CHAPTER 21

I was pulling my hair, what have I done last night? Had I really lost my mind? But there's no way to close the book I am in, I am all aware that I'll suffer but I am desperate. I really love him. I don't care about what might happen to me at end of the chapter because I want to be happy again. I've lost my mind, indeed.

"Andrei? What's with the band-aid on your chin?" I asked him while he was doing something on my phone. I sat on my bed, I felt dizzy all of the sudden. What's happening to me?

"This is nothing and I bought you a new phone, I'll take your old phone." I just nodded and let him do what he wants on my phone. I am not feeling well and I can already hear whispers, shit.

"I am really happy that you're okay, I can peacefully perform my surgery tonight." He said but I was shivering in horror when his face changed. Seconds after, someone's already laughing, someone's crying and screaming my real name. I covered my ears. No, everything's just so loud and scary.

"Y---you killed her, Zamania!" They are pointing their fingers on me, they're mad and they're all looking at me in resentment.

"No, no! Believe me, I saw who kil---led her!" My voice cracked.

"You psycho!"

"Die!"

"Rest in hell!"

"Begone!"

"Murderer!"

"You killed her with your own hands!"

"You're cursed!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed in fear and wrath, I was already throwing my pillows and the lampshade at them but they're still here. They're monsters. I found myself kneeling on the floor, begging people to leave me alone. . . I am scared. I want them to leave me alone.

"Stop it! Go away! Get out!" Another set of tears were streaming down my face. They're gonna kill me.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Stay away from me! Leave me alone!"

" BARRY WHERE ARE YOU? THEY'RE GOING TO KILL ME!"

I want to give in. I am so scared, I am angry, I am sad and I am in pain. But a familiar scent and warmth brought me back to the chamber where everything's serene and fine.

"Calm down okay? I am here, hush now, okay? Hush." A familiar voice echoed. My heart beats were uneven. I opened my eyes, I know that Barry's here. I am safe.

"There are people. . . they're laughing at me... they wan---"

"Hush, I am here. No one's going to harm you as long as I'm here." I bit my lower lip, Andrei gave me a glass of water. I can't see their eyes, my vision is blurry but I can see a small cut on Andrei's face.

Barry wrapped his hands around me.

"Savannah? What was that?" Andrei's voice cracked and I don't know how to answer that question. What was that? I don't know. I am confused.

Andrei politely asked Barry to leave us, I stayed silent. I was just walking back and forth, I need an answer too.

"Andrei," My voice cracked, the lampshade was thrown over his face that's why he earned cuts and it's my fault.

"Sorry, I ju---just lost myself," He's staring at me in abysmal fret, "I am not crazy, believe me." I held his hand tightly, trying to lessen his worries.

"Of course, you're not crazy! But, Savannah. . . tell me what's bothering you, tell me everything. . . tell me your problems, you don't have to shoulder it all. . . you have me, Sav."

I am sorry Andrei but I don't know what's happening to me. I need an answer too.

"I am okay, Andrei. Let's cleanse your cuts first. Don't worry." I just said.

If God's really true, I pray for my healing. I pray for everything.

"You missed them?" I bit the insides of my cheeks at his question. All the good and painful memories I had with them are still fresh and vivid.

"Yes, every seconds. I tried not to but it's futile, I am missing them." I bitterly smiled, "And if you're asking how to lessen my pain, don't leave me, do you copy?" I smiled and ruffled his hair, I am finally relieved when he's smiling too.

"Copy. I won't leave you." He's making weird facial expressions again so the room filled with euphoria. Andrei can really make me laugh even when I am drowning.

When mom and dad entered the room, they checked on me. I found out that the band-aid on Andrei's chin was because he was in trouble last night too. Some men attempted to plant drugs inside his car while he's away that's why he's given another set of bodyguards too.

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I got out of Andrei's room and to my surprise, Barry's waiting for me. He smiled and swear, that's the best view ever.

"Still remember the 8 months agreement?" I asked as I was raising my brows.

"Are you okay no---"

"Of course! And I am asking you about our agreement last night!" His adams apple protruded at that.

"Yes, 8 months. . ."" He looked away so I smiled.

"Just do our agreement well and I'll free you." I saw how he swallowed hard, like he's suppressing something. His lips parted—unable to say anything that's why I laugh at his reaction. Our agreement ain't hard and no one's going to tell Eloise 'bout this and seeing him a bit reluctant is quite fun. I rolled my eyes and was about to walk past through him but he suddenly grabbed my wrist.

"Just wait for me and let me settle things." He said meaningfully and he's confusing me again but I just tried to ignore another set of questions flooding inside my mind, my concern between us should be just the eight months agreement.

. . .

I am sitting on the window sill with a glass of milk in my hand, my relationship with Eloise has changed but she's still taking care of me.

Someone entered my room and I was surprised when I saw Andrei and Barry. Goodness, it's dawn!

"Sav," Andrei said, Barry took me from the window sill and they're so serious. What again?

Andrei suddenly pulled me closer and this is his tightest hug of me, he's making me nervous.

"Andrei? What's going on?" I asked.

"You have to leave this place now, Barry's going with you." He said and planted a kiss on my forehead, his hug tightened even more as he was heaving a sigh, "I will miss you, Savannah. I love you so much, Savannah. Bye, I love you!" He said and I felt a hot liquid on my neck, he's crying. What's going on?

"I love you too but why are you crying?" My voice shivered.

"I love you, bitch!" He cupped my face, the remnants of tears are still visible on his face and it shatters me, he's making me cry too.

"You're making me nervous, jerk!"