His Bet

Chapter Twenty Two

Ace

I was running into the woods, within the dark woods. I stepped into fallen branches of trees, jumped over the slashed trunks of trees and waved the bunches of leaves that's getting on my way. I was sweating so hard and I feel so cold. I don't know exactly why I'm running away but the only thing I know is I'm trying to escape from someone.. Someone I don't want to have me.

I was panting so hard and I feel tired, so so tired of running away just like I'm doing that forever. I wanna stop but I couldn't. I know how painful, and evil things would turn up to be of I did stop. The only thing I  know and on my mind is to run so far away.. From him.

My body aches that might collapse in any time if I continue. The footsteps behind me fades, like it's nowhere to be found in my horizon. Panting, I wiped the sweat that covers my forehead, putting my hand on my chest I lowered my heartbeat and feeling a bit relieved I sat on a big stone. A familiar big stone. I run my fingers on it, eyeing it carefully figuring out why this stone looks familiar.

"Ace!" A voice from nowhere called me. Fear and chills covers my spine. I need to run again I think.

I stood up from the familiar stone and I was about to run again when the voice called me again.

"Kitty!" I snapped my head. The voice called me Kitty.

"Brix?" I called back. The voice didn't answer back at me and the place got so quiet. I turned and turned all over angles looking for Brix. That must be him,  he used to call me that I'm sure of it.

"Brix?" I repeated.

As if on cue, someone appeared in front of me. I gasped in relieve and I ran towards him throwing him into a hug. I was shocked in my own gesture because I don't actually do it, but when I saw him.. It make me feel protected.

I was hugging him but he didn't hug me back. My eyebrows narrowed and I drop my hands on sides lifting my head up to look at him.

He looks so different.

I study him closer. He smirked at me and then out of the blue. His face changed.. Brix doesn't like Brix. His face turned to like him.

I wanna scream but he covers my mouth and had a tight grip of me. His face changes completely, he dragged me by my hair and kept laughing like a mad man. Pain, grief, hatred, fear.. That's the only thing I can feel towards him.

"Kitty.." I heard someone says.

"No you're not Brix don't call me that!" I shouted, with gargled mouth because of crying.

"Kitty its me.. C'mmon wake up." I flew my eyes open.

I gasped for air, adjusting my vision that the dim lights offer.

"Kitty.. That's just a dream. You're safe with me now." The man in front of me said.

"Brix?" I breathed. Still not sure if he is really Brix.

"Yes kitty, its me." He reassured me, rubbing his hands on my arm for a comfort gesture.

I touch his face, cupped it and study if its going to change like what's on my dream.

He chuckled. I was confused.

"Kitty you're pissing my cheeks." He said still chuckling while he put his hands over my hands. I eye him closely, finding the original green orbs of his eyes. I removed my hands in his face, his touch makes me feel uneasy.

"You want to talk about it?" He asked in a whisper.

I shake my head, not wanting to share anything. I'm not ready to tell him or even Red and mom about it. And I don't think I will be ever ready to do that. I don't even know why I'm being like this toward this man. I just met him few days ago but there's something in him I can't figure out. He's intense, impassive and then suddenly joking. So confusing..

''Hey.. Are you okay?'' I heard him again asked snapping me out of my thoughts.

I was never okay..

Sometimes I just want to blurt that out but I can't. How I wish I can just be normal and tell someone about it but I can't. I don't want them to know even Red. No one ever wanted to know.

''Yeah.'' That's all what I managed to say.

''I don't think so kitty. It's okay not to be okay.'' He whispered back.

And just by that he got me. I can't be in this compromising kind of situation so I change the topic.

''Where am I?'' My voice croaked as I pull the sheets tightly around me. I was so caught up on my thought that it just hit me now that I'm with the same bed with him. I'm feeling nervous but I can't let it show. He saw too much and I can't let him see through my mind and emotions.

I was with the same bed with him?

My eyes were wide as saucers as I eyed him carefully if he still had his clothes.

White v-neck shirt. Check

Pants. Check.

I heave a sigh. Damn it, the other day Red was laying next to me. And now Brix?

But instead of showing how mess my head up I kept it. I can't loose it again for now. I'm so tired. He has his clothes anyway. I don't even think he touched me or what.

''You're safe with me kitty. Sorry I wasn't able to bring you to your apartment. I just don't wanna wake up, you seems tired.''

I'm just with the same bed with this man and yet I'm not panicking or something. I'll understand if he's Red but I don't know. My body feel tired and jello, my eyes are heavy and sleepy, my voice is hoarse and my mind is swirling with undescribable thoughts. My head is battling but my body can't take it anymore. I just wanna rest..

It maybe took me so long to have a reply when I heard him talk again.

''C'mmon. You need to sleep kitty. Don't worry I'm not letting anything bad happened to you. You're safe with me. I won't even touch you for the whole night I promise. Just take a rest and you''ll be a bit fine in the morning, okay?''

I want to push him away but heaven was not so good to me this day because this is his house. I don't wanna be rude.

"No touching." My voice was hoarse from tiredness and sleepiness.

"Yes kitty. Just get some sleep."

My eyelids were getting heavier by every minute and tiredness is now consuming me.

I'm tired..

So so tired of everything..

For being scared..

For hurting..

For being caged with my own torment..

For feeling alone..

I'm just tired..

Exhausted rather..

The pair of jade green eyes was on my sight before I drift off to a deep sleep.