I really don’t like to interact with people because its anguish me so much. And see here I’m trying to make conversation. My hands are shaking with fear as I approached to him.

I stood behind him... and I only can see his back which is giving me disquiet feeling that made my whole body freeze in my mind. .. i can feel the coldness as I rub my hands a little.

Why he isn't responding..?

Rude!

And ill-mannered person.

I made a face and then I scold myself for my stupidity.... Idiot you are standing behind him and you are calling him rude..?!! Seriously!

Then I slowly walked further to stand in front him and when i lift my face to see him i lose my sense for a minute.. Because this is not 

What I expecting right now.!!

No....! N, it can't be.

OH god.. why..? .My heart beat racing with each second and my nervousness started to capture me.

I can feel his remorseless eyes on me and his face is turned into emotionless.

I started to rub my palm nervously because if can’t take his judge mental eyes on me.

How could he be judgmental to me when he doesn't know anything..? Then how could in expecting that he wouldn't be judgmental to me..? His eyes shooting me a firing ball that can kill anyone. And I know he is ready to kill me.

My all patience just vanished when those eyes dig a hole into my shattered soul. The way I came here to make a conversation with that customer… everything just got vanished. Right now I’m thinking that if I can hide myself anywhere that he can’t see me at all.

If that girl just made a excuse for me then I shouldn’t have to face him....! I looked at him and here I'm not seeing any sign of recognition that assure me that he recognized me.

I'm just seeing his cold fierce eyes that bring out the hell of me.

I tried to be normal but I can sense that my knees are becoming weak. He watched me from my head to toe and his eyes turned dark for a minute that give me warning sign that he already knew that it was me and he was just trying to confirmed that by bring out me here.

'Juan.' i mentally whispered his name to remind myself that yes it is him and his way of gesture showing me that he is come for recrimination. He is come for me to pay him back for my trahison des clercs.

I took a step back and i saw his mouth dancing.

"You are the chef..?"  His deep husky voice ran through my body that i almost going to fall down. But i composed myself.

I just nodded my head because i have no faith in my voice right now. i just stood silently and nodded to him that yes i'm the chef.

Someone coughed as i took a notice of her... i almost forget that there is someone also sat with him. I turned my eyes to her and observe her a little.

She is blonde with a beautiful face that can make any guy crazy. I felt a hit on my face as i observe her.. In front of her i'm nothing..!

"It's an amazing dish.. The best prawn i have ever eat." the girl spoke sweetly and in a polite manner that i immediately like her. She spoke again. "My brother Juan really liked it." she mentioned him as i looked at him with my corner of eyes. i saw his jaw clenched and his eyes show anger.

"By the way i'm Sarah Karsten, and he is my one and only handsome brother Juan Karsten. And your name?" she asked cheerfully.

I remained silent for a minute but i spoke finally.

"Latisha.. Latisha Breckin." i whispered but she caught my name.

"Latisha! Beautiful name for a beautiful cook." she complimented me. This girl is really a care free girl.

He made a sound to gain attention from us. I didn't dare to look at him.

"Sarah we didn't call her to make a friendly conversation." He said coldly that i felt hurt.

He will never forgive me for what i did to him.

"Oh...! we didn't..?" she asked innocently. and he glared at her.

"No we didn't and don't make me repeat myself." he dismissed her with that and fixed his gaze on me. i saw she lowered her head.

Why he is behaving like a jerk to his sister..? It's not the Juan i met once..! no it can't be..! Them Juan i know he would never hurt a soul for anything him. Specially his family. Although i never meet his family but i listened to him when he talked about his family..!

He shifted his gaze on her sister after giving me dirty look like i'm just a disgusted thing.

"Here we want to offer you to joined our restaurant as a head chef. It's my sister's restaurant and she really begged for it." HE said in a business tone and i looked at him shockingly.

But his sister spoke. "Did i..?" like she is surprised and she earned a deathly glare that made her giving me a sad look.

What's is happening here..?

"Yes you are." HE dismissed her again.

How rude.!

"Here is the card and join from tomorrow." He gave me his card.

And finally i came into sense.

"Sorry..? i didn't agree to joined in your restaurant. i'm working here.. and i liked it here." i said quickly.

I saw his finger fist in anger and he inhaled sharply then looked at me with a most precarious eyes that my heart beat stopped.

Who is this person..? HE is not a Juan I knew..! He is a monster..! A monster who came for vengeance.

