"Why are you doing this?!"
Her helpless voice had Chris turned towards her. His eyes studied her carefully. From her exhausted face to her sweating body, he analyzed it all.
And why wouldn't she be exhausted? She had been running through the whole military track from past two hours.
"Because I can." He replied in sweetly sickening tone, walking towards her and forwarding her bottle of water. She was barely able to stand on her feets, her legs writhing and shivering badly.
She took it from him with breathless thank you, that made him almost smile. Even when he was drilling the hell out of her, she wasn't forgetting her manners. Sweet girl.
Too bad, Chris couldn't allow his heart to sway him. He had matters to even with her.
"That's an abuse of authority. I can complain to Sir Theodore." She said after drinking some drops of water and recovering her breaths.
"That statement of yours had earned you three more rounds to your prior number.
Her mouth went dry with fear. She couldn't speak. She couldn't move. All she could do was to gaze down at the reports and then back at him, time to time, with nothing but paleness and anxiety."Talk, Hazel." He said, closing the door and turning around that made her step back unconsciously.He feigned ignorance of her fearful antic. "Right now, I'm very angry, Hazel. So, let me know if you know something about why the hell have I received this unexpected report on my address. If you don't open your mouth, then I will gladly rip the envelope open and will make you read it. And if I found out anything about it concerns you, then God help me. Rest will be the dreadful future, you will remember as close as a horrifying history."With each step he spoke, he took a step closer to her. While, all she could do was to move back and back until her back touched the cold wall, that notified her of pathless alley she had walked into and now the only way to cross it was throu
"Shh, baby. Stop crying, will you? Are you not my good girl?"He was trying to hush her softy while brushing his fingers through her hair in an attempt to calm her. But, her tears were not stopping. Not a sound was leaving her. He was continuously murmuring gentle things and regretful apologies for jumping to conclusions. But for her, his voice was just blurred frequency resonating in the background.She was traumatized with shock. Her mind wasn't accepting the news.She was pregnant? She? What did she know about pregnancy?How can she bear the child of her rapist?How will she raise the child on her own?But the most terrifying question that was flashing before her eyes again and again was how would she confront Theodore about this?The mere thought sent tremors down her body. Fear struck her. Didn't know what hit her, but she began to wriggle in Theodore
His blood shot eyes were blankly staring at the ceiling, bottle of expensive liquor in his hand from which he had been drinking like an addict.He was sat on the floor, with his back leaned against the side frame of his king sized bed. His hair grown, face pale and eyes mahogany. He looked high on drugs.And he indeed was.He had been inhaling heroine and other drugs from time her disappearance had started taking troll over him. He couldn't deal with the stress. And thus, all he could do was drink and inhale until the painful memories of his time with her, would vanish away from his mind, leaving him nothing but hollow and numb.He didn't know where to find her anymore.All his resources had failed. There was no clue of her. It was as if she had disappeared in thin air.He couldn't get to meet with Evelyn and Chloe either. Apparently, the orders from that Brigadier were like stamp on paper. There was no repelling against his words."U
With very thundering heart, Hazel stepped out of her room. The whole house was eerie and silent, evening's dim light coming from window.The atmosphere added more anxiety to her already anxious nerves.Taking in short, nervous breaths, she dragged herself forward to the kitchen to hydrate herself. The pregnancy reports were tightly clutched in her hands. She had made up her mind to talk with Theodore. Today and right this instant.After drinking the water of course.Not that it would be of any use. Her mouth always goes dry at his presence, anyway.He would-"So the little mouse is out of her attic, huh?"Much for the; Speak of the devil and devil appears.His sudden voice caused her to jump in fright. Stabling herself, she placed the now empty glass on the shelve before turning around and looking at him.He was leaned against the doorframe, in his casual black button up shirt and black pants, sleeves rolled to his
Sat in darkness and silence, Edward was working on finding his solace in it. Though, it was no where yet somehow he was alive. Merely breathing but alive.Suddenly, his peace of mind got disturbed by distant voices, some uproarious and some haughty. His brows furrowed together on hearing his father shouting at someone. He had never seen him doing that before."How fucking dare you touch my Minha , huh?!" He was yelling in deranged tone.Edward's brows cocked up hearing the name of his one and only elder sister who moved out of the house a year back and had gotten bit distant from them. At first, it was weird but then Edward grew used to it. Their father's wealth and influence had made her independent at an early age.Though, no doubt, Edward was the one who had gotten most benefitted from his father's influence. But right now, when he needed his father's influence the most, his father dearest had backed away, causing him to mentally writh in abandon
"What is it you wanted to talk about?"Theodore was leaned against his desk, with his both hands gently enveloping Hazel's. He could feel the tremors coursing through her skin. And that had rose suspicions and concerns in him. She wouldn't be this scared and anxious for no reason."Hazel, baby. Let it out. What's disturbing you?" He said gently, raising her one hand and placing a kiss on back of it.Hazel lifted her fearful eyes and looked at him. "Promise me, you will not be a-angry at me."Her words made him lift his brows. "The fact that you are taking time to make that promise with me tells me that whatever you are saying will anger me alot. Will it not?"It will." She mumbled with lowered eyes."And yet you want to tell me?""I have to." A tear slipped past her eye, rolling down. Theodore looked at it for some minute before sighing out and brushing it away with his thumb."Go on, then. I'm not making any such promise."
