Logan's POV:
"D-don't t-touch m-me!"
"P-please, d-don't h-hurt me. I'm begging you"
"Ahhh!"
"H-help!"
"D-don't ...."
The man got up from the bed and he was full of sweat.
"I had a nightmare ... again"
I checked the time on my cellphone and it's 4:30 in the morning. I stood up and took a towel. I was about to go to the bathroom to take a shower when I noticed something on the table, and it was such a mess.
I walked over to my table and cleaned it first. I didn't put away the papers last night because I was tired.
After cleaning up, I went to the bathroom.
3 months ago, when I last dreamt of what I dreamt earlier. This is the incident that I want to forget and at the same time, I don't. There were parts of the scenes that I already forgot because of constantly taking medicines.
I just closed my eyes as I felt the water dripping down my head.
"Looks like I need to go home first to get medicine"
After showering, I went out and got dressed. I immediately went downstairs and found one of the assistants close to Vianne.
"She is close to her"
"What's your name again?" I asked, as I went downstairs.
"I'm, Hilda" she replied.
I nodded and got water to drink.
"Hilda, can you do me a favor?" I asked.
"What is it, sir?"
"Can you wake up your friends and get ready now? I rented a resort for the maids. You need to relax."
"Pardon?"
"I already asked permission to Vianne's Mother and she said yes" I simply said.
She hesitated to look at me.
"You can call Mrs. Griffin if you want." I smiled at her.
"Okay, I'll call Madame first, and we'll get ready."
"Okay, don't worry, you're just going on a vacation only for today and later tonight, you may come back."
She immediately nodded and walked to their room.
I just want the two of us today.
Why?
'Cause I want to know her more.
I'm curious why he's scared when I was close to her and why she doesn't want to be touched. I remember, when we first met she suddenly slapped me and I got bored there so I teased her when we were cooking dessert.
I only know very little of her.
"I still want to know my future wife more"
To be honest, even when uncle and Brick told me that I'm getting married, I didn't protest, because I really wanted to have a family.
I opened the refrigerator and looked at what to cook.
"Next time, don't cook, let Hilda take care of it. She knows everything on what to do."
I remembered what she said yesterday. I was smiling while shaking my head.
"Too bad. Your personal maid is going to have fun today" I smiled for what I said.
I was shocked about yesterday when she shouted at me, but I just let it go, because I knew it was my fault. I held her, that's why she got angry, but I was really worried about her.
I was busy cooking when someone called me.
"Sir, we're ready" said Hilda, next to her were her companions who were dressed and packed some things.
"Ohh, wait!" I took the paper stuck to my book and handed it to Hilda.
"You can do whatever you want to do there. I've reserved that so enjoy yourselves" I smiled.
"Thank you, sir" said Hilda, and they walked towards the door but a woman stopped in front of me and asked me, so they also stopped.
"May I know, sir, why you are doing this?" The youngest among the maids asked me.
"Josephine!" Hilda called.
"I'm doing this because I want to spend more time with her, to know her" I answered and I heard a scream, so I smiled.
"Ahhh. Thank you for answering, sir" she said and I nodded.
I finished cooking and went to the garden to read, and to wait for her to come down.
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I had just finished taking a shower when my cellphone rang.~~~~ DOC.SANCHEZ CALLING ~~~~
"Yes, Doctor?" I answered the call.
"Vianne, I'll just send my driver the additional medicine you're going to take. I can't go there because there are many patients in the hospital now" said the Doctor on the other line.
"OK, I'll just wait here, Doc." I said, and turned off the call.
I just got dressed and went downstairs.
When I went down, I immediately saw that there was food ready on the table.
"Hilda must have cooked it"
"Shall we eat?" I jumped in shock when someone spoke behind me.
"You go first, I'm not hungry" I lied. The truth was.... I'm hungry.
"We should eat together even just for today."
"I said, I'm not hungry " I said calmly. But my stomach is a traitor because it made noise.
I heard his weak laugh. So I secretly looked at him.
"Hilda" I called my personal maid. I'll just want to ask her something, but no one answered.
"Hilda!!" I called her again.
"The maids aren't here" he said, preparing dishes on the table.
I ignored him and walked around the house while calling the maids. When I realized that the maid wasn't there, I went back to the kitchen.
