Wrong Number - Part 7
by Lavinia G Teodora Magnani
Are you hurt?
No
Why is he not letting you out?
He's afraid
Of what?
The outside world
You HAVE to leave that place
The door and windows are locked
Where is he now?
In the basement. Building a hiding place in case the police come looking for him
Why would the police come look for him?
I don't know
For abducting you?
Maybe
I'm confused
Has he done something?
Nothing
He's paranoid
Break a window and get out
I can't
You said he's in the basement!
He won't see you
And then what?
What do you mean?
And then you'll be free!
No I can't do this to him
Emily what he's doing to you isn't right
He's coming up the stairs
Talk to you later
Please text me as soon as you can
I just want you to know Thelma he's a good man
Twenty minutes later...
Am here
You alright?
I've made a decision
I want to leave
Please help me
You can stay at mine
Don't waste time collecting our stuff. I'll give you some clothes
Can you come pick me up?
I have no car
Of course
I'll be there in ten
Ten minutes later...
I'm in the car
Two houses down from your place
Where are you?
Watching TV with Matt. Can't leave the room
Say you need the toilet
He'd follow me in there
Are you serious??
Yeah
You have to distract him. Knock on the door and try to sell him something
I'll get out the window
Okay
Ten minutes later...
I told him I was a Mormon and wanted to talk about my church
He let me in
Where are you now?
In the living room. He's making tea in the kitchen
Where are you??
Waiting outside
Come quickly
Coming
Shit the front door is locked!
Of course it's locked
And you know why?
?
Cos you're a sneaky bitch and you can't wait to tell on us
Oh god
Am I talking to Matthew?
Correct
What did you do to her?
She's safe
Let us out
I want to keep us all safe
LOL what do you think you're doing?
I won't let the police anywhere near me and my girlfriend
If you call them it's over.
Why are you doing this??
Come down to the basement. We're having tea with Emily
You're out of your mind
No. I'm in the basement. With Emily. Our safe place.
We're inviting you.
Is she hurt?
Not at all. She's here because she wants to.
I don't believe you
Emily!
You see? She's comfortable.
I couldn't have kept her here if she didn't want to.
Come down now though.
Or there will be consequences.
Dusky Bay Penitentiary
Three years later
Hello?
Emily?
...
Matthew?
You recognised me.
I don't know what to say.
Will you talk to me for a few minutes?
I would be so grateful
Okay
How is your life?
Well... good
I work with my mom at her hospital
Are you happy there?
Yes. It's the job I was meant to do.
Is there someone in your life?
Yes
Are you married?
No. I'm taking things slowly
Are you angry with me?
I try not to hold on to anger.
Are you angry with me?
For what?
For escaping.
For going to the police.
You probably wouldn't be where you are if it weren't for me.
I'm it angry. I deserve every bit of it.
But I want to know... why did you escape? Why then?
You hurt someone else very badly.
I did it to protect us. I couldn't let her talk.
You strangled her, Matthew.
I panicked. She wouldn't stop screaming. I was drunk.
I don't want to hear about it anymore. I just want to forget.
Please don't hang up. Talk to me a little more.
Are you scared?
Not really.. I was scared when I woke up and you weren't there. You had told me you would never leave me.
I understood you weren't who I thought you were.
Do you think I'm a bad man?
Yes, I do.
You see, I don't believe you. Because you agreed to talk to me, despite everything.
You're still able to see the good in me. Thank you. My last wish has been granted.
Your last wish?
This was my last phone call, Emily. They're coming to take me away.
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