Love Since Forever

Chapter 12: Comfort

Anna Pov

I woke up with a shock next morning. ‘It was a nightmare’ I said to myself. But my head was hurting so bad. I tried to get up from bed with difficulty and saw I was wearing the same dress and Leo was sleeping on the chair in my room.

Suddenly yesterday’s events flood in my mind like a tornado shaking me whole. I didn’t know what to do. My eyes were feeling watery. But I refused to cry. I went to my washroom and locked the door trying to make no noise to wake Leo up.

After locking the door it was like my damn broke and tears started falling from my eyes. I covered my mouth to muffle my sobs. ‘I don’t know what to do. How will I face Leo after what happened?’

I was deep in my thoughts when I heard a soft knock on the door followed by the worried voice of Leo.

“Anna” he called out my name. His  voice was gentle and full of concern.

“Anna. Open the door, princess” he continued with the knock “Please princess open the door. You are scaring me”

Hearing the worry in his voice made me feel bad. I opened the door and went out.

“What happened princess?” he asked me taking my face in his hands, wiping my tears. I hugged him tight and buried my face in his chest. He is my safe heaven and cried my eyes out.

“Shhh… Shhhh. It’s ok princess. I am right here. No one can come near you ” he said hugging me back, rubbing soothing circles on my back. “What happened hmm?” he asked.

I told him everything I can remember after he went to his coach. “Sorry” I said while crying.

“You shouldn’t be ‘sorry’. It was his mistake not yours. In fact, I am proud of of you that you called me when you felt weird. Now smile for me” he said.

I stopped crying. And tried to smile.

“It’s ok to cry sometimes but don’t cry alone” he said wiping the tear stains from my cheek.

I nodded my head and hugged him.

“Promise me princess” he said hugging me back.

“I promise” I said but it came out low and muffled.

“And I promise you that I will never let anything happen which can make you cry” he promised me kissing the crown of my head.

‘I know you will Leo. This is my safe heaven. Which type of feeling is this’ I thought.