Reborn Through Fire (Kisa and Gilbert) novel Chapter 5

"Don't hit me. Don't hit me."

She shivered involuntarily as the horrible experience of being beaten up in prison kept coming back to her.

Gilbert frowned. He grabbed her by the collar and lifted her. "Why are you still pretending? You think that will make me not punish you for what you have done?"

"I'm not Kisa. You've got the wrong person. My name is Raine. I'm not Kisa. I'm not." Kisa shook her head in panic. Her bony face looked extra pale from fear, the scar on her forehead even more appalling.

Gilbert stared sullenly at her, gritting his teeth with hatred. "You think I won't recognize you after you change your name, your voice, and even your appearance? Heck! Let me tell you; even if you turn into ashes, I can still find you." His eyes were filled with hatred, just as they were five years ago. The ruthlessness in his voice was such that he could not wait to cut her into pieces.

'Is he really that disgusted with me, so much so that he won't allow me to live in this world for a second? What exactly have I done wrong? I have absolutely done nothing wrong.

'The only wrong that I did was to have loved him. Now I no longer love him. I just want to live my life. Why does this man still refuse to leave me alone?'

Kisa suddenly did not want to deny it anymore, all her emotions of grief and anger exploding at once. She boldly met his cold, hateful eyes and sneered. "Are you disappointed that I'm still alive?"

Gilbert was startled for a moment, and then he roared at her. "Of course I am. Everyone thought you were dead, and I even, even… You have lived these five years better than anyone else has."

Kisa felt his words were ridiculous. Her body was in terrible shape, and she might die anytime. So she wondered why he thought she had been living a good life. 'It is apparent that he is blind, even after five years.'

"Kisa Becker!" the man suddenly shouted, anger and hatred rising to the surface as if he was going to blow up at the thought of her still being alive. 'Indeed, she lives to infuriate me.'

"You better tell me honestly what happened in that fire five years ago. And where exactly did you hide Sara?"