"Either you joined me or else lose this fucking job." with that he walked out but before that he handover his card in my hand.

His sister looked at me then gave me apologetic look.

"Sorry for his behavior." with she also followed him.

I don't know what to say or what to feel. I just stood there like a statue.

Then i felt someone shook me and i turned to face the person and i saw Naomi. She gave me a sad look and i understood that she heard all the things. and i saw the whole restaurant become silent with our little incident.

I felt bad.

I said sorry and to all the customer and returned to my place where i hide myself from all the people. Naomi also didn't say anything as she understood that i need alone time right now.

I sat on the corner to compose myself finally because i was shaking from fear as i saw him. I never wished to see Juan Karsten again in my life time.

A guilt crush me. I curse myself for everything. I made huge mistake and right now i have to face the consequences.

A tear escape from my face that i couldn't control myself. Every scene came in front of me.

Six years... it has been six years that i live in guilt and now i'm facing my second nightmare that hunt me with my horrible past.

Juan i uttered his name and trying to taste his name but i know i don't deserve that. He was strong possessive man before but now.. He is more than that which can kill anyone. He helped me with a crime and i just blamed him.

The guilt i never overcome in this six years is now in front me which will eat me alive.

I can still remember his words.

"Let me help you Latisha.. we can live a life.. you can live a life." Juan said.

"But it's too dangerous Juan." I said.

But he assured me that everything will be fine but i could feel that what was going to happen.

And after that talked he helped me to killed my uncle and the other guys.. that i could live a life. but we couldn't kill the fourth member that lead him to jail. Because that person made him arrested and i just went with the flow.. and I didn’t tried to defend him that made him angry and I could clearly see that in his eyes.. but only if he knew that what made me to do that.. if only he knew.

But I know he will never going to find out that. Let him think the way he was thinking. I won’t tell him anything. At some point I’m the one who is in fault. I could stop him but for my selfish reason I didn’t and which lead him to jail.

I wiped my tears and adjusted my cloth and concentrate on my cooking to distract me and hoping that he won’t force me to worked with him or he won’t do anything Naomi’s restaurant.

I heard a foot step and sense that it’s Naomi.

“So you want to talk about this..?” Naomi spoke.

I shook my head. And she sighed.

“I don’t care what he would do. You can work with me how long you want.” Naomi said and I thanked her for this.

But I have a bad feeling about this.

Why he was behaving like a monster..? It’s not him. That was not my Juan.

Your Juan..?

My inner voice asked me.

You lost that right when you just left him alone. You have no right to claim him as yours Latisha.

My inner soul laughed at my misery. I promised myself that I won’t fall for any person not even Juan. So no he is not mine and he can’t rule me. if he wants to take revenge then let him do that. But I won’t break easily.

I saw Naomi is still here and here I’m zone out again in front her.

“Sorry. For me he threatened your restaurant.” I apologized.

“Latisha you are more important than this.” she gave me a genuine smile that made me smile. I hugged her. I know she might not know my past but still she is supporting me unknowingly.

I want to tell her but.. I can’t see the look in her face after I told her about me. That’s why I kept silent about it but my nightmare

doesn’t. I broke the hug and told her that it’s time for work. So we went to our work.

I really enjoy cooking that made me forget my past. It’s the only thing that made me happy.

Yeah I can distract myself with that. Then I don’t have to think about him. But why he came into my life again.? I don’t want this.. I don’t want to face him.. it’s too tough to face him when he saw me as the miscreant of his.

I destroyed his life. That’s true.

Six years is not a little time….. He has been out from the real world for six years just because of my false statement.

“Ah..” suddenly I cut my hand.. I didn’t noticed that I hold the knife too tightly. I saw the blood dripping from my hand..

Blood… Red… Pain... Suffocation..!

This is the thing I’m feeling now. I observed the blood… the way it’s rolling down from my hand made me little happy because in my mind I know I deserve pain for my misdemeanor. I ruined someone’s life for my selfish reason. Doesn’t matter how I threatened by others but in the end of the story.. I destroyed his life.

The way Juan saw me that day I will never forget that eyes.. It was like he would hunt me when he would get out from hell. And here he is and the promising vicious eyes now come out from hell and already found me to remind his last unspoken promise.

I’m feeling dizzy… so I hold the counter by my other hand and whispered, “ Naomi..” then fall down… I can’t open my eyes properly as I’m feeling weak.  I only heard my name before blanking out.

