Chapter 16: The Warmth of two hearts

I reached the pub… the neon lights gracing the front wall were still on… it was 3:00 am… Even though it was April, it was still quite chilly outside… I didn’t have my jacket so, the cold wind combined with the sleet was making me shiver… but I hoped that the one who was wearing my jacket didn’t feel the same chill…

“Miroku, you are still here… and who's that there with you?” It was Sam’s voice.

As I looked back I saw Sam… he was dead drunk.

“Sam, this is Evie… I am taking her to my house…”
“Evie, who?! What?! EVIE!!!!!!! You finally found her!!!” Sam still couldn’t stand straight but the sudden nature of the fact got the better of his drunken head.
“Good thing you found her Miroku, but can I spend the rest of the night in your house?”
“Ok came along…”
“Thanks bro…”

Sam started walking, with wayward steps, often stumbling but we reached our house without any incident. It was decided that Sam would stay in the drawing room while Evie and I in my room…

Evie was still very much exhausted to talk and move… she was just watching everything.

I laid her down on my bed… and covered her with a warm blanket… I could sense her discomfort in my jacket… so I removed it… she didn’t have any need for it… the room was warm enough…

“Now you should be able to sleep… I won’t disturb you” I said and sat down beside her.

Then suddenly a song started playing…

Let me be your hero

Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Would you run and never look back
Would you cry if you saw me crying
Would you save my soul tonight?

“This must be Sam’s doing, I will return in a moment wait…”

Saying that I rose up… but Evie held my hand… I looked at her… her eyes said it all… She didn’t want me to leave her… I sat down again.


Would you tremble if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh oh please tell me these
Now would you die for the one you love?
Hold me in your arms tonight?

“Listen to the song, Miroku” Evie spoke for the first time since that incident in her house.
“Yes, I am listening…”

Although Evie spoke, it was still very hard for her to speak… she was holding my hand but the grasp had loosened…

“Don’t say a word, Evie, please…”

I can be you hero baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

I kissed her forehead… She looked at me and tried to smile… she succeeded in smiling…

Would you swear that you'll always be mine?
Would you lie would you run away
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care you're here tonight

“Evie, I am glad to have you back…” I said as I held her hands tightly…

Her hands were cold… but it would not remain cold for long… slowly but surely the warmth of her body would return…

I just want to hold you
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well I don't care you're here tonight

Evie and I were looking at each other; we were in a trance… I was lost in her and she in me… the world around us had ceased to exist… the cold dawn suddenly became as warm as a summer’s afternoon…

“I won’t let you go away from me, Evie…”


She was trying to say something but I stopped her…

“Shhhh… Don’t speak… ” I said as I put my finger on her lips.

You can take my breath my breath away
I can be your hero

I embraced her… I could feel the warmth from my body flowing into her… we both were lost in each other… none of us spoke anymore… only some moments were left for the sun to come up… but we didn’t need the warmth of those golden rays anymore… the feeling of love emanating from our hearts had done enough to keep us warm…

Once the sun came up, the rays fell upon us through the windows and casted a shadow on the wall… the shadow of two bodies embracing each other… but the two bodies were too close to each other to be distinguished separately…