Fine was surprised and Adam was only staring at her. He laughed then Fine pulled his arm and wrapped it on her shoulders. "Come on. I'll take you to your room." She said. Adam stood up while laughing. He's a tall and heavy man so it was not easy for Fine to support him towards his room. She laid him down on his bed and then she took off his shoes. "Really, you reek of alcohol. You stink." She said. She stood for a while, panting. "What's wrong with you Adam?" She uttered. Adam only stared at her and kept on laughing. "Wait for me. I'll prepare tea. I can't wait to see you cringing in head ache but you're still my best friend. Gotta help you sober up." She said then she turned around. The laughing stopped then Adam suddenly pulled her arm. She turned to him then she gently pulled her arm. Adam sat up then he pulled her arm again. "What is it?" She asked. "I love you." He said. Fine was surprised but thinks that Adam is only blurting out nonsense as he is drunk. "Of course you should" She said then she pulled her arm. "Now stay there. I'm going to make a tea alright?" She said then she turned away but this time, Adam pulled her to the bed and pinned her down. Fine struggles to escape but he was heavy for her. He cups her face with his hand. "I'm serious. I love you Fine. You love me too right?" He said. Fine calmed down and pushed Adam's hand away. "Adam, you're just drunk alright? Now let me go." She said but Adam shook his head. "I'm not drunk. I love you Fine. I love you. It's not Gale right? It's me right?" He said.
Fine could see his debilitating reason and whether he speaks the truth or not, Fine knew she should not say anything that could further cloud the man's reason. "Alright Adam. You should rest now so let me go." She said. Adam only stared at her and then he smiled at her. "No." He said then he further put his weight on her. "Adam. Please, you're just drunk." She said with fear crawling to her skin. Although drunk, she could not push him even with force. She begins to panic. Adam hushed her with his finger in his lips. "I swear I love you Fine." He said then he kissed her. Fine turned her head. "Adam please. Get off me." She pleaded but Adam's reason is already clouded. He cupped her face with his hand and forcefully kissed her. The taste of bitter alcohol spreads inside her mouth with his tongue. She bit his lips to break free but he did worse. He slipped his hand under her clothes. Tears well up and fell from her eyes. "P-Please Adam, stop this." She pleaded. Adam stared at her. Her tears brought Adam to his reason. He quickly pulled away from the whimpering lady. "I-I'm so so-" Before he could finish his sentence, Mae hits him with her clenched hands while crying. She witnessed what her brother did and was disappointed. Fine sat up and stopped her. "Mae, y-you should forget what you saw alright? Go to your room now and sleep. This is just a dream alright?" Fine said then she stood up, trembling. She accompanied Mae to her room and tucked her in her bed. "Sleep well alright? It's just a nightmare." She said while sniffling. Mae signed her, asking her if she is alright. Fine just smiled at her. "Don't go out of your room alright?" She said then Mae nodded. Fine walked out of the room and found Adam leaning on the wall. "Fine, I'm so sorry-" "I can't stay here Adam." She said then she went out of the house with only her phone in her pocket and no plans where to go to.
She went to the bus stop but she has no money and she does not want to worry her sister of what happened. There was only Gale who she could think of. She called him but cancelled it before he could pick up. She thought she could just stay at the other room or stay at Mae's room but the thought of what happened makes her tremble. Her phone rings not long after cancelling the call. It was Gale. She answered right away. "Fine?" Fear came to her hearing Gale's voice. She wanted to cry and she wanted his comfort. "Gale- I-" She feels like something is blocking her throat. "Are you alright?" He asked but she could not answer when her tears fell first. "Why are you crying? Where are you?" He asked, rolling out of his bed. "Can you pick me up Gale? I-I'm kind of scared right now." She said. Gale hurriedly drove his car to where Fine said she was. He pulled to the side as he sighted her. She was sitting at the bench on the bus stop. He ran towards her frantically. "Fine what happene-" Fine embraced him then she let her tears fall down. He embraced her and caressed the back of her head, waiting for her to calm down.
