When trust is questioned
Chapter 14
"Angela, you'll see I'm better than Tony..." Roger says with a hard voice.
Angela narrows her eyes, tears still streaming down her face.
Her thoughts are drifting away... She prays that he just stops, that this doesn't happen right now! She was so wrong about Roger... Why does he hurt her... why?
Angela has no more strength... She gives herself up…
Suddenly, someone grabs him from behind, pulls him off Angela, to the ground.
"You BASTARD, hands off her!"
Roger is punched in the face with a fist, so he has no chance to stand.
"ANGELA!" Tony walks quickly over to her.
Angela, meanwhile, has sunk to the ground, cowering, ashamed, and crying. Hands on her face, she looks at Tony "TONY!"
She stretches her arms up to him. Tony taking her, hugs her. He sits down on the floor next to her.
Angela slumps crying in his arms.
Roger gets up in time and flees to the door, he storms out.
"Angela, are you ok"?
"Tony, you're here... Roger wanted... he... he" She sobs.
Tony looks at her depressedly.
"Thank God you came here Tony, otherwise he would have made it to me..." Angela feels so ashamed.
"Angela, everything will be fine, I am here. He's going to pay for it!"
He holds her in his arms... for minutes.
At home
Angela sits on the couch under a wool blanket with a cup of tea in her hand. She looks down.
Mona is sitting right next to her, Tony is standing in the living room.
Officer Shawn keeps a record of everything Angela tells him.
"Officer, she almost got raped!" "The bastard must get what he deserves!" says Mona .
Officer Shawn: "Don't worry, Ma`am, we're doing what we can. Miss Bower, we've taken your data, maybe you'd better go to a hospital..."
"No, what are they supposed to do? a near-rape...?" Angela says angrily. Angela hides her hand under the blanket, Roger has gripped so hard that clear bruises can be seen.
Officer Shawn: "It's good, please report to the police station again tomorrow. We have now received all the data of Roger Stanton from you, we are negotiating after him.!"
"Thank you, Officer," Tony says, leading him to the door.
They both talk about something, but Angela doesn't notice. She is still in shock.
Mona is looking at her "Angela, dear, if there's anything I can do for you, please let me know".
"Thank you, Mother... I'm just exhausted. I'm about to go to bed."
"Ok dear, I'll see you tomorrow." Mona presses a kiss to Angela's forehead and is looking at her worriedly.
She gets up and walks over to Tony "Please take care of her, she needs you now more than ever!"
"Of course, Mona," he replies.
Mona leaves the house with Officer Shawn,
Tony sits down next to Angela. "Is there anything else I can do for you, Angela?"
"... I don't think so, I'd rather go to bed..." She gets up and goes upstairs, Tony is looking after her worriedly.
A moment later
Angela is in the shower... She's so sad, she's ashamed, she feels dirty, his hands felt like they were everywhere... How is she ever going to forget? Fear overcomes her, tears streaming down her cheek. She looks at her wrist, which is extremely red and painful. There are also pressure points on her thigh.
She slips into her nightgown and bathrobe.
When she opens the bathroom door, she is suddenly frightened... "TONY" !
"Sorry Angela, I really didn't mean to scare you... I'm sorry," he says in a hesitant voice.
Angela's eyes fill with tears ... It comes over her again.
Tony hugs her tightly in his arms, hugging her to him.
Angela feels safe.
He takes her to her bedroom. They sat down on the bed.
He anxiously takes her hand and runs his index finger over her red wrist. She looks at him, and at her wrist... She can't get what's going on in her head. It has left its mark, not only physically.
Tony hesitantly asks, "Angela, if you want to talk, I'm here for you."
"Thank you Tony... but I can't" she says in a still slightly shaky voice.
"Ok Angela, I understand, I'll let you calm down now, you need to sleep..." He wants to get up, but she holds on to his arm.
"Tony! No, please... please don't go... Please don't leave me alone.." Angela says to him imploringly.
" Ok... Angela, don't worry, I won't leave you alone, never!"
She takes off her bathrobe and lies down in her bed, Tony covers her. He sits down on the chair in the corner.
Angela falls asleep...
In the middle of the night, she suddenly jumps up: "NO... please don't ..."!
Tony wakes up too..."ANGELA, what's going on?"
Tony walks over to her and sits down with her in bed.
She starts crying.
"Angela, it's all good, it's over, you've been dreaming".
"Tony, I'm scared.. don`t leave me alone."
"I'm with you, don't be afraid. I will always be with you!" He slowly and carefully presses a kiss on her forehead. They look at each other.
„ Everything will be alright Angela, everything will be fine, I'm here and I'll always stay with you..." Tony whispers softly to her.
Angela lays her head on his lap and falls asleep again...