"What did you do to the maids?" I asked nervously.
"I gave them a vacation. They need to relax."
"What?! Why did you do that, huh?"
"Beacause I want to"
"When mom knows about this, she'll definitely get angry-"
"Your mom knew about it. She was the first one who agreed when I asked permission."
I looked at him angrily but he just ignored it.
"Let's eat. I know you're hungry"
"Just eat here alone!" I hurriedly walked to the bedroom and slammed the door shut.
I immediately called mom but she just declined it. I dialed again, but mom didn't answer.
I should have called again when mom texted me.
"I can't answer your call right now. I'm in the middle of important meeting."
Annoyed, I stamped my feet on the floor.
Next, I called Dad but his phone was turned off. I called again but the line was still off. I immediately threw the cellphone on the bed.
Still annoyed, so I planned to just lock myself in this room but I couldn't, because I was so hungry.
When I entered the kitchen, he was reading a book and the dishes were still there. It means he was still not eating.
I sat away from him and got some foods. He was still planning to move. He was going to sit close to me when I glared at him. He immediately returned to his seat while smiling.
"Why are you so mean to me?"
"Why do you care?!" I said, gave him a death glare.
"Do you hate me?" he normally asked.
"I already told you when we first met. I DON'T LIKE YOU and you said, you didn't like me too, so the feeling is mutual."
"No, the feeling is not mutual, 'cause I like you" I stopped eating and laughed out loud.
"AHAHAHA"
He looked at me seriously while I was laughing.
"This is the first time that you made me happy" I said while laughing.
"I like you as my wife and you need to like me, too, as a husband"
"I really don't want to! We can be married even if we don't love each other. There are so many couples who don't love each other.
"Yes, there are some couples who did not love each other, but they also learned to love each other. So, It's the same. You should like me now. "
"He's very straight forward"
"I'm sorry, but I don't believe in such things"
I continued eating, and when I was finally finished, I put the plate in the sink and went out of the house to go to the beach, but I think I'm unlucky right now because it started to rain when I came out.
"You can't go outside. It's raining cats and dogs, you might get sick"
I can't do anything, so I entered the house and decided to just watch a movie.
I chose from the movie lists and decided what should I watch. I picked the horror movie even though I don't like it. It's raining and it's better to watch horror while it's raining.
I immediately sat up in the couch ando covered myself with a blanket.
"I thought you didn't like horror?" he asked me and sat on the end of the couch.
"It's raining now. It's better to watch horror movies when it's raining"
There is silence between us and we could only hear the voice on the TV. I admit, I'm scared but I just didn't make it obvious.
The scene was beautiful, but it immediately turned off because of brown out, so the whole living room became even quieter.
"Why now?"
I acted not nervous but the truth was my heart almost burst with nervousness.
"I took a leave on my job to come here and get to know you better, but you always tease me, push me away and don't want to be close to you. Why, Vianne, are you afraid of me?"
He said seriously, so I swallowed.
"Go back to your work! I didn't tell you to leave your work, so why are you here?" I walked to the kitchen to get water from the refrigerator but I didn't expect him to follow me, but I just ignored him and forced myself not to show that I was nervous.
I took a glass and turned my back on him to pour water. I can feel him behind me and I didn't realize that the glass had filled-up with water, and it overflowed and spilled on the floor. I put the glass on the table to get a rug to wipe the wet floor. When I turned around, he was in front of me and he was so close to me. I got even more nervous and I couldn't hide that anymore.
"You haven't answered my question yet, Vianne" He slowly stepped closer to me, so I stepped back but when I stepped back, I slipped in the water that I accidentally spilled earlier but he caught me immediately, so I didn't fall to the floor.
I can hardly breathe and I was losing strength, but I was forced to put my hands on his chest to push him but...
"Why are you afraid of me, Vianne?"
And that question made me even more weak.
"Why are you so scared of me, Vianne?" Because of his question, I became even weaker. My body slipped from his grip, but he immediately touched my body, so I didn't fall to the floor. I was out of breath, so I moved my hand on his chest to push him but before it even happens, he let me go, so I knelt on the floor and chased my breath. This time, he didn't help me anymore. He just looked at me while I was on the floor. Crying and trembling, I reached for the water, but before I could get it someone had already reached it there. He handed it to me, so I give him my deadly stare. I'm having trouble breathing, so I can't do anything if I don't accept it. I immediately drank the water, the water glass was empty already because of my thirst. "F-fuck y-you Logan" Even with difficulty breathing, I said that to him.
