Stockholm Syndrome

12. Emotions

                   HADES'S POV:

"ARIA..ARIA STOP IT..BABY. Yes look at me. Shh I'm sorry...forgive me love.", I begged for the first time in my life.

I could see blood dripping down her chin and on her small frock.

"No..don't touch it.", I said picking her up and taking her to the bathroom. Washing her hand under some water, I cleaned it with antiseptic before wrapping it with a bandage. She sobbed throughout the process making me feel weird in my heart.

"Do you want me to bath you?", I asked seeing her disturbed form. She looked ill, mentally.

"N--o, please.", She cried clutching her arm in a tight grip.

"Shh okay. I'm going out and you can bath alone. Let me prepare it for you.", I said after pulling her hand away.

"Don't touch.", I told her sternly and she nodded whimpering. Was she really broken to this extent?

Carrying her, I put her into the tub after telling her not to get her hand wet.

I sat outside and decided to call the doctor.

"Hello. Yes sir, is everything alright?", He asked immediately.

"She is crying and acting weird. Is it because of the drug?", I asked him straight to the point.

"Is she hurting herself?", He asked, sympathy and guilt evident in his voice.

"Yes.", I answered looking at the watch. 10 minutes, she hasn't come out.

"Give her space. Don't give her more drugs and take away all the sharp things and such that she may use to hurt herself.", He replied making my heart clench.

"Ok.", I replied and threw the phone on the bed. Without knocking, I entered inside to find her asleep making me sigh. She must be feeling cold.

"Shh..go back to sleep. I'm here.", I said patting her back as she jerked away on my touch.

"Don't... I'm sorry.", I murmured seeing her cry softly. Her face brightness was long gone, her eyes didn't shine with their usual glow and her smile wasn't there anymore. Why were these changes hurting me so much? And from when?

Her eyes shut in a few seconds as tiredness took over her body. Putting her on the bed, I removed her frock and she rolled herself on the bed. Her back came in my view making me hiss. It was covered with scars from her punishment. My hand automatically went towards them but suddenly I felt nauseastic. I was sick in the brain and I knew it.

Dressing her in one of my shirts, I covered her with sheets before making my way out of the room.

Flight was in 3 hours. Can I turn things for better? Maybe take her to a date or two?

'She will run.', my mind objected.

"No, she won't.", I argued back. I won't let her go anywhere. She was mine to do as please.

I went back to room to find her sleeping peacefully in the same position.

I watched her breathe calmly for the first time. She wasn't crying or in pain. She was in peace.

My phone vibrated in my pocket diverting my attention.

"Logan, what?", I asked impatiently.

"Sir, your father had asked for your presence tomorrow. The jet is prepared so we can leave in half an hour.", He said sounding worried.

"Okay I'll be there. Send some warm clothes before. It's cold in New Jersey.", I answered cutting the phone. It's time to go back to home Aria.

3 hours in the flight and she hasn't gotten up yet. I've checked hundred of times if she was breathing and fine. Everytime I check her, she would stir before sleeping again. Depressed people sleep a lot, doctor had told me when I had asked about her sleeping habit.

The flight landed in one more hour and finally she opened her eyes when we sat in the car.

"Where a-re we?", She asked with a solemn look and her voice hoarse.

"Back to our home, pet.", I replied giving her a water bottle. She drank the water quickly as her eyes filled with tears.

"Th-thank you.", She said putting the bottle down before laying comfortably on my lap with her face pressed against my abs. I could feel the wetness of her tears seep through my shirt. I patted her head and turned my face outside.

"Sir, we've reached.", Logan said getting out of the car and opened the door for them to come out.

"Logan take Aria inside, I will be back soon after talking with my father.", I murmured before passing the crying girl to Logan who nodded and took her inside and sat back in.

           THIRD PERSON'S POV:

He put her on one of the couches and asked the maids to serve food to her. She peeked at the handsome man, whose name was Logan as he gave her the plate of her favorite food. She smiled at him before putting food into her mouth.

"Don't look up, I'll help you.", He said slowly as he ate from his plate. There were cameras everywhere.

"I know it is a test.", She said putting the plate down before going inside. He wanted to stop her but it will arise many questions. He would need to make her trust him before he plans anything else. Taking her out won't be easy as there were hundreds of guards at the entrance and she was restricted to even go out to garden by herself.

"Boss, she has gone back to your room.", He informed Hades who told him to put her in handcuffs. Logan wanted to shout at the motherfucker for treating her like that but the time wasn't right yet.

"Ok boss.", He said and went inside room to find her sitting on the floor looking out. She wasn't the girl they had kidnapped that day. That girl was strong but right now she looked fragile as if a single wrong movement and she will break down.

"Go to the bed, NOW.", He said sternly and finally she moved now fearing him too.

"I'm here to help Aria. Iris is fine too and it wasn't your fault. I promise.", He said as he handcuffed her.

She looked at him shocked and burst out crying. She wanted to hug him tightly for once even if he was lying.

"Goodnight, I'll be back soon. Don't back down.", He said before rechecking the handcuffs.

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