Aaron's pov

I stare at her retreating back, breathing heavily. Clenching the bed stands,to only slump back on the bed.

Fuc*!

What could be worse than this? And my beasts answer me, showing me the image of that limp body of that boy I almost killed.

No! It was important! It was required or she would never understand.

She will hate me from now on.

And I was still content with it. Than her loving me selflessly beyond comprehend.

Her teary eyes come in front of me.

And I feel that heaviness in my chest rising. It's beginning. The beasts. They are clawing in my chest.

And this time, the reason was me.

I was the culprit.

Standing in front of the mirror. I look at myself. Breathing heavily. Counting my breaths.

10

9

8

"Pl...ease..."

Her words echo around me. Followed by my own.

Pathetic

Desperate

Whore

Her innocent eyes looking at me in betrayal flash again. And I feel something coming up. The desire to hit something, strong and unstoppable.

You care for me Aaron...you saved me

No! No! Please stop! I say placing my hands on my ears to still hear her voice.

Look at you ,under me. All desperate for me to fuc* you.

"Damn it!!!"

I scream.Not able to hold in any longer. Slamming my fists on the mirror in front, that reflected back the fuc*ed up man that I am.

"Aghhhh"

Pain erupts in my hand. Followed by drops of blood dripping on the floor. But I don't stop.

The pain easing my mind from the image of her tear filled eyes.

"Why Ezra! Why!"

I ask helplessly. Punching the broken mirror. Making glass shards to piece past my skin this time.

The heaviness in my chest , soothing and the beast inside me subsiding.

But this was nothing compares to the pain I have caused her.

Nothing!

My thoughts are interrupted by my phone ringing in my pocket and I pull it out. Seeing the guard I had set for Ezra, calling me.

Cleaning my blood clad hands, I press on the button. Putting it on speaker.

"Yes Anders."

"Boss. The news is bad."

Furrowing my brows. I ask him. Tightening my grip. My heart thudding rapidly in my chest.

"What's it?"

"I followed Mrs Ezra as ordered by you. But she...she"

He hesitates to tell. And my heart literally leaps out of my chest in anxiousness. My beasts retreating , making my mind to calm down and think logically.

"She what Anders! Speak!"

I literally shout at him. And his next words made the phone to slip in between my fingers.

My senses going numb to everything.

"Mrs Ezra's car met with an accident Sir."

No! This is not true! I just...saw her few minutes ago! This can't happen.

Breathing heavily, I pick up the dropped phone. My voice stuttering, afraid and confused.

"Wh-ere? Where are you?"

"On the main road Sir. I am sending you the location."

"Go and check on her! Is she fine? Hurry dammit!"

"Regarding that Sir.....it will be better if you come here first."

I don't waste another second. Picking up my car keys to rush out.

Her teary eyes, just before she left.

Flashes in front of me and I Aaron Reed ,admit that I have never felt so afraid in my life before.

Not even when I came to know I was sick with this disease.

Not even I literally killed that boy.

It was different this time.

It felt like someone was pulling onto the strings of my soul. Like without her, there will nothing left anymore.

Please be fine Ezra. Please!

. . . . . . .

I reach the location. Killing the engine. Rushing out.

To only have my eyes stop at my car. That Ezra took. My footsteps stopping as I see it's condition.

"I am sorry Sir. I got late."

Anders says. But I disregard him.My fearful step moving closer to the car whose Bonet was half crushed under it's impact with a tree. Clouds of smoke rising from it's bonet.

"E- Ezra?"

I speak afraid. My legs trembling ,with eyes fixed on the driver's seat.

Once I reach it. More dread settles inside me as I pull on her door. To go still.

How ...how is this possible?

There was no one there. Not a soul. Her phone and bag were still there in the car.

But she wasn't.

I look down on the car seat closely, to see few drops of blood on it. And the urge to find her grew stronger.

"I got few minutes late Sir. She was driving too fast. And when I reached her."

"There was no one."

Picking up her stuff. I look around at the forest. Trying to find something. But nothing.

