Chapter 238
Thea
It was just the three of us watching the vast land before us from the upper floor. Florentine had gone to the clinic leaving me with Cassie and Camilo. The ladies had said both their men left with Angel in a haste, each kissing them goodbye as they left.
Sadly, I was the only one who didn’t get a kiss because I hated the very man I loved.
Cassie and Camilo looked all worried and I tried to mask my own as well. No matter how I shoved my feelings for Angel to seem non-existent I couldn’t stop myself from feeling worried as well.
Cassie had said Knight didn’t mention where they had gone to and only said it was business but I had an odd feeling about the entire thing. We all did.
“Knight isn’t picking my calls.” Cassie said looking drained from worry.
“Caspian isn’t picking either.” Camilo said her eyes already glistening with tears. “What could be wrong? I just hope they’re okay.” Camilo said and I felt voiceless. I turned away from them holding the rail and looking out for approaching vehicles to the property but nothing.
My heart was beating so loudly against my ribcage and I felt air being sucked out of my lungs at the same time.
My head felt light and I felt like falling. This emotions were too much to bear. I had been through a lot already and I felt I hit rock bottom losing my baby but the thought of losing Angel as well scared me more than I could ever imagine.
‘you have to be fine wherever you are. You have to so that I can hate you. I’m not done hating you!’ I yelled within me but then went ahead to pray earnestly that he returned safe. I didn’t know why I had the feeling that he probably was leading an attack against whoever. Maybe Sparrow?
Was he acting rash? Was it because I pushed him away too much?
“I’ve called Angel again and nothing. Not him and not even Knight. Why do they have to treat us like this? Why couldn’t they just tell us what they planned to do. I’m going to kill them all if they come back!” Cassie cried. That was her own way of expressing her distress.
“Do you think they’ll be fine Thea?” Camilo asked and I just stared at her. They could express their worry freely but I couldn’t. How was I supposed to answer that question when I needed someone to tell me they would be fine?
I pulled Camilo in for a hug. I knew she needed it but when we broke the hug I was the one almost falling to my feet.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
“Thea!” They both screamed hurrying towards me and holding me in place.
“I’m fine, I just tripped.” I lied because I felt so dizzy that I thought I was going to pass out. Thankfully they held me up on time.
“No you’re not, you didn’t trip. What’s wrong?” Cassie countered and I sighed shakily while blinking back my tears.
“Thea?” Cassie called almost crying.
I couldn’t hold myself back either and a tear lined down my checks.
“I can’t do this, I can’t pretend anymore. I’m worried out of my my mind for Angel. “I just… I don’t want anything bad to ever happen to him. I’m tired of acting strong… I can’t….”
My words broke off as the sound of vehicles approaching soon stole our attention. We all hurried to the rail looking out.
I was certain they all felt the level of relieve washing through me now. We sighed deeply and I could see how much we were all affected. We were just clinging to hope when in truth we all felt like dying from our worry. We watched untill the men stepped out of the cars and our mouths stood agape at the bloody sight that graced our eye.
“What in the world happened?” Cassie muttered as we saw their blood stained clothes. We looked at each other and without saying a word we all hurried downstairs to make sure they were weren’t hurt badly.
As we approached them Cassie and Camilo hurried into the arms of Knight and Caspian respectively and it was just me and Angel with a distance between us but so many words unspoken.
I let out a long breath of relieve that I had held inside as I approached Angel.
My eyes searched hastily for cuts on his body.
“Angel….” I called and my breath came out shaky as I approached him. He approached me as well looking shocked. He had to be because I didn’t care at the moment that I was showing him I cared.
We got close enough and stared into each other’s eyes with emotions that bore weight. I reached out for his blood stained shirt. “What happened to you? How did you get hurt?” I asked still searching for a cut in his body.
I caught his eyes again and it turned out he never stopped looking at me. The shock was still visible in his face and I couldn’t hide my emotions as well.
“It’s not my blood.” He answered and I narrowed a curious gaze at him.
“Then… whose is it?” I asked and his gaze wavered. Filling with guilt now.
“Julio, the man who recorded you taking a card from Sparrow that night.”
“W-what?” I stuttered trying to rally my mind around what he just said. Angel held my hand when they grew weak and almost pulled away from him and I felt instant chills wash over my body at his hold. He was insinuating that he had hurt someone yet I still reacted this way to his touch.
“I know the truth now Thea, I know you were framed. I was wrong and you have every right to hate me for what I did.”
“W-what?” I asked a second time shocked from the words that came out of his mouth. Was he truly telling me that after all these while the truth about my Innocence was out.
My heart stung with pain and the memories of everything I had gone through came back, stabbing my heart with pain all over again. The, hate, the love, every emotion I felt all surged into me again.
I felt tears log in my eyes and soon it streamed down my face. I shook my head and teared up more pulling away from Angel but he took more steps towards me. His fingers made contact with my cheek and he looked deep into my eyes showing me all the guilt and regret he had within him. He wiped my tears gently and I shifted my face away from him so that he didn’t touch me.
All these could have been avoided if only he listened to my side of the story but no, he let me suffer and got with other women while I did. The image of him kissing Lola came back to me and the consequences opened a fresh wound within me.
I teared up more thinking about our lost child. I held my chest beating it as if that would dissolve the pain and Angel took another step towards me when I pulled back.
“Don’t… Don’t come close.” I cried putting a hand forward to stop him but he didn’t listen and came closer instead. “Angel… Don’t. Don’t you touch me!” I yelled and he looked at me apologetically then went ahead to touch my cheeks.
I closed my eyes feeling so weak that I just couldn’t resist the comfort his single touch brought to me. He was the reason for my pain and the one who brought me solace.
“Stop….” I whispered hating the contrast.
“Weren’t you just worried about me?” He spoke in a low voice sounding hurt as well. I opened my eyes to look at him, he knew my feelings for him were still there and he looked like he still couldn’t believe it at the same time but that was the truth. He had that much control over my heart. I gently pulled his hand from my face still maintaining my stance of wanting him to stay away from me.
“I’m sorry for everything I’ve done.” He said and I felt anger rise in me.
“How can I forgive you Angel? How can I when you killed Carl because of the truth you refused to listen to! Why didn’t you give me a chance?” I cried bitterly yelling at his face as well. “How I’m I to live with this guilt? I can’t do this Angel not when you killed Carl…!”
“He’s alive.” I froze in my spot the moment I heard those words leave his mouth. He looked at me telling no lies with his eyes and I felt the hairs in my skin stand at the shocking news.
“What?” I asked to be sure of what I heard cause it seemed impossible. I was there when he shot Carl so how…? “What did you just say?”
He sighed deeply and crossed the little distance between us, with his lips prying open and saying those words again. “Carl is alive and his right here in this building….”