As sweats started forming on Alex's forehead and his ordeals went evident, Abigail tightened her grip on his hand and tried to shake him up. “Alex.”
No response. He kept throbbing with his eyes closed.
“A-alex.” She carefully called him again. Now, it was frightening her.
Slowly, his struggle came to a halt and his eyes flinched open. Tears hazed his vision as he breathed hard and pulled Abigail close in his embrace, wrapping his arms around her hips.
“Was it painful?” Abigail asked. Indeed, it was her duty, yet, she couldn't help but feel guilty for making him suffer. After all, she had witnessed how painful the whole thing was for him.
Looking up at her, Alex shook his head. “Not painful, but so damn hard.”
Abigail cupped his face which had turned almost blue as if he wasn't brea