“Latisha.”

Naomi:

I left her alone when I felt that she is not ready to tell anything about herself. But I can sense that she has suffered a lot in her past that it’s terrorizing her now.

I’m not a fool that I won’t realize that.

Every night I heard her scream to save her from the monster and her also begged for a forgiveness to someone.

And I also heard a name.. “Juan.”  I don’t know who it is but today I can tell that there is more story.. that I’m trying to figure out.

I don’t know why she saw nightmares everyday but it must be something that torment her so much.

I’m with her for last five years and this five years nothing has changed.

I still remember the day when I first met her. She was in bad condition and asking for help in the road.. she was covered with blood and her body was so weak and her cloths… don’t want to go there.

I was hell shocked at that time to see her and I felt attached when I saw her in that condition and from that day I’m with her.. I even saw her to attempt suicide.. which is ridiculous.

Maybe she suffered a lot.. a lot.. but that doesn’t mean she will finish her life. Doesn’t matter how cruel is this world for her.. but she has a right to live her life.

I really want her to trust me but I also know she stills not come out from her insecurities. I want to console her but I can’t when she doesn’t want me to in.

I sighed and search for my phone but it’s not with me…

“oh I forget it in kitchen…” I stood up from my chair and wen to kitchen..

And I wish I come here fast because the view I saw it’s made my heart flinch.

“Latisha.” I called her name.. but she fall down.. What the hell…?  Why she cut her hands..?

Oh god this girl… she always did something that make me feel like a shit.

I ran to her and checked her. She is fainted.. Oh god.

I quickly grab my phone and dialed a hospital number. I called my staff members to help me to carry Latisha.

Why Latisha…? Why..?  Why you always tried to terminate your life?

Why can’t you let me in and let me console you..?

I felt useless and broken with her attempt. Am I not capable of gain her trust..? I questioned myself.

I saw the ambulance come and pick up. I sat beside her. I wish you can live your life like a normal girl.

 I instructed my employees and left with Latisha.

Enough of this. After that… she is going to have a hard lesson from me. She needs to know that. This is not the way to deal with her problem. She can’t run away like that. She has to face her problem and deal with it.

And I’m damn sure that today that creepy guy had something to do with that. Next time if he comes to my restaurant, he is going to face me. I don’t care if he is going to sue my restaurant or my career.

The ambulance stopped and they carried Latisha. I followed them. Hope everything is alright.

“Is it a suicide case..?” a doctor asked.

What I say.? Is this the time to ask for that type of question when she is senseless? Damn you doctor.

I shook my head and told him that she was working at kitchen and cut her hands. What else I can say..? If I didn’t lie then they will not treat her. And I don’t want that.

I saw they carried her to ICU section. I waited outside. I noticed that my clothes are cover with blood. She lost so many bloods. Latisha when you learn to take care of yourself..? When..?

When Naomi is busy to take Latisha to hospital, other side Juan Karsten is planning to take his revenge from the girl who ruined his life.

“Juan it’s not right. She is so vulnerable.” Sarah said.

“None of your business. Don’t use your head in my business. Just do what I asked to do.” Juan said coldly.

“You will regret later.” Sarah said again and earned a glare. She is surprised to see her brother like that way. Juan is behaving like a monster. She understood that after that incident he suffered a lot.. They suffered a lot. They lost the most precious thing in their life after that incident.

Their mother!. But still it’s not right. She felt that.

And she didn’t felt that Latisha is in fault. Maybe there is a big hole in this story.

She shook her head.

“No she will regret for her misdeed. She played me and now I’m going to ruined her; destroyed her fully that she can’t able to play with anyone’s heart. She will terrorized herself.” Juan said coldly with a dangerous tone that Sarah also shivered. She saw her brother walked away from her.

She can understand him but what she saw in restaurant doesn’t convince her to do the things with that poor girl. She can clearly see the fear in her eyes and her lifeless soul.

But who will make her brother realized that..?

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Author's Note: Death_Angel.

Oh god.. after so many troubling i finished the chapter. it's really hard to find a time for writing when i m too much busy with job.

As for the chapter ..hope you will like the this. i'm not as good as other writers.. but i tried my best to put my assumption on it. I worked to maintain the quality but I know I’m not good as them but hey I at least tried.

And now..

I challenge Elena_A-Azarov

To continue with the chapter three for this story. All the best dear. Do your best. IF you need any help you can tell us… your team.

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