Breathing fire

Chapter ten

Tommy could hear whispering beside him.He was still on the bed with his eyes closed,his head jerking from side to side

"It wasn't the necklace Tommy"she gripped onto the blue sapphire necklace in her.Blood dripping from the side of her shoulder.

Tommy wasn't able to move and he was left with no choice but to look at her

"It was you"

Tommy tried to move his body yet nothing was working.He opened his mouth to speak something but nothing came out of it.Like someone was choking him and he couldn't speak or breathe

Tommy couldn't hear it himself but she heard it.He was calling her name.He wanted her help even in his sleep.

Like she was an angel that comes in his hour of trouble,a halo of white light blinded his eyes.A breezy figure stroked his cheek

Before he woke up

Sweat ran down from his face.His skin was pale white and his blue eyes were a darker,deeper shade.

He got up from bed and the last thing he did was grab his hat and coat and leave the house in his car.

Tommy had no idea what he was doing but he had to see her.The urge was growing inside of him and he was increasing the speed of his car minute by minute

He could see her house at the far end.He applied brakes on his car when he reached her gate yet he didn't jerk for even a second

The gate opened and he quickly brought his car inside,parking it at the driveway,getting out of it quickly and walking to her door

As expected Ruth wasn't asleep.She was in her living room with a drink in her hand listening to a very soft music playing on the gramophone.

She thought it would calm her nerves but it wasn't.She got alarmed when she heard a car park outside her house.

She was a careful woman who always had guns with her so she made good use of it.She stood up from her sofa and walked all the way to the door.

She aimed the gun at the door and opened it with the other hand.Tommy was behind it

"Whoa"he mumbled and raised his hands in surrender.Ruth sighed and put the gun down unloading it.She looked at Tommy to see he was looking like a mess

"Dear god Tommy"she helped him inside the house and closed the door behind.He removed his hat and coat and walked to the living room.

He sighed and sat down on the couch.Ruth looked at him with suspicion.He looked very weird

"Would you like a drink?"she sat down in front of him knowing his answer would be yes and started pouring him some in a glass

"Yes"he sighed running a hand through his hair.She handed him his glass and licked her lips

"Tommy is everything alright?" Tommy closed his eyes holding his head in his hands and continuously ruffing his hair.

Ruth was getting worried.She walked out of her seat and sat down beside him.She held his hand and gave it a squeeze urging him to look at her

Tommy didn't open his eyes at first but gave in.He looked at her.An immediate change occurred in his expressions.They softened.They relaxed a little.

"Tell me tom"she stroked his cheek.Tommy gave in gripping on her waist and hugging her tightly,lying his head on her chest.

Ruth hugged his body and kissed his head.Tommy breathed in heavily and closed his eyes