"Ezra!"

I call onto her. But all in vain.

Each passing second without her, more of a torture.

Where is she?

Did she got a taxi and went to the hospital?

But she would have called someone. Switching on the light of her phone.

I am surprised to see no lock on it.

Opening the call long, it proved nothing.

She didn't call anyone.

Dammit! How can she be so irresponsible! How can she leave alone at 11 o clock at night!

And driving like this! Did this girl have a death wish!

Turning around to look at Anders. I order him.

"Call and ask each and every hospital in the vicinity about her . I want her whereabouts in an hour. Am I clear?"

He nods. Bowing and leaving.

While I lean my back on her car. Running my hand through my hair. To look at her smiling picture in the wallpaper.

To only curse myself again.

Turning around to slam my fist on her car bonnet. Making the broken windshield glass to scatter around.

"Where are you Ezra? What have you done?"

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3rd person pov

Ezra's car skids against the road, to hit the tree. Coming to a screeching stop.

While the one, coming from infront. Slowers down and coming to a halt at the side of the road. Untouched.

The driver kills the engine to step out. A cigarette held between his fingers as he takes a whiff calmly. Waiting for few minutes, while leaning on his car Bonet casually.

Once assured that few minutes have passed and the pipe between his fingers was done for. He throws it on the road. Crushing it under his formal shoes, to approach the accident car finally.

His hands placed in his coat pockets as he sees the driver struggling with the car door.

And he finally decided to help.

Opening the door with a strong pull, he sees a petite figure fall out. Struggling. And he stops her frame from falling.

Supporting her shoulders.

Her innocent brown eyes lock with his narrowed ones. And she gulps. Moving up her hand on her forehead, which seemed to be bleeding.

"Are you alright miss?"

He asks , not leaving her. To have her nod. Opening the seatbelt to step out.

"Yaa...I am fine. Thank...you...I will manage."

Ezra says. Holding the car window to get up. Her vision a bit hazy after the roller coaster of the impact.

"Are you sure?"

She looks up at the stranger to find a man of somewhat her age. A business suit on and concerned look evident on his face.

Yet there was something familiar about those features.

She couldn't pin point exactly.

But she could tell that she had seen him before.

"Ya. Totally. You need not worry."

Ezra says her frame swaying. And the man places his hand on her waist, steading her again.

"You don't seem like. Your wound is bleeding alot.Come. Let me take you to a hospital."

Ezra knew, it was worse than she thought. When her hands turned red with her blood.

"Come. Let me help you "

The stranger offers and Ezra had no choice, but to get his help. The road was deserted, it was 11 o clock at night. He was her last resort in it.

"Okay. I am really sorry for.. the trouble."

The stranger smiles. Helping her to his car.

"No problem. Plus it's my fault in it. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't see you coming."

Making her sit. The stranger starts the car. While looking at her.

"Are you good?"

"I will be. Just a little headache."

"Here. Have some water. It will help."

Taking the bottle from his hands, Ezra gulps. Coughing immediately.

"Careful. Calm down. You are fine now"

Ezra nods. Drinking more from the bottle, to cap it and place it behind.

"Thanks!*

He nods. Not saying anything after it. And the silence continues for next few minutes, till Ezra looked at the stranger closely.

Where have I seen him?

She tried remembering. To only have the headache to worsen.

Her eyes stop at a cut on his forehead. Which was quite prominent.

His eyes met her and she lowers her eyes. Wringling her hands.

Looking outside, she found the road unknown. And creates appear on her forehead.

"Are you sure ...this is the way to the hospital?"

She asks. Suddenly having her head feel very heavy. The pain worsening.

Everything looking hazy around her.

"It's a shortcut. Don't worry."

He says, and that concerned look on his face got replaced with a victorious smirk. Her body started feeling heavy next and she found her head falling back on the seat. Everything darkening.

Her eyes closing. When the stranger moves his face closer to her.

Placing her flick behind her ear. To complete his sentence.

" You are safe with me.... Princess"

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