Am I dead? Am I gone? Am I finally done with life?
I hear… Crying... Sobbing... Is that my mom? Has she found me?
A silent sobbing, so familiar yet so distant.
I opened my eyes slowly, sharp pain throbbing throughout my body. I took a glance around the room until I noticed my sister crying silently in the same corner. I failed to sit up and groaned softly; alerting my sister. She looked up and glanced in my direction.
Seeing I was awake, she ran to my side and wept, hugging me tightly. I hugged back with guilt, apologizing for troubling her with such an encounter before collapsing in her arms due to the pain of my injury. Felt by emotions, she began attending to my bruises and scabs with a wet cloth. I bit my lip as the cloth burned my cuts and scars. The pain eventually wore down, I began to reassure my sister and calm her down.
The door clicked and Kawamura came in. Upon seeing him, my body unconditionally started to shiver as if it remembers the pain and humiliation of the previous night.
The view of a heart-warming reunion, he glared with fury and ordered my sister to leave. Fearing for my safety, she insisted she will not leave without me. He glinted coldly at her and summoned his men to “escort” her out. After she left unwillingly, he closed the door and sat down beside me. I was aware of his every movement as I feared him.
My fear is more than my love if I was actually in love.
Knowing it was useless, I put up a defensive position as he came closer in order to examine my body. When he touched me, I was surprised when he appeared gentle and affectionate again. As I remained shocked and uncertain, he applied medical treatment and clothed me with a long-sleeved shirt.
There was a knock on the door with room service. He ordered breakfast and a large portion of fruits; as he laid them down for me to eat. Still, I was scared and reluctant to eat or even speak with him.
Noticing my reaction, he took my hand (I withdrew quickly) and placed a slice of apple in front of my mouth.
“Eat.”
One word from his mouth was enough for me to obey abidingly. I opened my mouth and ate the apple. Finishing the slice of apple, I looked back at him and found him smiling gently at me. I blushed unknowingly, causing him to smile even wider. He pulled me into his arms and held me while stroking my hair.
As his finger glided over my hair, I had to force myself not to shiver in fear while he brushed away a few strands of hair from my face. He tilted my face to meet his and kissed me forcefully but gently until I pushed him away.
Still traumatized by what he did, I stared fearfully at him wondering if he will turn ballistic once more. My body movement must have sent out a message alert, for he stopped for a moment; and held my hand as he kissed it.
“Yumi.”
He whispered into my ear. I stared at him, wide-eyed, his eyes were filled with compassion. Even with a shirt on, my body was seemingly showing traces of my figure. That very sight might have triggered his thoughts for he pounced on me, biting my neck. His movements became rougher as he appeared like an animal in heat. He continually lavished my body with forceful kisses and marks.
Uncomfortable with his behaviour, my body felt fear. I slapped him countless times until I was able to push him away, glaring with disgust. He realized what he had done; he seemed to regret his actions and sat down quietly beside me. I was still affected by his past actions and glared attentively. After minutes of silence, he regained himself and shifted his body to look at me.
“I apologize...” He said it with such sincerity. I lowered my guard and approached him.
I sat beside him, touching his arm while glancing intensively at his expression. He showed signs of disbelief as he stared at me, making me uneasy. Out of the blue, the door opened and his secretary came in. I blushed unknowingly as he glanced at me with disapproval. Knowing that Kawamura has business to settle, I ran to the bathroom without a word and shut myself in.
Looking at myself in the mirror, I screamed internally.
WHAT. WAS. THAT??!!
