08-25-2014, 11:47 AM
Calvin decided to go home after the incident with the rapist. He had a bottle whiskey and got drunk again. The incident had made him feel powerful and in control, but when the whole thing was done, an emptiness filled him again. It was just like the booze and sex. It took away the pain, but when it was over, the pain came back.
The next morning he went to work, hungover. His coworkers had noticed a change in him. He barely spoke to anyone and kept to himself as much as possible. As he walked in Amelie got his attention.
"Hey Cal, you should read this."
Calvin went behind her desk to look at what she had up. It was an article from the Scroll - the headline read "'Wolfman' Saves Rape Victim."
With modern technology, it didn't take too long for news to travel and inwardly Calvin was upset by it. He didn't deserve publicity, however, Calvin read the article.
"It's interesting isn't it. It's like Moscow has it's own superhero - like Batman or something. You know, a guy taking on the persona of a fearsome beast to scare all the bad guys."
Calvin's eyes were drawn to the detective's statement. The detective was right. Calvin wasn't a hero, but he had felt so powerful then - so in control. Calvin was worried though. If Amelie had asked him to read it, maybe she knew his secret. He tried to remember if she had seen him without his contacts in.
Calvin was awakened from his thoughts when she touched his arm. "Calvin, are you ok? You've been different lately."
Inwardly, Calvin sighed in relief. She didn't care about the article; she wanted an excuse to talk to him.
"I'm fine...just really tired. I better get to work."
Amelie frowned at him, seeing through the lie, but she didn't know what to do about it. "Ok..."
Calvin moved to enter the garage. "Cal...we're your friends...you know that right?"
Calvin looked at her and nodded before entering the garage and going to check the board to see where he was assigned today. He knew they were his friends, and that's why he couldn't tell them what was going on. They wouldn't understand anyways.
Edited by Calvin, Aug 25 2014, 11:51 AM.
The next morning he went to work, hungover. His coworkers had noticed a change in him. He barely spoke to anyone and kept to himself as much as possible. As he walked in Amelie got his attention.
"Hey Cal, you should read this."
Calvin went behind her desk to look at what she had up. It was an article from the Scroll - the headline read "'Wolfman' Saves Rape Victim."
With modern technology, it didn't take too long for news to travel and inwardly Calvin was upset by it. He didn't deserve publicity, however, Calvin read the article.
"It's interesting isn't it. It's like Moscow has it's own superhero - like Batman or something. You know, a guy taking on the persona of a fearsome beast to scare all the bad guys."
Calvin's eyes were drawn to the detective's statement. The detective was right. Calvin wasn't a hero, but he had felt so powerful then - so in control. Calvin was worried though. If Amelie had asked him to read it, maybe she knew his secret. He tried to remember if she had seen him without his contacts in.
Calvin was awakened from his thoughts when she touched his arm. "Calvin, are you ok? You've been different lately."
Inwardly, Calvin sighed in relief. She didn't care about the article; she wanted an excuse to talk to him.
"I'm fine...just really tired. I better get to work."
Amelie frowned at him, seeing through the lie, but she didn't know what to do about it. "Ok..."
Calvin moved to enter the garage. "Cal...we're your friends...you know that right?"
Calvin looked at her and nodded before entering the garage and going to check the board to see where he was assigned today. He knew they were his friends, and that's why he couldn't tell them what was going on. They wouldn't understand anyways.
Edited by Calvin, Aug 25 2014, 11:51 AM.