Beyond The Echoes Of You

He hastily set aside his cleaning equipment and took a moment to survey the tidy room,

nveloped her in a warm hug, holding h

ght, his voice a soothing balm. "You're safe now, May. I've got you." He lovingly pats her h

nside, settling her onto the couch with a gentle nudge

mantra drifted through the air: "I'm safe... no one

ght be caught soon, and the thought of that alone filled her with so much fear b

breath, walked to where she was seated and placed the tray of

. I'll keep you safe, and I won't let anyone ever hurt you again.'' He pulled away fr

wipe away her tears. "You know y

why when she badly needed help, he was the only one she could think of reaching out to for help, and he di

question. "I trust you." She replie

something to eat. I'm pretty sure you're

n, his doorbell rang, causing May to panic, she hurriedl

tremble with fear. "They've found me, Anthony. They've found me

ure that's someone else. Please try to calm

harder as she struggled to br

ever find you." Anthony tried to reassure her. It broke his heart to see his onc

ase." He said calmly, tryin

e to relax. She leaned into Anthon

, while lovingly patting her head to make her calm dow

the neighbors, I'll go s

r eyes filled with nothing but wor

ng the door, he turned to look at May, and gave her a reassuring smile, then he

Anthony questio

he was holding to confirm if he was at the right place, and indeed he was. "

enied. "I think you better leave now because I don't even know

something, and also a paper with your address on it." Mike brought out the necklace the lady dropped from

ately recognized it to be May's necklace

ld instantly tell the man knew something. "So, do y

now if he could trust this man, at the same t

ou don't." Mike

opped him before h

lips, but he put on a straight fa

aved a deep breath. "Give it." He opened his

the real owner you're going to give it to? Af

." Anthony said thr

ady herself, just to confirm if she

ou

ly recognised him to be the man she bumped into at the airport. She was in such a rush that she didn't even realize that she dropped her necklace, and the address wit

e did when she ran into him at the airport. He had this look of when you see something and you can't believe

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