LEERA POV

Last night after he left the room I let myself fell in the floor and cried my heart out.

After almost 15 minutes, I got up and composed myself a bit. I changed my clothes and went to bed sobbing.

I felt broke. All my thoughts were of Azezal that time. What is he going to do? What did he mean by those words he said? I can't handle these. I am feeling too down. What will I do?? I know how much dangerous he is! What will he do with me? All these questions running in my head and slowly i drifted to sleep forgetting Aria still didn't come back

"Leera, Leera wake up!" I felt somebody shooking me and I slowly opened my eyes

"Hey what happened to you?? Why is your lip bruised? Last night when I came back I saw you were already sleeping so I didn't woke you up" she said sitting beside me, looked like she also woke up just now

"Aria! Where have you been last night for such a long time" I asked hesitantly ignoring her question

"I...I Leera I was with L..Levi for a while. Actually after I couldn't find my phone anywhere I went to Levi's room to ask him if he saw that." She muttered sluttering a bit and I kept quiet. I knew she was lying to me as I called Levi last night to know her whereabouts... but why? Why is she lying to me?

"Leera! Come on tell me?? What happened last night when I wasn't here! Why is your lips bruised!?" She asked in a worried tone

"Last night... He, Az-e-Azezal came to my room and h-he" I muttered and started to sob lightly

"Hey? What happened?? Did he do something to you??" Aria asked me again anxiously

"Aria, I don't want to talk about last night" saying that I got up from bed and went to the washroom

After I came back from washroom I saw Aria sitting on the chair beside the small tea table silently and with a downcasted face. I was feeling strange after knowing she lied to me about last night. Why would she do that? If she came up with something last night, she could possibly just tell me.

"Aria, we are supposed to go for the breakfast" I told her and still she was drifted in her own thoughts. "Ariaa" I called her again a little louder than before and she got in her senses back

"Yeahh... what were you saying?" She asked starring at me, she looked pale same as me

"We need to go for breakfast and by the way Levi probably left this morning because his mom is sick" I uttered combing my hair

"Oo-ooh yeahh... he told me last night when we met" Aria lied again. I completely knew she wasn't with Levi last night still she's lying with me. It started to hurt me now. Doesn't she trust me enough for telling me the truth? Does she think I won't understand her or something like that? I need to talk to her in a proper time and solve things between us properly

"Aria... I need to make a call to my dad. You get ready. I'm waiting for you outside" saying that I left from the room after hiding my bruised lip with some makeup and lipstick

I sat on a bench after coming out from my room thinking about last night again. Tears unknowingly fell from my eyes as I dialed my dad's number. After a few rings he finally picked up

"Daughterrr! Darling Leera! How are you?" Hearing dad's voice more tears begin to fall from my eyes. I placed my hand on my mouth to stop myself from sobbing. If he hears out he'll get anxious

"D-Dad... I miss you dad" I muttered composing myself again. I can't let him know anything. He doesn't even have any idea about my past with Azezal and now

"Come on daughter. I know you are on a university trip that's why I didn't call you these days and moreover I'm sorry I am a bit busy these days. Enjoy your trip, enjoy with your friends. Why are you missing me now?" he said with a small laugh

"I know dad. I just miss you. I'll come home as fast as I can when my winter vacation starts and ofcourse I want you at home. I'm not meeting you for ages" I tried to sound fine hopefully I did but tears were still in my eyes

"Ofcourse daughter. You don't even know how much I miss you. A lot more than you do!" Hearing that from dad I really want to be in his arms and cry

"Goodbyee dad.. need to go for breakfast" I said as I really can't talk to him more or I would be a crying mess

"Goodbye sweetheart. Have a safe journey." He said and hanged up. After talking to dad I felt a little good but tears were still pouring down. If I could be near dad... if I could tell him everything. But dad is so busy and moreover I know Azezal, it won't be something great if i involve my family in this issue. Last night he was just drunk or maybe anything like that won't even happened. But how did he know my room no and how did he enter without knocking or without the key? Such a stupid I'm. This is his resort and he can easily collect anything he want.

Aria came after a few moments and we went for our breakfast. When we reached there we took our seats and silently ate our food. Aria looked sad, Did something happened with her too last night? I starred at her as she kept her eyes fixed on her plate. She looked pale. What might possibly happen and what is she sad for?

"Students... our 3 days stay in Malta is finally going to over. As all of you guys know our flight is at 10.00 PM tonight, we will be leaving for the airport at 8.50 PM after dinner. By tomorrow morning we will be in New York. So enjoy your very last moments in Malta. Do whatever you like!" One of our professor announced but everybody seemed dull now. Seems like Nobody wants to leave and here I'm dying to go home as fast as I can.

My mom will be leaving day after tomorrow. So when I reach home I want to spend more and more time with her. Atleast for a while I'll feel safe and secure.

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It was 6.00 PM, Evening

I and Aria are watching the sunset walking along the beach as she said she wanted to come here.

