Chapter 71

I'm at my most vulnerable state of myself. I can't even feel my own bones anymore. I feel like that Kairus carried me as light as a feather. I can't even hear him breathing hard from carrying me.



I heard the helicopter landed. I know we've arrived, but I'm not sure where we landed.



Just the right time that I feel Kairus stopoed from walking, I heard running footsteps.




"Please don't tell the media first. I want my daughter to be home...."



I can hear voices around me, and I recognize my parents, Hope parents, Andrew, Dave, Richard, Easton, Noel, Marie, Thea, Kelsey, and my manager, P. A, among many others.



I want to hug my mother but I know that I can't bear to see her yet.




I leaned in closer to Kairus. He brushes my shoulder lightly, as if he knows what I need.



"Kairus...thank you..." I heard my mother's sobs.


I still kept my eyes closed. I lack the strength to open it and meet their stares. All I can think about is how tired I am and how much I want to sleep in a soft bed.


""Kairus...." I heard my brother's voice approaching. When I heard his voice, my heart broke.


"Aime is now home, Drew..." Kairus whispered, softly.



Someone kissed the top of my head. "Thank God she's now back."



I feel my body move in a few minutes, but it's Kairus, who has been my source of strength, and I don't want him to leave. This happened again following the first incident, as if Kairus could make those nightmares go away.



"How about Marcos?" Kairus asked.





It was my brother who said, "He's still unconscious." I could hear his worn out voice.



Who is Marcos?



"I hope he wakes up....I desperately want him to wake up..."



"Come home to my house, Dennis." "Leave the media to me," my brother said before I heard their footsteps racing away.



And I had a feeling that we were inside the car since we moved smoothly. There's no voice and sound around. It was so peaceful. It was really serene all around.



I haven't slept in six days. I can't even fall asleep. I can't sleep knowing Hayes is there, let alone beside me. I can't defend myself if I close my eyes. Even if he falls blissfully asleep, I still don't want to sleep.


There were occasions when he tried to do something horrible, and I'm grateful I was quick enough to flee and hide in the bathroom.



Everything, the ache and the lethargy, has come to visit me now that I'm home. I can finally sleep now that I'm home. I am already safe.



I dozed off.



After a few moments, I heard noises from familiar people, which woke me up. There was a frightened voice nearby. Someone wraps something around my ears, that covered it, and the peace returns. My bones begin to relax, and I can hear the door closing.



Someone has laid me. I gently opened my eyes and saw Kairus with a solemn expression. I'm on the bed, and he's on top of me.




This is already with me. He's infront of me..I can't even smile at him. Tears suddenly build up beside my eyes. Without a word, Kairus smiled and lay beside me. He slowly inserted his arms behind my head, and now that I'm at his arms, he slowly moved me beside.



He was silent and I stared at the ceiling, endlessly.



I don't know which room is it but all I could see is the total darkness.



"Do you want me to open the lights?" Kairus asked but I shook my head.


We've been like for so long. I was too tired to count. I was only staring to the ceiling. I'm thankful that Kairus found me or else I don't know what woiuld happen to me. It's either Hayes would hurt me or I would kill him. I wasn't even scared stabbing him to my scissors.


That moment, I just want him to die. I want to stab my scissor to him. Hayes was already too high to notice everything. He was a little sane before, and after that shit, he gone wrong completely nuts with his criminal plan.


Kairus just came in time. I know it's a little bit too late but he just came perfectly. I thought no one would come to save me. I thought I have only mysellf to fight Hayes.



I'm just glad...in the most impossible way Kairus came.



Tears run again until it becomes a deep sob.


Kairus got up and he hugged me so tight. I was crying and gripping his shirt so tight. I was like a little baby crying everything. I don't even care who heard my wails. All I want is to cry and let out my frustration.



"Shhhh...." Kairus whispered in the most gentlest tone. He caressed my shoulder while he let me cry.



It's a mixed and messed up emotions. I don't know what I feel but all I know is that I'm not okay, I'm happy, I'm saved, my heart is so very heavy and I'm scared and....traumatized.



I just need this to cry. I should be weak but I feel like being weak is the only thing to make me strong and so I will be able to conquer it.




I heard the door slowly open after I cried.




"Baby....honey..." My chest was trembling when I heard my mother and father's worried voices, and I'mglad that Kairus never ever left.



I'll turn on the lights." My mom whispered gently. "It's all right...you're safe now. "We're here now,"



The next thing I know, the room lights up.




My mother and father were holding hands and staring at me, and I was right. they look tired, too, with their hair and eye bags.




They couldn't stand to smile but as they stared at me, they gave me the smile that could take away my anguish, and I slowly spread my arm so weakly that they ran and dropped their arms to hug me.



They were crying as they wrapped around their arms. In just a few seconds, the door opened again and I saw my bestfreinds, my manager and my P.A. I saw Ron too, and behind him, is Kelsey standing and watching me with a smile and tears on her eyes.



They all cried. They boys were looking at me with a sad face and their hands were formed into a grip, hard, and rough fist.



I tried to smile even my lips were trembling.




So much for this day.