The Drowned

" 8 "

Aran went out with the twins towards the garden and they sat there talking. The twins provoke Aran and bully him because Nathan slept in his room last night and because of the mark that Nathan left on Aran's neck. They got up because of their mother's screams and entered after warning Aran not to move.

They believed that Aran would not escape or would not be kidnapped because guards surrounded the house from inside and outside. Aran was calm, touching the edge of the bracelet with his hands, and smiling, making him wince at Liliana's voice as she spoke

(Aran)

He quickly got up and spoke fearfully

(Miss Liliana)

She spoke as she placed her left hand on his shoulder and her right hand holding his arm to sit, speaking

(No need for formality, sit down)

Aran spoke

(Aren't you angry because P'Nathan broke off the engagement?)

Liliana answered

(No, I can't be angry because I'm wrong)

Aran sat consoling her and patted her on the shoulder. He smiled with all hatred and hatred for Aran as she saw one of the guards talking to him, saying:

(Mr. Aran, Mr. Nathan is waiting for you in his car outside)

Aran got up happily and said

(Really??)

He was walking with the guard and forgot that Nathan left with Casper. After arriving at the car, the guard opened the door for him and pushed him forcefully. Aran felt afraid when he got inside the car, and his fear increased when the smell of his uncle penetrated his nose. He was listening to his uncle's talk

(Welcome to you, fugitive)

There were two guards holding him tightly. He didn't know what to do, and he was screaming inside, calling for Nathan, hoping he would hear him. Upon his arrival, he tried to stall and escape, but his uncle's slap on his cheek knocked him down and forced him to remain silent, listening to his uncle's screams.

(Don't try to procrastinate, you will not return to that house. I pray that the buyer will accept you so that I will never see your face again)

Nifad fell down, grabbed his hair tightly, and pulled him up, speaking

(You made me lose a lot of money, and I will take revenge on you and that bastard, Nathan.)

He let go of his hair and shouted at the guards

(Take him from here to a room on the second floor and strip him of his clothes. The two buyers will come. Let us see who will take you.)

The guards forcefully pulled him and took him upstairs, and his screams echoed throughout the house. All Aran was thinking about was Nathan and how he would save him. The guards removed his clothes from his body, leaving him in only his underwear, no shirt or pants. Aran was feeling cold and afraid, then he remembered Nathan's speech and began to touch his bracelet more than once.

The first buyer came and saw him and Aran wished he would die hearing the same words again. The first buyer refused to buy Aran, and this angered Nefad, so he slapped him and the other as well. Aran felt that Nathan would not come and would not save him, so he stopped touching his bracelet, remained silent, rested his head on his bound hands, and closed his eyes. He was cold and shivering, yet he was asleep.

Nathan stands in the door and stares at Aran and his body and that burn that disfigured half of his arm and up to half of his shoulder and another burn from the top of his shoulder to the middle of his back. The burn marks frighten and terrify Nathan. He knew all this from Casper and did not believe him, but after seeing him, he believed what Casper said.

Nathan was afraid that his twin brothers would see Aran's body. He just wanted to keep it to himself. Nathan stopped his brother from advancing. He took off his coat, entered, closed the door, and approached Aran. He pulled out his weapon and fired a bullet at the handcuffs from his weapon, to which he had attached a silencer. She untied the handcuffs and Aran slid into Nathan's arms, who quickly pulled his coat, wrapped Aran's body, and embraced him.

Nathan could feel his rapid heartbeat and rapid breathing. He picked it up angrily after staring at Aran's wrists. Ysir, Jonathan, and Joshua went out with Casper on the first floor in front of the tied guard. In his first step, he shot the guard in the head and left without saying anything.

Nathan walked towards the car and the guards opened the door for him, so he got in and put Aran in his lap and hugged him. Next to him sits Casper, Jonathan drives and next to him is Joshua. No one dared to speak, they were afraid of him, he was angry, and even his hair braid opened and its strands were scattered over his shoulders.

