'It was 9.32, a cold February night. I took my mind off the bitter chill, reminding myself that tomorrow would be Valentines day. I usually have no interest in this pointless, money- making scam of a "holiday", but this year was different... [Pause] Alina. Beautiful beyond reason and as sharp as a tack. Her soft skin as radiant as the moonlight and her eyes as hypnotic as the stars themselves. She had been wanting to help me out on this case for some time now, I was doing well to keep her out of all this, but my oh my is she persuasive. A fine little lady like her could captivate any man long enough for me to lock him up- i never doubted that. Not once. I just can't see her hurt.'
'Following her through the twisting and turning of these god forsaken alleys, darkness in one corner and danger lurking round the next. I stayed a distance behind her, as I was instructed. I'm a private detective you see, following was not so much my forte. leading though- boy oh boy could I lead. Detective Riley- best in this town, solved every unsolvable case so far, solo. Until now- this guy here is John Stokes, nasty little thing he is, but as smart as hell... committed more crimes than all the crooks, murderers and kidnappers I caught all together. Dangerous. I've been trying to catch him for months and now just a few metres away from me... all i can do is wait. And pray.'
--- John sees Riley, he lunges for Alina (hear Alinas' muffled cries for help) and Riley starts to run after the car as he speeds off ---
'I tried. Everything I had in me went o my feet and I ran. Ran like I never could... [Pause]
---Riley slows down in the distance in the road as the cars speeds off---
A chill hit me, not the cold, not exhaustion, but I had lost her, let her down. I hadn't kept her safe, a broken promise.... [Pause]
And like that she was gone'
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