"Aria, What happened to you?" I asked breaking the silence among us

"Huh? Nothingg..." she muttered making me anxious this time

"Aria? Listen if anything happened, you can just say right?? Did anything happen last night?" I asked staring at her taking her hands in mine

"I'm.... I'm so Sorry, Leera" she said looking down

"For what?" I asked confused

"For leaving you alone last night. Actually I... I saw Azezal entering in our room. I thought I should give you guys some space to talk afterall you guys met after such a long time. I had no idea he would do something that could possibly hurt you. I'm soo sorry Leera" she murmured taking her hands away from me

"Aria, you know very well we have nothing between us. Moreover you know how he his! I told you before how much of a sadist bastard he is and what he did with me before! He fucking betrayed me. He never showed me his true self. How can you even think we should talk and work things out? Are you nuts!? You have no idea what could he do more!" I uttered a little sobbing

"I know Leera. I'm wrong here" she said in a low tone

"Why did you lie to me about last night, Leera? You said you were with Levi but I called him last night when you weren't coming back! Why did you have to lie to me?" I asked her

"I know Leera! I'm wrong here. Just leave it" she said in a harsh tone leaving me silent thinking what happened to her

"Leera, I want to ask you something and answer honestly" Aria said again and I uttered a small yes

"Do you love Levi?" She asked making me stunned

"Noo! Why would I?? You know we are friends... very good friends. Why are you asking that?" I uttered

"I want you to maintain some distance from him from now on" she said making me shocked

"What do you mean by maintain some distance from him?" I asked astonished

"Do you actually pretend or can't you really fucking see that I have feelings for Levi? Do you always intentionally try to pull Levi towards you? Why do you always burden your things on him? Why do you make him care for you so much!? Why do you want to create distance among me and Levi? Do you hate me, Leera?? Just say it if you do" she said leaving me all dumb folded, slowly I tried to come up with words as I processed her words

"Aria! Why would I hate you?? How can you say that? And why would I want to distant you and Levi!? I would never do that. You both are the closest friends in my life. I would never try to hurt any of you!" I said tears forming in my eyes again

"Leera, please stop with this act. I fucking love Levi for such a long time. Do you understand that? Why I mean why do you have to come between us? Please Leera" She said in a low voice

"Aria what are you talking about? I never liked Levi in that way and I would never do anything that would possibly create distance among you two! And about the thing you loving him, you never said that before" I said and I noticed tears in her eyes too

"Leera, please stay away from Levi. He is my first love and I don't want to lose him. Please stop disturbing his life with yours" she said tears began to fall from her eyes

"Aria, please try to understand, I never had anything in my heart like that for Levi" I muttered.

"Then I want you to maintain some distance with him, If I ever mattered to you atleast as a friend" saying that she left. What happened to her? What does she mean by that? Why would she say things like that? Levi is my friend too... my best friend. How am I supposed to create distance among us? Tears kept falling down my cheeks

"I'll try to keep myself a little distant from Levi. I won't trouble Levi with my problems anymore. I'll be by myself. I can handle me by my own" I murmured to me closing my eyes

The sun already came down maybe it's already 7 o'clock now. I was about to go but suddenly I wanted to touch the water here for the last time as we will be leaving in a few hours.

I came near the water. Sound of these water waves were so pleasing to ears. It felt good when the water touched half of my legs. The moon shining bright above. It felt so good now. Pleasing and relaxing. The breeze was gentle too. I closed my eyes with dried tears on my face.....

"Ooh shitt" I muttered opening my eyes when I felt my phone slipped from my hand in the water. I tried to find it with my hands digging them deep in the water but I couldn't find it. I searched for a while but I couldn't. I tried searching nearby in the water. It's getting late.. I need to go back.. where the hell did my phone fell off!?

I didn't even realizing when I got that deep in the water while searching for my phone. My whole body got wet by now. Still couldn't find my phone. I searched for some moments more, I was too scared though but I needed to find my phone. After searching more I almost gave up. I think I should go back, I won't be able to find it anyway.

When I came back to my senses I realized again that the water is in my chest level, my heartbeat started to beat very fast. I just hoped I can get out of here safe. When I took a step back my feet came across something that was in water and the same moment my leg slipped, I fell in the water.

I was surrounded by water and only water. I couldn't breath or even scream, unable to think. The instinct not to breath underwater is so strong that it overcomes the agony of running out of air. Am I about to die?

It feels like water is pulling me inside and then throwing me back. Water went inside my mouth, nose, ears and everywhere. I am unable to take breath, once the inner oxygen level goes down, I felt the urge to jump away from the water, and my adrenaline level increased. I started moving my hands and legs at a hell lot of speed.

Then there's the knowledge that I'm about to die. The vision at the edges of my sight seems to turn into black flecks, then pulses reddish white. My lungs feel like burning and my chest feel like it's being compressed right in the center by a giant fist, and pulled apart at the same time. There's a sense of nausea and my whole body is feeling tingly and rigid. My neck feels like there's fingers pushing inward against my esophagus and throttling me. My ears are throbbing, I can only hear my own heartbeat, my own last few pulses.

It's cold, but I'm also numb and tingly. My limbs feel dead, heavy, and I have no control over them by now. My vision turning black eventually, but there are little flashes of sparks as my eyes move, trying to find light. I am feeling like being bashed around by the undercurrent, and I imagine this would be even more prevalent while drowning in the ocean. The water waves too strong to carry my body along

My eyes searched the area frantically looking for someone to rescue me for the last time. The first time I forgot to yell for help or maybe I couldn't. I felt helpless as my mind was getting unconscious. Didn't anyone see me yet? Somehow I managed to yell the third time I surfaced. Probably someone heard me by now.

I felt myself slowing giving up after a few moments. I couldn't fight more. The water was taking me away. I'm dying, I couldn't intake breaths. I felt myself getting totally unconscious. I almost expected the death to overtake me. Suddenly I felt a pair of hands around my waist. Before I could see who was it darkness consumed me............

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