He arrived at the house, got out of the car, and walked away while the guards opened the door. When he entered, he noticed his mother standing, the guard tied at her feet, and the two guards standing on each side. He passed them and walked inside. When he entered, he noticed Liliana standing, her face very pale.

Nathan went up to his room, put Aran on his bed, and headed towards his dressing room. No one dared to enter his room and they all stayed outside. Dress Nathan Arran in some of his clothes. A night shirt and pajamas, then he took out a bottle of cream and wiped it on Aran's cheeks, then left.

He walked quietly out of the room after running his hand over Aran's head and kissing his forehead. He was descending the stairs, and at the end of the stairs he stood after his mother pushed the guard and fell at the feet of her eldest son. Nathan stared at him, then looked at the twins who moved and stopped in front of Liliana, who was trying to escape.

Nathan knelt on one knee and tilted his head, staring at the guard sitting in front of him. Without speaking, his sharp eyes alone were questioning the traitor sitting in front of him, but he finally spoke after holding his jaw and speaking.

(You know that I kill the traitor and I do not wait for any moment to interrogate him. But you have someone behind you, so talk about everything and do not bother yourself or me with you)

The guard did not say anything as tears ran down his cheeks. Nathan dropped his jaw and looked at Liliana sadly, then lowered his head and said nothing. Nathan shouted loudly

(Casper)

Casper spoke quickly as he pulled the guard to stand

(Yes, I understand)

Casper took him towards the office and closed the door. Casper understood what Nathan wanted without Nathan saying anything. Nathan walked and stood staring at Liliana, who was moving backwards and collided with the twins and was forced to stand. Nathan stood in front of her and stared at her as he listened to Casper's steps as he left the office, as well as the sound of his father's steps entering the house.

When Vero saw the bound guard walking in front of Casper, Nathan became angry. Vero fell silent and sat staring at him silently. Nathan turned his gaze to Casper, who let the guard fall to his knees and spoke

(Liliana, where did you imprison his daughter?)

Nathan turned his attention back to Liliana, who quickly denied it, saying

(He's lying Nathan, don't believe him. I don't know which girl he's talking about....)

Nathan interrupted her speech as he grabbed her neck and uttered in a voice that was terrifying to say the least

(Where did you put his daughter?)

Liliana answered quickly

(The summer house. In the middle of the living room, with four guards.)

He let go of her neck so she fell to her knees in fear. Nathan turned to the twins and spoke

(Go and bring the child here. You have half an hour to bring her here.)

The twins moved hurriedly, along with Skye and six guards. Nathan moved and sat on the single sofa, crossing one leg over the other. He moved his hair away from his face and threw it behind his back, staring at Liliana who was sitting there. He spoke to his mother first

(Mom, go and check with Aran whether he has woken up or not. And check his temperature, as he stayed in a cold place for a long time.)

Aranda moved quickly towards the stairs, Nathan spoke to Casper

(Find me Roco Dinero's location as soon as possible, and I want you to know his latest movements last week, this week, and next week)

Casper took action and left Nathan's house. Nathan's eyes remained on Liliana, who was crying and hugging her legs to her chest. Nathan spoke, addressing his father

(Dad, call my uncle and tell him I want to see him.)

Vero picked up his phone, sighed, and called Aranda's brother and waited for his response. Nathan turned his gaze to his mother who spoke

(Aran does not suffer from a high fever and falls into a deep sleep hugging your pillow)

Vero noticed a slight change in his son's mood, but he did not speak. Everyone turned their heads towards Liliana who spoke

(He stole you from me. Since he was in the house, you became obsessed with him.)

Nathan did not answer her, but smiled sarcastically and ignored her. She started yelling at him again

(What did you find in him that he could get so much love from you like this? Did Aran do something that I didn't do?)

Finally, Nathan broke his silence and spoke

(Don't compare yourself to Aran. You won't reach a part of him. You're full of mistakes.)

