Her Sweet Vengeance

Chapter 12.5

Chapter 12.5

I shut my eyes a lightning passed across my vision. The mixed color of violet, blue and white light came swiftly. I know that thunder will follow this. s**t! This is really wrong timing. I am not at home and I don’t have anything with me. I bit my lower lip to supress shouting when another flash crossed the night sky. Dear heavens! Please save me this once. My nerves are starting to act up and cloud my mind. I never knew that it will rain. Earlier, the sky was still full of stars. I tried my best to stand strong on the ground because if not, I will surely fall on my feet while my muscles are trembling in fear. I can’t hear anything other than my strong heartbeat and the booming thunders that followed after the lighting.

My eyes flew open when I felt something warm on it. I looked at my right hand and I saw that King was holding it and he squeezes it not too tightly – more like comforting and assuring me that everything will be okay.

“Hey, it’s okay. Come on now, the rain will soon pour out. We need to find a shade or something.” He scooted towards me and held my other hand. I felt a something warm that crossed my chest. I can’t name this feeling however, it calmed me a little bit. He pulled me towards his big bike since I still can’t move from the shock. Not a minute later we were now ascending the hill aand going straight bck to the city. The heavens started to pour it’s contents on us below. The raindrops started to soak our clothes and the highway is now covered with fog and the trail ahead became invisible.

“I’m so sorry. I can’t run this bike faster because we might get into an accident if we speed up. The road is slippery and I can’t see what’s ahead,” he said and his voice sounds worried.

“I think we need to s-stop. It’s dangerous if we continue to travel despite the risk.”

“But there are no sheds here. You are already soaked.”

“And so you are. I’m sure that… that the rain will stop little later.” He looked at me with eyes that was full of concern. I never thought that I could meet a man that will be concerned of me on our very first meeting.

“I don’t know if it will. But I’m concerned about you. There are no signs of shed here. I know you are afraid of the lightning and thunder. I saw your reaction earlier. You were standing strong but I know that you feel like collapsing any moment sooner. Will you really be okay here?”

“I… I need too. I can’t risk us getting killed for trying to drive in a zero visibility road.”

I felt the cold seeping through my skin but I am really anxious as another lightning flashed the dark night sky. My heart felt like it jumped and stayed on my throat. I can’t breath. A lot of negative thoughts came to my mind and my vision started to blur. I felt a strong and warm arms holding my shoulders. I looked up at King aand he stared at me.

“Come here,” commanded he. It was like my body has its own brain to follow his command. I just found my self scooting near him as he enveloped me in a warm embrace.

“We need to conserve our body heat. The rain will last for hours I think. Take off my jacket.” I gave him a questioning look but without a word, he started to peel off the jacket from my body. I guess, he needs it. Anyway, I did not argue with him anymore, it’s his jacket and maybe he really feels cold. But what shocked me nxxt was, he held my hand and we went straight to the gutter on the side. He pulled me so I can sit and he covered my head with the wet black jacket.

“There. The jacket will act as your roof. It will shielld you so you won’t see the lightning that passes by. Now, cover your ears with both of your hands so that you won’t hear the thunder.”

I did what he tells me to do and I was relieved really. I don’t feel afraid anymore. I thought it was the thunder that I need not to hear but when he embraced me again, my beating heart almost jumped out of my ribcage and I heard it’s erratic beating. I tried to breath normally whilst calming my heart.

‘s**t! Please stay still my heart. He might hear you while you are shamelessly beating inside me. I don’t know how will I explain him my dillema.’

When the rain stopped pouring, we started to travel once again. He asked me where do I live and I told him that I am currently living on my friend’s pad. I told him the address and he drove me there.

“We’re here,” said he. But I can’t actually properly hear his words. My head was splitting and everything is hazy.

“s**t! You’ve got a fever. Here, let me take you inside.”

Without a word, I gave him the key card. As we were inside the elevator, my eyes were really heavy and I know that any moment from now my eyelids will drop. He held me by the waist so I will stand still. I felt his hard torso when he let e lean on him. Sooner, I her a faint sound of ‘ding’. The doors opened and I pointed him the exact place where I currently stay.

“Can you still manage to have a shower? I mean, you can’t sleep like that.”