"Come here, Hazel."Hazel lifted her swollen eyes and looked at him. He looked furious like never before. But, he was taking time to calm himself. He was struggling to control his beast from unleashing.Scared, she shook her head fearfully."P-Please l-listen to m-me. I didn't do-""FUCKING COME HERE!!"His sudden roar made her shrunk into her seat. Small whimpers escaped her trembling lips. Standing up on her shivering legs, she took baby steps in his direction and paused right infront of him. Her eyes not daring to lift from the floor.He grabbed the back of her neck before yanking her forward to his chest. His sudden action caught her off guard. She gasped, startled and placed her hands on his chest to study herself, her innocent, teary eyes clashing with his cold ones."You cheated on me." His words pricked at her heart. She tried to shook her head, but his tight grip on her neck didn't al
"No." Hazel fearfully shook her head, looking at Theodore with horrified eyes."I will not m-marry you." She sniffled, wrapping her hands around her shoulders, feeling defenseless and expose under his eyes."It's cute that you think you have a choice." Theodore said, without looking at her as he began to collect his things from the table. His voice gave no hint of what he was thinking."Theo please." She begged in crying voice, taking steps away from him when he had not even started approaching her. "I can't marry you. I will feel impure. Used. Not of your caliber. Please respect my decision." She was trying to make him understand.Theodore's typing hands paused. Setting his mobile phone down, he turned to look at her with eyes that conveyed he was finding her words ridiculous."Excuse me?" He raised a daring brow at her, causing fear to pool in her eyes. "Who are you to decide whether you are of my caliber or not? Tsk darling. Leave my decisions t
"Aria shh." Hazel made a gesture for two years old to remain silent who gave a cheeky nod, brought her little hands up and covered her to mouth to keep her giggle in check.With Aria's other hand in Hazel's, both were in mission to sneak into the kitchen.Theodore was upstairs."Mama will get you one last chocolate, okay? Promise mama you will not tell dada about it?" Hazel forwarded her pinky finger in Aria's direction. Aria's eyes lit up at the mention of her favorite dessert. Without beating around the bush, Aria interwined her pinky finger with her mother's.Nodding at her daughter, Hazel left Aria's hand once inside the kitchen and then walked forward and opened the refrigerator before she began to look through the edibles."Hersheys. Bubbly. Ramtin.. That's it, baby. Choose from 'em." Hazel mumbled, while her head was still sneaked inside the refrigerator. While, waiting for Aria to make a choice, Hazel picked one Ramtin up, tore it open and
"Like hell you will."Edward's hovering body from her was roughly pulled away as Theodore slammed him against the wall, face first.Immediately warm arms engulfed Hazel's shivering body."Sh. Sh. Baby it's okay. You did good. Let me deal with the fucker now." He muttered gently rubbing his hands through her hair to calm her down.Edward's sudden groan had Theodore's body straightening in alarm. Barely suppressing his rage, he leaned his head to Hazel's eye level."Go to Aria, okay? I will join you in a minute." He said, referring to their two months old who was still bawling her eyes out upstairs. Hazel gave a shaky nod but suddenly, concern for Theo flash through her eyes. "B-But y-you-"Theodore smiled at her concern. "I will be fine, darling. Infact after today, I will be more than fine. I will be ecstatic." There was something dangerous in his aura. Something that had
They say life with a baby is the most troublesome event of life.But for Hazel, it was opposite. From the time her daughter came into her life, time had been nothing but bliss for her.What were days and nights for her? She stopped keeping track of it. All that matters was the nourishment of her little being.Her Aria. Their Aria.Theodore had named her that. More than her, Theodore was the one who had been on cloud nine from the time Aria came in his Life.He started smiling more. Sass began to come naturally for him. His strictness was still there, but that part of his personality was reserved for the outer world now. When he would be in their room, he would be a very dedicated husband and a father, always putting his wife and daughter first.Bond between Aria and Theodore was one thing, but the adoration and love Aria had been getting from Mona, Emily, Chris and Isabel could not be depicted in words.Even barely a tiny
Days turned into weeks and weeks into months.What happened during that time period was as it as Theodore had announced. Her whole day would be spend in the room. At Night, Theodore would take her for walk. And then corresponding routine would again start from all over again.Mona came back after few Days. Hazel didn't know what had Theodore explained to her that she was now completely okay with Hazel living in Theodore's room. Not only that, she also knew about pregnancy but was assuming that child as Theodore's.Often times, she would bring the talk about their baby and how ecstatic she was at thoughts of being a grandmother. Where as Hazel would feel guilty, Theodore other hand would engage in her talks while throwing intense and meaningful look at Hazel, every now and then.Even in the confinement of four walls, life was not dull for Hazel, some how. Theodore was tending to her every need and every tantrum, her pregnancy hormones would make her throw.
