7.Hunch

James light up another cigarette before goes home. He didn't sure this is going to work, he just can't leave this girl. They looked to every side of the club. There's no way they can't trick them. Fortunately, he always imagines this kind of situation. James always watching and writing about action stories, he knows what to do in this case. Despite everything he knows is just fiction and he never tried it.

He tells Daniela to put on his sunglasses and bring his bag. 'What should I do with this bunch of paperwork, Come on James think! Use your head!'

James handed it to Daniela and she brings it with her hands. "Use it to cover your body at least, hold it in front of your chest," Daniela looks scared, James has to convince her first.

After she calms a little, they move forward slowly. Slowly James has to act as nothing happened. Walking while keep smoking, it's helped him to relax a little bit.

They passed the first two guys. Nothing happened this far, but three guys in the front of the door might be a problem.

"Where are you going?" said the big guy.

James must stop to avoid noise, "We're going to leave sir, we have work to do."

"Wait, no one leaves until we checked everything," the other guy warned them.

"Sir, we need to go right away. We don't want any trouble right," He tries to make them understand that they can't fight the club.

The smaller guy whispers something to the big guy. James tried to guess what they talking about. Meanwhile, he looked behind. Daniela feels scared there, her face turns pale. One of them stood exactly next to her.

Daniela just stood next to him scared, James look at her and he realizes he should doing something. One of them move close to her and looked at her face. They start suspicious about her.

"Okay you have to go, but just you. Is that woman with you?" The big guy pointed at Daniela.

"Yes she uh, my assistant. She must bring my things to help me work," James careful to pick a word.

The big guy let them passed. 'Ahh, finally we can go from this place'. They almost lose their heart. Suddenly, when they just one step closer Daniela dropped the papers. Her hand's shaking and she can't control it. The small guy looked at her. From the bottom to the top, he realizes something weird about her. Her dress is too fancy to be an assistant.

"Wait, is she truly your assistant?" The smaller guy stopped James.

'Oh shit Daniela, it just one step ahead'. James clenched his fist, get ready for the worst part. Daniela just stood still, maybe she is too shocked.

"Of course she is,"

"Take off her sunglasses first."

'What? Is he knows already?' James panicked and tried to think the other way. Daniela starts moving and tried to reach a paper on the floor. She does it slowly like she can't see everything. That moment James knows what should he do.

"I'm sorry but she's blind, looked she can't even reach the paper." James tried to convince him.

The smaller guy frowned, still didn't believe what he said. Still, she looks too fancy in that dress. He told one other guy to take off Daniela's glasses. Before they did it James has some amazing ideas.

"And you might be wonder, why she wears the gorgeous dress. Yea, she's blind so I can. . . you know, do 'something' right" James smiles and hope this will good enough to convince him.

The small guy thinks about it for a second, then he nods. "Yeah, everyone has a different taste."

He believed the bullshit that just made, with no plans and just improvising. He told the other guy to stopped and he let them passed. James helps Daniela to stand up and guide her outside. Walk to the car, and they can lose their breath after hold it for a minute.

James throws the cigar away and drives the car. 'That was close, so lucky.' James looked at her and she still looked scared. Her lips still shaking and her face looks pale. After a mile and far enough from the club James decided to pull over.

James parked his car near the café. Grab some doughnuts and coffee, handed them to her. James let her get hold of herself, while he waiting outside and smoking.

For almost 30 minutes finally, she walkout and sitting on the bonnet of the car next to James. Holding her cup of coffee, she looked a sad and little bit scared. James just waited until she talked.

"Thank you for saving me," Daniela start talking after remain silent.

"That's fine, I just do what my heart told me to do," James looked at her again, he believed she has something big in her mind. "What have you done to them? They didn't look like nice people."

Daniela still didn't say a single word. She just holds the coffee and looked to the ground. She still confuses if James can be trusted.

"That's fine if you didn't want to talk about it. Let's go inside and I'll drive you home,"

James finishes his coffee and drives her home.

"So where did you live?"

Daniela gives the address. The girl who looked so mysterious and attractive at first now turn into helpless and very fragile. She looked at the road and hope that miracles will save her. Hoping she still can sleep well tonight without thinking about what happened today. She only wants to go home and drown in the ocean of dreams.

"I can't tell you yet about my problem. I don't think this the right time." Daniela finally broke the silence.

James glanced at her. He tried to understand what she feels right now. She just like the dark of the night, you can't even see what on her face. Sometimes her smiles didn't feel happy or sad either. Just her and with her mysterious smile, James can't even blink when he looks at her smiles and left a million questions in his head.

"I know exactly what that feels. You feel like there's nothing safe in this world. Even though you find good people, you still didn't believe them." James smiling while said that. "No need to rush. Take your time,"

Daniela looked at him, she found someone different than others. For the first time, someone said it to her. 'So you can understand it huh. Hope you mean it.' She smiles but tears drop from her eyes.

After a long ride finally, they arrived in front of her apartment. "Thanks, I won't for--" Before she finished her sentences, suddenly her phone ringing. She answered it and panicked.

Daniela looked at James and holds his hand.

"Please for the last time help me. I'll pay whatever it is. They are here, they know my address."

James is startled and drags her to his car. Drive away from the place, he can't leave her in trouble. There isn't any other reason, it just his hunch.