I nodded slightly even though I am not sure. I feel my musscles tremble. I heard him click his tongue before he made a way to the bathroom. He let me sit on the toilet bowl and he put water on the jacuzzi – making sure that it was warm as I can see light steam rising up. Without a word, he came to my side and picked me up. He settled me inside the jacuzzi witout removing my clothes. He took out the shampoo bottle and he squirted some of its content to his palm before he massaged it gently on my scalp. He took out the loofa and put a little amount of liquid soap in it. He finished bathing me and then before he wrapped a towel on me, he gave me a bathrobe and said that I need to remove my soaked clothing while he looked away. I did what he told me to do.

“Come on now. We need to remove excess water from your hair. It’s bad to sleep with a wet hair. Wait here.” He let me settle on the bed. He made sure that I lay near the edge of the bed whilst lettinge my hair cascade outside the mattress and the cushion. He get the hair blower and he patiently let my hair dry.

“Did you eat a proper dinner? Tsk! Probably not. Look at you, you look like a corpse that suddenly went out from the grave.”

“Thanks for the insult,” my voice was laced with sarcasm and he just let out a throaty chuckle. He combed my hair and he turned off the hair blower.

“I’ll cook you something so you can drink medicine. Just wait here.”

He left me alone inside my room. Only the light from the two lamps were open. I was still reminiscing about what really have happened today when he came back with a tray.

“Here, I’m not sure if you’ll like this but I just made mushroom soup and I toasted several pieces of bread. I hope you are okay with this.”

I was in awe. This man can’t just freaking cook, he slayed it. His soup was the best soup that I’ve ever tasted. I never told him a word about it tho. I don’t know how will I talk to him but nevertheless, I am comfortable with hiss presence. When I was finished eaating, he gave me a paracetamol tablet and a glass of water.

“Try to rest now. Relax your body and mind. Don’t think of anything else. I’ll be back later. I’ll just wash these,” he said as he raised the tray a little bit to indicate that he’ll wash the bowl and everything. I responded with a nod and he started to walk to the door.

Despite of him saying that I should rest my mind. I can’t still digest every bits of information of everything that happened today. Pathetic. This is the right word that I can call myself. Wonder how I discovered the length of time that they cheated on me?

When I went inside the comfort room, I saw that Maxine came inside too. She retouched her makeup. Probably, her dance with my ex is now over. I never talked to me instead, I washed my hands.

“Don’t be such a hypocrite Miracle. I know that you are slowly crumbling down now. You know, I can ruin your life because I am everything and you are nothing. No man can resist my charm. Even your boyfriend who was madly inlove with you. You know, s*x is a powerful tool a won has in order to get whatever she wants. Poor you, you are not me. Oh! And before I could forge this juicy information rat, your boyfriend is screwingme for a year and a half already. I guess he’s really a great actor. Anyway, I need to be at the reception area. Ciao.”

My legs slowly gave up. I went inside a cubicle and cried. After that, I made sure that I will not have tear stains in my cheeks by putting powder again before I went out and took my bag. That after, was the time when Grey talked to me and the rest is history.

I wiped my tears that is constantly trickling down my face. I am still hurting so so badly. Never did I expected that I will be cheated on for so long. Never did I know and thinking about it right now, I can say how stupid I am for not noticing it earlier. My throat hurts because I am trying my best not to cry out loud. I am holding my emotions since I know that it will be only me who will handle everything.

I heard faint footsteps and King sat on the bed. I wiped my tears again as I looked away from him. I know that he pity me and I don’t need that. I chose not to look at him because I know that I will feel bad.

“Hey, it will be over soon. Cry all you want Yana. Cry your heart out in order for the pain to subside. It will not go away right now but eventually, it will subside. I’ll be here for you.”

For the first time in my life, I felt comfort. For the first time in my 21 years of existence, I felt that someone genuinely cares for me. I can see sincerity in his eyes. I trust him a little bit knowing that I am going against the world now, or rather, the world turn it’s back to me. I let myself cry in the comfort of his arms. I let my emotions out for the first time since I can remember. He did not say a word. All he did was hug me tight, comb my hair with his fingers and let my head rest on his chest. We stayed like that for I don’t know how many hours.

Maybe I should open up myself again. Maybe I should trust this man who saved me from two deaths straight in a row this dday. Maybe I should trust the man who have discovered yet protected and eased my feeling when I was panicking outside because of my phobia for lightning and thunder. Maybe, just maybe, when time comes I can accept everything and make a better version of my help.

“Thank you, King Spartan Racer.” That phrase rolled in my tongue as I looked up at him with my sleepy eyes. I never heard him say a word until I was captivated by the overwhelming darkness that consumed my consciousness whole.