It was quiet for a few moments before she resumed speaking without fear

(You were mine, Arran stole you from me....)

The sound of Nathan's screaming echoed throughout the house

(Shut up, I don't want to hear your voice)

The sound of his screams reached Aran, who spoke while asleep

(P'Nathan, don't be angry...please)

Nathan spoke, addressing Liliana. Then he handed the flash drive to his father

(I don't belong to you, Liliana. I've belonged to him for a long time. I just needed time to find him and return his possessions to him. Father, when my uncle comes, let him see all his daughter's actions and take them away. I'm going out for a while, because if I stay, I'll burn the house down with this anger.)

Nathan left the house with thoughts consuming him, as if a fire had broken out in his chest and there was no solution to extinguish the fire. He was traveling around the city with his driver. He was alone and without his guards until the time passed midnight.

After Casper left Nathan's house, he decided to go see Arthur, as he needed some rest. And because every time he meets Arthur, he feels at ease. He stood in front of the library and stared at his watch, then looked at the man who came out. It wasn't Arthur, and this worried him, so he approached and asked him politely

(Excuse me, wasn't Arthur in the library today? Where did he go?)

The man spoke while raising his hat over his head because of the rain

(He left early. He was pale-faced and vomited twice. The library director was worried about him and allowed him to leave. I do not know if he gave him leave or not.)

The man left and Casper remained in the rain until his guard approached him, holding an umbrella in his hand and covering his master, who was distracted. Casper spoke

(We will return home. Send a guard to watch Arthur and see if he is okay or not.)

The guard shook his head and returned with his master to the car and opened the door for his master. Casper left for his house without knowing that Arthur could no longer sleep because of his threat to him, and Arthur started using the reports that the professor was requesting from him as an excuse.

Nathan's car was driving on a muddy road towards the cemetery, then it stopped there in front of the cemetery door, and no one got out. Nathan just stared at the graves before speaking to himself silently.

( so what ?

How will I protect you now?

They all want you, Aran.

And I don't know how to protect you.

I have not yet gotten over the fact that Casper's talk is real.

And your body is really distorted, but I want to know how you distort your body?

Damn . Damn . Damn .

Your tired face never leaves my brain.

Your eyes that are calling for help are following me)

He sighed and then spoke to the driver

(Take me back home)

The driver carried out both of Nathan's actions and brought him home quietly. He walked into the house, then stopped after he noticed his mother standing and walking towards him. He hugged his mother, burying his face in her neck and sighing in a whisper

(Aranda, your son is exhausted. There is a fire burning inside his chest. Even the rain clouds have not put it out.)

She stroked his hair while whispering

(I know that my son is exhausted. I know that his treatment is in his room, on his bed, and between the covers.)

Nathan sighed and hugged his mother tighter, and Aranda resumed her speech

(Go son, go take a shower, then hug him and go to sleep)

He moved away from his mother and walked towards the stairs, opening the braid of his hair that he had braided while walking around the city. He opened the door to his room gently and entered, feeling the strong heat of the room. Then he walked towards the bed and saw Aran with his chest exposed and the cover far away from him.

He stared at the burns on Aran's body, then sighed and walked towards the bathroom. He stood under the cold water and stared at himself in the mirror before brushing his hair away from his face and raising his head. He came out of the bathroom after wearing only his pajamas, then dried his hair, combed it, and braided it, and approached to sit next to Aran's head after turning off the heating.

He continued to caress Aran's hair, then raised his hand and kissed his fingers. Nathan couldn't sleep and stayed awake for a long time watching Aran. He noticed the furrowing of Aran's eyebrows, as well as his movement while sleeping, so he sat upright. Only moments passed before he quickly woke up screaming

(Don't hurt him, please)

Nathan grabbed him and hugged him to his chest. Aran's back was on Nathan's exposed chest. Nathan whispered softly

(It's okay, Aran, it's okay. I'm here, near you.)

