Chapter 8- The loss is not 'Just'
Flash Forward:
Thoughts flowed like river in her head as she stood in the balcony with her head in one hand and other hand lying on the parapet wall. She noticed that the breeze was causing the large white curtains of opposite building to be swayed gently. However the apple tree beside it had no birds today. Even the curtains of her own room moved behind her, but wait! Not by the wind...
Before he could walk inside and stand beside her, there was a stern order,
"No use Kai! Stay back." she said firmly without even turning.
Then she turned at one go swiftly, backing off his hand that he was supposedly placing in her shoulder.
"Hillary please, "he said a bit angrily.
She slowly turned and lowered her head, crouching a little so that her chin was resting on the platform of the balcony wall.
He took the lead, standing beside her.
"Why are you here to boil my blood?" she stood up straight quickly and almost shouted.
"Hilary, you need to understand about that day, tha-"
"THAT DAY! THAT DAY WHEN YOU BLOODY SPOILT MY WHOLE LIFE AND RUINED MY HAPPINESS! YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT DAY? NO CHANCE KAI! GET OUT OF HERE! I CAN NEVER FORGIVE YOU! NEVER! "
"Hilary, will you liste-"
"You listen Kai! I don't care if that was a mistake! All I know is you- you did it! "She was pointing an accusing finger to him by the moment. Her voice was already at the peak.
The haunting regret came back on him.
"YOU know what," her voice was shaking and dangerously low, "I pray to God that nobody gets the pain through which I'm undergoing right now, not even you. You know why? CAUSE IT'S PAINFUL, VERY PAINFUL. "She said almost in a shuddering and breaking tone.
"I'm really sorry Hilary-"
"You really could only find those words to say me? Go away Kai...go away..." she silently sobbed.
"Hillary, I'm ready to do anything to get your forgiveness"
"You can't-" she said firmly, "You can't! Can you bring back Ty-"
"I'm know, I can't do that Hilary! I can't! "He said tightly closing his eyes like her fists.
"I said you already that you can't! Now will you go out or shall I-"
He looked at her teary eyes filed with hurt and anger before he began to leave.
As he turned and walked through the steps he came by, he remembered that her eyes were bordered red and there was physical pain in it. The way she was crouching weakly, shaking while speaking occurred in his mind. He could smell the cologne of Tyson's as he passed by and noticed Dragoon lying on the bed.
Not before he strode out of the room he heard a sharp stroke of a clashing thumping sound.
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Hillary was lying helpless on the floor as she fell and crashed with the door and wall of balcony because of a little giddiness. She seemed sub conscious. In panic, he ran towards her about to shake her and help her,
"DON'T TOUCH ME, DON'T YOU DARE."
He almost felt like he was stricken by knife and he abruptly flinched back.
Max and Ray come up running and were shocked at the scene.
"What's happening here?" Max exclaimed.
"What are you doing here Kai?" Ray asked.
"I just came to talk to her. When I was leaving, this is what happened." he said calmly.
"Max, let's see her." they shock her and called her name.
"Hilary! Get up! What happened? Hilary! Get up!"
"Hilary say something!"
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the two familiar figures standing in front of her with worried faces.
"Hillary, are you alright? Max, get some water for her. "
"I'm okay Ray, my head was blading a bit." she smiled with difficulty.
"Drink this first" Ray handed the glass of water to her that Max brought.
"Thanks"
"Hillary you should sleep for some time but before that you should eat something."Ray suggested, "What about hot soup?"
"Yeah Hils, how's that?"
"Alright, I'll try to eat but don't force me to complete the entire thing later." she said feebly.
"Huh, alright."
"Yeah slowly-" they held her hands and helped her go to the bed. Uttering a few words, Max finally gave a smile to her and left. Ray was waiting for him to leave.
"Hillary, I'd something to ask to you."
"What?"
"Was your head really giddy or it became after Kai came?" he asked calmly.
"Both Ray."
"Well, in that case, I suppose, why did he come here?"
"Came to correct his past and erase the mistake he made. " she said a bit angrily.
"I see, but I don't think of anything that can be corrected." he said a little sadly.
"Yup!"
"Sometimes the things just happen, but the devast and the large loss they cause in the lives is not something simple as 'just'. Anyway, Max will be here soon, eat your food soon and COMPLETELY." He emphasized the last part if the sentence a little sarcastically.
After some time, Max came, made her drink the juice and later some soup and stayed with her sometime until she slept. He slowly slid off the door as he left.
Frankly mentioning, she did sleep, though not peacefully but at least it was good because many days has passed she hasn't slept properly. When she did, the nightmares scared her away.
But the truth was- after what had happened, her entire life transformed into a nightmare.
The next morning when she woke up, she saw Max standing there, looking happy and wearing a green cap. She actually woke up because of the ache caused in her back as she has slept in one position for the whole night. She pulled off the warm sheets and noticed how her fist was still there, clutching Dragoon. Blinking at Max, she noticed he looked happy and was holding a bag.
She formed an idea that perhaps they are going again to that park and the thought lit her mind in little happiness. There will be Salima to talk with!
"Going somewhere Maxie?"
"Yeah Hils!"
"Where?"
"Mariam, Me, Ray and Salima are going. We haven't decided yet. Actually 'we' have planned to go altogether but 'they' said that it would be separate." Less sense the words by him but Hilary understood.
"Uh, okay. Like date?" Hilary was a bit shocked.
"Not exactly." He crossed his fingers, "we've never been out like this before, so…Anyway, and I'll leave." He said in nervous and half smiling face. "By the way, how's your headache?"
"Worse." She mumbled.
"Sorry?"
"Good, better." She exaggerated, "Oh well, carry on, bye"
"Bye!" he waved before turning and going out of her room.
Ah, what's this! Why every good thing dodges me this way? Tyson, this is your entire fault! It you were there, he would have also gone on some date! Now, whom should I date? Dragoon? Haha, this is not fair, not fair. Why didn't I die?
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