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I caught Noah’s body just in time, before it could hit the asphalt. My eyes darted around, as the hooded assailant ran away. A police car which had been in the parking lot went off after him while a cop from the court house ran towards me, while talking on phone. By now, I was kneeling down because Noah’s body had felt too heavy as he became unconscious.
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I knew the cops would be back. Attempted murder is a serious crime and I knew that whether they caught the shooter or not, I would be in for a number of questions. Even before his parents blamed me for everything, the issue of my almost-expired visa would be an enormous problem. Surely, anyone could sniff out that something fishy was going on. If his parents found out that I was non-American they’d milk it for all it was worth. And I would finally be done for, if I wasn’t already. Only a miracle could save me.
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“Why are you here?” Mrs. Elliot glared daggers at me when I walked into the waiting room. Janet had gone off after the interrogation, saying she had a lot of work to do. I was grateful that she had cut short her work to come and help me. “Did you come to see if you had finished him off?” I sighed and took a look around the room. Carla was sitting with a woman I recognized as Noah’s sister Loraine. I had only seen her in photos but she didn’t look very different in real life. She looked very much like Noah, an older r
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His eyes bore into mine in a piercing gaze. He looked as handsome as ever, giving me a sense of nostalgia. He wore a black polo shirt. We stared at each other in silence before I spoke. “It’s been long,” I stated.
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I blinked. He was still standing at the door. I threw my arms around him, hugging him tightly. An ‘ow’ made me loosen my hold. “It still hurts,” he told me.
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My mother had lost a great deal of weight, probably from worrying about me. Her short hair- four inches long was in tiny curls the way she liked it. Dad was seated next to her on the couch, wearing a blue suit.“I had to return early.” He told me. “What did you want to tell us? Is everything okay?
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After two failed almost-marriages, you'd think I'd have given up on trying. I was still brimming with hope, despite everything that had gone wrong. However, when I woke up for the third wedding, I felt more apprehensive than when I did before the others. If this one turned out to be failure, I didn't think I could handle it. It would be the end of the road for me. I'd believe fate wanted me back where I belonged, the motherland although for some inexplicable reason, I felt like I belonged by Noah's side. I felt at home with him and I liked everything about him.
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Mrs Elliot lost it. She charged at me and I fell down. I would have hit my head if I hadn't supported myself with my elbows. I glanced at my beautiful gown which wasn't supposed to get dirty, instantly becoming furious. I wanted to stand up and crush her to the ground but instead, I took a deep breath and decided to turn the other cheek. Noah helped me up as the remaining guests watched in silence, wondering if a fight was in order.Standing up straight, I met Mrs Elliot's eyes. "Good evening, misses Elliot."I wanted to call her mother-in-law but it would be petty, and I wasn't in a mood to provoke her."You trapped my son," she hissed.I didn't not reply. I couldn't think of a dignified reply to that so I remained silent. She ended up standing there awkwardly when she saw I wasn't going to retaliate. It was the perfect medicine for people like her. Now, everyone saw her as the bad guy because that's what she was."I'm disappointed,
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The blue hue of the water was mesmerizing. Far away, darkness had engulfed the trees and the sun had set. There was a canopied boat floating on the river, it's lights shinning bright. Noah placed a hand on mine, which had been resting on the table between us. I felt his warmth and looked at him, his eyes, bluer than I'd ever seen them were glowing in the yellow light from the candles on the table. "Makes you feel like staying forever, doesn't it?" He commented.I nodded. This was an amazing way to end a beautiful day. It had been a busy day for both of us. We had started it by bungee jumping, canoeing and in the afternoon, taken a tour of the awesome Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. After lengthy admiration and appreciation of nature, all we needed was a good dinner before retiring to bed.
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