✑ Capítulo 3
AUSTIN took off his leather jacket to cover her body even if his jacket has a touch of blood.
His jacket was too big for her to cover her nakedness. He gently carried her and hugged her to ease her shivering body.
He walked towards the exit when one of his men approached him.
"Sir, I'll take care of her." He politely bowed his head to him.
He shook his head. "It's okay." He headed to the tube-like passageway to take her away from that place.
He couldn't help but stare at her angelic features. He can spot the long mark on her neck that made him fury.
She was the woman that the men were busy with.
He called Larkspur through his earpiece.
"Is there any man alive in the room I entered?" he asked, jaw was tightened.
"Sorry, dingleberry," he apologized, Larkspur seems to know what was running on Austin's mind. "Unfortunately, you killed all of them merciless."
As the people who were there got out underground, he heard Lysandros signaled to melt the testing ground of Triumvirs that Lazzini prepared.
"Smooth! Our work is fully clean!" Lysandros was chuffed.
"Yea, unlike Austin who couldn't get enough and scattered the whole room," Larkspur vapidly butted in.
He shook his head as he boarded in Helios' hospital plane.
He carefully placed the woman on the hospital bed, when he noticed her bosom he immediately covered it using his jacket.
Hardly looking away so he won't be able to see her body.
“Dingleberries, ready for departu---”
“Wait, Austin is not here,” Divine cut Larkspur.
“I’m busy with someone,” he promptly answered to his friends in a fretful tone.
“You sound concerned what’s up with you, Aust?” Efron asked, he connected his earpiece with him.
“I might go home tomorrow, Cleo, tell Lios and Lark that I need them with something, I will call you later. Bye,” he dismissively said.
Anthony turned on his earpiece to join him. “But we planned to play that one-second song quiz,” he whined.
There were a lot of questions that were asked but he didn’t give an answer to anyone, he turned off his earpiece.
When their hospital plane was settled they immediately flew to Helios’ nearest hospital which is covert, he monitored the woman until they reached her assigned room.
The nurses restricted him for entering the room, he didn't want to leave her side but still followed the nurses advised. Austin sat down when his friend called.
He answered the phone when Larkspur's name popped in. "That girl I carried, who is she? Can you give me some information about her? I'll give you a minute, dingleberry," he directly said.
"You sounded like a worried shit, dingleberry," Larkspur commented.
"I am worried," he truthfully admitted. Larkspur didn't answer him. His fast typing was the only sound he can hear in the other line until he heard his exaggerated gasp. "What's with the gasp?"
“I don’t think you’ll want to know these, Aust.” There was a hint of hesitation in his voice, he can’t help but to clasped his hand.
`I was horrified when I saw the long mark of scars on her neck, it looks like it was whipped.`
“Then let me know the basics only.” He has to take it slow since he has anger issues that can trigger anytime. Good thing his best friend knew him too well.
Larkspur cleared his throat before speaking. "Her name is Fauzia Niryana Alfonso, she’s 26 years old. Her mother left her in her father’s care. Her father had a mistress that has two sons. The mistress' sons exploited her." He shut his eyes closed, he continued to listen to his friend.
It was just started but his blood already boiled.
"As the information said, her father forcefully chained her when she does something contrast to his likings---"
He unconsciously stand up because of tension. "What kind of father is that?!" He didn't bother the people around him.
"Calm down, dingleberry, that was the beginning, do you want me to get going?" Larkspur was having a second thought when he asked.
He nodded his head even if Larkspur wasn't in front of him. "Keep going." He sat down on his seat
"She lived in that kind of life in six years, there are some people helped her but later on they will abandon her because her because would pay them to shut their mouths---I don't want to say these parts---and when she got out of jer father's house that's the time when Triumvir caught her." as Austin listened to Larkspur, his voice was getting lowered.
"She was held captive for four years, if one of the Triumvir men caught her escaping they will whip her and the worst part is---ahm, I don't think you will want to know this..." Austin washed his face when Larkspur discontinued.
"Tell me, what did they do to her?" he asked, his tone wasn't clear.
His friend didn't answer in the other line, Larkspur wasn't planning to answer him if he didn't call his name in authority.
Larkspur couldn't tell it straight away, he knew what would Austin react if he'll pronounce it. "T-They... Gang up on her..."
His fist balled, Austin unconsciously stand up. He couldn't control his emotions that were about to explode.
“Austin, I can see you. Stop whatever you’re thinking and calm down.” Larkspur tried to calm him down even if he knew he could not stop hin in that kind of state.
Austin continued walking, Larkspur was shouting in the other line. “Austin! Stop right there! Don't let your anger take over you---Austin!”
When an unknown person passed him Austin didn't let the guy get away in his sight, he welcomed him his outrageous fist.
He was goaded by anger. He wasn’t restraining, still punching and giving a heavy blow on someone he doesn’t know.
He didn't get to stop himself, every blow he did to the guy it is possible that he can kill him in that kind of state.
He felt there's someone stopping him using the syringe.
