37. Hugh Jackman

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    you texted hana and took a warm bath the moment takahashi brought you home

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you texted hana and took a warm bath the moment takahashi brought you home. while you were cleaning up, takahashi left for his house for a shower and to grab some stuff since he insisted that he stayed over.

" hey baby, " you heard your mother's voice from outside the bathroom, " you alright? "

" yeah mom. just... lots of stuff happened today which made me feel really uncomfortable, " you replied as you leaned against the bathtub.

" want to talk about it? " you heard her ask.

you didn't want to be reminded about today's incidents. so much had happened to you today and you were still recovering from it, but you knew that you wouldn't know what to do about hana's situation. your emotions were raw and your mind was clouded with thoughts but there was only so much that one person could take.

" yeah sure, let me change into new clothes first, " you replied as you got out of the bathtub.

the cold air hit your naked body like a ton of icy bricks, causing you to quickly throw on a warm set of thick clothing and fuzzy socks. strangely, the shivers that ran down your spine reminded you of your journey back home.

soon, you found yourself seated at one end of the couch while your mother was on the opposite end. you were fiddling with the material of your pants while she looked at you with worried eyes.

" clearly, something happened at work, " your mother suddenly said, causing you to look up, " want to talk about it? "

you told your mother every detail you knew about what happened at work, right down to the disgusting facial features of the man, forever ached in your memory. you remembered how everyone was staring at the few of you. you remembered how fearful and uncomfortable you felt. you even remembered the time it happened. but of course, you left out hana's name.

" please don't say anything... especially to ran, " you begged, " i don't think it's my place to say any of this, and he knows who i work with and where i work at. if he puts two and two together... "

" your secret is safe with me, " your mother assured, " i know what happened at work today was terrifying, especially for your friend. how is she doing right now? "

" she doesn't seem okay. she says that everything that had happened felt like a really horrible nightmare. she told me that she had taken two showers since she got home and yet, wants to take another one, " you replied.

" it sounds like she hasn't fully taken in the situation yet... then... what does she intend to do about it? is she going to tell the police? what about her parents? " your mother asked.

" i'm not too sure... she hasn't commented about alerting anyone yet, except our manager, " you replied.

mom let out a long sigh.

" i feel horrible for her. no one, let alone a teenager should have to go through such a thing, " your mom said, " nevertheless, if she needs an adult to talk to, you can refer her to me. i have many therapists friends that would be able to help her. i would be more than happy to pay for her. "

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