10 Breathe of Fresh Air

Irene's PoV:

"I trust you…. Irene Ranallo" words rolled out of his mouth shocking the hell out of me.

Trust…. The word soo alien to me yet felt soo complete.

When was the last time someone said that to me? Naah… never.

Even though this man over here hates my family and abducted me, tried to kill me just a few hours or so, ago uttered the word; though my mind kept asking me not to believe in him, I was literally overwhelmed that someone in this whole universe trusts me.

His eyebrows furrowed and his expression looked like, he is trying to read me.

I have no idea, but every damn time his stare lingers at me I feel very new and different kinds of sensations I have never experienced.

"I hate your Family" his voice was stern.

I dared to look into his red eyes; those pair of eyes only expressed hatred.

Well, neither do I love them that much to be honest, it's been years since they spoke to me with love. With the distance crept in us I lost my love for those people who treated me as an unwanted dump as I lost my voice.

They hated me since I was a part of the accident, I never imagined losing voice would turn my whole family against me. Sigh!

I looked up at him, I could sense him struggling hard to control his emotions. My family is ruthless and with the little information, I know they could go to any extent to get things under their control.

"Unlike your maniac family, I am not a backstabber who ends the innocent just to rule the world. I deserve my worth and it's your sister I really need, her evil ways are going to see a rear end soon" he growled.

I felt scared for Iril, though she treated me like a piece of trash, she is still my sister. What would this Devilish man do to her?

I felt scared looking at his frame, warning me against my own family.

"Don't be scared" he added in a pleasant tone.

I looked at him surprised, I really wish to know how he is doing it; it's not an easy task to understand mute. More like me, but this person is easily doing it.

"I am no harm to you, I am no harm to the innocents, all I hate is backstabbers like people in your family," he hissed.

I just kept glancing at him with wide eyes, I barely have any idea what am I supposed to do or how to react to the things he is saying.

"Doctors say that you are weak, they suggested you rest until the fortnight to get back to normal. They have prescribed a die for you, once you are okay my people will drop you back. Don't worry" he added with a thin smile.

They will drop me back??? So he doesn't have anything to do with me and now he will put me back in the same hell??

Noo... I don't want to be back there. I had heard enough for my lifetime and if I go back to them after being abducted they will kill me.

This man opposite me stood up from the chair and I was quick to catch his hand.

In a reflex he quickly turned back to me, I could hear my own heartbeat.

I quickly let go of his hand as he stood close to me.

He lowered his head and I gulped as his breath started dancing on my collar bone, his face was too close to me.

Alien feelings of which I absolutely have no idea about danced in my stomach as his face was inches away from me.

"Why did you stop me, Irene Ranallo?" his husky voice along with his hot breathe dance around my collar bone.

I went numb as I have been paralyzed for life, not even a hair of mine dared to move as I heard him talk being so close to me.

"First thing you need is a bath, seriously… you are stinking" he got up and I felt at ease once his face moved far from that of mine.

That's when I observed I was still in the same clothes I have travelled all through the sea and with sweat dripping all over my body, I smell so yucky.

I looked at him sheepishly.

He stared back at me.

"Can you manage to take bathe?" he quizzed.

I have no idea, I am feeling immensely weak but I want to get rid of the smell and I blinked in approval.

"There will be helpers" muttering that he walked away without any second word and the first time after coming here to this forest kind of island, I felt better.

As I lay on the bed, glancing at the ceiling, I heard the sound of the door being open and a woman, who looked almost of my mother's age walked inside.

"Hello Dear" she greeted me with a warm smile.

More than her greeting, just by looking at a person of my gender in this kingdom of beasts eased my soul.

I almost felt like hugging her as she greeted me so warmly.

"I will call the Doctor if you are okay?" she quizzed me.

I blinked in approval and she pulled out wireless from her pockets, within a few seconds I saw someone dressed in formals walk inside my room.

"How are you feeling now?" the person asked.

Is he the Doctor?

"I am your doctor," he answered immediately.

Is everyone on this planet or this island a mind reader? Am I living with some supernatural kind of people?

"You are suffering from mild symptoms of Typhoid, you lack the resistance power. You need to take care of your health and follow protein rich diet" he added.

I nodded at him as I saw him removing the salines injected into me.

The elderly lady warmly held my hand and rubbed my palm as I shut my eyes in pain.

"I will help you with everything, I am Marie Warla" her smile radiated all the warmth in the world.