Sweet Surrender

Chapter Four

Chapter Four

Emilia rest on her sofa as Shawn made her some homemade chicken soup. “You know you don’t have to do this” Emilia shouts out. “I know I don’t have too; I want too” Shawn replied. “I’m glad you do then because it smells wonderful.” “Just wait till you taste it” Shawn joked with her trying to take her mind off of the attack. Since the attack, every noise Emilia hears frightens her, but she won’t let it show. Shawn brought in a bowl “Here eat some soup. You’ll feel better and it’ll taste so much better than the hospital food that you’ve been eating for a week”. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome” “I mean thank you for everything” Emilia commented. “Just doing what a boyfriend should be doing” “Boyfriend huh?” Emilia said with a smile and took her first bite “Oh My God! This is amazing”. “I’m glad you like it and yes boyfriend. That is if you want me to be?” “Keep this up and you’ll be more than that” She responded with a smile and took another bite. “Be careful what you wish for, because it just might come true” Shawn replied. Emilia just ate her soup.

“So what are you planning on today?” Emilia asked Shawn as she finished the soup. “Nothing much, I was planning on taking care of you and putting a new lock on your door.” “I’d like that. To be honest with you, I’m scared to be alone right now” Emilia said softly. “That’s understandable since what has happened” Shawn said gently. “You know, you can stay at my place if you feel safer”. Emilia thought for a minute and then said “I might take you up on that” then she heard another noise “We can go now if you like” she said to him anxiously. There was a knock on the door and Shawn stood up to answer it. There were two police officers one male and one female standing at her door, both showing their badges. “We’d like to ask Ms Branson some questions if she’s available” The female officer said. Shawn turned to look at Emilia and she nodded her head ‘Ok’ he said back to the officers. Shawn stood back and opened the door to let them in.

“Ms Branson? I’m officer Browning and this is Detective Mason, we’d like to ask you some questions” “I’ve already answered them at the hospital” Emilia said trying to cover up her nerves. “I know; we have those records. We’d like to ask you some more” “Ok. What would you like to know?” Emilia said moving slowly to sit up more. “Can you remember any more details of your attacker? Do you remember if he had any tattoos, scars, or anything familiar about his voice?” She asked. “No, he hit me from behind so I didn’t get to see much of him other than his boots. I’ve already answered this” Emilia said. “He had black steel toe work boots like what construction workers wear, that’s all that I remember. He didn’t speak nor did I see any part of his body” Emilia added.  Shawn sat next to Emilia holding her hand the whole time. “Can we take a look around your apartment?” Detective Mason asked. “Sure, look around all you like” Emilia said vocally and waving her hand as well. When the officers came back in Emilia asked if she would be safe here or if it would be best to go stay with Shawn. “That’s up to you Ma’am, do whatever you feel comfortable doing” officer Browning responded “Just give me that address and a number there that I can reach you on.” Shawn jump in and gave her all the information she needed on that. “Very nice neighborhood there sir” “That’s why I’m there” Shawn said with a smile. “If you remember anything else, please don’t hesitate to call me, I don’t care what time it is, just call” officer Browning said to Emilia. “I will, if I remember anything”. Shawn saw them to the door and locked it behind them. “So does this mean you’ll be staying with me?” “For a few days; Yes.” “Stay as long as needed Em, you’re more than welcome”.