CHAPTER 60: 'CONFUSE'

“You want to escape?” J’s forehead furrowed. “Why?” He asked.

I sighed, pulling myself together. “I---I just want to reflect on myself first and process everything.” I said, gaining his whole attention. “All those confessions were like a bomb that finally exploded and I wanted ourselves to heal first before anything else. I am afraid that if ever we’ll force ourselves again, it might hurt us both.”

“Both of you will get hurt too if you’re apart from each other young madam.” His brown eyes radiated under the remaining light from the sky. “But I guess, you have a point there. The both of you also need to be independent in some cases.” He added.

“Yes, we also need to be independent.” I mumbled with a low voice.

I couldn’t remember how many days and weeks had passed since I was brought here, at this Island of his. Although I was disappointed of how my parents were involved with the past, I couldn’t hide the fact that I was longing for them as