Protect Me

6 hrs. 45 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Author Yuliya Nikolaeva

Narrator Natalya Makhotina

"The night was dark. The round moon hid behind big clouds, peeking out only occasionally and lighting an empty highway and the treetops. In moments like that, it seemed even too bright—against the darkness where you couldn’t see the outlines of a hand stretched forward. The good thing is that such a night hides me, makes me invisible to curious eyes. Though I’ve been walking for about an hour, only two cars have passed. But soon there will be a village, and I need to slip by unnoticed. How many days should I stay here? Two or three? How soon will they realize and start searching? The abandoned place is reliable in that respect—no one knows about it, and still I’ll have to sit quieter than water, lower than grass. I can’t make a mistake—too high a price for my mistake…" – “And you decided to ask me for protection?” – “And what in return? Why should I get involved in dangerous games?” – “In return… I offer myself.” Andrei raised his eyebrows, leaning back in the chair’s backrest. – “Myself?” – he chuckled. – “I thought I don’t have problems with women. Or are you unique in some way?” – “I don’t have money,” I said quietly, “and nowhere else to go.” – “Money doesn’t interest me either.” I nodded; silence fell. – “Sorry for bothering you,” I stood, not looking up, “I’ll go.” I had already turned around and taken a couple of steps toward the exit when I heard his words: – “Wait. I agree. But besides your body, there will be one more condition. I want to know what happened five years ago.” I froze mid-breath, closing my eyes. Where—how could he know about this?”

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