DISTRESS

CHAPTER 30

His ruthless eyes glaring sharply like a knife as he beats up my body mercilessly. The pain is too much to the point that I can't even pinpoint anymore where it exactly hurts the most. It's like my entire body is aching and throbbing. My bones and flesh feels battered and damaged. The pain is excruciating and I wanted to scream yet I seem to have lost my voice. No matter how hard I try no sound is coming out of my mouth.

I don't know what to do. It's suffocating and scary. I panicked and my body froze the moment he lunged back at me.

My eyes shot open and I gasped for air. I panted, holding my throat, worried that I might've permanently lost my voice. Sweat trickling down my forehead along with a few stray of tears flowing down my cheeks. My heart won't stop from pounding and my body keeps trembling.

My body still feels a bit feverish which means my fever isn't completely gone. My stomach isn't throbbing for now so at least I don't have another problem to worry about. Still, that didn't lessen the horrible pain I'm feeling.

I wrap my arms tightly around myself then pulled my knees up to my chest and buried my face on my knees. My heart still won't calm down and it's making it harder for me to breathe. It's not helping that the room is filled with nothing but deafening silence. The only thing I can hear is the loud beating in my chest, almost as if my heart is trying to break free.

I've never experienced this kind of nightmare. I thought I'll be fine with him not around here anymore but who am I kidding, he's just like a ghost that keeps haunting me. That bastard doesn't plan to give me any rest.

I was so caught up with my thoughts that I didn't even notice that someone is hugging me. The familiar feeling is so comforting and soothing like I've just been enveloped in a warm and cozy blanket.

I raised my head and was immediately greeted by the principal's gentle face. "I'm here now," she cooed holding me gingerly in her arms as she showers my face with tender kisses. Having her here immediately put me at ease and my heart that was pounding like crazy a while ago has finally settled down now. "It's just a nightmare," she added. Yes, it was indeed a nightmare but the things I've experienced are way worse than a nightmare.

"Thank you."

She smiled sweetly then kissed my nose. She's being overly affectionate today. Perhaps she's hoping I'll forget what she did? I don't think so. "How do you feel?"

"Horrible," I deadpanned. She chuckled which made me roll my eyes. "Glad you find this amusing," I commented sarcastically.

She tilted her head to the side, trying to feign ignorance. "I never find seeing you in pain amusing," she said, with a coy smile.

I can't help but shake my head. The sugary honey dripping in her words is just too much for me to handle. I still can't get used to these sappy things. "You can let go now. This is starting to get hot."

The principal immediately let me go though she remained seated on the bedside, eyes still glued at me. "Does this mean you're not mad at me anymore?"

"No. Don't think we'll be fine just like that," I said, giving her a side eye.

"I know that. I'm just checking," she smiled.

Looking at her made me release a slow breath. She's back to her annoying yet cute attitude again. "Can you stop staring? It's uncomfortable."

"Can't. I missed you too much to even dare look away."

I groan when she didn't even try to stop staring at me nor dare slow down from openly showing her affection.

My right hand moved over her eyes, covering her shining shimmering orbs away from my sight. "Stop. Just stop," I said cringing.

She chuckled, taking my hand then holding it. "You should start getting used to these," she said softly, planting a tender kiss on the wound in my wrist. "Never do something like this again," she said staring straight in my eyes. I almost stopped breathing from her intense gaze. It almost looks like she's seducing me.