Kate drove quickly passed the gathering traffic. She maneuvered her car from one lane to another, trying to beat time. She was going to visit Danielle and in her mind, she loathed the idea especially because she didnât know what to say to her.
She would never have imagined that she would ever concede to confiding with her sworn enemy on issues concerning the heart.
She neared the house of Danielle and she slowed down approaching her driveway. It was already dark. The porch lights were on and there was a peace that could only be accustomed to a woman such as her, Danielle.
Kate stepped out of the car and approached. Her running car engine must have alerted Danielle because there was a curious peep from the blinds of the window before a few moments would pass by to open the door.
Danielle smiled at her welcomingly. She recognized Kate from the fight they had with Ethan but that was as far as she could remember. She could not remember that this was the same monster that had compelled her to forget a portion of her life when she had been left at the mercy of the night. Kate approached the door and she stopped in front of her instinctively, expecting nothing close to an invitation.
Danielle was beaming at her cheerfully and at last, she would invite her in. She was about to lead her in, purely out of kindness alone. But this was a monster in sheepâs clothing.
âWe havenât been properly introduced,â Danielle started impatiently.
âItâs probably best if you donât get close to me. I tend to bring hell on anyone who comes into my life,â Kate told her quickly, â Hello, Danielle, I have learned about you from, Ethan, â
âDoes he talk about me?â
âIn a silent way, yesâ¦â
Danielle took her time, studying this other woman. She was really beautiful and intimidating with her cold eyes, âShall we go in and talk some more?â
âI must not stay,â she added. âI am only here to ask you to take care of him. He needs you right nowâ
âMay I ask you a question?â she asked âWhy is it that you have come here? What does he mean to you?â
âItâs not importantâ¦â
âI want to know,â she insisted.
âEthan means the world to me. And I know that he means the world to you too and so we have that in common. We donât want to see him hurt,â
âYou donât get to be that plain,â she warned, embarrassed and infuriated at how true those words were. âYou have to clue of my feelings for him. He is just my boss and there is nothing to it.â
âDanielle, itâs written all over your face, as clear as day itself. You donât have to agree with me but I just want you to listen,â she told her. âI am scared. For the first time in a long while I am scared that the person I once knew might be lost and itâs all because of me,â
âI donât think I understand what you are asking of me,â
âI want you to go to himâ¦â
âThatâs kind of funny. I remember telling Ethan the same thing. To run to you, and he did,â
she breathed. âSo, I do not believe that you need my help,â
âPlease, Danielle,â
After a long time, she answered.
âOkay, I will try and talk to himâ¦â¦but-â
âButâ¦.?â
âBradley is already on his way to meet him. Hopefully, he does not find him mad in any way. He has a bad temper, especially lately,â
âWhat?â
âYes, he told me that he had some questions he needed to ask him about some investigationâ she explained.
Kate immediately took her leave, she barely bid goodbye and by now she was more in a state of fright.
Kate drove quickly passed the gathering traffic. She maneuvered her car from one lane to another, trying to beat time. She was going to visit Danielle and in her mind, she loathed the idea. But she had no choice. This other woman was probably the only person left that Ethan would listen to, the only person that could calm his state of mind.
She would never have imagined that she would ever concede to confiding with her sworn enemy on issues concerning the heart.
She neared the house of Danielle and she slowed down approaching the yard. It was already dark. The porch lights were on and there was a peace that could only be accustomed to a woman such as her, Danielle.
Kate stepped out of the car and approached. Her running car engine must have alerted Danielle because there was a curious peep from the blinds of the window before a few moments would
pass by to open the door.
Danielle smiled at her welcomingly. She recognized Kate from the fight they had with Ethan but that was as far as she could remember. She could not remember that this was the same monster that had compelled her to forget a portion of her life when she had been left at the mercy of the night.
Kate approached the door and she stopped in front of her instinctively, expecting nothing close to an invitation.
Danielle was beaming at her cheerfully and at last, she would invite her in. She was about to lead her in, purely out of kindness alone. But this was a monster in sheepâs clothing.
âWe havenât been properly introducedâ Danielle started impatiently
âItâs probably best if you donât get close to me. I tend to bring hell on anyone who comes into my life,â she told her quickly, âI have learned about you from Ethan,â
âDoes he talk about me?â
âIn a silent way, yesâ¦â
Danielle took her time, studying this other woman. She was really beautiful and intimidating with her cold eyes, âShall we go in and talk some more?â
âI must not stay. I am only here to ask you to take care of him. He needs you right now,â
âMay I ask you a question?â she replied. âWhy is it that you have come here? What does he mean to you?â
âItâs not importantâ¦â
âI want to know,â she insisted.
âEthan means the world to me. And I know that he means the world to you too and so we have that in common. We donât want to see him hurt,â
âYou donât get to be that plain,â she warned, embarrassed and infuriated at how true those words were. âYou have to clue of my feelings for him. He is just my boss now and there is nothing to it.â
âDanielle, itâs written all over your face, as clear as day itself. You donât have to agree with me but I just want you to listen,â she told her. âI am scared. For the first time in a long while I am scared that the person I once knew might be lost and itâs all because of me,â she stopped there.
âI donât think I understand what you are asking of me,â
âI want you to go to himâ¦â
âThatâs kind of funny. I remember telling Ethan the same thing. To run to you, and he did,â
she breathed. âSo, I do not believe that you need my help,â
âPlease, Danielle,â
She waited for a long time before she answered,
âOkay, I will try and talk to himâ¦â¦but-â
âButâ¦?â
âBradley is already on his way to meet him. Hopefully, he does not find him mad in any way as his temper is bad lately,â
âWhat?â
âYes, he told me that he had some questions he needed to ask him about some investigation,â
she explained.
Kate immediately took her leave, she barely bid goodbye and by now she was more in a state of fright.