It's 9:00 am and I'm here in the garden reading a book. I've planned to go on swimming but I decided to do it later.I took the juice and drank it."Are you reading a book?"I spewed the juice out of my mouth when someone spoke behind me. I turn my head and there i see him clearly."Isn't it obvious?" I said sarcastically."It's early in the morning and you're so rude to me"I just roll my eyes and go back on reading. I haven't started reading yet when I was already distracted because he took off his t-shirt. He's topless right now. I avoided my eyes on him and tried to focus in reading.I heard the sound of water and I saw he's enjoying in swimming. I try to ignore him and read again.In a few minutes someone spoke again."Wanna swim with me?" said Logan, while in the pool.
Days passed, Logan and I have become close. We talked and bonded, but we still have a distance, because I don't want to be close yet. Just like now, we are here at the beach feeling the fresh air and watching sunrise together. "I'm hungry, Vianne. Let's go home" said Logan. I give him a glare, but he's not scared at all. "Later, the sun hasn't gone away" "I'm so hungry," he said again "Why didn't you eat before coming with me?" I ask, annoyed. "Because you didn't eat, so I didn't eat either" I rolled my eyes. In recent days, I have slowly come to know him. The thing I don't like the most about his attitude is being naughty like now, and he looks like a playboy. All of a sudden he comes to me, and lastly, my most feared about him is his seriousness. "I'm going home first," he said
My eyes were swelling from crying last night. I wanted to go down but I was afraid to see him. Dra. Sanchez also said that I should not talk to him for the meantime. A knock from the door caught my attention. "Come in" I said. "Ma'am, will I just bring your food here or are you just going to go down?" Hilda asked. "Just bring my food here." I said while I was still in bed. I heard footsteps leaving so I finally can breathe in relief. As usual, I'm staying here in my room and I want to be alone. I feel weak because even when I'm just reading a book, I can hardly do it. There's a knock from the door again, maybe it's just Hilda. "Come in, Hilda. Put the food here on the table." I said but no one answered and just knocked again. "Hilda, just come in" I said again maybe because she didn't hear what I said. Still no one entered and knoc
LOGAN'S POVI immediately leaned over when I finished what I was doing. I looked at the wall clock to see what time it is."9:45 pm"Is she asleep yet?I turned my gaze to my phone when someone called."Hazel ..." I answered."Logan, can you come back here? There are many patients and there are few doctors. I'm sorry if I disturbed your vacation.""Wait ... What happened there?""There are people who got food poisoned because of a program and ---""Dra. Hazel, we need to go to the yard. We have another patient coming."I heard someone called Hazel."Logan, sorry but I have to end this call now" she said."Ok, Hazel, I'll go there tomorrow." I said and ended the call.I put my hand on my hair and slowly squeeze it. I sent a message to my driver that I should be picked up here tomorrow. I didn't pack anymore because I'
I’m here in the living room, bored watching a movie. It's been two days since Logan left.I was tired of getting up to grab a snack from the refrigerator. I grabbed yogurt and chocolates.I went back to the living room to watch again. I was just dumbfounded watching TV while eating. I just came back to reality when I bit my tongue."Ouch!" I complained and stopped eating. I looked at the chocolate I was eating and I didn’t know why I accidentally put it on the table."Why am I thinking of him?" I asked myself angrily.Ever since he left, I can no longer understand myself. I'm happy because he's gone but, I felt something strange as if I was looking for him.I fell down on the sofa.*Kriiiiinggggg*The phone rang in the library. I heard that because the library is always open.Hilda went there immediately. I frowned because she closed the door s
"Hilda!" I called."Yes, ma'am?" Hilda replied as she approached."Prepare my snack so I can swim first." I said."Yes, ma'am!" She replied.I'm only wearing swimsuit now because I'm going to take a bath anyways and I won't feel awkward on what I'm wearing because only Hilda can see it.I started to swim and it feels so good.I can feel the warmth of the water. It's 12 noon and the weather is nice.I soaked in the pool for a few minutes. Maybe because I haven't bathed in the pool for almost 1 month so I took a while to soak now.I was just swimming. I enjoyed myself in the water."Ma'am, here's your snack." Hilda called me.I was enjoying that I didn't even notice Hilda. She called me thrice before I noticed her."Okay! Just put it there on the table." I said and swam again towards the swimming pool stairs.I was about
