Siya's haunting past
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SIYA'S POV
I showed Mathew HOD's room and came back to class.
By that time some of the students had already come. Asha was there in our bench.
I went near Abel and sat next to him nervously. He will be furious with me.
Asha was talking to him.
Suddenly I felt a touch on my hand. It was Abel. His fingers were pinching softly on my pinky finger.
I raised my eyebrows questioningly.
He whispered "Its okay Siya, we can talk during the lunch break."
Oh Thank God!..
He is not angry.
Then sir came in and started to take attendance.
"Abel Xavier" Sir called out.
"Present sir!" Abel got up and replied.
When he got up most of the girls were drooling over him. I felt a little uneasy.
What are they looking at? I thought angrily.
Abel seeing my face asked if something's wrong.
I shrugged my shoulders and said nothing.
"I only want your eyes on me Siya and for the record you were getting a little jealous" He whispered to me.
He noticed....!
I didnt reply instead made an angry face and ignored his smirk.
The class was moving like a snail as I was waiting eagerly for it to be over.
ttttrrrrrrrrr.......
We both got up fast when the bell rang. Everybody were looking at us.
"Hm go on... go on" Sir told and we left the class swiftly.
We started walking through the corridor.
I was mustering up my words..
" Siya are you hungry? " Abel asked me as if he was trying to get the conversation started.
"Abel, I am not a normal girl....." I paused.
"Whatever you are going to say is not going to make me think anything wrong about you.
Eventhough we know eachother only for some days, I was able to understand you.
So please go on confidently."
Abel tried to give me courage.
"Three years before, when I was in my 10th grade, I had a friend. He was very close to me. My Mumma and Pappa loved him very much...
On my birthday, he gave me a gift that I will never forget. He sexually assaulted me in my own home. He broke me in ways I cannot explain.
From that day onwards, I was having panic attacks.
For one year I was under therapy.... la
Later on I was showing progress....
I will not forget that day. I moved on but the broken pieces are still there inside me.
when we both came close it triggered the panic attack once more. Flashes of past waved through me."
I raised my gaze to read Abel's expressions.
He was standing there with watery eyes.
He came swiftly and hugged me. He hugged me so tight so that I could feel his heart beating fast against mine.
" I am so sorry this happened to you. It's not your fault Siya......
You dont deserve this. You dont have to carry the guilt of somebody else's fault......
Yes you are not a normal girl for me. You are much more....
You dont have to worry....
I am there.... I am there... I am there......"
He chanted those words as if its a promise to me.
We both stood there in the corridor like a statue without thinking about anything else.
This moment is for us...
For Siya and her Abel....
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