ALESSIA’S POV
With shaky hands, I was able to stop the bleeding and dress his injured stomach.
I have not even the slightest idea why he came to my apartment while he was bleeding instead of going to the hospital. I just couldn’t understand why.
I laid him on my bed and lay beside him, our faces, just an inch away from each other.
I continued staring at his unconscious face for as long as I could remember until I fell asleep also.
But when I woke up, he was nowhere to be found.
I creased my brows, as I got down from the bed to check my bathroom if he was there.
I couldn’t find him anywhere, so I assumed he had already left while I was asleep.
Relief and anger washed over me.
I was relieved that he was okay, and also angry that he couldn’t even appreciate my effort to save his damn life.
An hiss escaped my lips, as I rolled my eyes, took off my pyjamas, heading towards the bathroom to take a cool bath.
I was done within a few minutes and ready to head to work.
The anger still harboured deep inside of me, that I kept cussing at any little mistake of mine.
All I wanted was to call him and give him an earful of insults until his ears bleed, but I couldn’t just bring myself to call him.
He had left for a reason, so there was no use calling him.
” Get yourself together, Alessia!” I scolded myself inwardly, shoved Cassius at the back of my mind where he belongs, and got my acts together.
…….
Sitting in front of my laptop inside my office, I couldn’t even type a word.
I was supposed to submit a diagnosis to Mrs Addams before the end of the day, but here I was, staring blankly at the innocent laptop which was dimly lit and blank.
A sigh escaped my lips for the tenth time.
I had no idea why I was worried about that asshole, who left when I was probably asleep.
I was worried. Yes, that was a fact. But I couldn’t decide if I was worried because of his injury or if I was mad because he left without telling me.
Why do I even care? Not like the person in question cares.
If he really cared, he wouldn’t have left while I was asleep.
” Asshole.” The words slid out of my lips before I could control myself.
” And who is this asshole in question?” CeCe’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts.
” No one.” I flinched slightly before clearing my throat and sat properly.
” No one?” She tilted her head as she looked at me in a suspicious gaze.
” Yes. I’m trying to write the diagnosis and submit it to Mrs Addams before the end of today, but I can’t seem to write down even a word.”
My right hands went to the back of my neck, as I rubbed it with a worried expression on my face.
It has become a constant habit, that I can’t see myself stopping anytime soon.
” That’s because you’ve been thinking of something else,” CeCe said, taking slow steps downwards towards me, her eyes on mine, trying to get me to spill out my thoughts. ” Or rather, someone.”
” It’s not anything, CeCe. Stop trying to get me to spill out my thoughts to you.” I let out a frustrated groan.
” I’m your only friend, Alessia. I can’t guess what’s going on in your mind, except you tell me.”
I knew where she was heading towards. The emotional preaching.
She knew how much I get weak when it comes to emotional preaching, but not today.
How could I possibly tell her that a stranger has been finger-fucking me for quiet a while and he has been breaking in and out of my apartment like he owns it?
” I’m fine CeCe.” I flashed her a smile. ” I’m just tired from too much work. Mrs Addams should give us at least a month’s leave. I feel my lifespan getting shorter by the day.”
I was able to change the topic, and I was glad she didn’t push the matter even further.
” Honestly. I might just resign, before I die one day.” CeCe rolled her eyes funnily with a groan.
I laughed at her silly behaviour, but the ding on my phone cut my happy moments short.
‘ Tomorrow is your uncle’s birthday. Remember to come to the house. Your cousins are also coming. Make sure you bring Lucas with you.’
My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and the happiness bubbling inside of me which was brought out by CeCe’s funny behaviour, was short-lived.
The message was from my aunt and it was sure a kill-joy, not when she mentioned Lucas.
It reminded me of the fact that I haven’t told them of my broken engagement with Lucas.
They would definitely throw a fit and my cousins would mock me, once I told them what happened.
The thought of everything, drained the remaining joy in me and my mood turned sour.
” Are you okay?” CeCe, who had noticed my mood, asked. Her face etched with worry.
” No, CeCe. Tomorrow is my uncle’s birthday and I was told to bring Lucas with me.”
I replied, my hand fisting on my phone, as if I could break it with my palm.
” And you haven’t told them of your broken engagement, right?” She asked and I nodded.
” Yes.”
” What will you do now?”
” I have no idea. My head is messed up right now.” I shut my eyes closed and tugged my hair so hard that it hurt.
If only everything would return back to normal.
My life.
My relationship with Lucas.
Not crossing part with the devil.
Oh, how perfect would my life be?
” You just have to let them know of what that motherfucker did.” CeCe said.
” But my cousins would also be around. They would mock me so much.” I sighed. “You know we don’t have a close relationship.”
” I know. You just have to turn a deaf ear to their mockeries. The world won’t come to an end if you tell them of your broken engagement.”
CeCe’s words of encouragement helped so much.
I was more relieved than I thought I would be.
Tomorrow was just like every other day.
I have to tell my Uncle and Aunt about my broken engagement, and like CeCe said, the world won’t come to an end.
I glanced at my phone to see if there were any messages from Cassius, but there were none, which made my face morphed into a scowl.
” Asshole.”
I couldn’t stop the words from leaving my mouth once again.