"surprised to see me rainbow?" He asked as he raised up his hand and made a gesture signalling her to come over to him. And she willfully obliged not wanting to rile the deviant up...not at a time like this..at least wait until the police arrives.
He shifted a few bits from his position and lightly tapped the space he had left, signalling her to come sit there beside him, and so she did...not minding the proximity.
"How did you get here?"
"I have my ways"
"But weren't you just arrested now?"
"Oh? So you know about my arrest?"
"It's in the news" she said bluntly, not wanting to entertain his shenanigans..but he wasn't having it.
"You care about me that much?" He grunted, whispering...too close to her ear. She winced, her expression laced with uncomfortability.
"Well no, and..." You pushed him away "move away from me"
"Okay... okay" he said, raising his hands in mock surrender.
The siren was now closing in, close enough to make out the tumbles of the car's wheels, they were unto Jake and fast.
"I need a favor from you Amelia" he said, his face mirroring his seriousness, Amelia also gazed all ears to entertain his request...if he called her by her name then that meant that he was desperate and besides she still owed him a somewhat favor.
"Go on" she replied and he stood up facing her.
"I need a place to stay ...i need you to act ignorant of my presence if the police knocks on your door, can you do that?" He asked...but she couldn't...not when she knew the consequences of housing a known criminal...a terrorist if you will, she wasn't about to lose herself and her career over a felony and over an overbearing man before her and so she said it blatantly.
"No" Jake's expression altered from something dark to darker and then back to it's original state...she had seen this expression before...he was furious.
"Why?" He asked simply, holding it in.
"I can't house a criminal"
"But.."
"My decision is final Jake, I can't possibly do it...it will affect my life if i get caught"
"Then i will do well, to stay out of affairs that will implicate us"
"No, jake don't you get it... there's no US in this matter....i simply can't house you period!" Jake's face was now clouded in gloom... pity for him? No..she shouldn't do that...even though he was the man who saved her life...even though he was...
"I could do one thing for you though...i will tell them i don't know about your whereabouts but promise me that you will leave once the coast is clear" she said.. stretching her hand.. trying to caress him. But he angrily moved away from her and stood in a corner, his hands folded. Somehow this little gesture, hurt her.
"Look Jake, my hands are tied" she said...an emotional scene that she never asked for unfolding, her face taking a sympathetic glare... Jake raised up his head, saw this and immediately rushed to her side..
"I know" he said, touching her mildly.
A knock on the door...the police was here.. she quickly straightened up.. ruffled her hair wore a normal look and went to the door... Jake hid, behind the couch out of rear sight. From there he could hera inaudible muffles and giggles...what were they getting smug for? Why were they jovial in a goose chase?. A few minutes later he heard the door click.
Footsteps followed..."Jake you could come out now" she said and he reluctantly raised up his head...
"Is the coast clear?" He asked
"Not yet, they left though... happily at that..i recently performed an open heart surgery on his child , so it's alright" she answered, he stood up, his fate in her hands...a wrong move meant instant devastation...no bargain, and so for this he maintained his silent gloom. A look Amelia took a liking too.
A gang leader at her mercy?... Who would have thought! But here she was...
"Before you leave, tell me how did you escape?.." she asked, intrigue...not caring about how the question was percieved....