“Awwww, I love you too,” mutters Hannah
Hannah never really used believe Ed, but she didn’t want Ed to feel that his heart didn’t mean anything to Hannah. Hannah always admires what Ed does for her and she also knows his feelings for her, but there was something that kept lingering her. She kept saying to herself ‘does he really love me or is he going to leave me one day and keep me on my own, leaving me thinking did I ever mean anything to Ed or did he just use me?’
Hannah tried to keep her mind clear for the night and they left for their romantic night out. Ed and Hannah strolled through the streets together, trying to find a taxi. The night was deep asleep, quiet as a pin drop. The streets were filled with a hazy fog and the street lamps almost struggling to light up. They walked further down and still no sign of a taxi not even a cat.
BEEP a horn from a car sounded.
“Oi, you two do you wanna lift?”
“Who us?”
“Yeah you, don’t worry I’m licensed as a black cab driver.”
“Yeah sure, we would be grateful.”
They both sat in the taxi and headed to the city. The atmosphere was ominous and cold. Ed wrapped Hannah in his coat and whispered to her:
“We won’t be long until that wild night out.”
They both fell deep asleep during the journey in the taxi both dreaming into their own worlds.
“Mate, wake up you’re here now,” yelled the driver
“Excuse me, wake up,” he bellowed yet again.
“O, sorry mate jus had a little nap.” Ed spoke to the driver happily.
“Here, the money twenty pounds.”
“Ah, cheers mate, thanks for the tip, you done me and my family a lot of good.” The driver spoke blissfully.
“My pleasure.”
This club was situated not far from the River Thames. Ed and Hannah waked up to the club which was newly built by a guy named Edward Slade. Two immense bouncers were waiting outside, to check peoples ID cards and protecting the club for someone coward underage students trying to get in. Ed and Hannah both got in the club without any hassle. There ears opened up, their ear drums vibrating continuously due to a rage of music and there were crowds of multicultural people socialising and enjoying themselves. It seemed too claustrophobic, but then they both settled down and shared a conversation with one another. “What drink shall I get u sweetheart?”
“Hmmm, the Life or death cocktail!”
“Okay.”
Ed knew he had something that he had to face up that day, but what his heart was telling him was different to what his conscience told him. He knew that he had to do something and he had a thought which told him the answer to his friend’s question.
He went up to the DJ, and explained to him that he wanted to say something. Although the DJ was unsure whether to pass the microphone to Ed, he still proceeded.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I know this is not a time to interrupt your night, but there is one thing I would like to say and I hope you don’t mind sparing a few minutes with me.” Ed spoke to the crowds of people, shaking the microphone with the pressure and struggling to hold his nerves.
“Hannah, this is something I wanted to say to you for a long time, and my friend always use to ask me what my deepest fear was, I was always confused, but today I have learnt what my deepest fear truly is and that is how to say something to you deep down from the core of my heart, and I have overcome this fear hopefully now, but I wanted to say that I love you and you mean the world to me.”
“Thanks.”
Ed nervously put the microphone down hoping that Hannah realised what she meant to him. The crowd went silent shocked of the guts Ed had but soon after applauded him as he walked off the stage, staggering and looking at Hannah’s reaction. As he looked deeply and focusing on Hannah there was a mysterious guy with Hannah laughing and speaking to her, whom tried to feel Hannah’s legs, while Hannah greeted the soft feel of this guy. There was a sudden blood rush and Ed stormed to the bar pushed the guy back. The guy had was provoked by Ed’s actions and said to Ed:
“Face it she don’t like you mate, she didn’t even realise what you said on the stage.”
“Hannah is this what I mean to you, who do you think I am.”
Ed angry but trying to calm himself walked out saying the last few words to Hannah:
“If you want to come with me then I’ll be outside, if not then I guess that’s it.”
“Wait, Ed it wasn’t …….”
Ed rushed out into the cool breezy air where he started to feel calm. He focused knowing that Hannah would join him. The connection Ed felt was righteous.
“I’d better leave, I love him and don’t come near me again.” She cried to the mysterious guy who flirted with her.
She walked out of the club wondering what she had done, thinking of what God thought of her and she was welcomed with the anger of Ed who was trying to hold it back. Ed wasn’t feeling the mood of the night and he didn’t speak to Hannah through out the journey back. She kept muttering at him saying it was a mistake but he was not interested. It was a short night and they got back home with lights out and not a sound on the streets. Ed was fuming and he went off to bed only to be joined by Hannah minutes later. The tension was in them and the anger bursting to be released, waiting to dig itself out of the body of Ed only he was trapping it.
The night went on in silence…..
“Ed I heard something downstairs…”
“It’s nothing, NOW let me sleep.”
“Let’s go and check, Ed come with me.”
Ed knew something had happened but full of pain he tried to work his way out of it but he couldn’t bare the fear Hannah was in. They both went downstairs, step by step, not a sound, except the door creaking from the dry hinges. Ed went into the study while Hannah went into the living room. Both of them switched on the lights at the same time only to be welcomed by silence and a normal room. As Hannah turned around she was grabbed from behind and was almost being strangled.
“EEEEEE…….D.” she tried to yell, struggling to shout.
“Hannnnnnnnahhhhh, get off of her leave her alone, what have we done to deserve this you coward.”
Hannah was being held at gun point while both the intruder and Hannah watched the reactions of Ed.
“You haven’t done anything; all I want is the money and your valuables, if not then heaven will be rewarded with this lady.”
“You have 5 seconds to decide what you want.”
“I need more time.” Ed replied.
“Sorry, you have 5 seconds.”
“Hannah I love you and I want to ask you something.”
“Han, will you marry me?”
“Sorry, time up.”
The trigger was pulled and it was too late, only to leave a slight grin on Ed’s face……
