I walked with the girl in my arms, making it across the street safely this ti. The walk from ho was now less than a block away, but all the lights were off in the city.
Whatever had happened would not be good for… what is that?
I was almost ho now, but there was a bright flash in the sky, but it was over just as fast as it started. It had almost looked like a flash of lightning, but the burst of light had filled up the sky.
Ignored whatever it was and awkwardly fished my apartnt key out of my ragged coat while trying not to jostle the girl. Whoever she was, I had more than enough ti to see she was beautiful and definitely in the wrong part of town.
Not like this was a bad part, but the clothing that she was wearing was not sothing I expected a woman to be wearing in this part. This part of town was filled with people just like myself, trying to get by, myself included.
I slipped into my brick apartnt and headed up to the second floor where my place was, but I had to be careful. There were no lights in the place because of the blackout, so I had to watch my feet as I climbed the stairs so I didn't drop the girl.
Soon, I was at my apartnt, 240, and I had my key ready, so entry was only a slight struggle. The real challenge was going to be weaving my way around my apartnt.
Once the door was closed behind , I slowly walked inside my single-room apartnt and made my way over to my bed. I gently set the girl down on my bed, but it was nearly impossible to see.
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Slowly, my eyes adjusted to the dark, and I was able to make out the outlines of all the things in my room. I closed my eyes and thought that it might be better to not see the horrible ss that place was in.
"H-Hello?!" The woman's voice called out weakly below .
"I am here; sorry about the darkness, but the power still hasn't co back on," I said, and the woman slowly sat up, trying to look at .
"Thank you, umm, but I still don't know your na," The woman said, and she sounded uneasy, but that wasn't a surprise.
"My na is Daniel Brighton. What about you? Do you have a na?" I asked with a smile, and the woman nodded.
"My na is Amy Rose; I am sure that you have heard of that na, right?" she asked, but I didn't.
"Sorry, I am not really familiar with it, but I don't really go online unless it's sothing to do with books," I replied, and the girl looked down and wrapped her arms around her knees.
"It's strange that you don't know who I am, but it is kind of nice," Amy said, and then I watched her hand move over the place where she had been injured before on her leg.
"Is your leg feeling alright?" I asked, looking around my room to see if I could find sothing for a light; then I saw it.
"It does, but I still don't understand what happened. There is so dried blood here, but I can't even feel a mark!" Amy exclaid as I walked over to the do light I had on a shelf and clicked it on.
Light-filled the room, even if only dimly, but it was a flash in my eyes that nearly blinded . My eyes readjusted, and it was like the room was usually lit up, but now I could see the ss more clearly, and I sighed.
This is why my mother always told to keep a clean place; you never know when a pretty lady might stop by. Still, the place was out of the cold, but my main concern was for how long.
"How are you feeling for warmth? I don't seem to be able to judge temperature right now," I said as I took off my coat that looked to have seen better days.
"It's a bit chilly in here," Amy said, and I nodded.
"I have so blankets put away, so I'll pull them out for you, and you can have my bed. I can rest on the sofa," I explained as I placed my coat on a hook and then turned around to survey my room.
"No, I can't make you sleep on the sofa! This is your place, and I am just the guest! It is also going to get very cold here, so we should keep close to conserve heat, right?" Amy asked while taking her shoes and coat off.
As her coat ca off, it revealed that she was wearing a lovely low-cut pink dress underneath it all. I sucked in a breath but let it back out again, trying to relax.
"Are you sure about that? I am a stranger, and I have lots of blankets," I said, trying to reason with her, but Amy shook her head.
"Do you not want to sleep with ? You just saved my life twice and did sothing that healed a deep cut on my leg. For not to trust you at this point would be strange. I am also not from this city, and without phone service, I don't know what I am going to do," Amy said, hanging her head, and I nodded.
"Sure, I have no problems. It was supposed to get pretty cold tonight, and without power, my place will probably turn into an icebox. I will do my best to keep you warm," I said as I walked over to my bed.
"Um, could I use your bathroom and that little light? I have needed to go for a while," Amy asked shyly, and I nodded.
"Yeah, just the small room over there," I said and grabbed the light to hand to her.
"Thank you!" Amy said and got up to head into the bathroom as I sat down on my bed, thinking of what was to co next.
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