Chapter 6 Meeting Again!

• Aurora's POV
• I literally ran towards the car and got in while slamming the door shut. I won't be surprised if I get a heart attack in the coming days.
• "Woah! Slow down, beauty..."
• Catherina chuckled.
• "I wasn't going to leave you behind..."
• "Sorry"
• I replied, maybe I slammed her car door too rough.
• "Why are you saying sorry"
• She chuckled and started the car.
• "Now that I realised, you never really talk to me... You just say sorry and thank you..."
• I looked out of the window as she started rumbling, Catherina loves to talk and I love to hear her talk. She gives me hopes that I am still in the normal world.
• "By the way you are blushing today, I mean your cheeks and nose are tinted pink... It suits you, are you using a new blush or something?"
• How do I tell her that it's because I cried. Yeah! And the blush name is Rafael Delgado.
• "I don't use makeup"
• I chose to say instead. She always asks me what my skincare is and what made up products I use, she often checks my purse for the products but I don't use anything.
• I used to apply moisturizer but I don't remember when I used it last time since all this has started happening in my life.
• "Ohh, yeah... I forgot..."
• She huffed.
• "You look tired though... Have you had good sleep?... Have you eaten?"
• My throat tightened with her every question. She is the only one one who asks with care and not authority.
• Yes. Catherina! I am tired, tired of his abuses and tortures. Tired of this fucking miserable life where I can't even choose to breathe on my will.
• I haven't slept well, I don't remember when was the last time I had a safe and good sleep.
• I haven't eaten, I am hungry but I don't want to eat anything. I don't feel like eating and the medicines I have taken on an empty stomach are threatening to come out. I don't feel good.
• And he doesn't care, he doesn't care if I have eaten well or I am getting good sleep, he only knows how to abuse me and use my body for his pleasure. That's it!
• No! I am not well, Catherina!
• "Here we go!"
• She huffed looking at the library.
• "I really wanted to go somewhere today, not in the mood to work..."
• She looked at me.
• "I think we need to order something to eat..."
• I looked at her and I know she knows that I haven't had anything.
• "Catherina, can you hug me?"
• Tears escaped from my eyes.
• She smiled and pulled me in a gentle hug. I hugged her tightly and rested on her shoulder.
• "I don't know what's going on and won't force you to share until you are ready but I know that you are strong... And you will survive"
• She rubbed my back.
• I hope so!
• "Let's go inside and eat something... I am damn hungry, I wasn't in the mood to make breakfast today"
• She tried to cheer me up and got out of the car.
• I followed her inside and went to the staff room. Today we have a half day due to some program happening in the town. So most of the staff has taken off.
• "I'll order something"
• She sat beside me while scrolling through the food delivery app.
• "What do you want to eat?"
• "Anything"
• I replied not being in a mood to really eat but I have to put something in my stomach as I have had medicines.
• "Aurora, your parcel is here... I signed it for you, if you don't mind..."
• I looked confused at Mrs. Gracias. I didn't order anything.
• "Thank you"
• I took the parcel from her and she smiled. She is too sweet for a senior.
• "Ohh, looks like we don't need to order anything now.."
• Catherina grinned.
• I stared at the bag and the black colour is enough to tell me who has sent this. What is inside?
• Blood? A missing limb of the person who dared to look at me? Or something else to terrify me?
• "Come on, open it"
• Catherina encouraged.
• My hands trembled as I opened the packet. It's a food box.
• "Wow! Isn't this your favourite breakfast... Strawberry pancakes... And look, strawberry milkshake..."
• Did he really send food for me? I don't want to believe that he realised that I left home on an empty stomach and he is thoughtful enough to order food for me.
• Catherina served our plates. It's in a quantity that three people can eat.
• "It's yum!"
• She grinned after the bite.
• I took a bite while staring at the brand name, it's hard to miss that it's from my favourite cafe.
• I feel even more scared when he does something like this. He plays with my mind, to give me false hopes that he cares when In reality he doesn't give a fuck about anything.
• We finished food and my phone buzzed making my heart skip a bit when his name appeared on the screen.
• 'Done having breakfast!... We will talk about the way you take medicines on an empty stomach, when you come home.'
• All my food threatened to come out due to anxiety.
• I am not surprised that he knows I am done having food, he always has an update about what I am doing but now the problem is, he is mad about me taking medicines on an empty stomach.
• "Aurora, you look like you need some sleep..."
• Catherina placed a gentle hand on my shoulder.
• "Do one thing, take some rest here... Anyways there is no one except three of us... I'll handle your work..."
• "No, it's not fair"
• I shook my head. I can't avoid my responsibilities just because my personal life isn't good.
• "Oh, come on... It's not that deep, bro!... Shut up and get some sleep"
• Catherina ordered in no place for argument voice.
• "Buy me some coffee after that"
• She winked and I almost smiled but bit my cheeks.
