6. Ms. Thief

With an exhaled. Edward replied,

“I was at the bar last night for a drink. Then I don’t know what happen after that, when I wake up. I found myself within a similar cell. There were others with me. When I wake up, I found another person named Robert awake beside and with his help we killed one of the Kidnapper. We found that the rest of people where unconscious with bullets hole on the back. that hole seems to be the reason why they were unconscious …”

The thief interrupted “Stop! Tell me how do you get the clothes and the revolver from the looks of it…’’ she looked around and continued, “You must be naked at the start, and where’s your friend?”

Edward’s corner curled up. He was relief that the woman was willing to listen. he continued, “I was getting to the good part!”

without any response from the other party Edward continued, “The revolver in your hand is loaded with special bullets. They are harmless, but will make you bleed with additional benefit of making you unconscious, and before you shoot me to try whether what I said is true or not. I will warn you there is only one bullet in it. {lease handle it carefully and the thing about the clothes and gun is that I get it from the kidnapper, I killed while my friend took a bullet for me and is now unconscious.”

The thief thought inwardly … the story makes sense, I should hold it for checking the bullets in the revolver, for now. I find it hard to believe that the bullets are harmless, well let’s see how it turns out. I should maintain the exact distance and let him be the meat shield for now. from the looks of it he doesn’t care for his colleagues as how he easily used the other guy for a meat shield and he don’t hesitate to kill hmmm...

With that the thief opened his mouth to order. But then she realized that she is also naked while shaking her head she said, “Remove your clothes!”

Huh! you took my gun and now want my clothes! have some decency … with a little hesitation, “I …am also naked under the clothes.”

With a pause the thief said, “Remove the shirt.”

Edward happily thought … yes, thank God reasonable human being. And with that he removed his T-shirt and extend his arm toward his back with his face still facing away from the thief.

The thief quickly wore the T-shirt given to her and in a few second. she said, “Without facing me, move out!”

Edward wanted to say something. But believed that it is better to follow the other party’s lead as conflict will only bring harm to him.

With this, the new duo moved out of the cell and with the lantern light illuminating on Edward’s back. The Thief saw the scars on his back above it, there was his slate grey hair with shark grey strands.

The light hanging above their head. The light shone Edward’s slate grey hair and behind him a lady with violet hair falling to her mid back, reaching the shoulder blades and a gold yellow color shone in her eyes, with a slender build. She was the thief, as they walk, they reached the two path one pointing toward left another toward right.

The thief asked, “Where is Robert? And the rest of people that were with you?”

Edward said while pointing his finger toward his right and then to his left, “There is the cell with other people. Trust me you don’t want to go there, its smell’s nasty. There is where Robert is with the dead guy.”

With a thought the thief said “You killed two of them? Head Toward the left.”

Edward moved while praising, “Technically but hey! great choice.”

As they moved together. They first pass through the wooden door, then they enter the room with Edward guiding her. Soon, they reach Robert, upon reaching near Robert who is naked. Edward turned and let the thief take a look while pointing his finger to the wounded Robert and said,

“Look at his foot that is the reason, why he is unconscious.” As Edward turned around, he saw the thief which had Violet hair and golden eyes. With the white T-shirt covering her upper half and necessary parts outlining the curves.

Taken back by the sudden reveal of the naked Robert. The thief in violet hair turned his head and then got few steps back. She retorted, “The heck!! I don’t want to see him.”

Edward covered Robert, and replied with a humble tone, “I am truly sorry, I thought you didn’t trust me enough. So, I wanted to prove my sincerity through actions.”

“Enough!!” she pointed the revolver toward Edward and continued “What is in the boxes!”

Edward warily, “Bread, Water and I haven’t checked the rest.”

“Where is water?”

“Shouldn’t you first point down the revolver? I, no we should avoid miss firing the remaining bullet.”

Glancing at him the thief with violet hair said, “You are right!” with a pause she continued, “Remove your belt.”

Edward found himself momentarily lost with words for a few seconds, then he removed his belt and toss it toward the thief and said, “here!”

The thief caught the holster in mid-air. After she wore the belt and put the revolver down, she asked, “Where?”

Edward pointed towards the boxes that contained water and bread he inquired, “How should I address you Mrs. Thief?”

“I will let you guess my name.”

Edward looked at the thief’s back as the violet hair was hanging till her mid back as she moved with the white T-shit and waist belt moved in unison as he said “Purple? Violet!”

“Correct Answer Mr. Edward.” With that she sat near the boxes finding a bread and some water and she side glance at Edward, with that Edward also rushed to eat another bread.