Jacques was a little relieved after stopping the water, but she was still scared because she broke the tap. He was still standing behind her and she turned at him.Water was dripping from her hair and face, her clothes were soaking wet, and she shivered as the autumn wind blew."I'll..." she held out her hand to pass the handle to him. "I'll find a way to fix it..." she gulped and looked up. Seeing his expressionless face she got nervous and started to twist the hem of her shirt.Jeremy took in a deep breath and observed the little woman in front of him. Little drops of water were dripping from the tips of her hair that got lumped into beautiful curls.One drop fell right on her pink lips and another slid through her skin that has become translucent getting soaked in water. One drop fell on her shoulder and another on her...Her white sweatshirt has turned flimsy and is clinging to her skin as if it is her second skin. She clearly wasn't wearing any underwear and he could clearly see
"...Your husband!" he chuckled and kissed her neck, making her skin crawl. "I am proving to you that I am a man... your hands... Can you feel it? YOU made that happen. Not her! You... only you..."His voice got hoarse. With a hiccup, he rested his forehead on her collarbone.What kind of dream is this?Jacques, who had a deep sleep after a long time, couldn't figure out what was happening as she was still half-asleep. She tried to move her limbs, but her hands and legs were pinned making her trapped.It took her some seconds to gather her bearings.Her lips were slightly wet and in her hand, covered by his hand, she could feel the warm and thick thing that was slightly sticky. Her dress was pulled up and the man above her was burning like a furnace and stank of alcohol.She was not born yesterday... She knew what was happening here.Her heart pounded and she couldn't understand why he got like this out of nowhere. She could understand that he was drunk and was mad at her for some reas
In the evening, after taking the shower, Jeremy couldn't forget Jacques's image, all soaked up. Whenever he closed his eyes, all that came to his mind was her beautiful eyes, those pink lips, and her porcelain skin.He tried to distract himself by working in his shed, but he was restless and wanted to take a peek at her. She was just there in his house and it made his desire rise. He couldn't control himself and feared he might do something he will regret later.That's why when Mikhail asked him for a drink, he didn't refuse. He decided to stay out for the night to calm him down.Only after he went there, he was told that it was a party to celebrate his wedding. A few of them were married and they all started to tease him for falling into a trap. They started joking about how their lives turned miserable after their marriage and how it is better to be a bachelor for life.They started drinking and those men changed their tunes about marriage. They explained how getting married has its
Jacques rested her forehead on her knees as she sat hugging her legs. Her head hurt thinking so much. She thought he might be pretending to be in love with her and make him fall for her.Before she knew it, she had written a very elaborate story in her mind. The story of a very devoted brother who wants to give his sister what she wants and is willing to go to any lengths for her.Since his sister wanted some other woman's boyfriend, he separated the woman from the man and got his sister married to the man she wanted.But the brother wasn't convinced marriage would stop the woman. And so he kidnapped the woman on the pretense that her life was in danger, forced her to marry him, and killed her baby. But he knew killing the baby might backfire. If the man knows his child got killed, he might hurt the sister.And so the good brother devises a devious plan – Honey Trapping!He knows the woman is in a pretty vulnerable state after losing everything dear to her. If he puts her through more
"Continue our talk, Jacques..."Jacques took in a deep breath. She didn't know why she said what she said. She made a plan to pretend to believe him and she can't even follow through with it.She stayed silent and gathered her thoughts. She was scared to have him in the room when just a few minutes ago he tried to hurt her.And that's why when she saw his legs leaving her bedside, she was relieved. But then the room turned bright and he came to her bedside once again.Crouching down, he looked at her and she scooted to the far end of the bed."I'm sorry..." he sighed. "Jacques, please... Don't be scared. I just want to talk to you. Can you come out? I don't like it... I have cleithrophobia...""Cleithrophobia?" Jacques gulped. She knew it is the fear of getting trapped in small spaces and if he is feeling phobic now, she wondered if he is planning on getting in.But if his condition is serious, isn't this place the safest place on earth for her?"I'll stay here, thanks..." she said, c
Jeremy reminisced that day. He didn't have strong feelings of guilt and fear anymore. His mom helped him get the necessary help. But he did feel grief...The grief of losing a friend.Alexei was a couple years older than him and he was very brave and smart. He hatched the escape plan by getting to the control room and informing someone through the radio that they were kidnapped. Mikhail was a couple years young and all he did was cry. The three boys escaped the containment area somehow and they reached the control room.They managed to barely escape... except Alexei.....Jeremy fisted his hand. It was tough to deal with survivor's guilt. He couldn't even meet Mikhail for years. Mikhail was affected greatly, but with the help of professionals and a lot of reflection, they got over it. The wound is healed, but still, the scar remains.Jeremy heard the shaking voice of Jacques and looked at her. He didn't know what he should do with her. Those eyes... She would be justified if those eyes
Bobby paused screwing in the lock and turned to look at Jacques. He leaned on the door frame with a smirk."Well, look who's not scared of me anymore!"Jacques shrugged with a smile. She wasn't that scared of Bobby anymore. She herself didn't know the reason. Maybe it is because he is married with a child. Scarlett seemed like a smart woman and if she married him, he must have something good, right? Also, after getting to know Daisy, she realized Bobby inherited her smile. And someone who was raised by that kind woman cannot be that bad, right?Whatever the reason is, Jacques was not that scared of him."Well, who used to block me and act rudely with me when I was minding my business?" she asked back."Acted rudely? Trying to chat with you is 'rude'? Telling you that you were one of us is 'rude'?" he scoffed and he looked disappointed."One of yours?" Talia was shocked and her eyes widened. "You would be saying stuff like 'we', 'us' and how you handle 'them' who goes against you... Do
Jacques held the knob of the door to close it but she couldn't. She remembered TJ was warm when he embraced her before. And the way he suffered when he had the panic attack made her feel bad. But then she was a little scared that she'd get attacked like before.Sigh!She closed the door and lied on the bed. She tried to sleep, but she couldn't. She wondered if people would die of high fever and google said that they can. It gave her a fright. She wondered if something happened to TJ, she might get blamed.Ah... I will make him take a pill!She got up and walked to her first aid box. She remembered that there were some antipyretic drugs. As she pulled open the drawer, her eyes got drawn to her balcony. The door was closed, but she could see the little planter out there through her heart.Her hand holding the drawer handle paused. She stood straight taking in a deep breath. Her eyes teared up.Yeah, so what if he has a fever? I lost my baby because of him!She went back to bed and cried