What if? || Duskwood

9.

The agreed time was approaching and I couldn't sit in one place. I was circling around the desk and playing with my fingers. Suddenly I heard that someone opened the back entrance and I jumped terrified.

"Can he not enter like a normal man through the front door" - I thought, and then a mysterious figure appeared in the threshold.

-Hi Polly- said the same voice that I had already heard in the bar.
-Who are you?- I backed up until I hit the desk.
-Don't be afraid- he came a step closer.- I won't hurt you. After all, I promised that I will always protect you.

After these words my heart began to rejoice, but in the depths of my soul I was angry. I was usually good at suppressing emotions in myself, but at that moment something broke in me and I just couldn't take it anymore.

- It's impossible - I shook my head in disbelief. - Only Richy left the mine and I was worried sick about you- tears slowly began to flow down my cheek.
-I'm sorry Polly- the man replied.

I had no idea what got into me. I missed him so much and at that moment I was only filled with anger.

-You could have texted me that you're alright!- the emotions inside me have taken over.

I didn't want to hurt him, but for some reason, I couldn't stop the anger and sadness that had been with me ever since that horrible evening.

-I pulled Richy out of the mine, but I had to run right away- he added.

I was wiping more tears from my cheeks as he continued his speech.

-Please leave- I interrupted, because I was unable to listen to it any longer.
-Polly, please don't do that- he tried to change my mind.

I couldn't say another word, so he just left. At that point, I completely broke inside. I couldn't understand why he hadn't given me any sign of life before, and now he's coming back as if nothing had happened. I felt sorry for myself when the phone suddenly rang.

-Hello? Polly? Are you ok?- It was Jessy, who apparently began to worry about me.
-Everything is fine.
-Are you crying?- she asked worried.
-It'll be fine.- I tried to sound more cheerfully, but unsuccessfully.
-I'll be there in a moment.- she said and then hung up.

She came to me after about five minutes and I immediately told her about everything.

-You know that he's just worried about you - the girl comforted me.- He did all of this to protect you.
-But he could write at least one stupid message- I started to calm down slowly.
-If he could, I'm sure he would write to you.- she assured.
-Then why did he write now and couldn't a week ago?- I asked slightly irritated.

After that Jessy fell silent because she simply couldn't answer my question, I assumed that even he couldn't.

-I would probably find out if I didn't chase him - I added sad.
-It's not too late, Polly- she said.

I didn't want it to turn out like this. I thought that when I met him, I would be happy and everything would go away, but it didn't. I took it out on the wrong person and now I regretted it, but wasn't it really too late?