Elysia laid in the bed deprived of any signs of life in her. Only the slight rise and fall of her chest was the evidence that she was living although she was dead.
Her phone was ringing continuously but she had no strength left to get up and see who was calling her. Just when the scary night flashed through her mind, she shrunk and hugged her legs. The tears were leaving the corners of her eyes.
The phone stopped ringing and it hadn't been 10 minutes yet when the knock on her door grabbed her attention. Her eyes frightened instantly. She covered herself with a blanket and sat on the corner of the bed.
It was a futile attempt to show that no one was there. Her mental health was shattered badly. One night had changed everything in her.
The banging on the door got louder. ''No one is here. I AM NOT HERE.'' She roared and covered her ears with her palms. Those banging sounds were hammering nails in her head.
''No one is here.'' She continued to say and cried. Her voice was dying down. Elysia was standing at the peak of helplessness.
Soon, the beeping sound of the door lock caused goosebumps all over her body.
She wanted to run away. She wanted to drag herself out of this hell.
Just then, the door of her bedroom opened. Elysia cried and yelled at the top of her lungs. ''LET GO OF ME.''
''DON'T DO THIS TO ME, PLEASE.... PLEASE DON'T.'' She sobbed.
While Lauren, who had just entered her bedroom, was shocked to see what was happening. Her room was turned upside down and Elysia stood in the corner of the room with a blanket wrapped around herself. It didn't take much time for Lauren to understand what had happened.
Elysia suddenly started to scratch her cheek and neck which that bastard had smoldered with the cigarette.
''Elysia.'' She walked towards her with trembling legs.
While Elysia fervently tried to run away from her.
''ELYSIA.'' Lauren shouted and held her by the shoulders, but she was saying one thing again and again.
''Leave me, please. I beg you.''
''Elysia, get yourself together. It's me Lauren.'' Lauren shook her from the shoulders and held her hand that was scratching the wound. The blood was now dripping out of it.
It was stinging badly but the pain she was going through was a lot more than that.
Elysia finally lifted up her heavy eyelids and she saw her only friend. The red and swollen eyes took in her reflection.
''Lauren.'' She whispered and confirmed with the fear that it might be a dream.
Lauren nodded her head. ''Yes, it's me.''
When Elysia realized that it wasn't a dream, she instantly pulled her into a hug.
''Lauren, I-I was-'' she wanted to tell her but the words were stuck in her throat.
''Shh..'' Lauren knew it must be hard to tell her everything.
''It's okay, Elysia. You are fine, don't cry. I am with you.'' She walked her to the bed and softly touched her left cheek.
''What will I do?'' The horrible glimpse of memories from the past night were breaking her further.
''Who was he?'' Lauren asked with rage.
Elysia shook her head. ''I don't know who he is. I don't even know how he entered my apartment.'' Tears never stopped trickling down her eyes.
''Let's go to the hospital. You need to get tested.'' Lauren took out an outfit from the closet and helped her to change into it.
''I don't want to file a report.'' She suddenly said to her friend when they were going to the hospital.
The heated eyes of the taxi driver from the rear mirror were making her disgusted too. Elysia felt like he was taking off her clothes with his eyes.
So, she got scared and put herself behind Lauren. Lauren knew that her mental health was not well and in order to get her out of this phase, she kept quiet.
She went to the hospital and when a male doctor came to check up on her, she got frightened and started to shout. ''DON'T COME NEAR ME. DON'T TOUCH ME.''
''Miss, I need to do a check-up. Come back to your senses.'' The doctor was politely saying to her.
''Lauren, please ask him to leave. In fact, let's go. I don't want to stay here. Please take me home.'' She sobbed.
Lauren grabbed Elysia by the shoulders and made her stand on the bed before talking to the doctor, ''I am really sorry, doctor. I have a favor to ask.'' She looked at the doctor with helplessness, ''If there is any lady doctor available please ask her to check up on my friend.''
The doctor sighed. He glared at the girl who was hiding behind her friend and looked terrified.
The doctor nodded and left.
''Lauren, he killed me last night. I don't want to breathe anymore. Ask these doctors to give me something that will stop my breaths.'' Her painful words were echoing in the room.
''Ask them to give me poison.... or suffocate me.... kill me... take my senses away.... let them make me go insane. These senses are stabbing my soul. I feel like my whole body is burning on fire.... I am in pain.... Please free me from this ruthless pain. I don't want to live.'' She was shaking her head and putting her hands together as she pleaded.
Lauren, who had been trying to stay firm till now, was shaken up by her words. She could not stop herself from crying and pulled her in her embrace. ''Nothing happened. It was a nightmare.''
