30 - Final

"Doctor Hayes has a lovely present!" Suddenly, the group's leader, wearing a red mask, appeared and pulled her away from the young man.

"No! Let go of me!"

"Save her life; dammit, you need me."

Inside, loud laughter rang out and high-fives were exchanged. "Stupid! We will kill you too, and before we do, we will let this woman see you killed."

No! She was taken aback by what she heard. What will she do? They are only two and in a precarious situation. She couldn't move. All she could hope for was Jackylyn and Yx.

The leader pushed her with her men, and the men immediately grabbed her and forced her to sit on the iron chair directly in front of Hudson, who was a meter away; she tried to flee but couldn't.

Is everything really up to here in her life? She was stunned by her fist when the handle gun hit Hudson face. The man carelessly pulled the hair of Hudson she once loved... Was it once? Perhaps until now it still is?

"Please, d-don't..." she almost whispered, and she felt like she was back on her own, with nothing she could have done before in her past.

"What can you say, woman? I will murder the person you love." It smiled "Any final thoughts?" It aimed the gun's tip at Hudson's head.

Hudson's…

She couldn't even scream and be hysterical. All she knew was that there was no mercy in shedding her tears in those moments. She couldn't hear her own voice and just stared at the Hudson.

"A-Abhaya..."

"You don't have anything to say? Fine, I'll speak quickly." Said the gun man.

"Wait!" She yelled loudly as the bad guy pressed the gun's trigger.

Smiling, he paused and asked her to speak for a minute. God, what can she say in a minute? As much as she wants to say, maybe the entire day is less than what she wants to say and ask.

"Say something, motherfucker!"

She clenched her fist and closed her eyes, unable to bear the thought of what would happen next.

"I'm sorry for everything I've done to you; I regret everything. Losing our child, losing you, hurting you so much... I regret everything. I'm sorry... I've been a fool..."

"H-hudson…" Her words came out almost whisper-like.

"I know... I don't deserve your forgiveness, but I... I w-want you to know... That I truly... love you, Abhaya... Sorry… I was too late to realize it. I'm truly sorry... "

"Time's up!" The room was filled with the sound of a gunshot.

No!

When she opened her eyes, the young man's dejected head, bathed in his own blood, came to her senses and — he was no life.

"Nooooo! Hudson... Nooo. Shit!" she screamed, "You motherfuckers?! Damn you." She had lost her seat but couldn't get away, so she walked closer to the man with the iron chair, despite the fact that it was heavy, as long as she could just approach him. "Hey, hey, wake up? No way, you're not going to die on me... You can't die, can you? Please, no. Please, no... Get up!" She couldn't stop wailing. Both of her shoulders shook. "You're not going to die on me! Bullshit! Please get up!”

She felt the bad men let go of her hand. Instead of avenge Hudson death, she quickly embraced the lifeless Hudson. She clung to it too tightly. She didn't mind being bathed on his blood as long as she knew her heart was in excruciating pain and that it appeared to have killed her.

All of the rage, hatred, and resentment she felt here seemed to vanish. What replaced it was the love she used to have for the young man, but it was too late; she didn't even say she still loved him or forgiven him. He died without even saying that she had accepted his forgiveness.

"H-hudson… Why?!" she yelled angrily. "You already know how much I adore you…" As she hugged his body, she sobbed weakly in his chest." It was as if her entire being had vanished... "You know you never left my heart, you always stayed here. Yes, I used to love you, but because I know everything is a game, I didn't show it to you, even though I was hurt. Yes, I was furious when our child died, and hatred consumed me at the time. I bolted. I fortified myself. What I used to be will be buried in the pit. I disguised myself. Yx picked me up. Make me stronger. We crossed paths again when everything was fine. I remembered I had forgotten about you at the time. Why would I love a demon in a human body, but I was mistaken... So now... ...and now…" She couldn't say 'you're gone,' so she just hugged his lifeless body and didn't care if the people in that room were going to kill her.

But when Abhaya felt the hand caress her hair, she stopped crying. She quickly moved away from Hudson, where she noticed that he was still alive and the width of its smile. His lovely eyes still sparkle as if it had won the lottery and is overjoyed.

She was stunned and had no idea what to do at the time. Did he what—? When she looked around the room, she noticed that everyone was smiling at her. Their masks were off, and she could see the joy and excitement on their faces as if they were in a movie. Yx, Cuhen, Azael, Zyd, Theon, and other people were there.

So, is everything going on just for show? She wiped the tears from her eyes quickly. Blood rushed to her head, and before she could be consumed by shame and anger, she dashed out of that humiliating room. She's being played with yet again!

"Wait, Abhaya!"

She didn't pay attention. She was ashamed that his friends had agreed to play with her. And she had to leave that place before she could slap Hudson with her extreme embarrassment. She remembered something she had recently said to her, and instead of rejoicing because he was alive, she wanted to kill him! She ran so fast that she was caught outside the building.

"Dammit! Wait, I said." Her arm was restrained by a strong hand.

His hand brushed against her cheek quickly. She slapped him hard. "You're a jerk!"

"...Abhaya..."

She sighed as she noticed the pain in Hudson's eyes. She appeared perplexed and staring at it. As her tears began to fall, her eyes began to betray her once more. When she said she loved her earlier? Is that right? What is the point of it all?

He wiped her tears away with his finger as he reached for her cheek. "Hush... Don't shed any tears. I don't want you to cry for me."

She sobbed even harder. He was now looking at her and it was the first time he had looked at her with affection. She sees the love she has long desired to see, but it has previously been denied to her.

"If you're going to play again... please, I don't want to play your games anymore!" she cried, wiping away her tears with her cheek.

"I admit, Abhaya, this is the pinnacle of my pride. Play. Hurt. But, Abhaya, I hope you believe me when I say... ”

But she was afraid, and she didn't want to gamble any longer. How many tears rolled down her cheeks here? She can't count, and now it's right in front of her? Exactly like that? Only fucking like that?! She quickly turned around and walked away from Hudson without saying anything.

Hudson immediately pursued her and tightly hugged her from behind. She quickly untied her hand and push off him away from her, but it was too tight. What?! Did he expect her to be carried away by his cries?! No way. She hardened her heart and looked into his pain-filled eyes as it faced him, emotionless.

"Enough," she said emphatically.

"No," he responded quickly. "Injure me. Smack me. Puncture me. Please sue me! Everything! Do whatever makes you happy, but I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going to stop because I love you, Abhaya."

Love? Love! That's bullshit! Where was it when she needed it and was looking for him? What happened to it while she was chasing him? Where was that when she was so fond of him?

"Leave my life and never show up again before I hate you even more. Forget about me," she tried to reassure herself. After all, she's exhausted. Exhausted.