Emerald secrecy (#wattys2015)

Chapter 5

The light turned on,
"Linda? Linda is that you? Oh my God it is, what happened!" Lisa came running to me in her dressing gown.
She crouched down next to me and hugged me tightly,rocking me back and forth . I buried my head in her shoulders.
My crying soon turned to quiet sobs as Lisa's embracement calmed me down.

I moved away from her and I kept my head bent, Lisa looked and lifted my chin up so that we both were staring at each other.
I looked at her, looked at her drained face, bloodshot eyes with smudged mascara that was stained down her cheeks.

"Linda...Lin...you're safe now..." Her speech soothing me ,her hand tightly holding mine.
She picked me up and lead me into the kitchen, I sat down on a chair and Lisa handed me a glass of water.
She sat down opposite me.
I brought the glass to my lips and slowly started to sip it. I put the glass down and turned my eye to Lisa. She looked so tired.

"Lin... You didn't come back, I-I got scared...-I thought something..." She trailed off, her voice like a mouse.
I reached out to her hand, and gave her a small smile. She smiled back then changed into a frown she tilted my head to my side and saw a big purple bruise. She gasped.
"Who did that to you?" I moved her hand, my cheek stung and hurt so badly.
"Look Lisa... It's late... Go to sleep..." It was too much for Lisa to handle all this.
I then got up, and locked myself inthe bathroom. I looked at my reflection, hair disheveled, bags under my eyes, a bruise on my face. I bursted out crying.

"Lin open the door! Please talk to me!"
I blinked and realised a knocking on my bedroom door, I was zoned out for a while, replying the terrifying memories.
After I went to the bathroom, I cleaned myself up a bit and felt a bit better, but was still shaking from the past events. I knew Lisa was in her room waiting to talk to me. I needed someone to talk to. I couldn't bear to bottle this in.

I opened the door and immediately Lisa hugged me tightly she sat me down. I looked at the clock it was 4:30 am in the morning. I couldn't bear to sleep. I was too shaken by the events.
I nodded to Lisa, I was ready to talk.
I explained to her everything.
When I fell unconscious in the alleyway and was taken in a building, the interrogation from Estella, my failed escape which then allowed me to find more about the emerald ring.
I quickly took my phone and showed her the document.

When I finished ,silence settled between us. Lisa spoke.
"Linda, this is horrible and dangerous! We need to tell the police!"
I agreed.
"Lisa look we are both tired it's the morning and we haven't got much sleep, please we will sort this out when we wake up"
She regarded me for a few second then nodded, after a quick smile she left.
I lied down on my bed,my eyelids getting heavy. Before a knew it I was fast asleep.

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