Midst of Darkness!

6. Meeting again!

Aurora's POV

I literally ran towards the car and got in while slamming the door shut. I won't be surprised if I get a heart attack in the coming days.

"Woah! Slow down, beauty..."
Catherina chuckled.
"I wasn't going to leave you behind..."

"Sorry"
I replied, maybe I slammed her car door too rough.

"Why are you saying sorry"
She chuckled and started the car.
"Now that I realised, you never really talk to me... You just say sorry and thank you..."
I looked out of the window as she started rumbling, Catherina loves to talk and I love to hear her talk. She gives me hopes that I am still in the normal world.
"By the way you are blushing today, I mean your cheeks and nose are tinted pink... It suits you, are you using a new blush or something?"

How do I tell her that it's because I cried. Yeah! And the blush name is Rafael Delgado.
"I don't use makeup"
I chose to say instead. She always asks me what my skincare is and what made up products I use, she often checks my purse for the products but I don't use anything.
I used to apply moisturizer but I don't remember when I used it last time since all this has started happening in my life.

"Ohh, yeah... I forgot..."
She huffed.
"You look tired though... Have you had good sleep?... Have you eaten?"

My throat tightened with her every question. She is the only one one who asks with care and not authority.

Yes. Catherina! I am tired, tired of his abuses and tortures. Tired of this fucking miserable life where I can't even choose to breathe on my will.
I haven't slept well, I don't remember when was the last time I had a safe and good sleep.
I haven't eaten, I am hungry but I don't want to eat anything. I don't feel like eating and the medicines I have taken on an empty stomach are threatening to come out. I don't feel good.
And he doesn't care, he doesn't care if I have eaten well or I am getting good sleep, he only knows how to abuse me and use my body for his pleasure. That's it!

No! I am not well, Catherina!

"Here we go!"
She huffed looking at the library.
"I really wanted to go somewhere today, not in the mood to work..."
She looked at me.
"I think we need to order something to eat..."

I looked at her and I know she knows that I haven't had anything.
"Catherina, can you hug me?"
Tears escaped from my eyes.

She smiled and pulled me in a gentle hug. I hugged her tightly and rested on her shoulder.
"I don't know what's going on and won't force you to share until you are ready but I know that you are strong... And you will survive"
She rubbed my back.

I hope so!

"Let's go inside and eat something... I am damn hungry, I wasn't in the mood to make breakfast today"
She tried to cheer me up and got out of the car.

I followed her inside and went to the staff room. Today we have a half day due to some program happening in the town. So most of the staff has taken off.

"I'll order something"
She sat beside me while scrolling through the food delivery app.
"What do you want to eat?"

"Anything"
I replied not being in a mood to really eat but I have to put something in my stomach as I have had medicines.

"Aurora, your parcel is here... I signed it for you, if you don't mind..."
I looked confused at Mrs. Gracias. I didn't order anything.

"Thank you"
I took the parcel from her and she smiled. She is too sweet for a senior.

"Ohh, looks like we don't need to order anything now.."
Catherina grinned.

I stared at the bag and the black colour is enough to tell me who has sent this. What is inside?
Blood? A missing limb of the person who dared to look at me? Or something else to terrify me?