EPISODE TWENTY FOUR
Actually, He wasn’t able to lock our lips together, so I swatted my head away before he was able to do that. Tears rolled down my cheeks.
He cared for me so much that he pitied me, I knew Luca had feelings for me but he was trying to respect his friend.
“I love him so much.”I sobbed, moving back away from him.
“Hazel.”He called in regrets.
“I know I’m pathetic but I really love him. I’m so sorry.”I cried apologetically for rejecting him.
“I’m sorry for trying to kiss you. I didn’t know how to comfort you. My head was filled with lots of fucked up thoughts about you. I’m so sorry.”He apologized profusely.
I nodded, cleaning my tears.”I’m really fine. Stefano is a bad person after all, I shouldn’t have been with him.”
“Then why are you still in love with him?”He asked in an amused manner.
“I don’t know, I wish I could stop liking him. Then, I will be bold enough to get mad at him. I hate these feelings so much.”I cried.
Luca gathered me in his arms, I sobbed for minutes, He let me cry freely like I want till I’m done.
I feel so much better.
“We should go to the airport, He’s waiting for us.”He says with a smile.
“I won’t tell him. I promise.”I assure him, He only laughed.
“I don’t plan on keeping it away from him. Don’t just let things get awkward between us.”He pleads, I nod and follow him outside.
Luca got some outing dresses for me. He showed them the moment we entered the car and dropped them in my lap.
“Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.”I bow slightly to him.
He chuckled before igniting the car to life.
Getting to the airport, There’s only one jet there which is entirely different from the two I saw the other day.
It was customized in Luca’s name.
“Is this for you?”I ask, pointing outside the car.
“Yes, Princess.”He wink as he got down.
I did the same too, Luca helped me with my bag while I walked slowly into the jet.
It still hurts so bad and I feel like crying.
Labrinth was the first person to greet me the moment I entered the plane. She looked so happy and delighted.
“How are you?”She asked, pinching my cheeks.
I nod slowly to her greetings. Marcos waved at me, He was busy devouring some chicken wings.
Stefano has been staring at me all along, I press my lips together nervously as I walk to my seat. His lips are busted and part of his face is reddened.
Luca had the same cut on his cheeks.
“Hi.”I greets raising my hand.
His face seems amused as he stares at me, He only nods to my greetings.
Labrinth came to join me after making some crazy videos, She’s really goofy.
“Did something happen between Luca and Stefano? They are injured.”I ask.
“They did it to let off some steam. The two love punching themselves to let out their anger.”
“Is it not painful?”I ask worriedly, staring at Stefano.
“I don’t know.”She shrugged.
“Have you eaten?”She asked, staring at me in some weird manner.
“No.”
“I will get you something to eat.”She offered.
After a while, she came back with a tray filled with food.
I thanked her and started eating, I couldn’t eat much, I was too tired to eat.
Labrinth led me to a more comfortable seat to sleep.
“Thank you.”I yawned drowsily and slept off.
*
We arrived very late at night. I felt sore all over my body as the pain wouldn’t stop. I bit my lips countless times to stop myself from crying as I entered the car with Stefano who was busy making calls.
“I will join you there today. We will start the first outing then.”Luca said to me after I entered. He closed the door after me, I only nodded.
“If you need anything, Just let me know, I will get them for you.”He assured me before leaving.
I scoff at his words. Even if I need something, How am I going to get across to him? My phone literally went blank and malfunctioned already.
The driver ignited the car to life, Stefano sweet cologne filled the whole car.
He pushed his long hair back tiredly and stared at the window as we drove into the street.
I got really nervous and scared with him alone in the car. What if he asked me questions about last night? How am I going to answer him?
After an hour’s drive, We got to a moderate well designed building.
The driver drove inside the compound, I stared around in awe at how beautiful the house was.
“Mom is around. You can join her in the house while I wait for others.”He said to me in his normal tone.
I nodded before stepping down the car, The driver passed me my bag.
