in the dark

Chapter 2: Double life

Marja has left the apartment and now she lives in a bigger flat by herself. Every night, she brings a different man at her place and sometimes they are three. She doesn't have any feelings towards these people and plus she still thinks about Harrison. Each time, she has sex with a stranger... she looks at the ceiling and thinks about him "the bastard". Tonight, she going out again but she has put a knife in her bag. At the bar, she orders one shot of tequila and glass of champagne. At the same time, a man comes in and sits next to her. He shows her a card and there is his name on it. "Massimo Jess, banker at Blankis & Oran, vice president".

Massimo: Hi, young lady.

Marja: Hi

Massimo: mmmhh Tequila and glass of champagne. I know a place where we could go. Do you want to go with me?

Marja: Yes, why not?

They walk outside and get back in his car and drive to a little park not too far.

Massimo: There is a club a bit further.

They keep walking and they see some people dancing around. The music is loud.

Massimo: Come and dance with me.

While he is dancing on the floor, she stares at him. "Fucktard!". All of sudden she dances with him.

Marja: Follow me in the bathroom.

In the bathroom, she pushes on the wall and turn him so he faces the wall.

Marja: You were a bad boy! Very bad boy Harrison! You tried me!

Masssimo: What I am Massimo, you forgot?

Marja: Bad boy Harry.

She pulls out her knife and stabs him multiple times and she leaves the place. She runs back home as fast as she can and once she gets to home, she closes the door and starts crying.

Later that night, she switches on the TV and journalists are talking about the accident in the bathroom. She is scared and she cannot move a finger. "What did you do? Oh no, what if someone saw you? I hope no one saw me...Harry please come and help me!". She switches off the TV and stays in the dark. "I am in the dark and no one except Harry can save me from this darkness". The next day, Marja pulls out her best smile and her best outfit to go to work. "Do your best and if someone asks you something just ignore it...have a good day!". She arrives at work with a coffee and a donut in her hands but as she predicated, everybody is talking about the incident of yesterday night; she ignores her colleagues at the entrance and runs to her office. "I thought no one knew...stupid Marja!". When someone asks her a question, she stays focused and tries to answer the best she can...One of her colleague, Brittany comes to her.

Brittany: I heard that Massimo is going to upgrade you! You are moving up! Are you happy? Yihaa! Let's go celebrate it!

Marja: Ah really? Or it is just a rumour that you heard out there...I am not just actually if it is true so...

Brittany: Oh shut up now and come with me! We will go to a bar where there is a piano and we will listen to that kind of songs you like. Even though, it is not the right song for me.

Marja: Do you think they play Harrison?

Brittany: Yes, of course! Ok see you.

Marja feels so much better because she knows that she is going to listen his favourite artist. It is incredible, she has forgotten what happened yesterday night and now she is on the computer to find a bar after the work. Right after the work, Millie calls her.