The Players Secrets

Chapter 9 - The Wound

Daniel Moon P.O.V

    I am super pissed. When we look at the source of the voice, we see a young guy stand there with a broad smile. This guy dare to call Angie name just to make her trembling like this. She is beyond scared. She is terrify of this guy. Turned out he is one of my employer and he just lied about being sick. I make me so angry. But my concern is more toward Angelica. Why she fear him this much?

    When Lica give me the signal to leave, I am more than happy to obliged. After a small drama of that guy try to stop Lica, we quickly leave the restaurant. I can't stop thinking. Even in the car, I can see that Lica is still not feeling okay. When we reached her house, I decided to let her stay in the car for a while when she suddenly pull my arms and crying on my shoulders. I don't know why but when I see her that way, it hurt me.  I don't know what can I do to relieve her pains so I only pet her head. After a while,she look at me with teary eyes. "Thank you Neil.. For saving me. for being my savior today."

    I quickly shake my head and give her a small smile. "It's okay. You can always count on me, Lica." She wipe her face with her handkerchief but she still had the red eyes. When I think about she crying over another guy, suddenly I feel I am engulf with jealousy but I quickly calm myself when it is obvious she is scared of him. But who is August?

    I think she figured my curiosity when she look at eyes and forced a smile."He is my ex-boyfriend." I feel pang of pain in my heart."I met him at Abraham party. We hit it off right away and it went great a few months." When she smile during uttering the words, I feel like I want to kill August.she continued."However, that doesn't last as you can see. That's all. I am sorry if I ruined the breakfast. I will make it up for you."she said apologetically.

    Why the hell she try to act like it is allright? f**k that s**t. I hate when I feel like someone is lying or hiding something from me."Lica, I think there is more to the story. Do you think I am blind?"I think my tone make her flustered."If he really just your ex boyfriend and you guys broke up amicably, I don't think I will see you that scared like you see a ghost of your own and you will not be crying like this." She stiffened. "Niel, I don't want to talk about this. Thank you for helping me today. I will try to repay you back okay. Thank you and I am so sorry for today. Goodbye."

    Does she think I will let it slide just like this? Hell no! I quickly catch her hand and pulled her to face me me. It definitely startled her."Ni..Niel?". I tighten my grasp on her hand."I feel like you trying to run away. Don't want to talk about it? Should I go and get it out from that son of a b***h?! I don't mind doing that. Should I hit him hard both professionally and personally? Or should I go to Amber and get it out from her. Or would you rather tell me yourself, Lica?"

    I can see she is starting to panic."Ni..Niel.. Please don't do that. Please... Please don't do that. I don't want you to get into trouble for me. Please don't."I hear her sobbing and it make me more angry. Sternly, I said to her."Well, if you don't want that, you better tell me, baby. I don't like to wait. I also will get what I want one way or another. Remember that?" She seem so scared of me at this moment but I don't give a damn care.

    "Fi..Fine.. Please let me go first."she plead. "No. I don't plan to do that. Everytime I let you go as you requested, I find you running away from me. So, tell me what I want to know first and only then I will let you go."She just sighed."Okay. However, can you stop holding me with that kind of strength? It really hurt."I hurt her? I don't mean to do that so I follow her request. She show me expression of gratitude and relieve. "Thank you."

    When she said that, I feel flattered and happy. Why is that? I cleared my throat."Now, speak Lica."She stuttered.."Bu..But... Yo..You.. Can..not.. Tell Any..Anyone..Please... Prom..mise me."I nodded. She take a deep breath and let it out. She trying to calm herself. Why she so scared of this guy? It feel like I waiting for forever.

    "You asked me earlier why I don't like The Rut House, right?"she said in low voice. I nod. She continue,"Well, whatever causing me to break with that guy happened there. I don't lie to you though. Something good did happened there but something horrifying too."She let out a sob."That day, Aug booked up the whole restaurant to bring me there for a..a dinner. Romantic right? Well, it was. It was all good and perfect in the beginning.." She starting to cry. I feel pang of guilt hit me. Why I force her to tell me? Of course I am curious but when I see her tears it torn my heart apart even though I don't know why. I let go of her hand and wipe her tears."Hush.. baby.. Hush.. If it is that bad, I don't need to here it. I am sorry, baby. I am so so sorry. I don't want you to remember bad memories, baby."

    She stifled her cry. "It's okay, Niel. I will let you know. When I walk into that restaurant and I see that b***h face, the memories already rushed into my mind."That b***h? The waitress? What her has anything to do with this? "After the dinner, we went upstairs while the waitress stay there to make sure we can order anytime we want and we had some conversation when sud..Suddenly.."She started to cry again and my heart hurt more and more."He pinned me down and try to r**e me! That b***h was there and I asked for her help. Do you know what I get? A smirk and she left me with Aug still pinning over me." and with that last word, she burst out into tears. 

    What the f**k? He r**e her? That b***h LEAVE her there? I quickly pull Angelica to my chest and hug her. That is why she so scared of him. That explain the fear she had against that August Day."How dare he r**e you? Did you file a report against him and that b***h? I will kill that son of a b***h!". She pulled away from my embrace looking a bit calmer."He didn't r**e me. He did tried but he stopped when I begging him. He apologize to me but I just can't let it go. Then, the rumors start and it keep reminding me on that night. It's the memory that I want to throw away as far as possible."

    I help her to wipe the leftover tears on her face. She is f*****g strong. To be able to force some composure during that time, it really took a lot of courage. "You can still report him, Lica. It will let him do times for his crime. And why the hell you still being polite to him and also keep him around you?" I asked while stare into her eyes. That beautiful brown eyes hide so much. She sniffed." I am embarrassed, Niel. I don't know what to do that time.By the way,  I don't want him around me. I try to avoid him as much as possible but it is hard because he is staying near with my old house. I moved in with April to run away from him but recently he move to a house couples blocks from here. I keep meeting him around which causing me stop going out except if it's necessary. He is scared of Ab and Amber so I am safe in the house. I only seem polite because I am in public. I don't want peoples gossiping about me more than now, Niek." She looked hurt.

    It really make me angry when I heard what he did to Angelica. As it is not worse enough, I hired him and he is my company employee. Did he try to do this to other females stuffs. I am so worried when I think about that. However, I need to focus on Angelica for now. "Lica, he is staying around here?" She nodded her head. "Okay, that mean it is not safe for you. If it is like you said, he is stalking you and I don't want him to have any chance to harm you." When I say the word "stalking", I can see Angelica eyes widened. " You do know that Ab and Amber is planning to move in together at Ab house?" She nodded and whispered. Yes, I know. Amber and Ab said I can stay with them, but i don't like that idea. It make me seem like a lamppost." When I heard her last words, I let out a laugh and she laugh together with me. Good. She stop being said. As soon as I heard her laughter, my heart feel at ease. 

    "Well, we don't want our Lica turn into a lamppost right? Hahaha." She continued laughing. I cleared my throat, "Why don't you move in with me?" Suddenly her laughter stop and her eyes widened.  "What are you talking about Niel? Don't joke around like that. It sound ridiculous. What if I take it seriously and accept that? Have you ever consider that?" She quickly back away from me. I shake my head and cupped her face to look at me. "Nope. I am serious. Dead serious. It hurt my feeling when you say that I am joking when I am not. What if you accept it? I will be very happy then." She keep staring into my eyes. Maybe to see if I am lying or not? Maybe because she think I am crazy? Judging from her expression, it will be the second opinion.