“I hope you have a wonderful vacation ma’am.”He said curtly, I nodded awkwardly at him before entering the house.
Stefano’s mom almost suffocated me with a bear hug. She pressed my body to herself affectionately.”How are you doing? Hope the trip wasn’t too stressful?”She asked touching every part of my body.
“No, not at all.”
“Hope Stefano is still treating you well?”She asked with a suspicious look on her face.
“Huh?”
“You told me he’s treating you well already.”
“Ohhh. Yes. He is. You don’t have to worry.”I answer clumsily, not knowing what to say.
I can’t say her son ruined my body last night because of his insatiable desires. We are adults, we should learn how to solve things for ourselves.
“You can go take your bath. Food will soon be ready.”
“Uhmmm. I want to ask a question….”I trial off shyly.
“Sure. Go on.”
“Do you have some methylated ointment? I need to use it for my sore hand.”I lied.
My body felt so hot and I was already looking pale.
“Are you really okay?”
“I’m fine Mom. I just need to use it so it won’t get swollen.”
“I have one but it’s inside my traveling box. I will round things up in the kitchen and help you look for it.”
“Okay. Where’s my room?”
“You’re staying with the ladies. They are not here yet but you will stay with them till the end of this trip. Their room is the first one by your left.”
“Oh. Thank you Mom.”I bow before going towards the room.
Getting there, I took off all my clothing hurriedly to get some air before the ointment arrived.
I caught my body in the large golden mirror beside the wall. My whole body is reddened and looks bruised, especially my buttocks area.
They didn’t heal at all, I was unable to take care of myself properly before we started coming here.
I turned on the AC to reduce my body temperature and sat down at the edge of the bed, nakedly.
I didn’t know how long I sat there until Stefano’s mom barged into the room.
“Darling, Here is the…”She trailed off the moment she saw my body.
Geez, I don’t want her to see it.
I dragged the duvet up to my body clumsily but it was too late.
“What happened to your body?”She asked in shock.
“It’s really nothing. I had a skin reaction. I…”
“To your private parts and bruised buttocks?”She questioned making me stand up on my feet. She looked horrified and shocked, I didn’t know how worse I was until she made me stand up and I took a brief glance at my body.
I look so used and wasted. My body felt so heavy.
“You really don’t have to worry about me. I promise, I’m fine”I tried persuading her not to make an issue out of it.
She gasped as she raised my neck down to my boobs, revealing the wounded and puckered nipples.
“You were sexually abused? He did this to you right?”She sobbed while holding my hands.
“It’s really not…”I burst into tears immediately as I couldn’t control my emotions.
“You said things were fine between you already. How could you let him do this to you? You should have told me.”
“It happened yesterday’s night. It was our first night together. I thought we would talk about it this morning, but he left before I could wake up. I’m….”
“You should have called me! How could you be brutally violated like this and keep it to yourself?”
“I don’t have a phone. I should have called but I don’t know how to tell you. I’m sorry mom.”I cried sitting down on the bed weakly.
She gasped when my laps were parted a little bit due to my sitting position. My private part was brutally bruised and abused, I couldn’t bear staring down at how ruined I am. I cleaned the tears that keep falling down my eyes.
“How much did you bleed? Has it stopped?”
“I don’t think so. But I will be fine, I just need some ointment. I have soft skin, that’s why they look more than it seems.”
“I’m so sorry, Hazel. I should have let you stay with me. I’m terribly sorry.”She sob and held my hands.
I nodded slowly and patted her back.
“It’s really fine. I’m the one that told him to have sex with me. He warned me how brutal he can be but I was too stubborn to listen to him. He got more mad when he found out I was a virgin during the intercourse, That’s why this happened. He’s not really a bad person. You don’t have to be mad at him.”I assured her that I’m fine even though I’m breaking down inside, She didn’t look convinced.
She dropped the ointment angrily on the floor and stormed out of the room.
God. What did I just do?