Behind Your Smile

Chapter:14

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"Your hands are bleeding"

"It does not matter" Aaron rolled his eyes as he pulled her towards him, holding her up as her struggle increase so did her voice as screamed at him to let her go. He make her seat or precisely forced her to seat. He went inside his bathroom to being back the first aid kit.

Salina was already up and walked to the door.

"Do you want me to tie you up?" His cold no nonsense voice stopped her. She glare at him.

"I can take care of myself" He raised his eyebrow as if asking oh really as he walked up to her. She turn around to open the door only for him to shut it. Her jaw clenched as he forcefully grabbed her hand and treated it as carefully as her struggling allowed.

"Stop struggling" Aaron snapped only for her to struggled more. He glare at her pouring the whole alcohol. She hissed her eyes stung as she glare at him. Her hand sting from alcohol. He pulled her up putting her on the bed and this time she did not struggle. Aaron sighed before removing glasses and anything he could scratch up clearing it thoroughly. After that he went to her leg clearing it. He went on his knees. Slowly carefully as if she will break. Her eyes filled up with tears which she was trying to suppress. When he finished he looked up. She buried  her face on his neck. He free ze for a brief moment. Tears trickling down her face her body shaking. He can feel her tears sliding down his shirt.

"Please Aaron" her voice came out soft.

"Please let me get out of here. I.. I can't take this anymore" and it's only been one day but she is battling with her sanity. The more she spend time in her mind the more suffocating it was becoming, her thoughts where becoming monotonous sometime vicious and it was like she is stuck in a circle.

"Please" She begged. Aaron swallowed hard his hand went around her. He thought she was crying for the company but why does it feel like she has given up on that company? He don't understand and as a matter of fact he did not want to understand. He rubbed her back.

"I will do anything" her choked voice was enough to bring him back to reality. His hand softly caressed her back.

"Anything?" Aaron asked. Though he never intended to sound like a hypocrite or contradict his offer which was letting go of Chris but he could not help himself as he asked that hopefully. That's when reality crash on Salina. She freeze hearing it. His care was making her delusional for a second.

What the fuck is she thinking asking him that? No more precisely begging him. She can't let him destroy her more than he already did. She pushed him away but he did not move not even an inch. She glare at him.

"Anything?" He asked again his voice soft. She swallowed tickled as his finger brush away her tears. He cupped her cheek. Her eyes widen his eyes pierce her. She breath out shakily. For a second she thought he would kiss her. But he did not.

"Anything?" She could not remember how many time he already said anything. She feel a burning sensation at ther back of her eyes. She swallowed.

"L..Let me go" He pressed his forehead against her closing his eyes. Something is awfully off about the situation she could not out her finger on.

"Did you actually think I would do anything?" Salina mocked him. If only she knew how fast she would take those words back. He would make her take it back.

"I would prefer dying before doing anything for you" She snapped at him.  Aaron stare at her almost unnerving her.

They stayed silent for a while before he let her go.