Heart of rainbows || Englot || Completed

Chapter 7: No friends

Engfa's POV

"Why do you have to meddle in my life? You're just a stranger to me..." Charlotte spoke the truth.

When she said that, I must admit it hurt, but it didn't stop me from wanting to get to know her and understand her better. "Then, we can become friends now...let me into your life," I requested her to open her heart.

I could tell that she slowly gave in, yet she hesitated to speak her mind. To reassure her, I gave Charlotte a comforting hug and validated what she might feel, "I know that you're hurting...I understand you because it happened to me too..."

"Tell me, how did that make you feel?" Not addressing the issue directly to encourage her to tell her story.

She then bursts into tears after trying to brush her feelings aside and hug me again. I let her cry as much as she wanted so she could feel the emotions she kept suppressing. Her crying doesn't mean that she's weak. It's just her being brave enough to alleviate the pain she wants to let go of.

She started to talk, "I wanted the pain to stop, but even before I stop it, it's already too painful for a long time to the point where I get used to it. I've done nothing wrong but love him with all my heart, and I still couldn't understand why he treated me like an object..."

From then on, I heard the whole story of Win's constant abuse of her and gaslighting her, which causes Charlotte to question her reality and her judgements.

Listening to her reminded me of my past relationship, and I found myself in a position where I felt the urge to comfort her. "You know...although I cannot rescue you, I can be there for you as a friend..." I put her at ease, so she knew that there was someone worried for her.

"If you must know, no one has ever taken the initiative to approach me with the intention to take care of me...I have no one to rely on. My family was all gone, and I had no friends to rely upon because they always betrayed me at my worst. Maybe only one friend, but she lived far away from me," She revealed.

I wanted to tell her I cared about her even though we were not close. Now that I understand her situation, the goal is to be emotionally present for her and help her ease her pain.

"Well, I can be your friend to talk to whenever you need me..." I offered her my comfort.

"I don't know if we could be friends if Win kept discouraging me from seeing anyone, including my friends. I guess that might be why I don't have any friends right now, as they lost interest in making an effort to build a friendship with me," She dismayed.

"Hmm, how about this, whenever you need someone to talk to, just call my number, and I will always be ready to listen to your day," I gave her my phone number.

I added, "I am not going to disturb you, Charlotte, unless you disturb me first."

"That could work, I guess... but please call me Char. It sounded foreign if my new friend called me that," Finally, she acknowledged me as her friend and smiled along the way but still had her sad eyes, showing that she's been through a lot.

"Okay, Char! Nice to finally meet you..." I shook her hands as a way of showing respect.

Author's note:

Finally, they are friends, guys 😊 But you never know what the future holds, yeah😉. Like before, feel free to listen to the song below, which represents their future friendship. Enjoy reading!