"Did you enjoy doing that?", she hesitantly asked. Awkwardly approaching him, finding her way through the debris. Her heels made it difficult to walk on the soft ground, and yet she kept making her way towards him... steadily... Interrupting only to throw a few more questions his way. "What made you even think of such a foolish thing?"
Her tone was light-hearted, gently coaxing him, to give her a smile.
He knew it wasn't genuine. Her heart was beating much too quickly, her flushed face and clenched fists were indication enough. He could read the worry etched in her eyes.
"Are you going to reply to any one of these questions I am throwing your way?"... He gave her a look. Messy hair, brown eyes, dressed in a black t-shirt and denim jeans. She was the most beautiful thing in his life.
"No..", he replied bluntly.
He had an uncanny ability to read her mind, but she didn't lack such talents, either. She knew that he was scared too, she had noticed his quick glances to check if anyone had followed her, noticed, that his hand had never strayed far from the gun hanging in the holster latched onto his belt. He had taken off his cap and even tied his jacket at the waist.
"What if they find out? They will all come looking for us."
"If all goes as planned, things won't come to that.", he remarked dryly. All his life, this had been one thing he had been warned about, to never get involved. To never get into situations which could bring about even slightest of discomforts. But this... this was something bordering on a nightmare. Already, the events of this morning seemed blurred..unreal.
He had not told her yet, but he knew that she had guessed. But how could he begin to explain? It was difficult to convince even himself sometimes.. but, when he had walked in on their meeting, there was no room for doubt. They were planning to eliminate all the evidence. Which meant even him... and also her...
She was within his reach now, he could almost grab her hand.. and he did. "Let's go".
He turned around and ran. He had barely made it across the 3 mile mark, before he heard the blast. As the soot rained down upon them, he turned to look at the blazing fire... he looked at her and smiled... "yes.. I did enjoy doing that..".
