A Dagger Through Dimensions - Chapter 11

Do you think you can leave?

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Chapter 11

A week passed before I finally returned to my office to work on the next part of my plan. That morning, Adele hugged me tightly and asked me to stay. As tempting as it was, I gently kissed her with a promise of more fun when I returned. Her satisfied smile remained on my mind as I left the apartment. I suddenly wondered at a dilemma I hadn’t expected.

To keep my vow to keep Adele at my side, I spent the last four days focused on making my wife happy. Sure, that meant spending a lot of the time in bed learning new ways to please each other. However, I enjoyed the quiet moments where we talked or just held hands walking down the sidewalk.

My thoughts went back to a certain bar along Knox Street outside of Dixie University. I met Samantha there, but my time talking with her mostly came in the way of chats between smartphones. If we went somewhere together, inevitably she or I would invite our friends along. Since most of the jerks I called friends had girlfriends, our time as a group consisted of drinking and forgetful nights.

My time with Adele was completely different. We took walks around the neighborhood. I discovered her favorite restaurant. We even found a park to feed the swans. Her confidence in me grew over the period which I noticed in our interactions at the places we went together.

Still, I kept up feeding my need for information. At the apartment, I searched the drawers and shelves for any details about the past. I even snuck into the master bedroom and found Adele’s diary, which I read through. Sure, I value privacy as much as the next guy, but I’m still talking about survival here. Each night, I considered Miss Wonderful’s warning on the night she put me in this place.

Deciding to understand Stull Junction better, I suggested to Adele that we spend a day out on the town. Knowing my poor driving skills with a manual transmission, I let Adele drive us to various places she wanted to visit. Despite initial skepticism that she tried to hide, our tour of the city soon had Adele smiling when we entered the shops on Main Street together. During our time, I learned about her passion for cats when she found matching ceramic figurines of two Siamese. When I forked over a couple of dollars from my wallet, and you’d think that I bought her a diamond. I have to admit; I enjoyed her smile.

When we walked by the Apollo Theater, I pushed us to watch a movie together. In fairness, I wanted to experience the air conditioning they advertised on the window sign. Hell, so far, it’s the only place with AC in this damn city.

After getting two tickets, we walked inside. While I enjoyed the comforts of the 21^st century AC, we checked out the upcoming attractions the theater displayed on the wall. Then, I spotted photographs from a romance comedy film. Normally, the pictures wouldn’t gain my interest. But I saw the woman in the pictures, and I stopped. Stepping closer, my gaze centered upon a familiar face. I looked at the name on the poster.

Myrna Loy!