Chapter 3

How can a man who can't speak be scary like this? 

How can a man that sincerely loves a woman have this kind of personality? 

How did this man turn into a... monster? 

He is a lonely man.

He lost the only woman he only love all these years. 

He suffered the unfairness of the world all by himself. 

She shouldn't think badly about Havoc. She wouldn't understand him unless she was in his shoes. It is still early to conclude. It's still early and her counseling does not even start yet. Havoc is still wearing a mask, that's a definite.

"What do you think? Do you think I'm afraid of you? No, I'm not afraid of how you acted just now." she said with conviction, trying to hide the fact that she is indeed afraid. Sunny is trying so hard to hide, though her legs wanted to give up. She can still feel the pain in her arms because of how strongly he pressed his hands on them. 

"Well, maybe it's too early to provoke you like this. I'm sorry, I should watch my pace from now on." 

Havoc grinned at her. Not afraid, huh? She looks like she would faint at any second now. She looks so pale... but still so pretty. He shakes his head to remove the thought. What's the game she wants to play? She's not acting brave. She's acting like a fool!

They stared at each other for another ten seconds before Havoc's expression changed. His angry expressions change into confusion. 

What is this sweet scent? Is it from her? He doesn't realize that he lets go of Sunny's arms already. 

Sunny grabs this opportunity to get something from her pocket and puts it inside his mouth which startled him. It melts on his tongue and the sweet taste of strawberry invades his taste buds. Havoc's eyes widened when he realized what she puts inside his mouth. 

"Don't worry, Mr. Montemayor. That's only candy." his eyes are still filled with confusion because of what she did. Sunny gets another candy in his pocket and then eats it. "See? That candy does not have poison so don't get scared." he unconsciously rolls his eyes. Cute!

"Did you know that candy has five benefits?" Havoc might not be looking at her as she speaks but she knows that he's listening. 

"First, people who eat candy live longer. It was proven by the Harvard School of Public Health. Because of a comprehensive study, revealed that people who eat candy can outlive those who don't." that's when he looks at her. 

"Second, it can restore willpower. A shot of sugar makes people persevere longer and keeps them focused. Third, eating candy decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Fourth, according to Cornell University, it helps create new blood vessels. And lastly, eating candy helps in improving your mental health. It can improve your mood, reduce stress, increase mental focus, and even block pain." 

He's still looking at her. "Your expression is the proof. You don't look as angry as you are earlier." 

Havoc walked towards the chair on his table. She saw him grab his phone not a few minutes later, she felt her phone vibrate. Sunny immediately reads the message. 

"So this is your new method? You'll make me eat a stupid candy to make me able to speak?" 

Sunny laughs at what he said. She doesn't remember saying that eating candy can make a mute person speaks. He's funny.

"As I have said earlier, I will watch my pace from now on. I won't rush you. Actually, making you eat a candy wasn't part of my counseling but good thing I came prepared." he then again rolled his eyes at her. There's an urge on teasing Havoc all over again to see this gesture of his. 

Both of them got silent. Sunny can see how tight he's holding his phone right now. 

"Your previous psychiatrists told me that you're seeing your counseling as for show only; to make people around you at ease with your condition? Let me tell you this. My service is not for show, Mr. Montemayor. You are wary of me, I can sense that. Maybe because you're waiting and looking forward to my next steps." 

Sunny saw his fist tighten while his other hand is holding his cell phone. Havoc's looking at her dangerously. If looks could kill, her grandmother's mourning on her ashes now. 

"Breath, Mr. Montemayor. Suck the candy and let the sweet taste calm you down." 

He did what he was told. As the seconds pass, she can see Havoc's expression soften. Sunny walks towards him as if she's walking inside the devil's cave; danger. She doesn't know to what extent he can hurt her. 

"Mr. Montemayor, my job is not for show. I am determined to bring your voice back and peel that pretending mask of yours. You know, life can be as sweet as candy when you learn to stop living in your dark and scary fantasy." he avoided her gaze and looked on the curtains. "Okay, I will continue my counseling tomorrow since you look so tired right now. Good day, Mr. Montemayor." 

Sunny bowed at him, grabbed her bag, and walks towards the door. While Havoc is still stuck like a statue in his seat, looking at the woman leaving his office. He is actually curious about how she will make him speak again. 

Can she really make his life be as sweet as candy? 

"Do you want me to work on how to make her disappear---" his secretary asked him as soon as she entered his office. 

"No. Let her do her job for a week." Ashley was dumbfounded. For the first time, he lets someone be his psychiatrist for a week. Usually, Havoc will ask him to either terminate the contract or tell his father that he or she wasn't an effective psychiatrist after one counseling. That's uncooperative he is when it comes to this matter. 

She nodded and lets him sleep on the couch. Her job is done for the day. 

*--* 

"What happened today?" 

"What do you mean?"

Klode went to their house three hours after her first counseling session with Havoc. 

"Today's your first day as Mr. Montemayor's psychiatrist." 

She rolled her eyes at him. "You know what usually happens during a student's first day of class. Introduction." she can't tell all the details on him yet. He might freak out when he knows about the dangerous acts that she did. 

"Why do I feel like you're lying." 

"Then don't ask anymore if you won't believe me! I don't have time to prove your suspicions right when it's really not. Please don't just go here to our house. My grandmother might think there's still something between the both of us. I'll meet you at other places when we're gonna talk about the case." she nodded and left Klode dumbfounded. 

She started writing drafts about his condition and attitude for their first day. This will help to see his progress little by little as the sessions go by. 

While munching on her cookies after her work, she received a message from Havoc. 

"What time will you be arriving tomorrow?"