Chapter 21:JEROME

RINAS POV

I remained sitted on the bed with claws that sank in the bed tearing both the bed spread and the bed, I looked up with a heavy heart pained beyond healing, my throat ached as I felt a big bumb right there but my repeated hard swallowing could not still flush it away. Oh how my heart ached so badly that I could feel it tearing with each passing moment. I summoned courage and left the bed. I slapped my feet to the wash room as I scrubbed and scrubbed every part of my body that Jerome's filthy hands touched but even after all the washing I didn't feel better. On the contrary I felt worse and all I could do was hold my chest in pain. I dried myself slowly without emotions on my face, I proceeded to oil my soft skin, going to the wardrobe I picked a robe put it on and stood in front of the mirror and I gazed at the wonder that was reflected on the mirror, my hands went for the mirror and I thought to myself I was a beauty to behold and as I closed my eyes to relish those s