Lethal

21. Hurt

Published: 26/03/2021
Word Count: 1692
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Sapphires P.O.V

I don't know how long we stood there but my sobs had now turned into hiccups. I also noticed that not once had Rafael moved, he let me take my time and I appreciated it. I loosened my grip on him and stepped back.

"I'm sorry" The words left my mouth before I could even think. Rafael looked at me as if I grew three heads.

"What?"

"I'm sorry for always bringing you into my troubles, you always have to come in and save me and I'm so sorry that you have to do it. I'm sorry for always causing inconvenience, I-"

"Stop" Rafael's cold gaze returned and I felt myself instantly shut up.

"Not once have you brought any trouble or inconvenience. I don't know where you got that idea from but I suggest you put it to rest."

"But-"

"I said stop talking, if you bothered me I would have made it evident but I haven't so there's no need to apologise" I nodded my head at him and then started to play with my fingers. His presence always made me nervous.

"Where did he hurt you" I looked up to see Rafael looking at me with an intense gaze, before I could say anything he walked closer to me.

"Nowhere, he didn't hurt me" The pain in my back and head was clear evidence of my injuries but he didn't need to know.

"That's a lie" He raised his hand and gently traced my neck with his fingertips. They felt like ice against my skin. I'm sure my skin had marks from where the psycho dug his nails.

Rafaels fingers continued to move up my face, he inspected my face for any injuries. His hands made their way to my hair and I felt a sting. Whatever fell on my head clearly injured me. Since Rafael towered over me, he could see the top of my head clearly.

"Your head is bleeding" Panic rised in me and I looked at Rafael not knowing what to do.

"It doesn't look like anything to worry about. It is not a deep cut but it will sting." I nodded my head, I didn't even want to question how he acquired knowledge of such wounds.

"Did you get hurt anywhere else?" I shook my head. I didn't want to think about how he hurt me.

"So you're going to lie again" My shoulders slumped in defeat.

"I'm not lying I'm fine" The concern on his face was making it hard for me not to cry, I tried to keep a brave front despite having a breakdown not too long ago in front of him. I didn't want him to view me as weak.

"Again with the lies"

"Where did he hurt you" His stubborn tone made it hard not to break under pressure.

"Fine you wanna where he hurt me, he hurt me when he pushed me against the shelves and touched me in ways that made me want to crawl out of my skin. He hurt me when he banged my head against the wall, he hurt me when he strangled me and he hurt me the most when he said I was a pass time a game and that he didn't lov-" I cried and I felt so stupid, it took for me to say it aloud to realise how dumb I was.

I felt myself choke on the word love, something I so desperately wanted to feel but went about it the wrong way. I dealt with a fire I had no knowledge of and I got burned badly.

"How could I have been so dumb, I wanted him to like me so badly that I ignored every red flag, every advice anyone gave me. All so I can have someone to lo-love me back" Maybe I wanted it to work because of how much I adored him.