"There is only one bed" with Ashe and widowmaker? Thanks
Im very unsatisfied with these, it seems I have forgotten how to english. Hereâs hoping some practice will help me get back into things???
It took a few hits for the old door to finally give an encouraging budge. You sucked in a deep breath and thrust your full weight against it a final time. At last it flew open, sending you with it. A strong hand closed around your arm and stopped you from hitting the foul carpet face-first. Ashe pulled you upright but rather than release you, she instead looped her arm through yours to escort you inside.
âWell this certainly ainât the Ritz,â She remarked with a sneer.
âHey, it was you who wanted to escape the life of luxury. Donât think we could possibly get any further-â
A loud thunk had you and Ashe turning to face the door. The termite-infested woodframe creaked and splintered as B.O.B. tried to join you. You bent to retrieve the hat which had rolled off to now lay at your feet. Brushing the dust off you realised it was actually much bigger than you thought. It was merely B.O.B.âs enormous stature which made it appear comically small.
âDammit, B.O.B.!â Ashe snapped, shoving him back through the doorway, âState of the art processors and ya canât even figure out the size of a damn door?â
She took the bags from him and marched back into the room. You stepped forward and gave B.O.B. an apologetic smile.
âSorry, B.O.B., guess youâre powering down out here for the night.â
He lowered his head to allow you to place the hat back in place. You tilted it just how you knew he liked before stepping away. B.O.B. waved as you retreated until the door tucked him out of sight, but now you faced the problem of not being able to get the damn thing fully closed. You once again flung yourself at it until to no avail. Suddenly it was pulled back and clicked closed.
Ashe flung the bags onto the bed and thatâs when you realised a whole different issue.
âNotice something?â she sighed.
âThereâs only one bedâŚâ you huffed, imagining youâll have to spend the night in the hallway with B.O.B.
You expected her mood to only get darker. Instead you were surprised to hear a chuckle. A smirk slowly grew and she licked her lips, watching you from the corner of her eye.
âWell, at least one good thing came out of this crap-shack.â
âArea clear. For now. Doubt thatâs going to last long.â
âCopy that. Weâll keep an eye out. Youâre relieved until things get exciting,â came the voice from the other end of the comm line.
âHeading back to base now. E.T.A. twenty minutes.â
You began throwing your equipment back into your bag. Admittedly you could have been a bit neater- not to mention safer- with your packing skills, but the unease that knotted your stomach told you to get out of there and get out of there fast. Something didnât feel right. It felt like you were living on a bomb and the fuse was getting smaller and smaller. Sombraâs intelligence had been highly questionable of late and be it treachery or plain stupidity, you werenât going to pay the price for someone elseâs mistake.
âNegative. Youâre to stay with the asset. Someone needs to keep an eye on her.â
The knot in your stomach only grew at that and you fell silent.
âAgent, is that clear?â
You shook your head and drew in a deep breath. Throwing your bag over your shoulder you left in a lot less of a hurry.
You made sure to make as much noise as possible upon entering the room. The last thing you wanted was to spook the worldâs finest assassin. But when you entered that wasnât the sight you were met with. Perched on the widows ledge was Amelie, who had swapped out the skintight catsuit for a plush jumper and loose-fitting trousers. The costume itself was neatly folded atop the case which held her rifle. Her long hair now fell freely around her face and there was a weariness to her you had never seen before. She didnât even look at you when you entered. Instead her sharp eyes were fixed on nothing, lost in a daze.
âWidowmaker,â you greeted with a curt nod.
She didnât reply. But you doubted awkward conversation would be any better than the awkward silence. Looking around you could only see one bed. Unsure of where to go you simplyâŚhovered for a moment.
âThere is only one bed,â Amelie finally spoke.
âClearly times are tough, Talon canât even stretch the budget to two beds in here?â you tried to joke.
âWhy buy a steak for a vegetarian?â
Your poker face melted to one of pure confusion.
âThere is no point Talon providing a bed for someone who doesnât sleep. At least until theyâre told to,â she explained, lifting her head to lock her piercing eyes with yours. And like a fly in a web you were paralyzed.
âThey tell you when to sleep?â
You couldnât hide the distaste in your voice. She nodded slowly, her eyes not leaving you. Well that certainly explained why she looked so tired. Shrugging off your jacket you sat on the edge of the bed. Only when the weight was taken off them did you realise how truly weary your legs were. Your back cracked as you rolled your aching shoulders and you struggled to stifle a yawn.
âAmelie, you look as tired as I feel. You need rest.â
âWhat Talon doesnât know wonât hurt them,â you pressed.
âIt is not that. Whenever I close my eyes⌠Talonâs drugs are the only way I can sleep in peace.â
You sucked in a deep breath and tentatively placed a hand on top of hers. The cool touch sucked the warmth from your own skin.
âNightmares are intimate friends of mine too,â you assured her.
âNightmares I can deal with. You wake up to a better reality. It is the memories that haunt me. There is no waking up, no running. No freedom. Yet as much as these ghosts plague me, they are all I have to remind me I was once human.â
You were lost for words for a moment before finally rising to your feet. Reaching over her you pulled the blinds closed.
âYouâre still human. Youâre not what they made you. Youâre so much more. Câmon, lets get some sleep,â you suggested, âWhatever demons come Iâll be right here when you wake up.â
She took your hand and slowly stood. A tense moment passed before she suddenly threw herself forward, wrapping her arms around you. Your heart momentarily stopped and every possible ulterior motive she may have rushed through your mind. But once you realised there wasnât a knife in your back you finally accepted that the Widowmaker just didnât want to be so alone. As much as she didnât want to open her heart- having lived the truly worst that can happen- the starvation crushed all her senses and she wanted nothing more than to melt in your warmth.Â