I came downstairs, it was late so i was convinced Axel would be asleep but i was so wrong, the lights of the living room were switched off but i could clearly see he was seated on a couch, legs on his glass table, he was on his laptop, he looked at my direction.

Nora, I was so worried, are you okay, He asked switching the lights on

I'm not comfortable staying here with you, i said softly

Why not i want you to be here, he said, i frowned not looking at him

I-I don't want to be here, I said, he walked closer to me

Don't come closer, i moved backwards almost falling because of the stairs , i held the rail and he held my arm hindering me from falling

I don't want to be here, I have nothing here, I have to leave, I said passing him, he held my arm

Hey, relax, You agreed to stay and it's like 2 in the morning, go rest okay, he said, I shook my head

I'm not tired, i said taking my arm away from his hold, he looked at me with a frown

You could stick with me--- in the living room if you want to , he said, i walked to the living room taking a seat, I stared at the blank plasma T.V  in silence, I shouldn't be here but where could i go, I'm sure i have a lot of money to get a place to stay but then again i can't plan my life all over again, it fucking revolves around ruining those men, I couldn't start my life afresh.

Nora, he called, I looked at him seeing he sat next to me

You want Ice cream, he said and I nodded, he smiled handing me a bowl of strawberry Ice cream, I didn't even notice when he left to get this

You could stay here as much as you want, i shook my head knowing he was lying

I'll be out of your hair soon, I said softly taking a spoon of my ice cream

I don' want you to leave I want you here with me, I'm really sorry about what mt dad did, he said, i looked at him then my Ice cream

Sorry won't fix anything, I said in a low tone

You sure, you aren't tired, you look tired, he said, i looked at him seeing how close we sat together, there wasn't even space to give us distance.

I'm not, I  lied as i continued eating my Ice cream

Could you move, i don't like how close we are, it's uncomfortable, he moved giving  us a very wide amount of space, i placed my legs on his couch

I hope you don't mind me putting my - he cut me off

It's fine, he said, he had a small smile on his face

You have a little ice cream, he pointed at the side if his lip, i used my tongue to lick it off which made him chuckle, i looked away from him. When i finished eating my Ice cream, I crave for more but I wasn't going to ask him, his already doing so much for me by letting me stay in his house, I hate it

You want more Ice cream, he asked as if reading my mind

No, I lied not looking at him

You sure, he asked and i nodded. he shouldn't act like he cares, his well aware that i hate him and wants to ruin his dad

And Him too, my inner voice said, yeah him too, I'm sure if i end his dad's business that's going to break Axel so much or I could destroy his business he worked so hard to build that sounds like a plan

AXEL

I looked over to Nora's side seeing her laying down all curled up. I knew she was tired, the black circles around her eyes were a sign that see doesn't sleep much, it's probably because of her nightmares, seeing her screams for the second time, it hurt seeing her in such pain. i took the bowl out of her lap looking at her face, dropping the bowls on the table, i sat next to her, slowly taking her hair away from her face, i looked at her beautiful sleeping face, I just had to screw things up, If only she could give me another chance. she shifted a little with a frown on her face.

Stay back, she said, her breathing became heavier than usual, she curled herself even more.

Nora, i called, I didn't want her reacting more on whatever nightmare she was having, she screamed a little

Stay back, please Just stay back, she yelled in tears, my heart squeezed in pain seeing her like this.

Nora wake up, I shook her lightly, I came closer to her staring at her tear stained face, she was sweating so much, I shook her and she finally woke up jerking up off the couch, she looked around in fear

Where I'm i, she asked in a scared tone

Calm down, Your with me, i said, she wrapped her arms around her legs, she buried her face crying softly. i sat close to her, I didn't know if i should touch her but i needed to, I needed her to tell me what was wrong with her, i touched her shoulder making her flinch looking at me she moved.

Relax, It's just me, i said softly, she cleaned her face

Nora, please talk to me why do you nightmares

I don't know, That- that video ruined my life, she ran her fingers through her hair, she was in pain i could clearly see it, i only hoe i wasn't the cause but i was and it hurts to know that, i caused her so much pain.

Nora, I called as she stood up from the couch, i did the same going to her

Stay away from me, You, My dad, even me, I'm also the cause of how I'm feeling, she said, i walked to her immediately engulfing her in a tight hug, she tried pushing away but couldn't

Axel, let me go, she said still struggling to pull away, After all her failed attempts she relaxed her head on my chest, I'm pretty sure she could hear the beating of my chest, I could hear her light sobs

I'm really sorry, you had to go through all this pain because of me, I said sincerely, her sobs got a little louder

You're never going to understand, sorry won't fix anything, she said with a cracked voice, I frowned knowing she was right but i wish she could just try, we stood hugging each other, I actually was the one hugging her, my heart skipped a beat when she finally hugged me, she doesn't know what she does to me, i haven't felt this way for any woman before.

I want to seat down, she said softly, i pulled away looking at her, i cleaned her face with my thumbs

I don't like seeing you like this, i said in a low tone, she walked away sitting on the couch, I sat down giving us a little space.

Why do you have nightmares, is it because of your Illness, she looked at me surprised, shit she wasn't supposed to know i knew that

H-how do Y-you know about that, she asked with a frown, her eyes were so swollen, I looked away from her, I hated seeing her this way and i hated myself for been the cause, all i want now is to make her smile.

How do you know that

I found out, I wanted to know This is the third time, I'm seeing you having a nightmare, i had to know, i said, she looked at me for a while then looked away

NORA, 

Stop calling me that, i hate it. she snapped angrily before walked upstairs, I sighed collapsing on the couch, this is going to be harder than i thought.

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