Aran's body relaxed and he rested his head on Nathan's shoulder and closed his eyes. Then suddenly he remembered his body, so he pushed Nathan off of him and hugged his body while speaking in fear.

(You saw everything, didn't you? Did the twins see me?)

Nathan approached him, spread his arms, and hugged him gently in a whisper

(No one knows, just me and Casper)

Aran spoke

(Don't look at me, I'm ugly)

Without a word, Nathan leaned down and kissed his shoulder. Aran froze after Nathan kissed his shoulder and asked him

(Why?? Why did you kiss my shoulder?)

Nathan replied as he hugged him

(Because I have a burn on the back of my hand too)

Aran was surprised, moved away, and turned around

(You also have a burn? How did that happen to your hand?)

Nathan replied, withdrawing his hand and placing it on his back

(Not only my hand, there is a burn on my back as well)

Aran was touching Nathan's back with his hand and his hands were trembling, then he moved away and held Nathan's hand, feeling the burn and asking him:

(How...how did that happen?)

Nathan answered as he wiped Aran's tears from his eyes and pulled him to sit between his legs and hugged him, his hand stroking Aran's hair. Aran's head is on Nathan's chest, listening to his conversation and forgetting that they are both topless

(When I saved you. The car was burning and you were screaming, so I protected you under me, and my back burned. My hand was burned when I tried to forcefully turn you towards me, so my hand hit the burning steering wheel.)

Aran whispered to him

( I'm sorry )

Nathan spoke

(Don't apologize, let's sleep, I'm tired)

Aran finally noticed that they were both shirtless and tensed as he asked

(Why aren't we both wearing shirts?)

Nathan spoke as he tightened his embrace around Aran

(Don't tremble, Aran. I can barely control myself. Don't turn this night of yours into another night that we both weren't prepared for.)

Aran understood Nathan's speech, but he remained silent, and little by little he calmed down and sleep dragged him away as he hugged Nathan. He is no longer afraid, because Nathan is no longer anyone's property.

A week passed since that incident, and Aran no longer went out except with the twins. Nathan was busy with his father to deliver weapons to the Italian mafia on the border, and he was not at home for three days. As for Casper, he kept watching the library and noticed that Arthur had not come there for days.

He decided to visit his apartment. He ordered his guard to take him to Arthur's apartment, and the guard watching him told him that he had seen Arthur coming down three days ago, and when he went up, he did not see him anymore, and he swore to Casper that he had not blinked an eyelid. He walked with the guard and asked the lady, and she told him that she heard Arthur coughing yesterday and then she could not hear him again.

He knocked on the door, but did not get a response, so he looked at his guard, who came forward, took out his weapon, and fired a bullet from his weapon, which had a silencer attached to it. The door opened and Casper entered first, seeing Arthur leaning against the wall. His face is pale and the bottom of his eyes has turned black, and he coughs while holding a tissue.

Arthur raised his head, then closed his eyes and slid against the wall to sit. Casper ran to him anxiously and grabbed him. His body temperature is high and he is delirious. He grabbed Casper's coat and whispered without opening his eyes

(Scoundrel, you broke into my apartment. You broke the lock on the door. Did you come to carry out your threat?)

Casper picked him up and got up as he spoke, leaving the dark apartment

(If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have waited a week and I wouldn't have come here myself)

Casper walked towards the elevator after ordering his guards to clean the apartment, leave the windows open, and repair the door stop. He put him in the seat next to the driver's seat, fastened his seat belt and moved towards the house. He entered and his mother greeted him, but he passed her. She was surprised when she saw the body her son was carrying in his arms.

Casper gently put him down on the bed, took off his jacket, and approached Arthur to remove his clothes and help him shower, but Arthur pushed and screamed, raising his hand and threatening him. His short hair covers his right eye. And that sharp look, despite his exhaustion, he shows with a challenge. And his breath barely came out as he spoke his words

(I am warning you.. I am not a toy for you to have fun with.. You brought me to break me and satisfy your ego.)

