The next day Patricia's husband who had been drunk woke up from his sleep with clear eyes and was shocked to see a stranger in his house - and even more surprisingly his wife was with this stranger who happened to be me.
He felt utterly bewildered wondering how I had ended up in his home. He quickly called his wife over to a corner for a brief and private discussion seeking answer to his confusion.
“Who is she and what are you doing with her?". He asked his wife in a hushed tone, lowering his voice so that I wouldn't overhear their conversation.
“Don't worry about her, she means no harm, she's just a friend".
“A friend?, you never told me you're inviting your friend to my house".
“Should have done that but you were drunk".
“Drunk!". He exclaimed in shock when his wife told him that he was drunk the previous night, his mind racing to recall the events that had clearly escaped his memory.
“Yes dear you were drunk aren't you aware of that?".
“Not really but how long did I fall asleep?"
“Possibly a day".
“This is really serious, hope I didn't do anything stupid”
"You need to get rid of drinking, you're gradually getting out of control”.
As she spoke her voice trembling and tears streaming down her face her husband gently took his handkerchief and began to wipe away her tears.
Meanwhile I sat alone trying to make sense of their conversation feeling like an outsider as I struggled to decipher.
“Promise you will stop drinking".
“I'll try my best dear, you know it is not that easy".
“I know how you feel. I know what resulted to such a habit but very soon our desire will be granted.
“Thank God I married an Angel as a wife".
As they shared a lighthearted moment chuckling and exchanging warm smiles Patricia suddenly interrupted taking her husband's hand leading him to the dinning table where I was seated ready to enjoy the meal she had prepared.
“Meet my husband Felix and Felix Meet Aurora, my new friend who saved me from danger".
As she introduced me and her husband she exchanged a warm and happy smile with me but her words of kindness and welcome caught me off guard leaving me feeling shy and bashful so much so that I instinctively covered my face with my hands feeling a flutter of goosebumps.
“She looked pregnant"..
“Yes she is…."
“That's really awesome, congrats to you and safe delivery".
“Thanks so much, maybe I will name my baby Felix if he's a boy".
“Also give her the name Patricia if she is a girl".
We all burst out laughing at his witty remark and after the initial amusement and joy had settled in our hearts we continued on savoring our food and enjoying each other's company.
Meanwhile the two men who had been searching for me were wandering around town tracing the last place we met to my residence, inquiring with passersby and providing descriptions of me in hopes of gathering information about our whereabouts.
“I don't think we are in the right place or what do you think, Drake?". Alex exclaimed his voice strained as he sank to his knees placing a hand on the ground for support and breathing heavily, his chest heaving with exertion.
“Let's keep going, maybe we are almost there”...
"I believe she went through this way the last time we met”.
As they stood still deliberating on which direction to take they noticed someone approaching and decided to stop them to ask for directions or information.
“Excuse me, I'm asking after a fair slim lady with brown skin and long dark hair"
“I don't think I know who you are asking. There are many ladies here with such a description". He said, his face breaking into a warm smile.
“I believe her own is different she have such abilities"
“What abilities are you talking about?".
“A werewolf's abilities, she's a werewolf".
The stranger's eyes widened and shock as he listened to the words, his mind racing with the unsettling realization that he was face to face with someone who possessed werewolf-like abilities.
“If I may ask, are you a wolf?".
"Not at all”.
"So why are you looking for a wolf in this town? I don't think anyone here has such abilities. Maybe you should have brought the photograph of the person so as to easily identify the person”.
As the stranger departed leaving behind a parting message the two men reflected on his words, seemingly impressed by the wisdom and insight he had shared and pondered the advice he had given them, finding it to be truly thoughtful and valuable.
“I think he is right, we should get a photographer for her".
“That's a nice idea but how do we do that when we have not seen her?".
"We have to look for her then know when she resides. After tracking her we could take a photograph of her”.
They both concurred with the decision and continued their search for me venturing even further afield in their quest to locate me.
As they arrived at their destination they ducked behind a tree using it as a hiding spot to observe me from a distance, their eyes fixed on me without being seen.
“I think that's her I guess she stays here"
“Let's still monitor to know her house".
“The same woman she rescued I guess they are friends now".
“They will definitely face the consequences together".
"So what do we do now?”.
“Let's keep observing them".
They maintained their surveillance from afar carefully following my movements and tracing my path as they contemplated and schemed weighing their options and planning their next move.
“Maybe we should report to Ryker we have finally found her and she will tell us what to do next".
“I guess that's a better idea".
They finalized their plan, deciding to depart once they had confirmed my place of residence, having gathered their information they needed to inform Ryker.
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