"He went home drunk and then he- he pinned me on his bed." Fine told Gale what happened as he drives back to his house. He was silent until he pulled over a convenience store. "I remembered you don't have a toothbrush in my flat." He said then he went out of the car and opened Fine's door. They went inside the store and picked the things she thinks she needs for the night. Gale however, was filling his basket with unnecessary things. Fine noticed that he was picking random things so she approached him and stopped him from further picking out. "Gale, do you need all these?" She asked, looking at the filled basket. Gale looked at it. "Don't- Don't you need these?" He asked. Fine shook her head. "I don't" She said. Gale took a deep breath. He is restless and Fine could see it. "Fine, can't you just stay with me? Don't go back to his house." He said while staring at her eyes. Fine felt happy at what he said. His concern felt warm and genuine. She smiled at him, reached the basket and put back the things he filled it with. He follows her silently, waiting for her answer. He was serious. The anger wells up in him. If only he could not control himself, he would have beaten up Adam already. "Do you have an old cloth that I could borrow?" Fine asked. "I think I have." He answered. "Then these are all I need." She said, raising the basket she was holding. She went to the counter while Gale followed. Going out of the store, a couple of girls passed them by. The girls looked at Gale then they laughed. Fine saw them then she looked at Gale from head to toe then she also giggled. "What is it?" Gale asked confused. "Two things." She said while laughing. "What two things?" He asked then she pointed at his mismatch button and then differing slippers of the same side. "Isn't that uncomfortable?" Fine said. "Oh. I was in a hurry so-" "Let's go." Fine held out her hand to Gale and smiled at him. He took her hand feeing like his heart skipped a beat.
They were silent and smiling to themselves as Gale drives back to his house. Blue wagged his tail at the sight of Fine. He ran and pounced on her. "He missed you a lot." Gale said. "Enough Blue. Enough." He said then the tail-wagging dog sat at the couch. "I'll look for a change of clothes." Gale said then Fine nodded. "Thank you so much. I smell like alcohol so I'd like to change already." She said. "Sure. No problem. Give me a sec." He said then he went inside the room to look for his extra clothes. While waiting for Gale, Fine sat on the couch next to Blue. She patted the gentle dog's head. "Hey blue. How are you? You look happy. Well I'm happy too. I was really scared earlier but I'm happy now. Do you understand me? You're so cute." She said while laughing at herself for trying to converse with a dog. "You know what Blue? I think I already love your Father? Brother? Whoever Gale is to you." She whispered to the dog. "What did you say?" Gale said, overhearing what she said. Fine stood up and stared at him stiffly. "Nothing. I said nothing. I was just complimenting him." She said. Gale walked slowly towards her, smiling at her. "I heard it. Can you say it again?" He said. Fine was taking her steps back, embarrassed at what she said. She was evading his gaze. "You heard nothing. Nothing." She said while shaking her head and kept on taking a step back until there was only a wall behind her. Happiness was emanating from his eyes.
Gale stood in front of him only an inch away. "Y-You're too near." Fine uttered. Gale took a step back. Fine thought she could take a breath but when she tried to step away, Gale pulled her into his arms "I'm Blue's Father. I adopted him so yeah, that makes me his father." He said. "What are you saying?" Fine said, still denying him her feelings. Gale pulled away gently and held her hands. He took a deep breath, "Fine, I have known you for a long time now. Ever since I have worked with you, and also maybe because of the circumstances, I got to know you. I want to know you more and I want us to be together Fine. I love you and I want to continue loving you. May I Fine?" He said, looking straight at her eyes. Both of their hearts were beating fast. They gaze at each other's eyes. "Aren't you already doing it even without my permission?" Fine said then she smiled at him. "I do, I love you Fine." He said then he gently caressed her face with his warm hand and brought his lips to hers. It felt surreal as their hearts beat for each other. It felt as if there was only the two of them and everything ceased to exist.
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Run to you
RomanceFine, an excellent student, had confronted her mother due to her infidelity which resulted to Fine running away from home. Determined to destroy herself, doing things that are completely opposite of her has started to poison her mind. Gale, a young...