Chapter 79: In The Net
In the dark night, Demetri caught hold of Nora’s hand and guided her forward. Nora, suddenly feeling fearful at what she would see, almost stumbled in the darkness and almost fell face first. As he pulled her up, she clung to her his hand, her fingers digging into his skin, leaving temporary marks like indentations of her fear. Her heart raced in synchrony with the anguished screams that echoed through the chilling darkness. She had no idea where they were headed, but the ominous aura of the place filled her with a deep, unsettling fear.
Whispering, because it seemed the right thing to do, she questioned him," Are you very sure you are trying to help me get rid of my fear and not making me more fearful?"
As they walked further, she felt that the path was steeping downwards and suddenly, they stopped outside a large carved rock shrouded in even more darkness. Suddenly, an opening appeared inside the rock, and she followed him with wide eyes.
A small lamp flickered on in the darkness as Demetri continued to lead her inside. It wasn’t long before they came upon a cell.
In the dim light, Nora’s eyes fell upon the man in the black uniform. She watched as he tossed a bucket of frigid water onto the unconscious person in the cell, with a cruel indifference. Once again the man let out an inhuman scream, jolting awake with a gasp of agony.
As the man’s features came into focus, a chilling realization gripped Nora’s heart like a vice. This man. Shocked, she turned to look at Demetri and spoke," This man was the one who had been dressed in a police uniform when that stalker had tried to kidnap me."
Panic surged through her veins, and she recoiled, her grip on Demetri’s hand intensifying. "This... What did you do, Demetri?"
Demetri raised an eyebrow as he answered casually," What did I do? I just captured the person responsible for your nightmares."
"But... he is not the one who was stalking me...Why have you captured him? Shouldn’t he be with the police? You can’t take the law into your own hands like this. Please release him to the police so that justice can be brought."
Demetri raised an eyebrow as he heard her plead for the person who had almost assaulted her. What was going on? "He will be soon. Come on out." Demetri guided her away from the cell.
Quickly, he took her outside and waited for an explanation. It was a long while before she explained," I know in your line of work, there are times you have to get your hands dirty. Grandpa William already warned me of that before the marriage. He said that people might try to use this to destroy my trust in you. I thought I accepted this. But seeing this in its truest form, I don’t want to ever know all this. And I wish you wouldn’t dirty your hands because of me..."
Once again, Nora had succeeded in surprising him, Demetri admitted to himself. Instead of being relieved and asking for details about who the person was that had assaulted her, she had thought and cared for him. He should not dirty his hands because of her.