Lahat ng Kabanata ng CRUEL ROMANCE: MR. LANGSTON'S OBSESSION: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 53

TESSAFootsteps move steadily towards me then the sound of a cigarette being lit.I feel the sharp smell of nicotine hitting my sensitive senses and filling the room with its toxicity.It makes breathing even harder than it already is.My asthma immediately starts flaring, and I fight to keep my breathing steady and quiet.The last thing I want is to draw attention to my weakness, to give him another weapon to use against me.My internal battle with persistent coughing continues relentlessly as I try desperately to stay calm and quiet, but the coughing fits deny all attempts and break out uncontrollably.Each cough sends spasms of pain through my bruised ribs, and my stomach aches from the violent shock.I press my hand to my chest, trying to muffle the sound, but it's useless. There's nothing I can do to stop it.I desperately want to speak up but I remember the hard-learned lesson of staying completely silent, which forces me to watch and obey whatever comes next.Finally, Blaze thr

TESSAI take the food package, open it carefully and start eating the bread as quickly as possible because I'm starving.The dry bread scratches my throat as I swallow, but I don't care. When I finish every crumb, I drink some of the water, but not too much. I can't afford to need the bathroom constantly.I need to conserve what little I have, knowing it will be my only sustenance for the next twenty-four hours.Tears fill my eyes and stream down my cheeks. I have no hope left.My journey through this world of constant pain speeds up, as I struggle continuously just to breathe. Excruciating pain gnaws at my lungs as I try to do something as simple as taking in oxygen.Every single coughing fit feels like a hammer pounding on my body, with every contraction of my abdominal muscles triggering sharp, stabbing pain.My rescue medication gives me brief moments of relative calm by opening my blocked airways temporarily. However, the constant exposure to this brutal cold feel like a sword sl