-Hello?
-It was you- he said smiling.
-Vick? - Kira was amazed -, how...
-We have to talk.
-About what?- she was defensive, Vick expected that especially considering the initial situation.
-About the warnings you've given all year?
-Ah, those- there was silence for a few seconds-, I don't want to talk about that. Bye.
-Kira... please. I need to know.
-Why?
-Can you stop asking questions?. Right now I don't understand your role in all this and... I should report this right away but I don't want to.
-I'm outside- she said without further ado. Vick got up so quickly that the chair fell behind him, he drew the curtains to look outside and there she was, leaning on a light post.
-H- he greeted when he was in front of her. Seconds ago his head was full of questions but at that moment, in front of her, he was not able to think of anything-. Thanks.
-For what?
-You warned about the attacks, so... are you with them or not?
-If I'm with them, will you kill me?
-I would never... hurt you.
-Wrong answer, Sergeant- she smiled-. I told you before, I'm the bad one here, you're the good one. You could use me as a hostage, even force me to give you information, or perhaps use me as a double agent.
-You provide information on your own, from what I understand from the definition: you are on the bridge. You are not with them. But you are not with us either. Why?
-It's a long story- she repeated, taking out a box of cigarettes. Vick watched in amazement as she lit it and closed her lips around it to inhale the smoke-. I'll tell you something important, and it's all you need to know: I will kill all, every single one of them.
-Don't- he reached for her hand, took the cigarette from her and threw it away-. Let me help you- when Kira took the box of cigarettes again, Vick intercepted it and threw it away as well-. I said don't.
-You can't help me- she finished, putting her hands in her pants pocket-. I just wanted to let you know that. I'm not with them. But, if you find me with them, you can kill me.
-How could I? - Vick looked her in the eyes - how could I hurt you if I love you so much?, how could I walk away if you are suffering?, how could I give you away if in all those calls you try to save them?, Tell me, how can I?
-You deserve better- she whispered.
-I deserve the love of my life by my side. I deserve to have you by my side, Kira. I want that, don't you?
-I didn't come to talk about feelings, Vick.
-Why not? I mean... you feel something right?. Yesterday you told me not to come and... all the calls were made when I wasn't here and... you knew where I was today. It's not a coincidence. You protect me, you always have because you know, you know that I won't be able to walk away if I know about the attack, you know that I will be there when it happens and you also know how much I love you. So why can't you hug me and let me share your pain?
-Vick- she had tears in her eyes, and words tight in her throat that were struggling to free themselves. But she couldn't say them, doing so would mean condemning him.
The lights in the place suddenly went out, everything was dark. Vick felt her fingers intertwine with his and drag him away from the station.
He didn't know where they were running but he grabbed hold of her anyway and followed her.
