When the police eventually left the apartment the silence fell deep like a heavy shroud. Olivia sit on the couch, she was in shock due to the attack. Her hands were shaking, and physically, she seemed to have problem coming to terms with the events of the evening. The came Joel who never failed to observe her reactions and sat right next to her as she fumed.
“Any discomfort?” He inquired softly to which she felt relieved that his voice was calm that alleviated any tension she had.
Olivia breathed out, and said, “I. . . I am not certain. ” Her words barely audible as she spoke them. It was all rather swift.
When she spoke Joel looked at her, he took her hand in his and held it tightly. Instead I ended it with “It’s over now You are safe here. ”
Finally she raised her eyes to his fac
