Sunit Embrace

Chapter 16: Julia Hayes

After receiving a text from Ethan, to get to his office. My heart left my soul; in worry?. What did he want from me this time. And was I gonna be alone?, asking myself questions, knowing I wont be able to answer them, was a waste of time.
    I saw Sophie, creep up from behind me..Before I could turn to her, I feel a pain of pressure against my back, pushing me, to where I fall on my knees.
     The floor was designed stiffly, rockly like floor, modern, and very very expensive. I wondered if this day would get any worse?!, I was surrounded by monsters. Of course all my days were gonna be living hell for me.

"Aww, did mommy, leave you, all alone with a teddy"
She says, smiling a maneuverer smile.

My eyes widen at her words, how could anyone be this cruel? a fucking monster. How'd she even know that information. Her words reunlocked a memory 17 years ago.

17 years ago

I had just turned six years old! I was so happy, even words couldn't describe my happiness. I ran to my mom, so fast that the pressure and friction between the ground and my feet could make me fly!.
"Mommy!, it's my birthday" I yell, happily, hugging her, so tight, that she even left a comment towards that.

"Slow your grasp honey!" She said, chuckling softly. She grabbed me up, carrying me to her side. My legs wrapped around her waist, her arms around my back, my hands around her shoulders to her neck.
    "Today's my little girl's birthday!, her first 6th birthday" She spoke, as if she was really excited for me but upset, but I didn't still understand the reason.

"Mommy, I want your gift!" I spoke, with a big smile
   on my face, dimples. Her soft face, shifted to mine. With a soft smile. Sadly it was my last time to see it.
     "Coming to that right now, honey!" She spoke, grasping me tightly, as if she's scared of losing me.
We walk to the living room, as she seats me on the couch.

She bends down to her poor knees, grabbing me the gift under the table, taking it out, and handing me it.
"Yayy!, the gift" I spoke, finally. Waiting for that moment.

My mom, got up, sitting next to me watching me unwrap it, and open it. All she did was keep a smile on her face, while I open it...
My eye widen!, and I wanna jump high up, and thank her. "A TEDDY!, MOMMY! THANK YOU" I shout as if that was my first teddy, god, I was so excited and happy.

She grabs me in a hug, tightly against her chest, again I wonder why?, was she that worried of scaring me, losing me?

"My dear, I want you to take care of that teddy for me!, okay?, it holds me in it, keep it safe my love." she spoke, softly against my hair, stroking it. I didn't understand what she meant, but I knew I was gonna keep it safe with me.

After that talk, about that night. I found out I lost my mom, the most dearest and loved person to me. That loved me so much, more than herself?, I was upset, angry at her?, for committing suicide. For leaving me alone, for wondering out alone. And I didn't still understand why she left me.

That day was the most traumatising day of my life. I cried, I yelled blaming myself. I wanted to become a physiologist, to stop people from committing that to themselves. I promised myself that day, but knowing I might break that promise. I just forgot about it.

Present day

I turn my head to her, my eyes shift to my clothes. I get up, dusting my clothes. I was shocked, my eyes shift to her widened, my brows lift, my lips were in disbelief. "What is fucking wrong with you?!, do you just like hopelessly corrupt people?!, just for your own fucking happiness, you don't even know what your talking about" I lash at her?!, this was my second time in my life, lashing at someone. I was shocked I took a breath. Calming down myself.

"You know, Julia. Problems wouldn't happen between us if you just stayed away from Ethan" She said, crossing her arms around her chest. One of her arms lift up, as then she moves it to the side. Smirking at me threateningly, as if she's planning a plan to ruin my life.

"Stop acting reckless, I am doing that already?!" I say, shifting my eyes down, walking towards Ethan's office, I can't help but wonder why Sophie is coming with me?, but I don't question it.

We had finally made it to Ethan's office, after feeling like I had walked for eternity. I stood next to Sophie, taking a long breath, exhaling slowly. Before I could even knock Sophie walked in. So I just followed by.

I entered the room to find Ethan's unwavering gaze fixed upon me. A knot tightened in my stomach as I instinctively lowered my eyes, only to sense his attention shift towards Sophie. The air thickened with palpable tension as he began to speak.

"Do you both know why you're here?" Ethan's voice cut through the silence, each word dripping with controlling malice. "I certainly understand Sophie's presence." He paused, his lips curling into a disdainful smirk. "Since you enjoyed fucking with Julia this much, I've decided to hit you where it hurts most— I merely facilitated a reunion between you're ex and you're best-friend..I also acquired your house at a modest sum of 60,000, and promptly demolished it." He paused, still with a smirk curled on his lips.

"I've also relocated your family to America, arranging their departure. They were aware and consented to the relocation, though I assure you, my intentions are far from benevolent." He paused again, fixing his gaze to me, then quickly back at Sophie. Crossing his arms around his chest. Before he broke the silence again.

"Not stopping there, I also liquidated your family's fortune." With a flourish, he tossed out a stack of papers. My heart sank at the sight — photographs of Sophie, undressed, naked. Stripped of her privacy and dignity. I was shocked at the sight, my eyes widen. I was still quiet.

Sophie's eyes left her body, she seemed as if she was gonna cry at her own sight.

"I leaked these Images worldwide," he continued coolly, tilting his head to the side with a smirk that spoke volumes of his satisfaction.
      "Consider it a taste of your own medicine. Oh, by the way, you're fired." With deliberate force, he stamped on the scattered papers, ensuring no trace of Sophie's career remained salvageable.

"Touch Julia again," he warned, his tone now a mix of anger and eerie calmness, "and you'll experience far worse." He crossed his arms defiantly, the threat hanging in the air like an ominous promise, his gaze still fixed on us with unsettling intensity.

Sophie's eyes began, to tear. I felt bad, my heart began to sink, into a deep ocean. "You are despicable," Sophie exclaimed, her voice trembling with tears and anger.
   She grabbed the tossed papers of her and the stamped scattered paper, running out the office.

I feel Ethan's gaze fixed upon me, I inhale a deep breath. "You have irreparably harmed this young woman's life," I declared, my voice tingling with disbelief and my expression grim. "Why?, just because of me" I utter those words out, in pain.

"She received her desserts, Julia. She chose to cross paths with formidable adversaries. Do not question my decision," he stated coolly, his unwavering gaze locking onto mine, sending an unsettling chill down my spine.

I couldn't bare to hear anymore words, I hurried my legs, running, speeding out of his office.

I stood a few steps in front his office, still shocked, still trying to process everything that just had happened.
  I wonder, could this day get any worse?!

Or could tomorrow be worser.