I was stunned by the noise I heard. I got up and looked at the door where I could hear the noise outside."Sir, you really can't come in."The door immediately opened by force and I saw both Hilda and Logan. I looked at them, so Hilda fell silent."Good morning!" Logan greeted but I ignored him and looked at Hilda."What's the matter, Hilda?" I asked."Sir Logan insisted on coming in here, ma'am. I knew you'd get angry, ma'am, but he really insisted." Hilda explained.I looked at Logan and he looked at me.I took a deep breath before speaking."It's okay, Hilda. We'll talk too." I said."But, ma'am, maybe I can be with you--"What she was going to say was cut short when I spoke."It's really okay, Hilda. I'll just call you when I feel anything." I said with a smile.She took a deep breath before nodding. I keep smiling as I watch
It's already midnight but I am here at the pool, drinking a wine.Now that I'm taking the right medicine for my trauma, I'm getting better. I'm no longer afraid to socialize with men, the day I've been waiting for to happen to me.But because of my slowly healing stage, the memories that I erased before are coming back. I've always been dreaming but not the whole story. My memory seemed to pass through my dream for a moment.I'm not afraid to socialize with men anymore but I can't seem to face my memories. I'm afraid to feel the fear again that I felt when that happened to me. Even in the dream I could feel my fear that I knew was from what happened to me. I thought that when I was no longer afraid to socialize with men, I would be okay, but I was worng. I still can't forget how that incident destroyed myself and my life. I still can't seem to accept that all that happened to me. I stopped drinking wine when I felt someone behind me. I turned around and saw that it was Logan. It's
I waved at Brick's car that was leaving until it was out of my sight. My smile immediately disappeared when I saw Logan in my peripheral vision.I crossed my arms and immediately walked inside the house. I even saw his deep sigh for a moment when he saw my disgusted face again in his presence.Why is he still here? Is he not busy anymore?I roll my eyes and just get some water from the fridge and pour it into my glass. I quickly drink the water from the glass when I saw that he was about to enter the kitchen. He was obviously follow me. I dropped the glass in the glass table with force which created a noise on the table causing Hilda to turn to me.I turned back immediately when I felt him approaching my place and walk towards my room."Can we... please talk?"He said softly, with so much softness in his tone.I didn't pay attention to what he said and just continued to climb the stairs. I didn't even look at him for a moment.I don't know when I will be ready to talk to him. I am st
I decided to go downstairs when I heard my stomach growl. I was staying in my room for 3 hours after I woke up and my heart still feels heavy but I have nothing to do but to face Logan.I am taking a step in the staircase when I smell the aroma of food. I feel more hungry.I thought Brick and I would be the only one to eat together today but it seems not because I saw Logan sitting across from Brick at the table.They sense that I am coming so they looked at me greeted me."Goodmorning..." Logan greeted but I didn't even look at him or even smile."Goodmorning, Vianne" Brick greeted and I returned the greeting and smiled at him.I didn't turn to Logan and then sat next to Brick. I felt that he was staring at both of us but I didn't look back at him.Logan was about to get some rice but his hand hung in the air when Brick already putting some rice on my plate so I looked at him. His eyes are not on me but on the plate and
I can feel the wind blows and it immediately embraces my skin. I look at the view in front of me. The sunrise never fails to make me calm. Since then, it has always been my ally. Comforting me before my day starts, telling me by its beauty that everything's gonna be alright.I feel a cloth that place in my shoulder. I look up to the person who put a coat on me, It's Brick."It's so early, Vianne. Why are you out here? It's still cold" Brick said and looked me in the eye. He sat next to me so I looked back at the orange sky. I smiled when I saw the sparkling sea because of the sunrise."I just want to look at the sun's beauty, to see something beautiful in the beginning of the day" I said without looking at him.How I wish the day starts always good and ends always in good but weather cannot be consistent, there are days start with sunrise, there are also days start with rain and so as life cannot be consistent as well."You know, it's not just sunrise is the only beautiful thing you c
