Nicolle:
I was again on a bed when I woke up. I really hoped that was the last time, but here I am again. I don't know why Alex came. Why he poured gasoline on himself? Was he feeling guilty for what he did to me? Was he really ready to burn himself? Was he ready to take that risk, or was it just a drama? Because he knew I was too broken to fight him. Because he knew how weak I was when he r***d me.
Alex, the man who r***d me. I saw his face when I opened my eyes that day. He was looking at me, and trying to hide something. Emma told me that Alex saved me. What a joke. How did he knew I was in motel. There was only one explanation, he kept me there. How in the world did media get that video. Of course he did that and leaked in media so Kevin could break the marriage. But he is so rich and influential that no one can touch him. What could I do?
I remember when I was in Seattle, he seemed so nice, so genuine. He touched me only twice, once to drag me to his cabin to show charts, and then to take my broken wrist and comfort me. He helped me so much. I thought he knew what broken means. Why did you do this to me Alex? Why? Why you ruined my life? Why you sacrificed me, just to fulfil your lust? You are so rich, handsome, irresistible. Girls must be dying to sleep with you, then why you picked me? I thought you were my friend, I saw you as a role model and you shattered me in so many pieces that nothing in this world can fix me. If it was an unknown, I would have managed myself, but you betrayed me.
And all the tears and the pain which I was holding since 2 months came out and I screamed so loudly that for a moment I felt I might loose my voice. I cried like hell. I yelled really hoping that my yells will make my pain go away, but it didn't.
Everyone came inside, at least my Mom because I felt her warmth near me. I felt her hand over my head. I cried until I lost myself. When I woke it was next day and Emma was sleeping, or rather sitting next to me.
"I am sorry Emma."
'Hey, its Ok. But please don't do that again. You frightened us to the core Dear. We all were so scared. Aunty was crying so hard, that we had to ask Dr. Sia to help her out with breathing. Uncle Leo is so strong, but we saw that wall go down. When that incident happened with you, Uncle was standing like a wall, but yesterday he looked so vulnerable. Please don't even think about it Nicolle or else I will kill you." she said and a smile appeared on my lips.
"Yeah right, you will kill me after I die."
"Of course I will. We both will become ghosts and then I will torture everyday."
"Thanks for being there for me. I know I am a wreck but you stood by me ever since high school happened. You never left me. Nate never complains?"
"He does, but if he has a problem with my friend, he can go to hell. Only if we knew who did that I would have fried him myself."
"I know who did it Emma."
"WHAT? You know?" Emma asked with eyes literally buldeging out. "Let me get this straight, when all of that happened, you were awake? Damn, it must have hurt like hell. Alex didn't tell anyone else and neither did Sia, but he told me. Who was that son of a b****?"
"I wasn't awake, but I saw his face for few seconds and then I passed out again. Promise me, you wont tell anyone."
"Hell, I will tell everyone, and you should too. File a charge on him. You shouldn't let it go i***t. He will rot inside the jail. No, not in jail. He should be shot in the main market, not shot he should be tortured like you were."
"No, I am not going to tell anyone. Because first, he is very influential and second no one will believe me and I don't even have any proof."
"You yourself are a proof. You saw him, what's more than that."
"Yeah, as if everyone believed me in high school. The thing is, I was not in my senses and he will easily come out of it. And I will end up having another accusation on me just like high school." I said sarcastically. "I just felt someone kissing and …" Tears building in my eyes, but I wiped them quickly. "And then everything went black again. After some time I woke up and saw him looking at me. And after that I don't remember anything."
"Who?"
"Alex." Turning my eyes towards Emma I said "I saw Alex."
"No, it cant be. You must have seen him, when he saved you. Alex cant do this."
"Bullshit Emma, I saw him looking my body. I saw him hiding something. And tell me one thing how did he knew I was in that motel? Huh? Tell me why the hell did it took him 10 minutes to bring me out? You told me he took approx. 10 minute, didn't you? If he wanted to help me, he could have done that in a minute. I have seen him in action. When he really want to do something, he hardly miss a second. Now let me tell you what actually happened. He asked his men to tie me up and then came pretending to help me. So when you were out thinking that he is saving me, he was r****g me, tearing me apart" I chocked on my words as hot tears started flowing from my eyes, only increasing the pain I was feeling.
Emma quickly hugged me, and placed her hand over my head and crying with me. "Shh Nicolle. Please, don't cry now. You have already cried for a life time. If you really think it was Alex, I will support you. But I am still not sure. I saw him that day when he brought you here. He was raging with fire, he could have killed anyone that day. He was like an animal who was hardly in control. And from the past 2 months, he is calling me daily making sure how you are. When I told him yesterday that you are pregnant, he came immediately. I don't know, but you know I am standing beside you. So if you ever think about pressing charge on him, I am with you."
"Thanks for standing by my side. I think he was in touch with you because he was guilty or may be to find out if I saw him that day or not. And the moment he got to know, he came as soon as he could because he knows its his blood inside me. I hate my body for carrying his filth inside me. I want to drop it."
"We are with you, if you want this. But this child didn't do anything. Think about it."
"I will. You can leave if you want. I want to take some rest. I still feel tired, physically, emotionally. And you yourself don't look good."
"Take Rest. I will come back in evening."
Emma left me and I was still thinking about that day. I can't get his face out of my mind. I think it was the medicines, but I drafted to sleep as soon as I shut my eyes.