• I could have risked her life.
• "Okay... I'll buy you pastries also"
• I replied and she looked at me like I am some cute puppy.
• "Sure"
• She chuckled and walked out while closing the door behind.
• I laid on the sofa which is not so big but I fit in it. I don't remember the day I slept without any worries.
• Since the night he came back, it became almost impossible.
• I get sleep only when I am fainted due to exhaustion.
• As soon as I closed my eyes, I remembered the day when he came back.
• I went home after work that night, I was hungry. I quickly unlocked the door and switched on the lights because I am scared of darkness. It always feels like some creepy thing will come crawling towards me from the dark corner.
• Not to mention that my house is built on the graveyard, I would have sold it a long time ago but my grandmother had built it with so much love and the second problem is, no one wants that house. They think it's haunted and I am crazy to live in a place like that.
• My stomach growled in hunger, I quickly went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. It had only one piece of sandwich which was leftover from the breakfast, my face fell.
• But it was workable, so I decided to eat it for the time being and then decide to cook a meal for myself. At least that piece of sandwich would have controlled my hunger.
• I placed that piece in the microwave and went to my room to get changed and freshen up.
• I wore comfy shorts and a t-shirt but then I smelled something bad. I rushed towards the kitchen and saw smoke coming out of the microwave.
• "Oh no!"
• I rushed towards it and turned it off. What happened to it?
• It was working just fine, I groaned.
• I had just this small piece but now it's ruined. Now I had to cook something. After checking the shelves and cupboards, I realised that I don't have instant noodles.
• Giving up I took out the bread slices from the refrigerator and applied peanut butter on it. I couldn't control hunger so that was the best option for that time.
• It had been two days since I helped that stranger, I didn't even know his name but the thought crossed my mind. Who was he? Was he grateful that I helped him because he didn't even say thank you.
• I sighed and forced myself to eat the dry sandwich. I hated that combination. I can't even order food because it's late and my house is quite far from the market, it makes it hard for me to find a restaurant which makes deliveries here.
• I finished eating and sighed at the peanut butter jar when the doorbell suddenly rang. I looked at the door scared, no one had rang my door bell that late. It was almost 9.30 in the night.
• I debated on whether I should answer the door or not, I should have left it unattended. Opening the door was the biggest mistake in my life.
• But now I think about it, I realised that answering the door or not, it wouldn't have mattered because he would have made his way inside anyway.
• I peeped through the door hole and saw the same man standing outside.
• I opened the door and looked at him confused, he wasn't messy anymore. His hair was tucked back neatly, his suit was screaming money, not even a wrinkle on it and looked like he had come out of the business conference.
• Black suited him, his toned complexion complemented the black colour he was wearing.
• My eyes stared at his face for a minute. The man was incredibly handsome but with the hint of danger. His smirk, his eyes, his posture and everything in him held power and authority. I had to look up to meet his gaze, his height felt intimidating and not to mention his built body, no fat and only muscles.
• It looked like he was carved out of the stone itself.
• The first time I had seen a beautiful man like him and that time I understood why people stared at me. It's a human tendency to admire a beautiful thing.
• His eyes were on me only or rather I would say my face only. He looked like he is in daze and can't come out of it.
• "Hi?"
• I broke the silence even though I myself had to come out of the daze of his beauty. He looked like the man you could have wet dreams about.
• Finally he blinked his eyes.
• "Hello, Aurora"
• His voice was deep and authoritative.
• "How may I help you?"
• I had no idea why I felt uncomfortable. Was it because he was handsome or because he was there late in the night.
• "I forgot to thank you that day..."
• A small smirk formed on his lips.
• "It was so rude of me to leave without acknowledging the kind lady like you... You saved my life"
• The way he forced a kind words, it was weird like he doesn't like that work.
• "You are welcome."
• I smiled at him. I didn't want to come out rude.
• He handed me a black paper bag.
• "Small gesture for saving my life..."
• I frowned at his words. The bag felt hot and smelled like food.
• "It's not needed, Mr.___"
• Then I realised that I don't even know his name.
• "Rafael"
• There was pride in his tone.
• "Rafael"
• I repeated and I felt like his eyes darkened.
• "It is needed"
• He stepped forward and I stepped back with the frown. He came inside without permission.
• I looked at him flabbergasted.
• "No, I think you shouldn't do this... It was nothing..."
• I shook my head.
• "Why are you scared, Aurora?"
• He asked calmly like he knew what I was thinking.
• "I think you should leave now, thanks for the food.."
• My hands started sweating. He is giving me creeps.
• No matter how handsome he is, the way he was acting was scary. I had no idea if I was just paranoid or overth inking. For a second I thought that I was scared and overeating for nothing.
• But my eyes widened when he locked the door behind him.
• "What the hell are you doing?"
• I yelled.
• He just looked at me amused.