Casper approached him, held his jaw, and spoke

(If I wanted to destroy you, I would not have brought you here. I am not a scoundrel to sleep with a sick person who is barely breathing. I brought you to take care of you. In the end, I am not a bad person.)

He walked towards the bathroom while talking

(Take off your shirt while I fill the sink with cold water)

Arthur began to unbutton his shirt as he watched Casper and his movement. Casper walked up to him and knelt on one knee to help him open the buttons, then removed the rest of his clothes, leaving him in his underwear. He supported him and took him towards the sink gently, then he went out for a few moments and came back carrying clothes in his hand. Casper left the clothes on the table and spoke before leaving

(I will be at the door, if anything happens, call me)

He went out, closed the door quietly, and stood there. He heard the sound of Arthur diving into the basin and heard the sound of him trembling, but he did not move. Fifteen minutes later, he heard Arthur's call. When he finished his shower, he went out and dressed, but when he walked, he felt dizzy.

Casper quickly entered and carried him, so Arthur held on to him and rested his head on Casper's shoulder. Casper went out and went to the bed, gently lowered it, pulled the cover over it and went out for a few moments, then returned carrying a plate of soup. Casper approached and placed the plate on the table and made Arthur sit, then approached to feed him.

Arthur does not know why he obeys him like this, and he does not know why Casper behaves like this with him, but he wished that William had replaced Casper and treated him in this way. He didn't notice himself when he finished the whole plate of soup. Casper got up and spoke

(Go to sleep. If your health does not improve by evening, I will call the doctor.)

Casper went out and spent all his time in his laboratory until he was startled by the sound of thunder and decided to go out and go to see Arthur. The heavy rain entered the room to see Arthur falling into a deep sleep. He smiled and approached him, but he quickly stopped because of Arthur's whisper

(W... William)

He felt pain in his chest, but he ignored it and approached the window, staring at the rain. His mind was asking about this William, and his heart was just aching for an unknown reason. Arthur woke up and stared at Casper, his hair, his sharp eyes, and his fist under his jaw.

Nathan returned home that rainy day. He was tired and angry because of the twins, as he discovered their stupid tricks. He entered the house quietly and was greeted by his mother. Then he asked about the twins and she told him that they were in Aran’s room.

He walked upstairs and decided to take a shower first and then call the naughty twins accountable. He went into the bathroom after taking some clothes with him. After he left, he put on his pajamas, dried his hair, then walked towards Aran's room and knocked on the door. Aran allowed him to enter. When the twin saw him, he hid behind Aran.

Aran moved with a smile towards Nathan, who was standing at the door, after he sensed his arrival. Nathan forgot his anger at his brothers after seeing Aran's smiling face and the happiness that occupied him in seconds.

Aran stood in front of him, and Nathan raised his head to the twins, who quickly understood, left, and closed the door. Aran approached him and hugged him slowly, then walked away whispering as he felt Nathan's hand on his cheek and caressing it with his thumb. A smile appears on Nathan's face

(I missed you so much, why were you so late....)

He did not finish his sentence, but Nathan interrupted him when he placed his hand on Aran's jaw, raised him, and kissed him quickly. Aran's hands gripped Nathan's clothes tightly as he tried to keep up with Nathan's kiss. Aran felt suffocated and tried to push Nathan away, but failed, so he started beating his chest.

Nathan finally moved away from him and rested his forehead on Aran's forehead, both of them breathing hard, so Aran hit him on the chest while complaining, and Nathan smiled at his complaining.

(Scoundrel, you almost choked me. Do you intend to kill me?)

Nathan's smile disappeared and he wrapped his arm around Aran's waist, pulling him tightly and whispering near his ear while Aran held on to his clothes tightly.

(If I kill you then, I will kill myself after you. I will not live without you, Aran. Why would I kill you when I have just found you?)

There was a knock on the door, causing Aran to panic and walk away. Nathan decided to strangle the person who knocked on the door and was the reason for ruining his beautiful moment.

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see you later. I love you .