''Take me home. You shouldn't have brought me to the hospital. I don't want to become an entertainment for others.''
''Hide me from the world. That's best.''
Lauren was patting her back and she tried to take a gulp of her own tears.
The pain in her cheek increased to the point where she couldn't tolerate it anymore and started to scratch it ruthlessly.
Lauren tried to hold her hands but it was impossible for her to handle it. Luckily, at that moment, the nurse followed by a doctor entered the room. They instantly gave her a sedative.
It took her some time to lose her senses and sleep soundly but the moisture on the tip of her eyelashes, the tear-stained face, red-pointed nose and the blood oozing wound... There was evidence that something terrible had happened to this girl.
Lauren was aware that it was a police case while Elysia wasn't in her senses to deal with this mess, so she lied to the doctor and told them that she was a drug addict and that's how she got her cheek and neck burned.
The doctor believed her and treated her wound accordingly.
Three days went by. During this time, whenever Elysia woke up, she would start scratching her cheek and neck and because of that, her wound got pretty big and bad. It wasn’t healing at all.
The doctors were continually putting her on sedatives.
Lauren stood by her side the whole time.
When Elysia woke up, she rushed towards her. ''How are you, sweetheart?'' She lovingly asked.
She bitterly looked at her friend. ''I am alive... I am fine.'' She answered in a piercing voice.
Lauren sighed. ''I have decided to take you back to my place. We should live together.''
Elysia didn't answer her. There was nothing to say. That horrible night came and took everything away from her.
Lauren took Elysia to her apartment.
No matter how many times she showered on the touch of that man.... she failed to get rid of it.
The nightmares were not letting her sleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night and start screaming while the wound on her cheek and neck would become a victim of her frustration.
''It will never heal this way.'' Lauren weakly said, ''This is going to leave a scar.''
''What about the scar which he has left on my soul? What will you do about that, Lauren?''
''Try to forget it. You should make an effort to come back to life.'' Lauren was saying to her softly, ''Your boss from the animal clinic also called today. She was asking about you.''
''Promise me that you will try to get better.'' Lauren put pressure on her.
Elysia nodded her head. She did not have any other choice.
Lauren ran her fingers in her beautiful hair and comforted her as she drifted to sleep.
Elysia was so beautiful. Her fair skin, perfect features, everything about her was flawless, except that huge scar now. Her heart ached.
'Isn't there any happiness for her in life?' She thought.
They had been friends for 15 years and she was well aware of the life which Elysia had spent.
Lauren sighed and kept the lights of the room on. Elysia gets scared in the darkness, so she keeps that in mind and leaves that room. Lauren sincerely hoped for good days in her life.
Sebastian stood on the balcony of his bedroom. Cigarette was in between his fingers while his eyes were darker than the night. Ricci came to him and stood behind, ''Boss, I can't find her.'' He said with disappointment. Sebastian turned to face his right-hand man. The only one whom he trusts, ''Have I ever taken no for an answer, Ricci?'' Ricci appeared to be vexed at what he had just heard. ''I am trying-'' ''I need her. You just have a night. She should be the first thing I see in the morning.'' His voice is dominating and intimidating. Ricci, who came inside with a whole speech prepared in his head, could not utter a word anymore. He nodded while Sebastian waited for him to leave. He went to his bed and poured himself a drink that was placed on the side table. The burning taste of the whisky calmed his senses to some extent, but he wasn't able to put her away from his head. Ever since he saw her on that stormy night.... All he could think about was those eyes that were f
Sebastian laid on his bed as he remembered the night a month ago. Month ago: The sky was dark beyond the point of darkness. The moon and no stars were shining as the clouds had taken over them. Suddenly, it started thundering. Elysia was frightened by the sound of it. She closed the door of the veterinary clinic where she works and started to walk fast towards her home before the sky would start to pour out. However, unfortunately, she had just reached the alley where it started to rain. ''Oh gosh, not now.'' Elysia groaned as she didn't have an umbrella and rushed. The coldness of the night was making her shiver. She ran down the streets. Her apartment wasn't far from the vet clinic. So, she usually goes there by foot. In the middle of the thunder, a voice caused her feet to stop. ''Is anyone there?'' She asked nervously. A whimper could be heard. ''Excuse me?'' She asked again and entered the street. A little streetlight was lighting the alley but it wasn't bright enough.