When he was sure he was pretty calmed than before, he decided to check on her.Despite all the guit and tension coursing through his body, he made his way to his room, which by the way, was now theirs, and entered inside after unlocking it.Ah and the sight that welcomed him. That sight added more guilt to his already filled bucket list of regrets.She was on the floor, slided against the wall with arms wrapped around her knees and head placed on top of them. Her study breates told him she was sleeping.Sighing softly, he closed the door behind him. Removing his coat, he left his vest as it is and made his way to her.He crouched down infront of her and observed her for a moment. And by God, her condition made him feel no better.There were dry tears on her cheek. And the most unfortunate thing for his heart was the cheek which was facing him, was the one he had backhanded.His fingerprints were imprinted on her cheek whic
Hazel's teary eyes were begging him for mercy. But he wasn't seeing the plead in her eyes.Rather, his mind was focused on one thing only.Revenge.The fire of vengeance in him was igniting, with it's flames glimmering in his eyes.Someone had put hands in his woman!That's all his mind has been circling around from time she had uttered those words."Hazel. Stop making it hard for yourself." He muttered, his eyes gazing at her bruised cheek which was turning more red and swollen under his tight grip. The pain was this severe that small whimpers were beginning to escape her lips."Are you telling me in easy way or do I need me to upgrade the level of making of talk." His words came out as loss hiss, making terror to pool in her eyes.She opened her dry lips to talk but a sniffle escaped before her words could.The pain in her cheek and the pain in her heart were crumbling her."R-Rape..H-He r-raped. H-H
She was locked. After making her signing the marriage papers, he had confided her in his room. The night was falling. There was utter silence.The only sound ringing in her head was the ticking of the clock. Her tear filled, swollen eyes which were blankly staring the wall, lowered down to her hands, instantly catching sight of platinum,couple ring he had forcibly thrust in her ring finger.What had happened? She asked herself, sorrowfully, staring down at inanimate thing that had stake claim on her, taunting her conscience that she wasn't her own, anymore.In less than two hours..her life was shaken to the core.Theodore.. She told him everything. And what did he do? He slapped her, forcibly married her and now had confided her in his room.How can he...do that? He was her Theo, her wall, her pride. How did he do that? With her? With his own Hazel? Hazel, he used to say he cherished more than anything and anyone in this world. Hazel, h
"No." Hazel fearfully shook her head, looking at Theodore with horrified eyes."I will not m-marry you." She sniffled, wrapping her hands around her shoulders, feeling defenseless and expose under his eyes."It's cute that you think you have a choice." Theodore said, without looking at her as he began to collect his things from the table. His voice gave no hint of what he was thinking."Theo please." She begged in crying voice, taking steps away from him when he had not even started approaching her. "I can't marry you. I will feel impure. Used. Not of your caliber. Please respect my decision." She was trying to make him understand.Theodore's typing hands paused. Setting his mobile phone down, he turned to look at her with eyes that conveyed he was finding her words ridiculous."Excuse me?" He raised a daring brow at her, causing fear to pool in her eyes. "Who are you to decide whether you are of my caliber or not? Tsk darling. Leave my decisions t
"Come here, Hazel."Hazel lifted her swollen eyes and looked at him. He looked furious like never before. But, he was taking time to calm himself. He was struggling to control his beast from unleashing.Scared, she shook her head fearfully."P-Please l-listen to m-me. I didn't do-""FUCKING COME HERE!!"His sudden roar made her shrunk into her seat. Small whimpers escaped her trembling lips. Standing up on her shivering legs, she took baby steps in his direction and paused right infront of him. Her eyes not daring to lift from the floor.He grabbed the back of her neck before yanking her forward to his chest. His sudden action caught her off guard. She gasped, startled and placed her hands on his chest to study herself, her innocent, teary eyes clashing with his cold ones."You cheated on me." His words pricked at her heart. She tried to shook her head, but his tight grip on her neck didn't al