Because of the syringe his body fell and weakened.
“W-What…” was the only thing he could say and when he looked at the man who stopped him it was Helios that’s angrily looking down at him.
✑ Capítulo 4FAUZIA was tired when she headed back home. She does not know why but school makes her tired all the time. Maybe because she doesn’t have a companion, though she doesn’t want one.Having a friend can tire her too.When she slid the door open her eyes widened at the sight she’s seeing. Her father was grabbing her mother’s hair, he slapped her.She ran hastily to at least protect her mother. “Stop!” Fauzia used herself so her mother won't get hurt from her father.“Stay away from this, Niryana! Go to your room,” Her father pushed her away with his one hand, because of the strong force she fell flat on her stomach on the floor hard.“Who the fuck are you to do this to me, huh?!” Her father's que
✑ Capítulo 5“LET'S take advantage of the time now that she’s asleep. Let's take ger in SJ, she can't stay here in the hospital for too long, we don’t know what might happen if she stays here,” Their attention shifted to Divine.“Huh? Why? Isn't it is better for her to stay here?” Mavis asked, confused.Divine faced her. “Mave, she can’t. If she'll stay here it will only get worse, she can't stand seeing people especially men because of trauma." That was Divine's observation of Fauzia's reaction and movement.“She thinks we’re a threat. For now, we’ll let her rest, Mavis, you know how to deal with her. Please take care of her.” She shortly glanced at him. “Austin, carry your woman.”She snapped her fingers to
✑ Capítulo 6HIS heart raced when he realized they were an inch away from each other, Fauzia's eyes was widely closed. He gave themselves a safe distance between them. “It seems like you can’t move freely when I’m around so…” He scratched his nape awkwardly.“I’ll call Mavis and leave you be. Eat your breakfast,” he excused himself so she can breathe well without feeling anxious.He was already in front of the room's door when he called Mavis. “Hey Mave,” he called even if they are just in one house. He was just lazy to walk because of the mansion was spacious.The other line hasn't answered so he started walking to his office. When he sat on his swivel chair he saw on the monitor that Fauzia hasn't started eating the food he prepared for her until his attentio
✑ Capítulo 7HE found Larkspur there cleaning the pot while Lazzini and Helios were eating vanilla custard cream donut made by Larkspur.He went straight to his aim and then put the bowl in the microwave, he waited for it to heat up. "Good morning, dingleberries," he greeted them but they didn't notice him.“Ugh, that endearment is disgustingly iconic who started that again?” Lennon turned to him he heard him even from a distance. He was next to Efron and Lysandros playing in their x-box.“Well, Anthony was the mastermind,” Lazzini answered.“I just woke up and I immediately heard my handsome name? What’s up? ” They looked up the stairs when they heard the voice coming from the stairs that made them dizzy because of its round and high staircase.
✑ Capítulo 8AS soon as Fauzia opened her eyes she turned around. It makes her wonder if this was really happening to her.What Austin said was true, her nightmare did not visit her. Her smile flashed because of that.Fauzia closed her eyes to embrace the fougère essence of the room she’s in, since day one the familiar scent didn’t come off.She looked up at the wall clock that made her eyes widened, it was already 8 in the evening. Fauzia slept for seven hours. She doesn't felt tired before but that day was different, she felt exhausted and she also feels like she was hungry.She heaved a sigh.She can see that Austin and Mavis are kind and genuine but she can’t just let her guards down.The last t
✑ Capítulo 9AUSTIN was unable to determine how long he had been sleeping, Lysandros just abruptly woke him up and pulled him to the second floor of the mansion.“Fuck you, Ly, you didn’t even ask me if I already had eaten!” he abrasively yelled.Austin almost stumbled because he did not see the stairs and the painful part was when the little finger of his toe hit on the stairs.
✑ Capítulo 10HE glared at Anthony before slapping his hand away from his face.He went out and did not disturb Fauzia, she might wake up because of their noise.After picking up the piles of plates they climbed up, they began to eat the trance foods.“Okay, I’ll start with these two,” Helios said then took the cheerios as well as the liter of coke. “Let’s take it easy.”They shouted in annoyance when Helios first put the coke before the cereal. “Oh come on, dingleberry!”“Bro! Cereal always first. Dang it, Helios, cereal always first! Then put milk!” Larkspur bellowed, displeased at what their friend did to their food.“Helios! Cereal always first!” then, Austin&r
✑ Capítulo 11IN the past 3 days, he can really see that she is exhausted. Fauzia slept for 2 days after he gave her the special medicine.He will not be surprised if Fauzia wakes up for a long time. Her body is recovering from sleep.He just stared at the girl until he decided to comb her hair.His hand haven't touched her hair when he stopped, she moved slightly but did not wake up.He stayed there for an hour, he only brushed her hair while thinking what had happened to her. That thought never leave his mind that he could not accept because he wasn't there when she needs it.Yesterday, he finally has the guts to know her history. And that was very traumatic for him, there’s no word to describe how much pain she must’ve felt and it’s making him