Rebecca POV:-
My eyes slowly opened, adjusting my vision according to the brightness in the room. There was a throbbing pain in my head. I couldn't make out what's in my surroundings.
“Argh…”
I blinked and shook my head, trying to remember what happened. My chest tightened, I felt heartbroken, betrayed. There's a pain in my heart.
I want to cry but tears refuse to come out. A deep breath escaped my lips. The sound of a sob reached my ears.
I sensed someone was holding my hand while crying, the back of my palm was soaked with tears. I tried to see who that person was. When my vision finally clarified.
It was none other than Ryan.
We both began to cry as I whispered, "Please. Don't leave me again papa... "I cried, holding Papa's hands like there is nothing more safe than this for me. "I promise. I won't, I am sorry I am sorry." He cried. He pressed his forehead against mine as we remained like that. I felt paradise to have the support of my father. I feel like I can achieve anything now. Our cries came.to a halt. We pulled away, Marianne was also crying looking at us. I held my hand out to her as she came and hugged me. We hugged each other after years but I felt incomplete. I turned my gaze and saw Ryan smiling at me. My heart. Just can't be convinced that it locked me. I moved my hand and held his. He looked at me hesitantly.
“Why did you lock the door, Ryan?” I asked gently, holding my tears back with trembling lips. “Why did you leave me alone..? I was locked in that dark room. I cried for you but you didn’t come..” I whispered, my tranquil broke when tears blurred my vision to ask what shattered me. My heart tore into pieces fearing to hear his answer. His woe stopped, his breathing hitched as he looked at me with the utmost shocked expression. “W-what do you m-mean?” He asked in a barely audible tone and a lost glint of terror. His eyes were wide, he was lost, he couldn’t comprehend my words. “You locked me up in the room.” I said, with a hint of betrayal in my voice, pulling my hands away, turning my head away while my eyes are fixed upon his face
Ryan POV:- My mind is lost in the depth of misery, I cannot comprehend anything around me, my soul is burning in a fiery fire of penitence. Back then when I heard the clicking sound, I unintentionally locked the door, I was so lost as I couldn't apprehend anything back then. It’s all my fault, I couldn't be able to tell Rebecca we had lost our child. ‘I am so sorry, what have I done?’ My heart is hurting so much, the pain inflicted on me is crushing me helplessly as I am losing myself in the abyss where the echoing sound of dread is everywhere, calling me a murderer. My mind lost its ability to think. My breath lost itself, my whole being stopped, nothing
“Doctor, how is she?” I asked, Rebecca’s shrink. She cannot stay in this state anymore. She needed therapy. Her mental state needs medication. “As long as she is out of any emotional stress. She is fine.” He explained. “What.. initiated it in the first place?” I asked worriedly. “Mr Knight, Rebecca saw her twin sister’s death and whenever she is in unbearable stress, she hallucinates her sister which provokes her to die too.” He explained as my throat dried. “But don’t worry. I have given her the medicine for it. If she ever sees her again she can take it but make sure it’s not frequent.” He explained as I nodded in agreement. “When.. does it happen and how?” I asked. “Accor
Rebecca POV:- It’s night and I am waiting for Ryan to come back. He's not that late. Usually he comes home before sunset because I felt scared at night. I haven't gone to that room ever since the past month. Just taking a step there is terrifying for me but I am happy that Ryan is here for me. My heart hurts when I remember his cries. It's something unforgettable. It made me feel like he wanted to say something but couldn't. The more I try to forget it, the more it gets over my mind. I quickly shook my head and tried to think of good things. Like how he holds me affectionately, never letting me go. Holding me like I am cherished by him deeply. Like all my ho
“You sure?” I asked just to be confirmed. “Yeah..” Utterly bewildered by him, I couldn't ask anything as he cut the call. I didn’t get his demeanor, what happened to him? I shook my head and told Jayden to go to a cafe to have a coffee. “I thought you wouldn’t come..” Jayden said. My mind is still stuck on that behavior of Ryan. “Rebecca?” Jayden called me again. Interrupting my thoughts, “Yes?” I asked. "Nothing. Tell me about yourself? You seem changed.” He said. I smiled and looked down, “Someone taught me that I shouldn’t hide myself anymore.”