''Boss, the Russians are trying to invade our territory again. They are making deals with Inland Taipan.'' Ricci reported to him the latest news.''These Russians are getting into my head. They attacked me last time and I went easy on them. But now they are calling for death. Get information about their deal. I will see how they will get it done.'' Sebastian said wickedly.Sebastian is the 3rd generation Mafia. His grandfather and father were not as strong as him. That's why his father became a victim of another group.At the age of 15, Sebastian took hold of his family's business. From the smuggling of weapons, to drugs, the selling of girls to organ trafficking, he did everything and, within 3 years, he became the strongest Mafia in Italy.He is known as the 'Black King', because of his status in the dark world.Furthermore, no one has ever seen the true face of the Black King, except the few important men of his gang. All the deals he makes are made through his men. That's why his
Just like Sebastian planned and ordered, Ricci sent the details of the deal to the police. On the following night, the news that police had got millions worth of drugs in their custody became the headlines.He gave a blow to both, to the Russians and to the Inland Taipans also. They were trying to invade his territory. There was no way he was going to let them off the hook so easily.Furthermore, he decided to pay a visit to the leader of Inland Taipan himself.Robert was pacing around the room. He had paid the advance money to the Russians and now he suffered a great loss.''You must be feeling great, Robert.'' Sebastian walked inside his mansion, all majestic and ran his long and thick fingers on the metallic antique decorative piece.''You have done that, right? It was you behind all of it.'' Robert's jaws ticked as he paced closer to him.Sebastian raised an eyebrow and fidgeted with innocence as he lifted his hand in the air and surrendered, ''Oh no, what to do? I was trying to g
It was Monday and just like she promised the owner of the animal clinic, she decided to go there. She was in jeans and a black-neck sweater over it. It hid the scar on her neck while she let her hair loose, which helped her in hiding the wound on her face.Her eyes looked so dead and deprived of any emotions. But, Elysia brushed all the negative thoughts away and focused on what she needed to do."Good luck for the day." Lauren brimmed. "Shall I drop you at the clinic?""No, I can just walk there." She knew that she cannot always rely on Lauren. If she wants to get out of this slump, she needs to do it on her own."Okay. Call me if there is anything." She reminded her before grabbing the keys of her car and stepping out of the apartment.The empty place sent shivers down her spine. Elysia grabbed her things with haste and rushed out of them. Lauren has been taking days off for her sake. The sun was finally out after days.The sun's rays were numbing the cold breeze and making it refre
Since the day had now turned into night and Lauren could not take the risk of letting Elysia go home alone. Before Elysia's working hours ended, she went to her clinic and waited until she wrapped up the day.They walked home together. "Lauren, something happened at the clinic today.'' Elysia suddenly broke the silence.Lauren's heart thumped badly against her chest. ''What?'' She hid the nervousness as she asked.''There is a man. I saved his life almost 2 months back.'' She started. Actually, she did not tell her friends about Sebastian before because she did not get the chance."He came to the clinic today and he asked me out for dinner. He wants to treat me as compensation." This is all she made out of his offer.''Really?" Lauren raised an eyebrow. She was sure that Elysia had refused her offer. She is currently going through trauma. She can't even make eye contact with anyone. Let alone going on a date. "What did you tell him?"She exhaled loudly in the air, "I said, yes.''"WHA
With a nervously beating heart, Elysia started to get dressed up for dinner. She could not name it as a date because he was just returning aa favour which she had given him. So, she dropped the idea of wearing a dress and instead settled on slipping inside the formal black pants with a grey button-up shirt and a long checkered matching coat and a scarf around her neck. It covered the wound on her cheek also. A little makeup and that's it. Exactly at 7 pm, a car horn grabbed her attention. She knew it's him and when the time was there, she started to get sweaty hands and the little droplets of water were also shining on her forehead. Soon, Lauren peeped inside her room, ''Your date is here.'' She wriggled her brow. "He is not a date." Elysia refused and wore a mask of confidence as she walked out of the room. 'Hope this night will go well.' She wished, but she had no idea what her time with him was holding for her. "I am dying to see him." Lauren followed her. The knock on
They ate dinner in complete silence. Other than the sound of their cutlery, there was nothing that collided with their senses of hearing. Elysia could not get the fact out of her head that she was being affected by his astonishing presence. But she treated this dinner as a friendly meal. 'You are not allowed to have feelings for anyone.' She scolded herself and did not dare to look at him. In a split second, the huge glass window shattered. Like this, it is a wall of sand and it floats away as the wave hits it. "F**k." Sebastian cursed under his breath and he immediately pulled Elysia towards himself. Without wasting a second, he hid her under the table. Elysia does not know what happened or what is happening.... all she knows is.... this doesn't feel real. She doesn't feel like a part of it. It was surreal. When Sebastian pulled a gun and started shooting, Elysia did not have the slightest idea. Her head was spinning, the vision was getting blurry and she swang in his arms and h