The bar man assisted Natalie in carrying Alex to the car. He was kept in the back seat, just In case he wants to fall asleep.He laid his head on the seat as Natalie had covered him with a coat. It was cold outside, and so she made sure all the windows were locked just so he could keep warm where he sat.His wavering eyes were on the rear mirror and staring at Natalie, who took the drive. His nightmare kept flooding his memory, and it got him frighten.“Natalie… would you leave me alone?”She didn't give a response to that question as she asked him to sleep because he needed rest to get back to his senses.He scoffed and leaned his body closer to the driver's seat.“You would leave, right?” He growled as he hated it when she divulges his question and respond with another.“Alex, stop asking such question…”She suddenly paused when she realized that his hands were slowly reaching for her seatbelt.“You're going to leave me, right?” He mused as he tightens the seat belt around her waist
She heard her phone beep, interrupting her thoughts, and it turns out to be Rodger who was certainly calling to ask if she was faring fine which of course she wasn't but still had to assure him she was.Natalie had to lock her door just In case Alex might be spying on her before responding to him. Hearing Rodger's voice gave her peace of mind. As that heavy heart had to stay relaxed and weary of troubles.“Hey your voice doesn't seem okay” he beckoned, and she scoffed, assuring that she was and if keeps worrying like that he might turn out to be the one who would break down.He intended to tell Natalie that he was going to file a human right case against Alex, but he couldn't see himself telling her because he knows, she so much loves Alex that she wouldn't want to open up and speak against the injustice he was making her pass through.Natalie intended to share with Rodger that she was going to break off with Alex, but couldn't find herself doing that until she had mustered a lot of c
“Where are you, Natalie!” He barked, rubbing his hair and making a high pitch snicker. In a few minutes, she strides downstairs dressed for work and not wanting to ruin her mood.Alex scoffed as he asked why she delayed, but it was obvious she didn't want anything to do with him anymore.“Busy”He was about to say another word when he saw a message beep on his phone. Alex gave a brief glance at the message and heaved a sigh.“We are needed as advocates for human rights”Natalie folded her lips when he was relying on to this message. Seriously? How long would they keep pretending to be the perfect couples in public yet violence reigns in their home? Alex keeps taking awards as a strong advocate of human rights, yet he was a murderer.“Good luck on that” she muttered, treading pass him as she reached for the exit door.“You're coming alone”“No, I'm not” she reported while taking her last step out of the house. Alex grimaced at her.“Whatever” he mused but then remembered why he needed
Vera heaved a sigh when she got to the room. She suddenly traced her hands around her waist and then tugged her hands inside the pockets of her pajamas, but what she was searching for wasn't there.“Damn it!” She cussed, groaning inside while furthering her search, but she had to stop when she tried recalling the scene that transpired between her and Alex.“He took it?” Vera mused, pacing to and fro. Just as she was lost in thoughts, her door slides open and there he was by the door leaning on it. It was like though he knew the perfect time to come in and mock her for wasting her time trying to trick him just to get him exposed.“Looking for this?” He mocked, showing her a beetle which was beeping red and Vera groaned the more as he was smart not to fall into her trap.She had kept a recording beetle with her to record their conversation just for her to gain evidence against Alex. That was why she began by handing him over that card. It wasn't like she cared, but only used that as a m
It was a strenuous day for Natalie, and she paid a visit to Rodger, who would keep her company. Only he could give her the comfort she desired, and he always made time for her.She was up to tell him about her intentions to break up with Alex, and he liked that idea. He had also opened up that he intended to sue Alex for human rights violations, as it seems like he wouldn't change easily except being punished for his crimes.Natalie agreed to that though she was scared, but that was for the good because she couldn't watch him mistreat her. The world wasn't a fairy tale where a woman's love changes a monster because this was reality. He didn't look like one who crave for good anymore but for evil.She gave him all the love she could, but he grew worse, and they weren't married yet, and so she had a choice to leave or else might die in his hand.They were both at the balcony chatting and drowning their sorrows with funny talks. Rodger couldn't believe that soon the woman who makes him l
He would have broken the door knob just to get her, but he stopped after realizing that it was of no use breaking into the bathroom and threatening her to wash the way she speaks to him.Alex left the room and paced downstairs towards the dinning, where he could get an ice bag for his swollen head. How could he act so normal when some hours ago, he strangled someone! He just had to play low-key for some time just not for Natalie to figure out that Vera was no more.He got the ice bag and placed it on his forehead while wincing. Though, he intended to spend time with her tonight because it had been a while that they had a day out without him fighting or acting violent on her.Sporadically, he wished he could control himself, but it seems like through that violent act had overshadowed the good in him. He was getting pissed off placing that ice on his head and he shoved it away. He was restless and wished to see Natalie, cuddle her and make love to her. Alex desired to forget what he did
“Natalie walk faster! I'm dying of pains!” He wailed, pulling his feet from the flip flop he wore and facing them to her. Her gaze was shifted to her phone. She had asked Rodger to call her up at that time because she wanted to hear his voice.His mind wasn't even on who called but on Natalie who was standing like a manqué with the first aid kit in her left hand while her eyes were lowered at him.Her fear was on whether Alex had responded to the call because she saw him place the phone to his ear when she came in, but then he flung it back to the bed. Now he was behaving like a child who wanted his mother's attention, faking to be seriously in pains just for Natalie to attend to him.However, her mind was thinking about Rodger, if Alex figures out that she had been cheating, it was going to be tough, yet, she desired to be with Rodger and now, she was ready to tell Alex that it was over, but that would be the next day.While she ran to the study room to get the first aid kit, she had
The nervous look on his face, the anxious eyes that stared at her, his puzzled lips that desired to respond. He was shocked though why she asked him that question. Could that be why she was so sober that she couldn't control her tears.Alex licked his lower lips and stared back into her eyes. What was he going to say? “I love you?” If he truly loves her, why was he treating her like a jerk and making her believe that there was no such thing as love.He shoved his face towards the drawer and took the glass of water she had offered him earlier so that he could take with the painkiller tablets which she prescribed to him. He didn't take the drugs, but only gulp the water and then stare at her again.It was like though those eyes of hers were monitoring every move he made, and it made him uncomfortable. Perhaps, he should have a quiet place where he could think about his life and his behavioral aspect mostly towards Natalie“Why do you ask?” He muttered with a sad gaze at her, and she sni