Ryan POV:- “You are being too obvious, Ryan.” Jayden said. I put my hand over my forehead and exhaled in stress. “The more I try to isolate myself the more she tries to get close.” I said. “Then don’t try to isolate yourself. Take this slowly.” He explained, taking a seat. “How?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. “First, her top priority is you. She will never do anything as long as you are here.” He explained, I nodded. “Second, she loves talking to you
"Where's Rebecca?" I asked. "With Xavier." Grandma said. She put her hand over my back and began to say, "Ryan, I know things are difficult for you but it's the same for her. She has accepted you, she has offered herself to you. Don't you think you are being cruel?" I just lowered my head. "None of us can change what happened in the past but we can change the future. You cannot be stuck in the past, try to fix what has broken rather than pushing it away." Grandma continued. "Why don't you understand, I cannot forgive myself for what has happened. She kept on saying my love will take her life but I still pushed her past her limits." I said slightly stressed yet dolorous. “Besides, Doctor Herd
My heart was torn to countless pieces. Regret ate me upon seeing her like this. She let out loud sobs as tears also rolled down my cheeks in heartbreak and remorse as Rebecca began to say between the sobs. "Please Ryan.. I beg you. Take everything away from me.. But.. But please.. Don't do this for me.. I.. I can't live without you.. You are my everything.” She cried. “My life.. My breath.. My heartbeat.. My smiles.. My reason to live.. Everything resides in you. Please don't take it away… please don't leave me.. I will do anything. But please.. Don't hate me. Don't leave me…” Her words evoked woeful tears, the realization that my presence is all she needs and I failed to realize this. “You are my hope for tomorrow.. After taking me out from the abyss. Don't leave me there anymore. After becoming my light, don't fade away.. Please, I beg you Ryan. Don't do this to me…" She begged, lowering her head. A loud gasp of sob escaped my lips as I held her hand and kissed them, rele
Ryan POV:- There is an eerie silence in the house. It doesn't feel like home at all. I missed Rebecca a lot and felt so heartbroken when I couldn't be able to tell her how much I love her and what her worth is; which is greater than any riches of heaven. Even if I try, I can’t tell her how vast my love for her is. A pain inflicted on me and hurt me a lot to see the empty wall as no sound of Rebecca can be heard anywhere. No smiles of hers reached my eyes. I want nothing from God but to bow in front of her. I worship you too. She is present in my very prayer but Dad plus the doctor's words are pushing me in turmoil. I have to let her go because I am
My eyes slowly opened when a bright light fell upon my face. I blinked a few times to adjust my vision. My heart felt hollow as I felt so weak. I looked around and found myself in Marianne's room. My throat was dry. I shifted and saw Marianne, sleeping on the couch. “Papa…?” I slowly sat up, my head hurt along with an aching pain in my heart. I put my hand over my head and closed my eyes, feeling heartbroken. “Marianne?” The creaking sound of the door made me think that it's Ryan so I quickly shot my head but the one who came was Papa. "Papa." I whispered. "Oh, My child, Finally you are awake." Papa came and patted my head. He sat beside me as I
Rebecca POV:- My everything came to halt when Ryan told me that we have lost our child. My world came to a crash, my breaths stopped, my mind went blank, my reason to live suddenly began to feel meaningless. “What have I done?” I was willing to bear any pain with a smile but this is something unbearable. It's all my fault, my pathetic decision killed my child. “No, this has to be a lie…” I was on fire, my eyes couldn't see. My body couldn't feel anything but devastation. A deadly ravage roamed in every inch of my core. I was losing my breath. Nothing in this world can be comparable to this heartbreaking pain. I was damaged beyond repair, killed from inside.
An involuntary smile crept upon my lips when I read it. Getting some motivation on how to love from him. If Jayden loves someone, that person would be lucky. If I didn't give this to Rebecca, I would be unfair. I can feel the pain of his words. I put it in my pocket and went home. My heart skipped a beat as unnerving thoughts stirred my mind. I went home after two days, I hoped Rebecca would be alright. I guess at that time, she must have thought about things… about us. Now Jayden is gone, the only way to find liberation for Rebecca is.. divorce. I shuddered when I thought about it. I swallowed hard and searched for Rebecca. “Where’s Rebecca? I told you to
"Don't touch me!" I said, holding her arms and pushing her away, unintentionally it was a little hard which caused her to stumble and it tore my heart. How can I be so harsh? "Why are you doing this?!" She shouted, falling on the ground. "I never desired you in the first place, get out of my life." I said looking down at her. Her breath hitched when she heard it. She looked at me with a hint of astonishment. Invoking a ravage inside her, throwing her into an endless pit of turmoil. “W.. What?” She kept looking at me to find any hint of affection but the only thing which was plastered on my face was seriousness which intoxicated her in venom.
Ryan POV:- I have told so many harsh things to Rebecca, she is hurt. My words are breaking her heart, my whole being is giving her scars. I am doing things to her which I never thought I would. I am deliberately pushing her away and being this cold to her hurt me. I don't want to do it but I have no control over my senses and I am lost in the delusion that she can only be happy if she stays away from me. “Doctor, I complied with your word but… my distances were only hurting her.” I said sadly. “I know, Rebecca told me. Ryan, I know taking the responsibility of an emotionally fragile person is extremely hard. I doubt you could do it.” He sighed. “There is a possibility,
The next day, I woke up and saw Ryan sleeping beside me. A smile crept upon my lips when I saw him but It was a sad one and the only question on my mind was, 'Why are you refraining yourself, why are you pushing me away?' I closed my eyes and remained like this, not wanting this moment to end and wishing that he doesn't go back to his cold personality again. "Are you awake?" He asked softly, my heart skipped a beat, worried he might not scold me. I nodded and said faintly, "Thank you." He hummed and shifted. We both sat up and I kept smiling at him. No words were exchanged between us as we both got ready and he did what my Father did.
None of us spoke another word after it as the time passed quickly and I went home even if I didn't want to. "Where were you?" I heard Ryan's strict voice from behind, he was leaning on the wall looking at me direly which made my heart race at his dominance. "Why do you care?" I scoffed, folding my arms. "I am tired of living in that room. I will sleep in my room, come if you want." He said nonchalantly. My eyes widened for a second when I heard it. A shiver went down my spine, I turned to look at him. "Don't leave me, Ryan. Please." I said in a barely audible tone. "I won't stay in that room. Learn how to deal with your fears." He said firmly, which immerse