"You have to go now," John says to the officers, pointing to the door.
"You're upsetting her. Go, please. I'll come by. Tomorrow."
They exchange one more glance and then turn to go, seeing themselves out.
Once they're gone John locks the door- all the locks. He'd insisted on more
in lieu of telling the police. He needed to at least keep her safe in here.
And so he locks them out, locks them inside, locks away the world. The
curtains are drawn and the television is still on, giving the flat a soft
glow.
He moves to her then, hands gentling her as he takes hold of her face in
one soft hand.
"It's all right, Effie, darling. They're gone and they won't come back.
I'll see to them tomorrow. It's all right now," he promises her and seals
the promise with a kiss on the forehead. "As you said, we'e safe here.
Nothing can happen here. We're safe."
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"You have to go now," John says to the officers, pointing to the door. "You're upsetting her. Go, please. I'll come by. Tomorrow."
They exchange one more glance and then turn to go, seeing themselves out. Once they're gone John locks the door- all the locks. He'd insisted on more in lieu of telling the police. He needed to at least keep her safe in here. And so he locks them out, locks them inside, locks away the world. The curtains are drawn and the television is still on, giving the flat a soft glow.
He moves to her then, hands gentling her as he takes hold of her face in one soft hand.
"It's all right, Effie, darling. They're gone and they won't come back. I'll see to them tomorrow. It's all right now," he promises her and seals the promise with a kiss on the forehead. "As you said, we'e safe here. Nothing can happen here. We're safe."