The Couple novel Chapter 29

Celia

My head's spinning like a ferris wheel. And it is hurting like someone is hammering a nail into it. I got up and sat on the bed with my head leaned with my eyes closed on the headboard. Looking for Chris, as I patted my hand on the bed to get ahold of him I didn’t find him and called out for him but no response.

What the hell? It is neither my room nor Chris’s, where am I?

As I tried to get up to look around the room which contains a bed on which I am lying and two chairs, a table with a wooden closet, I fell back on the bed holding my head. This room might be strange, but is cozy and warm. I opened my eyes and looked out of the window to find I am deep inside the forest where the wolves are spotted by the town people.

I clearly remember, I didn’t drink much last night at the party. I was in my senses until Harris came to me to show the photographs in his phone and then Chris joined us and asked me to turn around. I did as he said, I heard some shouting from behind me but I couldn’t get myself to turn and look. I gulped down my drink which Harris brought me and the another one nearby on the counter lost in my thoughts. How did I get so drunk, who brought me here, does Chris know I am here? How do I get out of here?

I found my dress on one of the chairs, and some clothes of a man on the other which I think belong to Chris as it is the same tuxedo he wore last night. A sense of relief washed down on me until the next thought struck me. Why did he bring me deep in the woods, when he can take to any place in this town?

I took off some red shirt that I was wearing and put on my green dress back. Harris must have spiked my drink but why Chris brought me here only is the only disturbing question to me right now.

I made my way outside holding the wall by my side for support and found Bryan sitting casually on the couch in the middle of the hall scrolling his face. He looked in my direction as I opened the gate and stood up as I saw him.

I guess my face was betraying me and showed how scared I was as his serious face pitied as soon as he looked at me. He stepped towards and stepped back inside the room and locked it behind me. It was really Christian who brought me here in the forest while I was unconscious.

I was sitting on the bed when I heard the front door and Bryan talking to someone and then door closing. There was a knock on the door and it was Christian.

“Heaven, please open the door. It is me Chris.” I almost ran to him when I reminded myself that this man might be my boyfriend but I have known him for only 3 weeks and he brought me here where no one can find me and I might be in the biggest danger of my life right now.

With no reply, he continued.

“I get it you’re scared, I know I should have been by your side when you woke up but I needed to get medicines for you. I left Bryan here to protect you. You’re safe here, please open the door, Heaven.” I wanted to let him in and hug him, cry out my fear like last time and be in his embrace but can I really trust this guy.

“Why are we here, Christian?” I asked him through the door.

“I will tell you everything, please open the door, Heaven.” He spoke more like whispered in pain.

Hearing him hurt moved me, I couldn’t control myself anymore and hugged him as soon as I saw his sweet handsome face. He responded with a tight hug that I suffocated for a moment with my face buried in his chest.

“Christian, your arms are too tight. Relieve me a bit.” But he tightened his grip.

“Stop calling me Christian first. I am Chris for you.”

“Okay, fine Chris, please relieve me.”

He released me and dragged me to the couch where Bryan was seated sometime before. He returned with a glass of water and a packet of medicines.

“Take two tablets, please.” He pushed the tray to me and sat beside me with his hands on his knees and head down. Only then I noticed how he was covered in sweat and his wet shirt was sticking to his body. I gulped down two tablets with the water as he asked me to do but only after checking the pills. I know I might sound lame to someone but right now, I don’t want to take any risk and make a fool of myself.

My head is still aching due to last night. I made some space between us and started massaging my head leaning on the headrest of the sofa. I didn’t realise when he started massaging after pushing my hands away. The pain was relieved a bit.

I opened my eyes and sat sideways to face pulling away from him. I need answers to my questions first. I looked at him. He looked hurt and angry.

“Someone spiked your drink last night and I think it was Harris. You looked upset when you were talking to him. I came up to you both but you were lost. He tried showing me something on his phone. I guess I was wrong the other night at the pub, I should have killed him.”

“He showed me the photographs of me and Peter in our parking lot. He told me if he showed you those, you won’t believe me and leave me. It was nothing like he showed you. Peter was threatening me, there is nothing he told you. Trust me.” I sounded more like a fool right now.

“I know, our relationship has been a mess from the beginning but trust me. I am not a cheater.” He came close and shushed me as he wiped my tears, I didn’t realise till now that I was crying.

“I didn’t see anything, he wanted to show me. And I trust you more than anyone. What didn’t you tell me that he threatened you?”

“I didn’t want you to beat another guy because of me. I might look delicate but I know how to handle these man whores. I hurt his man part with my knee, he was too sensitive.” I don’t know which part made him laugh but he was laughing too hard.

“What are you laughing about?”

“You’re too funny, Heaven.”