Ria

Episode 16

THEME: NIGHTMARE ?

IAN POV ?
we arrived at Beijing airport around two in the midnight. Ria was fast asleep beside me. I managed to Carry her out of the jet Into the car that was already waiting to take us to the suite. Her eyes flare opened once she was in the car

“We are in China” I said
She looked around and relaxed back in the seat. I brush strands of hair from her face before settling down beside her.
“We are heading to the suite” I said again
She muttered

“Okay” and I rested her head on my chest. Ria drifted into sleep

We reached the suite after 40 minutes drive from the airport. The car pulled and moved towards the lobby of the parking lot. A man dressed in suit opened the car while the another man went to the booth to bring out our loads. I came out of the car and went round the car to Ria’s side

“Are we there?” She asked sleepily
“Yes”

She slowly made her way out of the car but soon staggered. I slipped my arms beneath her kneels and carried her in a bridal style. She relaxed and stared at me. Sleep still evident in her eyes.

“You can sleep.. I will put you to bed”
I let out a huge sigh of relief when she didn’t argue. She then fall back asleep as we made our way to the elevator. The man who introduced himself as Tom opened the suite and handed me a card. I thanked him and went straight to Ria’s room. I placed her in bed and covered her body. I stood straight and head out of her room to mine. Took a quick shower and settled to call mom first before doing some work on my system.

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RIA POV ?♀
“Ria?” A voice called me.

I quickly stood up to search for the voice
“Ria!” I heard the voice again hard and rough on my right

“Who are you?!” I yelled
“It me?” The voice snarled. I recognized the masculine voice that just snarled in my head. Fear gripped me immediately.

Lucas! Lucas was here! I couldn’t see him but I heard his voice

“Why did you do it?” He yelled and I sensed the hurt in his voice. I sensed his shadow close. Fear began to control me. The palm of my hands sweat and my forehead. My heartbeat beating rapidly

“Ria!answer me!” He grabbed my shoulder and pushed me to the hard floor.

Then it stopped.. I didn’t hear his voice for a while

“I’m here for you my little angel”
He said again

I back away afraid that he might hurt me again. He laughed wickedly as he grabbed my wrist and threw me on the bed. I had no escape route from his grip

“Please don’t do this to me again Lucas!” I pleaded as tears fell from my eyes. He slapped me and ordered me to stay quiet. I heard laughter in the air like people were watching us.

A sob escaped my mouth.

His hands now trying to pull at my skirt but I slapped his hands away. Then I felt a hard blow on my face.

“After all I did for you! Now you wanna repay me by running away from me!” He hit me again. I tasted blood in my mouth
“No..I didn’t do it Lucas.. I swear..he tried to -”

I cried like a baby but then he had torn my skirt off.

No not again

!
I began to panic as the voices in my head pleaded with Lucas to listen to me

“No! No please don’t..”

“I will teach you a great lesson today..which is that only me..just me Lucas that can satisfy you!”

The blow hit me again..this time hard with force that I went limp immediately. Losing my last strength to fight him

“Please..” I said weakly but Lucas got what he wanted. He had his way again.

“Ria?” I felt someone shaking me up
“Ria?Ria can you hear me?..Ria?”

I jolt up and saw nothing. Of cause I’m blind so I can’t see!

“Ria” a soft voice spoke beside me making me jump and I screamed..curling up to one side of the bed. Trying to stop whoever it was from hurting me

“No..no..please don’t do this to me. I swear i didn’t do it”

I repeated the same words I said to Lucas
“Hey…hey its me Ian..calm down it me Ian Bryant”

“Ian?” My voice broke
Wait where was I? And why is Ian in my room?
“You’re having a nightmare”

He said sounding like he was asking me.

A nightmare about Lucas had taken the best part of me. That was what happened the day Speedy accused me of seducing him just to defend himself. Lucas found out that his right hand man tried to rape me but speedy managed to frame things up in his favour. I pleaded with Lucas to listen to me but he never listened. He raped me that day with some of his men around to watch us. He did that to show them that only he could satisfy me..that was the last day he touched me but not the last a man touched me. Two of his men came the next day and did the same. He said he was the only one that could satisfy me but he still shared me with his men. Those men never cared to ask if I really tried to s£duce Speedy but all they wanted was to have their way. And they did.

I took it all..the slaps,beatings,tortures that had destroyed every good part of me just because I couldn’t do anything to stop it.

And that was the last day any man touched me.

