Sold To The Wicked Him

“What did you say?”

Aiden asked as soon as he heard his name. even that familiar voice made his heart stop a beat. As if it was the voice he was trying to figure out in hie every sleep. After Lea went missing and was stated dead, he have no recollection of how her voice sounds like. He have no photos of her other than those in the news. The memory he had with him was just those things she left…

Even though his car’s uploaded video includes Lea there, Elton and Menandro won’t let him have access of it. Saying that it was for his own good.

“Call me again… say my name…”

He begged as if it was soothing that is the matter of life or death. As if the moment he does not hear her voice, his heart would stop.

“Aiden…”

A tear started to form in the corner of his eyes… what a blessing he thought. He know that this time would come once again. he knew it… and so it came just as he thought it would

“Say it again… please… say it”

The pain he had in his heart, as if something was placed on it opening the chest where he hide those feelings.

“Ai… den?”

“Lea… it is you… lea…. You are alive…”

The liquid forming on his eyes did not held itself any longer. Starting to fall, that made Lea be surprised. Wondering what it was that made such a person like him to shred tears. Wondering how can her words calling his name could make him cry like a small little baby

‘Just… why are you hurting like this?’

Seeing his face made her feel bad. Seeing him cry is so uncomfortable for her. As if it wasn’t something she want to see. As if it was something that would break her heart the longer she stays in that moment

For a woman to cry is natural. But for a man, most of the times they would try to hide it. Keep it inside not wanting to let it go. As it was the only thing that they can do. As it was the only think they think they must do in order to be called a man. As if it was a fight, for them to show they are tough. That they are mighty. That they are not weak.

Man don’t cry, only girls and babies does.

But sometime we forget that man are human too. That just like girls and babies, they too have emotions.. they too have the right to let go of that sadness. They too have the rights to speak their heart out, to let that pain be in tears… because if kept, who knows, one day it would burst. Who knows how hard it would be if it would remain like that.

Lea’s POV

I don’t know but… why do I feel like I seen him somewhere before? That face… that eyes… that very voice…

Just seeing him tear up made me feel bad. I don’t know… I really don’t know what is happening to me. I don’t even know him. it was our first time meeting but somehow… I had this feeling that he means so hard to me… that is as long as I don’t do anything that would make him do so.

But…

What is with this guy wanting be to call his name again and again?

Aiden? Aiden? Ai… den. Ai…

It was so familiar in my ears. As if I heard it somewhere before. As if… it wasn’t an odd name for my ears to hear. As if it is but a familiar name I would often hear.

Suddenly I felt my hand touching his cheeks, as if it was moving on their own. What should I do? He is still crying… I feel bad seeing him cry…

And the reason… it is me… right? Why… what did I do to make him cry like this? What….

Please stop crying. Stop crying…. Will you?

“Shhh, I don’t know why you are hurting like that but, everything will be alright. Just believe”

Suddenly mumbling those words, his eyes look at me as if he was reading what I was thinking. That glare… that very look on his face…

A number of eyes flashes on my mind. But all of them resemble on the image. His eyes.

Seeing him wearing a white clothes, to him wearing a tuxedo, to him wearing just a plain shirt, I am not sure what it means but my eyes hurt so much. As if something is poking the top of it. The temple of my head also feels like something is squashing it.

“It… hurts…”

I mumble pulling my hand to put it on my head”

‘So if you cherishes that head of yours…’

‘What a beautiful name. Now, don’t let me down…’

‘Hurry, the time is ticking ‘

‘What are you standing there for?’

‘How can you eat something that you have allergies with?’

‘Do something about it to make it presentable, And you…’

What was that? I can’t understand… why does that voice sounds so familiar to his? I don’t get it… I don’t get it at all… what was that… what… what does that mean?

But every time I tries to remember it, the more I dig deeper in what those words meant, the more my head hurts. The more the pain I felt crawling up my head. The more severe this headache is giving me.

What was that? I don’t even know… I can’t even understand… it hurts… it hurts… it really does… but…

“Lea??! Lea! Are you alright? Lea!”

Wait… is it his voice? Is it… his? But… that sounds so familiar…

“Lea!!”

No… that sounds like Brylle… is he here now? Brylle?

But no matter what words I utter, i can’t seem to say any thing that they can hear.

My eyes also feel a bit heavy. I can’t even open my eyes. As if… as if something is blocking me in doing so. Wait.. I haven’t checked if Brylle is doing fine… no I can’t close my eyes… wait…

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‘You are thinking too much again…’

Grandma? Is that you?

‘Didn’t I always told you? To stay calm and so your mind will be at ease? Look, how can you finish that embroidery if you are forcing yourself to speed it up?’

Somehow, I can hear grandma’s voice as well as see an image forming from the fog of lights in front of me.

‘Some things takes time, you don’t have to hurry on it. Look at thise threads… they are all tangled’

‘Sorry grandma…’

‘Stop letting down our princess, what would you do if her beautiful face started to get sour with your words?’

There an old man appeared, it was grandpa.. I don’t know why I know them two but it is just that… I don’t think I can ever forgot the two of them. My grandparents… my grandma and grandpa that I love so much…

Putting his hand on my head, there was a big smile on his face. So do mine.

‘Why not instead of getting yourself feel bad in that, join me, I will teach you many things you want to know’

‘Grandpa, really? Of course I want to! I want to!’

‘Ha… you two… Lea needs to learn this. It is important for a lady to know embrooidery’

‘But it is also important for everyone to roaden their horizon’

‘Grandma, please grandma, please let me read books with grandpa today. Tomorrow I will surely finish the embroidery, I promise!’

‘T hat is what you said yesterday, didn’t you? But what can I do? Yeah fine, but do learn this, Lea, okay?’

‘I love you grandma ! you are the best!’

‘Eh he? Ehem’

‘And grandpa too! You both are the bestest is the world!”

‘I appreciate it but’ the newspaper grandfather was holding then landed on my head. Somehow I can’t help but let out a giggle

‘there is no such word as bestest, lea’

Thinking about those times surely is great to remember… I don’t know why but… somehow… I can’t help but feel sad.

Right… they are gone… I can never see them again. I want to vicist them again saomehow..

Halting for a bit, did I just said… again? did I visit them already? Why can’t I…

And so a sight of their tomb flashes on my mind as if it gives me an answer.

I… I think I visit them already… but.. something is strange… how? I was always at home… and I never leave… so why do I feels like its been ages since…

And before I know it, everything on my sight was engulf by a light. It was blinding.

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“L- lea!!”

Shouting as he saw Lea with Aiden, Brylle was full of anger. But then as soon as his eyes landed on the unconscious Lea, his mind went blank. He could not even think straight.

“What did you do to her?!”

All eyes are looking at them as Brylle shouted at Aiden as he run to where they are.

“Medic is here! stay where you are! Is everyone all right??”

With the help arriving, Brylle had no chance but face them so that Lea can get what she needed as of the moment. A stretcher came am so she was carried.

“What happened to her?”

“She suddenly said her head hurts and then she passed out”

“Do everything you can, give her what she needs! Hurry!”

“Yes sir, we will do our best. Please get treated too, and also you sir”

With them bringing Lea, Brylle followed the immediately but before doing so, he did not let the chance to pass by, glaring at Aiden, he warned him. As if he wants to carve his words to Aiden’s mind.

“If anything happens to her, I will kill you. We are not done yet, Aiden. I am not done with you”