Betrayed [Old Version]

Chapter 26

I closed my eyes as I rubbed Polysporin all over the wound on my wrist to prevent an infection and to relieve the pain. It didn’t help with the relieving the pain part though. Actually, it hurt more. I bit my lip, trying to ignore the burning pain. When I was done with the cleaning, I started my constant sighing as I struggled to put a bandage on the wound.

      I winced as I felt Kero, who was sitting behind me, press his lips against the wound on my neck for the zillionth time in the past fifteen minutes. “I’m so sorry.” He whispered again, just like he did every other time he kissed the wound.

      I didn’t say anything, just like I hadn’t for all the other times.

      He sighed. “Let me help you.” He asked, again.

      Again, I didn’t say anything.

      He sighed again but continued to apologize and kiss my neck.

      When I finally put the band aid on with one hand, I got up off my bed and walked to the mirror to look at my neck.

      I swallowed hard, which was painful, as I looked at my reflection.

      I could see the dark bruise around my milk chocolate coloured neck and it was very noticeable. Which was, of course, very bad. My dad would freak out if he saw that I was almost strangled and if he found out that Kero was the one who did it, he would never let him in the house again. He might even attempt to kill Kero himself.

      I then saw the bloody holes that Kero had dug into my skin with his oh-so-sharp nails. I used a wet cloth to wipe off the now somewhat dried blood and bit my tongue as I put some Polysporin on.

      Through the mirror, I could see Keroshan watching me. I could also see the hurt in his eyes.

      “Please speak to me…” He begged.

      I hesitated but frowned. “What do you want me to say?” I asked, with a hint of anger in my voice as I turned around to face him. “For the past few days I’ve been freaking out because I found out that people want to kill you and you pay me back by trying to kill me?”

      “I’m sorry… but I wasn’t trying to kill you on purpose!”

      “So your hand happened to slip and it happened to wrap around my neck and almost strangle me to death?!”

      Kero raised an eyebrow.

      “Oh don’t you raise that eyebrow at me! I have all the right to be upset! How the hell would you feel if the person you loved tried to kill you?!”

      Kero groaned and fell back onto my bed. “I’m sorry! I’m so, so, so sorry!”

      I turned back around and looked into the mirror. I then picked up a scarf and wrapped it around my neck, successfully covering the bruise.

      “Please Aathy.” He begged. “Please forgive me.”

      I closed my eyes tightly and opened them again; my eyes were still burning from all that crying.

      “Aathiray…”

      I turned around and walked to the door, trying to ignore him. I was hurt. More emotionally than physically. But who wouldn’t be? I really did have a right to be upset and mad, right?

      Kero jumped off the bed and stepped in front of me. “Listen to me.” He said.

      I looked away but he put his hand under my chin and turned my head to face him.