Vianne’s POVAfter I came out of the bathroom, I immediately went to my closet to get some clothes. I got a simple t-shirt and shorts because I’m just staying here again-- at home.After getting dressed, I immediately combed my hair and used a dryer to dry it.I also put facial cream on my face so that my skin doesn’t look dry.When I finished tidying myself, I took my book and cellphone. I was going down the stairs and I looked at my phone to see what’s time when I saw that ‘Missed call’ was written on the screen. I typed my password and saw that it was from Logan.Shit! Why did he call at the wrong time?I felt disappointed because I didn’t answer his call because I took a shower earlier.I press the call button. I’ll just call Logan, because I didn’t answer his call earlier.But I felt disappointed again when he didn’t answer my call. Is he busy now?I frowned and walked down the stairs again. As usual, I will go to the garden today and read there.When I got to the garden, I saw Br
"Bye, Vianne. Please be early in Thursday, okay. It's our first trip" Cleah said, then wave her hands at me . She's inside of their car together with our other friends who's now also waving their hands at me. Their cheeks are red, obviously they are already drunk. "Vianne, you are really beautiful. No wonder many guys fallen for you!" Ash said. He was going to step out of the car but Cleah immediately stop him and make himself back to where he sit earlier."Y-Yeah, that guy is also drooling to you!" Maine said laughing and also my friends laughing to what she said.Everyone know who's the guy she's talking about and I couldn't paint my face at what she said. I hate that guy! "Shut up! Go home, druk fools!" I shout to them but they just laugh."Okay, Ms. Tipsy" Leisha said and everyone's laughing again. I close my eyes 'cause I can feel my vision starts to spin. "Vianne, are you sure you're okay here?" Cleah ask while our friends are still busy laughing."Yeah. I'm not drunk. I can
One week has passed and Logan is still not coming home. It was frustrating because he said he's only there for five days, but it took one week. Instead of sulking, I understand him because his work is hard. It's just that I miss him.. And I want him near me.We talk when he calls, and we also text, but it's still different when you see each other.I was just stunned looking at a cup filled with my coffee when I felt the water on my face. I screamed in shock. I looked at the man who's laughing."What the ... Brick!?" I shouted at Brick, who is in the swimming pool. I'm in the garden while reading a book and Brick is here, I didn't even notice."Your cup will melt under your gaze, you've been out of your self since earlier" he said.I roll my eyes at him."Just swim there. Don't bother me!" I shouts at him, annoyed, but he just laughed as if he was annoying me even more."Woah, hot headed girl.
I had just finished showering when mommy calls."Yes, mom?" I answered her call."Sweetie, Logan needs you to measure what you're going to wear for your wedding" mom said.My heart beats faster because of what mom said. Weeks from now, Logan and I are married, time flies really fast!"Logan isn't here, mom. The hospital is busy right now so, he needs to be there" I said."Oh! I see. Call Logan and tell him about it""Okay, mom, I'll tell him" I replied to mom."Oh, sweetie. You're going to get married, I will miss my baby" mom said sadly."Mom, I'm still your baby even though I'm married, and you can borrow me anytime" I said laughing."Hmm, okay, I'll borrow you, but if you give me a grandchild then, I won't borrow you" my mom giggled."Mom! Stop talking about grandchildren, please?" My mom laughed from the other line."Why? It's
I had just finished showering when mommy calls."Yes, mom?" I answered her call."Sweetie, Logan needs you to measure what you're going to wear for your wedding" mom said.My heart beats faster because of what mom said. Weeks from now, Logan and I are married, time flies really fast!"Logan isn't here, mom. The hospital is busy right now so, he needs to be there" I said."Oh! I see. Call Logan and tell him about it""Okay, mom, I'll tell him" I replied to mom."Oh, sweetie. You're going to get married, I will miss my baby" mom said sadly."Mom, I'm still your baby even though I'm married, and you can borrow me anytime" I said laughing."Hmm, okay, I'll borrow you, but if you give me a grandchild then, I won't borrow you" my mom giggled."Mom! Stop talking about grandchildren, please?" My mom laughed from the other line."Why? It's