Thirty Nine

Nathan's POV

"How bad was it?" Alicia asked. She would be the first person I'll be telling about the horrible event of that night. Even the police and college administration body couldn't bring it out of me, not even my old girlfriend. They all had their suspicion of it being a hazing but I never told.

It was the most embarrassing event of my life and it left me with some unspeakable aftermath.

I felt a touch on my scar and when I looked down, it was Alicia. She was already beside her and I watched as she gently traced the outline of the scar with her fingers as if she would hurt me if she wasn't careful enough.

"Pretty bad. I had to be stitched up and spent the rest of the semester at the hospital. I only went back for my exams. I almost lost my life and the doctor said I was lucky to still be alive,"

I narrated as I recalled the event. Even though I was able to summarise the story in a few words, it was more horrible than that.

"It must have hurt so badly," Alicia said. I look