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Chapter 24

     But before anyone could recognize me, I go to the back door of the hotel and jump into the railings to go up as fast as I could. When, I already saw him in his room. To my surprise, I found a girl and him completely drunk. This woman is about to rape him so she can get something from him, that I have no choice but to interfere. 

    I jump to the window and the woman is surprised, I point a gun in her face and said, "Leave before, I shoot you in the face." The woman gathered her things and leaves while Arthur is still sleeping. I remove the shred of the window glass in my shoulder when Arthur speaks, "Margaret, Alice, is that you? I have been looking for you everywhere, where have you been?" I look at him, when he suddenly grabs my arms and pull me down the bed. "What are you doing Arthur?" "It is so hot, I need to..." He removes his shirt and stand above me, I was about to push him, when he grabs both of my hands, "Hey, Arthur, wake up, please don't do this now, I..." But he presses his lips against mine and grabs both of my arms, "You won't escape to me again." He started to touch my body, but I can't do it now, "I am sorry, but I have to do this." I said and kick him in his balls. He yelled in pain and sit down on the ground, then I go behind him and knock him on the nape.

      Outside the door, I hear men talking loudly outside, "Find him, he will tell us where that woman is and her daughter." They are already here and that was fast. So, I immediately put Arthur on my back and carry him outside the window. I walk down the stairs and put him in the car. but I am not finished yet and I need them to slow down, so go up in his room again and open the microwave and put something inside. But when I was about to leave, someone slam the door open, it is the man who order to find me. "It's her, get her!" I run to the window and jump from the fifth floor down to the ground floor when the microwave suddenly explodes and causes a big fire. I fall on the ground with broken arms and legs, but I stand up again when I vomit more blood again. My hands are trembling but I should still carry on, so I wipe them and start the car.

     I drive the car as fast as I could and just drive anywhere here in New York. A, later on, I found out that we are in Queens, and stop the car in a motel. The receptionist seems confused about me carrying a man, then I told her that I want a room without a window and she give me the keycard. I carry Arthur on my back again and the receptionist said, "Should I help you carry him?" "No, I can manage." 

     I walk to the room and open it then I put Arthur in the bed and cover him with some blanket. I sit in the chair and use the first aid kit to treat my wound. I remove my shirt and found that the wound in my waist is still not healed and open, so I grab a needle and stitch it myself. I cover it with a bandage and so did my arms and legs, I also wipe the blood on my body when someone hugs me from behind, "What happened to you? Why do you have so many wounds?" Arthur said as he touches my back, my arms, and all the scar I have. 

     I look at him and said, "So, you are awake how are you feeling?" "Not good I guess; I don't remember everything until I found myself in an unknown place and so you." I sighed at his reply and I said, "Look, I wanted to apologize about this. You might don't understand it now, but because you met me, your life is in danger." "What do you mean?" he asks, "I... I'm in a situation where someone wanted to kill me and all the people I care about. So, in order to save you, I need you to call your manager and told him that you are alive, then, I need you to hide for a while until I finish my business." 

      I give him the phone and I wear a shirt; I stand up and was about to open the door when, he grabs it and said, "No, I won't let you go away again." "But you have to... I am not always by your side to protect you." "But I don't need your protection, I can take care of myself!" he angrily said and sighed then he continued, "Look at you, look at your body, I know we did it before but I never really saw this, but now that I see your scars, I need to protect you, let me protect you." I look away at him and hold the handle again, "Just use the phone and tell me when you are going to leave." But he got pissed off and push me in the door, he turns me around for me to look at him again, he kisses me and said, "I won't let you!" He kisses me hard and passionately until I cannot stop him and everything was a mess.

     After that, Arthur is sleeping beside me and I am just looking at him. I know for sure that I do like him, but my time is already at its end, I don't know when or how many days I have left, but I am sure that my time is already there waiting to pick me up. But, because I know that I will die, I should at least make the people I know happy before I pass away, right? So, before I go finish this mess, I will give Arthur what he wants, to be with him today. 

     I touch his face while he is sleeping and he move closer to me, he hug me and said, "Please don't leave today, let me accompany you just for today." I smile at him and let him hug me, "Alright, just for today." I close my eyes and sleep beside him.