ZacharyI slumped on the seat, mentally beating myself. What have I done? Why did I do it? You went too far, Zachary."Boss, what happened?" Jason burst into my door, and his eyes widened to see my face. "What the hell, Zach? What did you do?" He asked. I could feel the blood rolling down my neck and face where she scratched me, and I knew the big bruise was now visible on my right cheek where she punched me. I'm thankful she did because if she didn't, I might rape her here in my office. "I lost control, I... I... I almost rape her." I stuttered, and my hand trembled. "I didn't mean to. I didn't want to. I didn't plan to. It's just I don't know. I....I..."Calm down. Where's your pill? "I leave it at home. I didn't drink it for three days. I could control and handle my temper without it because I always did whenever she was around but I....I...I didn't mean to hurt her. I didn't, Jason."I know. Calm down. Your whole body is trembling. "I want her back. I want her back. Please brin
Athena"Tin, I'm home!!! I heard Tyron holler but stopped when he saw Zachary. Jason and Alex are behind him."Zachary," Alex said, which caused the devil's eyes to move away from me. He took a deep breath and left the kitchen. I sighed in relief and went to my brother and patted his back. Go wash up. Dinner will be ready in thirty minutes.""Did he scold you again?""No, he just asked me to cook dinner. Now go and wash up.""Okay." He said and went up the stairs. I resumed cooking, and after cooking, I set the table and placed the food on the table."Tin, do you need any help?" Tyron asked, fresh from the shower. "Tell them the food is ready," I replied while mixing an orange juice. Tyron went out of the kitchen, and after a few minutes, he came back with the three men behind him.I poured orange juice into their glasses but was startled when the devil smacked his fist on the table."I told you just to serve me. Right?" I took a deep breath and picked up the three glasses of juice an
AthenaI looked at Zachary, still unconscious, with Jason wrapping a bandage on his forehead. I don't know that he suffered a lot." I murmured, now feeling pity for the devil."Alex, can you help me bring him to his room?" Jason asked. Alex quickly stood up, and they carried Zachary into his room."Tin.""I think we'll stay," I whispered. "I think so too. Sir Zachary is pitiful. Now I understand why he was like that.""Go to your room and rest." He nodded and went to his room while I followed Alex and Jason. "Athena, thank you," Jason said when he saw me step inside."I'll try to have more patience starting tonight.""Thank you. Just follow what he says, and don't provoke him. He wouldn't ask you to do things that could harm you. He loves to annoy you because he wants your attention. This guy is just an attention seeker when it comes to the person he likes and his loved one. Even with us, when he saw that we ignored him and all our attention to others, he would do everything to get o
Athena"The Doctor is here." He replied, still smiling. Sigh, if only he is always like this. I'm sure everyone will love this guy, but sadly because of his illness, people despise him as I did until last night. Right now, I feel pity for him and want to comfort him. After hearing his childhood story, I understand why he was very cautious with the people around him.The Doctor applied an ointment and bandaged my hand with the devil watching him cautiously as if the Doctor would do something to me.After the Doctor tended my burned hand, Zachary asked Jason to order food for all of us because I couldn't use my one hand for now. Jason ordered pizza and some fries while Alex played a movie, and after thirty minutes, our food arrived, and Jason brought it to the living room.Tyron puts a slice of pizza and fries on the paper plate and gives it to me, but the devil quickly snatches it from my brother's hold, picks up the pizza, and feeds me."I can eat alone." I awkwardly said and tried to
ATHENA After eating dinner, Zachary frantically dragged me upstairs into my room. What does this devil want this time? I thought as I watched him go to my closet. He took my pajama, and I blushed and quickly rushed to him and snatched my underwear from his hand."You just cannot touch a woman's underwear," I said, hiding it behind me. He chuckled, raising his eyebrow at me. "Why not? I'm the one who bought it?""Still, you cannot," I said and shoved it back in my drawers. "Why are you taking out my clothes anyway?""You need to wash up so that I can change the bandage of your hand. Now wash. I'll wait for you here." This guy really has a mood like the weather. Earlier, before I went to sleep, he was so serious, and when we were eating dinner, he kept snarling like a dog. Now, he all smiles like he got his favorite toy. Sigh, I'll be crazy if this man is always my company. I could not get what was running in his mind.I went inside the bathroom, carried my clothes, and washed up. It w
"Come, let's eat breakfast. I called Nana Helena last night to prepare breakfast for us. He softly said and pulled away from me. I stood on my tipped toe and kissed his face, which surprised him."Thank you for helping me dress up, sir." A genuine smile appeared on his lips."You are welcome, and call me by my name. He said and went out of my room. I smiled, picked up my bag, and followed him outside.I went to the dining area, and everyone was already there eating."Good morning." I greeted and settled on my seat, and Zachary settled on the head of the table beside me. "Hello, Nana Helena." I smiled when she placed a plate with pancakes, sausage, bacon, and toasted bread before me."Hello, dear. How are you? I heard you burned your hand. How's your hand?""It's a bit better now. It only hurts a bit when I'm holding something," I replied."Avoid contact with water for a while until it gets better. Did you change the bandage?""After we eat, I change it, Nana," Zachary replied. He pick
I wasn't able to return to school after the incident. We went to the clinic, and Zachary felt so guilty when he saw the bruises on my side. He apologized repeatedly, with his eyes brimmed with tears. My heart broke seeing the Zachary Anderson that everyone feared looked so vulnerable, like a child wiping his tears with the back of his hand, and kept apologizing."I'm not mad. I already forgive you," I whispered and wiped his tears. He sobbed and lowered his head. I sighed and pulled him into my embrace, and let him lean his head on my shoulder. Í softly pat his back as he silently cries with his arms wrapped around me.We arrived home, and he stayed by my side after he applied the ointment that the Doctor had given me earlier wherever I went. Before, it would surely annoy me, but now I smile and don't comment about it. I understand now why he is like this. "What are you reading?" He asked. We were in the living room now. Only the two of us were inside the house because Jason returned
I watch Zachary as he looks at the woman standing beside me. I quickly went beside him and held his hand when I saw that he was balling his fist tightly beside him."What can we do for you?" I asked because Zachary seemed like he saw a ghost, and I could feel he started to panic. I held his hand and brought it on my lap, and that took his eyes away from the woman in front of us, and his stares diverted at me. I smiled at him, and he returned it, but I saw his lips tremble. Who is this girl? Why does she have this effect on Zachary?"I just want to greet an old friend." The girl said, smiling."Leave," Zachary said softly, but I knew inside he was trying to control himself not to scream at the woman. "Don't be like that, Zachary. We have been close before." The woman said and pulled a chair and sat in front of us. "We are not friends, so leave us alone." "Miss, please, can you leave us? He doesn't want you here, so please, can you return to your table." I asked politely, hoping she