How Autumn Ended Summer (Seven Rings Series #1) - COMPLETED

Chapter 29

Trigger Warning: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping

Chapter 29

It's been hell of a week. Coffee had been my friend for the week because I can't sleep or more like I didn't want to because of the freaking nightmares I'm having. The girl in my dreams keeps on invading my mind. I think I'm going crazy because I haven't even slept for atleast five hours for this week.

"Baby..." si Levi. I'm in his study right now and I'm in front of his laptop. I'm reading all the investigations about her sister and it's all dead end.

"You should go to school. You don't need to sacrifice your studies because of this." He turned the swivel chair to make me face him. His right hand was resting on the table for support and the other was on the arm rest of the chair.

I put down my coffee and looked at him intensely. "We already talked about this. It's alright! I'm not sacrificing my studies, for pete's sake. I am not stopping my studies if that's what you're concerned about. Nagextend lang ako ng two weeks dito. Two weeks won't hurt, Levi."

I watched him panicked and he nodded as defeat. Noong una kong sinabi sa kaniya ang plano ko, he was really against it but wala naman siyang magagawa. I already talked to my dad and I asked him if I could extend my vacation here. Pumayag naman siya and after niyang makausap ang school ko, the school agreed to send me the schoolworks to me for the next two weeks. Sounds like privilege but I don't care. Levi needs my help.

"I'm sorry. I just don't want to think that you're prioritizing this. Studies should be your first priority. I can handle this."

Napairap ako sa iritasyon. Tinulak ko siya ng bahagya kaya naman napaatras siya at napatayo ng tuwid. His eyes slightly widened. "It's just two weeks! Ano ba naman!"

"Shh.. Okay, okay.. I'm sorry. Don't shout. Do you want to rest first? You look tired. Have you been sleeping?" He kissed my forehead and cupped my cheeks. Nagiwas ako ng tingin. I know the bags under my eyes are so obvious now.

"Of course, I'm sleeping. Ano ba namang tanong 'yan?"

"Are you sure you're okay? Magpahinga ka muna kaya? Mamaya na 'yan."

Umiling ako at sumimsim ng kape. It's like coffee is a need to my body. I need this to stay awake. I don't want to fall asleep. Resting means falling asleep. Those nightmares are vivid. I don't want to see those again.

"Fayre. Stop that. You're drinking too much caffeine." Levi said in a much more authoritative tone but there's still a lace of softness in it.

"Ang sarap ng kape eh," I reasoned out as I take a sip again but it was stopped when Levi pulled the coffee flask away from me.

"No. This is bad for you."

"Now, you're acting doctor now?" I hissed and tried to reach the coffee flask from his hand but he raised his hand even higher so that I would not reach it!

"If that's what you think, then yes. Rest, Fayre." May diin niyang sabi. His eyes were dark and looking intensely at me.

"Why do you keep on insisting me to rest? Hindi naman ako pagod!"

"Shut it, Fayre. The bag under your eyes are saying otherwise. You need to rest, baby.." He said as he slightly pulled me up. Parang nanghihina ang mga tuhod ko nang makatayo, mabuti na lang ay niyakap niya agad ako. I hugged him back for support.

Wala na rin akong nagawa. I surrendered. Alam ko naman na hindi siya titigil hangga't hindi ako nakakapagpahinga. I probably look like a zombie right now because of too much caffeine. But for the nightmares to go away, I needed caffeine.