That was 11o'clock at night. It was June but the night was chilly. The moon was shining bright. That was near to late night while the road was early empty that only the silent foot steps of a girl were sounding. Edges of road were dark and silent that the sound of her breath was clear to hear. There was a glimpse of light when she finally found one.
One hour ago,
"Scarlett, what do you think I should buy for him? " Martha asked with a hope in the bed they were sleeping.
"Tell me, Martha. When are you going to buy the gift you were hoping for? " Scarlett doubted Martha.
"Why are you throwing a question in return, Scarlett. Don't you trust me?? Do you think I would sneak out and run for a shop?? I know.. You don't love me.... No one does.. Sniff.. sniff"
"Stop, You know I do. Don't divert the topic. Why don't you even care about Victor."
"Seriously...I didn't even remember he exits. "
"I really feel bad for him, Martha. He really admires you. "
"Victor, huh. I now wonder what he is like. "
"You wonder now!?After me telling you that he does exist!?"
"Ahh okay, okay I give in!"
"Martha, Do you know about Vincoln?? "
"What, Is there any secret he had maintained with me? "
"His schooling.... " Scarlett hanged her words on purpose doubting her sister might not acknowledged about the matter.
"What's wrong with his schooling?? Did he fail a year or what?? "
Scarlett was surprised with Martha's words as she smiled.
"Sleep Martha!! We have a welcoming party tomorrow"
"Yeah, Yeah I get it. Goodnight. "
Scarlett was deep in her sleep that Martha can hear her deep breath and confirmed that she was asleep. She rised from her bed and placed her foot on the ground quietly. When she was about to get up she heard a ruffling sound and she turned around. Her sister was moving in sleep and she was drooling too.
Martha took a deep breath and stood beside the bed when she faced her sister. She slowly started to look for her purse and when she found her purse, She took duck steps avoiding making sound. She reached the veranda and she heaved a deep breath. The entire time she was inside the house she was holding her breath thinking that might make sound and wake her sister up. She started to look for a way to get down when she found a pipe she smirked.
Martha held the pipe and started to get down and when she was about to reach the ground floor she lost her grip on the pipe and tripped down. So, Martha finally sneaked out at that late night for the first time in her life.
...
There was a glimpse of light, when she finally found a gift shop. Martha was about to reach the shop when she heard a wobbling foot steps behind her. She froze the moment she heard the sound and her heartbeat was rising like crazy. She was stunned to death because she was sure that there was no one upon the road. She slowly turned her body around and saw a drunken man, when a suddenly someone behind caught her waist from her back.
Martha was already frightened and then her heart was about to stop that she felt hands on her waist. She was still looking at the muddy desired eyes of the drunken man in front of her and she was terrified to death. The drunken man was chuckwalking and looked teed that he couldn't even see the guy behind her. He was stepping ahead and trying to catch the girl moving his hand in the air.
Martha didn't get what to do, when the hands on her waist dragged her behind and the guy behind her came forward. Martha is now tugging his shirt on his left shoulder. When the guy begun to speak.
"Don't you know what time it is now?? " He seemed to be serious.
Martha was silent. She understood that his tone was serious. She buried her face in his back and he could feel her frightened breath on his back. When he felt her breath his tone turned gentle. He slightly turned his face to see her but she was buried herself into his back.
"Silly girl. You must not be here at this time just to buy a gift for him." He then said as he turned his face towards the man above him. He couldn't move because she was holding him tight.
After a few minutes...
He was still facing the man above him glaring him with his cold eyes, then the drunken man begun to speak
"Wh.. what!! Yo..Your her bo..boyfriend??.. seems like I lost my prey tonight. "
The drunken man left wobbling around but the guy Martha was tugging still had cold eyes. Martha was eyes closed and she didn't know that the man left already. She peeked through him and saw the place empty and she let his shirt go. She was not able to see his face in the dark but his silhouette. Even though she couldn't see him she wanted to thank him for being with her the entire time.
"Thank you.".
" I did nothing though. You held me tight." The guy turned his face away as if he was blushing.
"But you were with me. Your appearance made him left, I guess. "
"What! You think I'm scary enough to frighten him?? "
"I...I didn't mean that. "
"What do you mean then?? "
".... "
"Okay.. I'll accompany you till the shop. "
"Yeah."
They were walking towards the shop. Now a single sounds in the silence become double. That was Dark night and everything went silent but their steps and whispers sounded pretty beautiful. When they were a bit far to the shop and it was still dark then the guy grinned.
"What are you grinning about?? " Martha was confused.
"You'll know once we reached the shop. "
They were about to reach the shop when the light touched his face. Martha finally looked at him and..
"It's you!!!! "