay on her bed with the silence covering her and the last thought on her mind before she fell into a deep sleep was Luka and his strong arms protecting her.

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