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Notice that something hard is poking me in the stomach…
Oh god. Is he turned on right now?
He can’t be…
It has to be a gun or something.
But I freeze up nevertheless.
Breathing heavy, his body stiff against mine, Jude just stares at me while I try to convince myself I’m not feeling what I’m feeling.
“Are you done now?” he asks after a few heartbeats.
Done? How could I be done?
How could I just give up and accept my death?
But I don’t know how to fight him.
Not when he’s bigger and stronger, and easily taking what little I can throw at him.
Helplessness, anger, and frustration swelling up inside me, creating a noxious mix of emotions, I burst into tears.
Jude stiffens, his entire body practically vibrating with tension.
And I wonder if my stupid tears are what do me in.
Releasing one of my wrists, he touches my cheek and smears some of my tears on his fingertips.
Then he touches them to his lips. “I’ve never made an angel cry before… To be honest, I kind of detest it.”
His frown deepening, he drops his hand and looks thoughtful.
Looks so thoughtful for so long, I start to squirm, wondering what’s going on in his head.
Like a predator noticing prey, his attention instantly zeroes back in on me.
He leans in close. So close I’m convinced he’s about to kiss me.
“What to do with you?” he asks, staring into my eyes. “The little angel who peeked into Hell and saw something she wasn’t supposed to see…”
“I didn’t see anything,” I insist.
Isn’t that how these things work? How it always happens in the movies?
Someone gets caught and says they saw nothing, then they’re let go…
“No? Was I just imagining things? Was it another angel I experienced a moment with?”
It’s on the tip of my tongue to tell him it wasn’t me, it was someone else.
But the way he’s staring at me, staring at me as if he can see into the very depths of my soul, I get the feeling lying to him wouldn’t be a good idea.
When I remain quiet, he smiles and pushes his weight into me again. “No, it’s not possible. It was definitely you.”
I turn my head, needing air. Needing relief from the tension crushing down on my chest.
Trapped and being so close to him is unbearable.
