Sania looked at Tina’s eyes and realized that her boss was trying to save her life.  She was risking her own life to save her.  Sania was moved by Tina’s obvious love and concern and started to cry.

Sania:  I don’t want to leave you here with him.  I just couldn’t do that.  I couldn’t, please don’t ask me to do that.

Tina hugged her tight and whispered in her ears.

Tina:  Stop it Sania.  I am going to be ok, I promise you.  Just listen to me and go.  Dave will be back soon.  Don’t worry just go home and start working as if nothing has happened and I promise you I will back soon.  Come on go.

Sania:  God how could I do that?  I hate this.  I want to be with you till the end.  Tina please, please don’t ask me to go.  Let me stay, I am not scared of him.  I know the likes of him too well.

Tina started to lose patience with Sania.  Her face darkened and screwed in a knot.  She didn’t want to be angry with her but right now she had to be firm with her.

Sania knew then that her boss was being serious and that she had to go.

Sania:  Promise me you will be back, promise.

Tina:  I promise you darling, now go.  Go and don’t look back.  Go.  I love you.

Sania:   I love you too.
Sania whispered back.

She’s never said these words to anyone before in all earnest, but the way Tina was protecting her and trying to save her life made her realise that this woman loved her, really loved her like a daughter, she felt it in her hugs and her eyes.  Sania loved Tina too.  She loved her like a mother.  And oh how much she needed her real mother right now, more than ever.

Sania hugged Tina again and kissed her on the cheeks.  She looked up at Dodger with an angry face and gave him a stern look.  She noticed that he wasn’t moving and he wasn’t stopping her from going either.  He just had a puzzled look on his face and he was entranced and still holding his gun pointed at Tina.  She was surprised by his reaction.

What has got into him?  Is he a dangerous criminal, a murder or what? 

Sania was thinking to herself.

She stood up and looked straight at his eyes.  She looked deeper and something in her heart snapped.  She was shocked and was taken aback too.

What the fuck?  Why do I have these weird feelings?  Who is this man? 

And why do I see myself in his eyes?  Who are you?  She kept looking at him and not moving.  He was really puzzling her now.  She wanted to know more about him too.

Dodger:  What are you looking at bitch?  Come on go.  Or do you fancy dying with your so called mother too? 

Sania:  Nothing, I am going.  Tina please tell him that I am not your daughter.  I really wish I was.  I really do.  I love you Tina.

Tina:  Dodger she is not my daughter but I love her just the same and I don’t want her to get hurt.  Go now I am ordering you.

Sania looked at her clothes they were all wet and muddy.  She was feeling very cold and she needed to get changed.  She let go of Tina’s hand and turned round to go.  But felt the need for giving Tina a one last hug her and kiss just in case something bad did happen to her and she couldn’t forgive herself for it.  She bent down to hug her and her half heart necklace spilled out.  It was heavy.

Sania was horrified.  She forgot to take it off, she didn’t want anyone to see it.  She nervously and quickly tucked it back inside her clothes.

Tina and Dodger saw the necklace.  Dodger went backward and his heart jumped a beat while his stomach knotted and twisted like a snake inside of him and he felt sick, very, very sick again.

Tina had seen it too and was curious.