Fated to be together or not [COMPLETED]

I ran away

Nicolle's parents were already in the hospital by the time we reached there and she was taken immediately by the doctors. They are treating her inside and we all were going through hell while waiting for their diagnosis.

Everyone gathered around me and bombarded me with questions. I think they all knew deep inside but were asking me in a hope that I will say she is alright, I reached on time. I knew exactly what torture she went through, but had no courage to tell anyone. If only I could tell them. The moment I recalled her state, an anger brew inside me. I wanted to find that f*****g a**h**e and kill him. I want to kill that psychic, no I don't want to kill him I want to torture him. I want to make him beg for his death. Emma noticed the darkness and fire in my eye. She saw how I was tapping my legs and staring at the ground.

"Thanks for helping Alex. I really don't know what would have happened if you"

"Don't thank me. I was late and because of that Nicolle paid the price." I hissed even before she could finish her sentence.

I don't know why, but I was angry at myself. Angry because I wasn't there, angry because I decided to leave them alone for dress fitting when I already knew that Nicolle was not OK. Angry because I saw her in that condition, angry because now whenever she will see me, it will remind her of this day as I am the one who saw her like that.

"No Alex, you came as soon as you could and when we all were clueless you kept your cool and found her. Don't blame yourself."

"I don't think that matters Emma. All that matters is what happened to her."

"What exactly happen Alex? You are not telling anyone"

"As if you don't know."

"Alex, please tell me what happened."

I stood up and walked outside hoping that she will not follow me. But she came, and asked me again. and I was loosing it. I was loosing my cool. I was out of patience. I ran a hand through my hairs.

"Please Al"

"She was r***d Emma, f*****g r***d." I yelled, not able to control myself anymore. "She was r***d multiple times, and not by one person there were more than one. She was n***d, tied on the bed. She had multiple torture marks on the body. She was bleeding heavily from down there as if someone used a ….. f**k"

My blood started boiling and I wanted to squeeze life out of someone. Wanted to torture someone. Aggh.

I slammed my fist hard on a vase nearby causing blood to seep through my knuckles. Emma was listening to it with a horror in her eyes. She dropped in the floor and let out a sob.

I sat beside her and she buried her head in my chest. I hugged her and don't know for how long we sat there. After sometime, she composed her posture.

"How will she cope up with that. She was already so broken, she didn't want to live when Jack broke with her. Thank God she didn't succeed in taking her life, but now. How will she hold herself? I was there with her, and let that happen. I am the worst friend in this world. She will be"

"Wait, did you say take her life. She tried that in the past? When Jack broke up? That a*****e. He was her childhood friend, right? How could he do that to her." I was not able to control myself. All this new information is very hard for me to digest.

"You don't know half of the story. Nicolle was in high school when the principal tried to molest her. He had a history of calling the girls in his office and then try to touch them unnecessarily. He tried that with me as well. I was not as brave as Nicolle, so he continued with his s**t. But Nicolle, she is different. I told her about my experience and do you know what she did next day. She wore a short dress in school and got in trouble because she knew the principal will not be able to control his f*****g desire after seeing her. She is a beauty you know. So he called her in his office and tried to touch her. She did not say a word there, instead offered herself. She called him in Gym during lunch and when he came, she slapped him in front of whole school."

"The principal had high contacts, so he accused Nicolle of taking drugs during school hours. He bribed the janitor to place drugs in her locker. He even threatened the teachers as well and they supported him because his younger brother is kind of a goon here. She was suspended from the school."

"When she was about to marry Jack, the principal contacted Jack and told him that Nicolle is a drug addict. Even teachers supported his claim. And on their engagement day, Jack narrated that story to everyone and broke the engagement."

Something inside me was dead hearing all this. Before this, there was a lava inside me, but the moment I heard this side of the coin I felt somebody poured freezing water on the lava and all I could think about was Nicolle. So this was the half story which no one knew. And that's the reason why she never bothered to respect teachers or school/college. I imagined her, with her bright smile that can lighten even the darkest corner of the heart. And then Jack, saying all that bullshit. I let out a heavy sigh as I could not imagine what would have happen.

"How did she react? I can't imagine. Did she cry, or did she slapped him? Tell me she slapped him so hard that he bleed through his mouth."

"She did not. Instead she cried a lot, begged him to listen her side of story. She used to call him everyday asking to listen to her, but that sick minded bastard insulted her more and more. She was unable to take it, so she tried to cut her wrist. Luckily Max came early from his games. One time she tried to hang herself but "

"Stop, please stop. I can't hear anymore. I am afraid I will kill Jack if I hear more. Shit." I was breathing heavily because it was hard to hear what she went through. And now this, what will I say to her? How will I face her, knowing that she knows I saw her in that condition. The only thing that will come to her mind upon seeing me will be this damn day.

"Doctor came out Emma." The moment Max told us, we ran towards the hall.

We could see everyone crying. Nicolle's mom was on floor and Aunty was consoling her and her Dad was discussing something with doctor. We moved towards them.

"How is she?"

"So you are Alex. Thanks, you brought her on time. But she is not in a good condition and I think you know that. She lost a lot of blood and damaged her internal organs because of the rough .." She paused for a second and then said "Its not the physical injuries I am worried about. The mental trauma is the one which is more severe. She might not recover from it. Given her history, uncle please take care of her. She has tried to end her life before she can do that again and this time we might loose her because she will hate her body. Whenever she will look at her scars, it will remind her of the torture she went through. It will be difficult for her to come out of it."

"Thanks Sia, I will take care of her. We all will. She has a big family and we will stand with her in the same way we stood by her in the past." Said Uncle Leo, Nicolle's Dad.

Trying to settle every word, I walked backwards till my back touched the wall. It was getting hard to breathe.

"Her health condition, will she be OK?" I said with my palms on my face.

"If you are asking about the physical injuries, then yes. We will discharge her in a week."

I was about to relax when my phone flashed. I saw Colin(my manager) sent me a video. My eyes widened when I saw what was in the video.

"f**k" I yelled.

Everyone looked at me and all I could do was run from there. Without saying another word, without looking back.

I ran outside after seeing the video and drove directly towards airport. I was in no condition to meet Nicolle or her family. I was ready to face Nicolle knowing how awkward she will feel. But this video, I was not prepared for this. So I ran away. That's what I do best.