Stay With Me

Chapter ten: Feelings

As Rose sat on the bench across from the river, the memory of that voice in the room with her came back to her mind.

It was a soft and gentle voice, it seemed as if he was speaking to her from afar.

Rose remembered how comfortable and reassured she felt when she heard that
the sound.

It sounded to her as if it was a voice she knew well.
Rose suddenly felt curious as to who that voice was, and who had brought her to this house.

She was also feeling a little anxious, what if that voice was from another world?
Rose decided to go home
When Rose entered the house, she felt a strange sense of comfort and calm.
The house looked like a mansion for a rich family.

Rose found herself in a large room, the walls of which were covered with family photos.

Rose kept looking at the pictures, and after a few moments she heard a voice say, "Rose."
Rose turned around and found herself face to face with that person.

It was Alex

After Rose found out that Alex was the one who brought her home, she was shocked beyond words.

Her confusion increased when she saw him approaching her, and her screams were not enough to stop him.

He summoned the courage to touch her forehead with his hand to check if she had a fever.

Rose couldn't move or act because of her weakness, and he grabbed her tightly and carried her to the bed, screaming that he would never let her escape again.

Rose was filled with tears and commented that she was repeating it, but he did not show the slightest interest in what she said.

He ignored her without the slightest expression of interest, as if he had not heard her at all.

He didn't pay attention to her words or raise his eyebrows, he didn't seem to pay any attention to what she was trying to express.
He may be immersed in his own preoccupations or may be abstracting his feelings towards her.

Regardless of the reason, his absolute disregard for her words suggests that he does not care or care about what she has to say.

This may be hurtful to her, as he lacks consideration and ignoring her makes her feel insulted or belittled.
After Alex left her alone in the bedroom, Rose kept crying nonstop.
She couldn't believe this was happening to her.
She ran away from Alex years ago, and now he's back to find her and take her home.
She felt scared, confused, and angry as she was afraid of Alex and what he might do to her.
She was confused about her feelings for him.
She is angry with him because he did not respect her decision to stay away from him.

Many hours passed while she cried, until she fell into a deep sleep.

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In the morning, when I woke up, I felt a little better.
She was less afraid, but still angry and confused.

I left the bedroom and found Alex in the garden, comfortably drinking his morning coffee.

Alex looked at her as she entered, then went back to what he was doing.

"Good morning," Rose said.

Alex didn't answer.

"I want to talk to you," Rose said.

"Nothing to say," Alex said.

"I want to know why you did it," Rose said. "Why did you bring me home?"

"Because you're nothing," Alex said.

"I what?" Rose said.

"Running away means nothing," Alex said "You are my property, and I will make you understand that."