Darker than Love- Book 2

Chapter-27

Chapter-27

Author's POV:

An hour later,

Seth was in car, he noticed Vanessa getting in the front seat beside Terry.

Seth said before she could sit on the seat, "Get in back seat...."

She looked at him on this. Her eyes were red, she didn't looked like she cared at that moment. Vanessa got in the backseat, she sat close to the window looking out.

Seth found himself having glances at her. She was silently wiping her tears. His fist was tight, he hated it somehow.

Why he went to hit that man?!!!

He had lot of questions for himself, but no guts to answer them. He looked out his window trying to avoid it.

He wanted to comfort her somehow but he was giving his reasons not too.

Past Mid night,

Seth was looking at his phone trying to distract himself from his thoughts, or trying to be coward.

He heard a knock on the door, he checked the time. But he heard a knock, looks like the person was really desperate, first thing that rang in his mind was something came up with his work.

He opened the door as he heard quick agitated few more knocks. He got irritated, he saw Vanessa in her pjs looking restless or should I describe frustrated.

Seth asked, "What?.... what time it is?... I seriously doubt you have sleepwalking problem..."

Vanessa looked really frustrated, her eyes were red swollen, her lips were trembling.

She said, "I sound stupid... but I need to get in...."

Seth looked at her with questioned look, why would she want to walk in his room middle of the night, he was a man at last.

He thought, is it her true color, at last is she really like any other women he saw.

Seth opened the door, she walked in. He just wanted to see how far she was willing to go, and what was in her head exactly.

Vanessa turned to Seth, she was grabbing her fist full of hair in some kind agitation. Her eyes tears up, she said, "Seth....."

His eyes went wide hearing her call his name after so many years, like his heart was running miles. His eyes were fixed on her lips as she whispered his name.

But soon his gaze went to her painful tears filled dove eyes.

She said, "I know I must not!!!... You are not the Seth I know and neither I am the same person... But...But..."

Her voice was shaking at this point, Seth's eyebrows collided, his silence was killing her.

She said, "I ask you a favor.... Please.... let me speak to you...as a friend.... I need it... You are the only person I know here... I think I.. I am losing my mind...... please..."

Her lips were trembling, She whispered looking away, "I... I just need to speak to someone.... I promise I won't take long... few minutes and I will go...." He clearly noticed her breathing, she was talking rapid breaths at the edge of panicking.

Vanessa said, "I will ... return the favor I promise... I am really having a shitty day and I am at the verge of breaking.... I know it is bad idea... but it's the only idea now"

Seth said, "Sit...."

Vanessa looked at the sofa and took a seat on it, she leaned her back as she noticed Seth was already sitting in front of me... She was already pale and her red eyes and nose were making it worst.

She whispered, "I need to talk to someone.... please... Can we pretend we are the same teenagers?"

Seth sat relaxed he said, "I won't like to have this time with you even if I was teenager.."

Vanessa whispered, "Make scenes... you were pretending that time too..."

Vanessa said looking away, leaning on the side of sofa, she whispered, "Today..... Today... that guy...."

Seth was internally on fire, Vanessa looked at him with teary eyes, she whispered, "You are the only one I know here.... so please.... at least pretend to listen.... I need to let it out...."

Seth looked at her, he nod hesitant. She whispered, "I know you don't know and you don't care.... but.....That... guy...at the club.... tried to touch me...."

Seth kept his eyes on her in rage, he hated to get this narration from her, but he stayed silent. He didn't had reason why he was doing this?

Vanessa was looking away from him, she whispered, "In... in panic... that time... I didn't realize..... but he also... grabbed my chest..... I felt so disgusted.... I am so disgusted in myself......"

Seth kept his eyes on her, his hand was shaking in anger at this point. She closed her eyes her voice was barely making it out, "All... all of them.... where looking at me like hungry wolfs.... why everyone thinks... thinks of a women like that...."

Her cheeks were wet with tears, she whispered, "I swear.... I... I tried everything.... I wear lose clothes.... made my hair ugly.... avoid make up.... but it always happens to me...."

Seth's eyes went wide, as she reasoned the reason for her change. She was the girl to wear nice clothes and doll up a lot... and now...

But her words stuck in his mind, 'Always happens'

What does she means?

She kept whispering in broken voice, "My.... my boss... also tried to touch me....... that day..." The words were coming out like she was not in sense. She was reliving her memories, her eyes were close..... she clearly has no sense of reality right now.

Seth kept his eyes on her as she kept saying, "that... day... he called me in his office.... kept trying to touch me.... I ... I refused.... he pushed me against... the wall...... I kicked him....... and ran away..... the next day.... he ... he said if... if I didn't .... follow him... he will fire me..... I kept looking for new job.... it's hard.... and so... I was.... pretending to be... James girlfriend..... the... harassment...... stopped b...but.... he always ... tried to touch me..... I am going find another job...."

Seth's eyes were red in anger at this point. Unknown fire was burning inside him. He noticed she was unconscious. Seth called Terry as he said, "Send a doctor..... I think.... she had a panic attack...."

Soon, Seth stood by his balcony smoking, Terry stood behind him, seeing Vanessa on the sofa covered by the comforter. The doctor already checked on her, there was nothing to worry.

Terry thought to himself, "She doesn't look that fragile"

Terry noticed Seth's anger, Seth blew smoke out, he said, "Kill her previous boss, I give you 24 hours....."

Terry said, "Why?"

Seth turned to him as he warned, " I don't need to give reason.... do as I say."

Terry jus responded, "Ok..."

Terry offered, "I should send her back to her room...."

Seth said looking at Vanessa, "No need.... just go.... and no one should know about this, not even Robert...." Terry nod and walked out.

Terry internally said, "Looks like I should get use to calling her Madam..."

While on the other end, Seth kept his eyes on her sitting on his bed. He felt restless.

He Whispered, "If she is this weak then...Then why she pretended to be strong in the club.... How she appeared that strong?..."

What is hard being weak?

Or pretending to be strong?