Chapter 26: Blank?

Astrid's POV:

"Please delete it Lucas.." I kinda begged.

"I won't" he said.

"Please...." I said.

He suddenly came close. I went back.

"Will you do anything for it?" he smirked.

"Lucas.. please..."

"I asked something!" he yelled. I was alone.. so, I was scared.

"Y-yes.. but delete that recording" I said. It's all because of me. If I wouldn't have come here, he would've never lost on the first place. And he even got so much hurt..

"Fine then" he said and started coming towards me.

"Stop! first.. delete the recording" I said.

"Okay" he said and deleted it. I took his phone to check it myself. I checked everywhere and it was really deleted. I was happy now.. but not really. Hell is waiting for me now.

"Now..." he snatched the phone and kept it in his pocket. He came near me, and I stepped back. I soon neared a tree. Oh god. Why are these trees and walls everywhere?

I tried to run by the side of the tree, but he held my wrist tightly.

"You can't run away!" he yelled. I froze on the spot. I felt it difficult to breathe for a moment. "Now" he added. "Come here" he said and started coming near to my face.

"NO!! Please Lucas" I said.

"Shut up!" he said. "Just a kiss" he added.

"Plea—" he suddenly took my face in his hand. His fingers were so tight on my cheeks, it was hurting like hell. "Do you want me to use violence again?" he said. Suddenly I remembered that my hand was still paining from that day. "NO!! Please" I said with a lot of difficulty. He then kissed me. I tried my best to end it, but he was not leaving me. It was paining so much.. my cheeks.. and his uncomfortable kiss. I then used all my force and got away. I couldn't control myself and slapped him right away. I ran to wash my face then.

I washed my face thoroughly and wiped my tears. I went to Noah.. I hope he's alright. I got to his room, and he was lying on bed with his eyes closed. I sat beside him and took his hand. This may be the first time I took someone's hand in mine. He snatched it away.

"Noah" I said, and he opened his eyes. "Are you okay?" I added.

"Sorry" he said.

"I'm sorry Noah" I said.

"Don't say sorry to strangers Astrid, please leave" he said.

"Why?"

"I'm sorry" he said.

"It is my fault, why are you saying sorry?" I asked.

"I don't know" he said. "Just leave" he added.

"Please Noah. What happened? I'm sorry, really" I said.

"Don't say sorry Astrid. I'm just telling you to leave because I can't keep promises.. I don't deserve to be your friend.. and you said it too"

"No Noah. We're friends.. officially friends"

"Really??"

"Yes" I said, and he smiled. "How are you now?" I asked.

"I'm better. I'll be able to go home by tonight"

"That's good. Then I'll come later" I said and went outside. I met the doctor to know about his condition.

"Well, his condition is almost fine, but his hand is almost fractured" the doctor said.

"Wh-which hand?" I asked because I held his hand and he snatched it.

"Right hand"

"Okay doctor" I said but I was filled with guilt. Oh. So that's why he took away his hand. I'm stupid. But there was no plaster over it.. Huh, whatever, now I want to drink water.

I went out of the infirmary. Suddenly someone took my hand and pulled me, and I realized that I landed on someone. I got away immediately and looked at his face. It was him!!! That bastard.

"Come with me!" he yelled. I retorted. I tried and then got myself free from his grip.

"No way!!!" I yelled too. He came close and whispered. "See. If you come with me while I'm being good, then you will not regret it. But if I have to use force then you'll regret it for the rest of your life" he said.

"No Lucas.. why are you doing this??" I asked.

"You don't understand the depth of this situation, do you?" he said, and it made me shiver. "I'm warning you about the consequences" he added. "I'm asking you last time" he said.

"F-fine I-I'm coming" I said. He smirked and held my wrist again. "Leave my hand!" I yelled.

"Aren't you shouting more? Should I shut you up?"

"S-sorry" Then he took me to some corridor which was totally lonely.

Suddenly he pinned me to the wall. I started breathing heavily again.

"The deal.. already ended... why—"

"Because you dared to slap me" he said. He kissed on my neck, and I really had so much difficulty in breathing. I thought I will die.

"Why are you breathing so heavily?? You don't have asthma, do you?" he said.

"Noah! Save me please.. I can't breathe..." I yelled and then closed my eyes.

"I'll give you oxygen then" he said and then I felt a kiss on my lips. Suddenly my head started spinning and my heart started aching lightly. And then it felt like.. I turned blank.