“Ria you were screaming just now..” He said softly

I feel my skin make contact with something warm and soft. Ian was now holding my hands.

“It was.. I was just.” I trailed
My voice broke

The nightmare shredding the last piece of my heart which I had managed to put together all these years. Tears dropping down my cheeks. Those horrible moments in Lucas’s den came as a nightmare to haunts me like I did something wrong!

This is too much for me!

“Ria..” Ian came closer to me
“It okay..it just a nightmare..nothing more than that”

I wish they were just nightmare that never happened. Always wished that my life wasn’t like this.

But it is anyways and I already learned to accept that fact which destroyed every of my being. Now bringing back memories I want to forget!

I want to forget everything!

“You will be fine” he shushed me,rocking me back and forth. He rested my head on his chest and I sobbed.

God Just stop this torture and make me forget everything!

“Sh sh that’s okay..I’m here Ria”
I felt his head resting on the top of my head but I didn’t care.

I was in his embrace and my body didn’t tremble again. The thought hit me. I felt safe and protected in his arms.

I sniffed when the realization hit me that my body seems to agree with Ian’s and I feel like I want him to be with me till..I fall asleep

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IAN POV
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I was on my way to get water in the kitchen when I stopped at Ria’s entrance. Is she still asleep? I wanted to know but at the same time I didn’t want to just go in and check on her. So I knocked at first but got no response. Second and third still no one responded. Maybe she was asleep. I was about leaving when something stopped me and I was tempted to just go in and check. I opened the door slowly and popped my head in to check. Ria shook her head from side to side muttering words I couldn’t make sense of. I realized she was having a nightmare and needed someone to get her out of it.

I called at her and she jolted up with a scream. Though i didn’t understand what she said but I was already here to comfort her. That’s sound good enough..me comforting Ria without her pushing me away.

Ria now asleep in my arms. Whatever nightmare she’s having, it must be worst to her. But I must admit that she looks so beautiful while sleeping.

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IAN POV ?
The beeping sound of the alarm next to my bed woke me up. I groaned and rolled over the bed. I felt like I only slept for one hour. I blink rapidly rubbing my eyes. Of course I stayed up comforting Ria from a bad dream. Yet another groan escaped my throat as I made my way to the bathroom for a shower.

After putting on my clothes, i head out of my room but stopped at Ria’s bedroom door. I wanted to go in but I decided against it. She should get enough rest before we leave for the eye center.

As I walk into the kitchen I saw Ria sitting at the table doing nothing. I looked at her with weird expression,thinking how on earth did she find her way to the kitchen since we only came in last night. And I haven’t even showed her around.

“Mr Ian is that you?” She asked
“Yes..good morning”
“Good morning”
“What are you doing?” I asked her
“Nothing..” She cleared her throat
“I wanted coffee.. And I didn’t want to disturb you so -”

“So have you had coffee?”

“No I didn’t see anything around here”
“Okay..I’ll place an order for it”

“No..no it fine. I don’t need it anymore”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes..I drank water instead”
She said as she stood up and walk towards me, with her hand on the countertop to help her know where she should walk. Ria stopped right in front of me.

“Thanks for last night”
She placed her hand on top of mine
Is she really doing this now?

“How do you look like?” She asked unexpectedly and I stayed quiet and shocked.

“You want to know?”
She nodded
“But you can’t see”
“Yes..but I can touch things”
I studied her expression
“Will you let me?” She said, asking me whether I should let her or not
“Sure” I replied but then..

I jumped a little when her hand came down on my face.. She began to travel her hand all round my face from my right cheek to my forehead then to my left cheeks and finally my nose.

“You have a nice nose Mr Ian” she said before pulling her hand down

“Thanks” I chuckled a bit
“I have the same nose as my Mom”
That made me sound like an idiot. She held my arms and then continued

“Sorry..I just wanna know how you look like before the surgery”

“This is how blind people learn how to figure how people look like?”

She touched my chest then withdrew quickly
“Yes..it much more easier than using the eyes”

“And will you be able I recognize me after the surgery..” She nodded

“You really don’t act like you are blind”
Ria stood there without saying anything but I saw the change of expression

“Sorry I shouldn’t have said that”
“It fine Mr Ian”
“Just call me Ian”
“Okay” she replied with a faint smile
“We are meeting doctor Lui”
“Yeah I know..”
“The driver will be here soon”
“Okay..I’ll just change my clothes into a better one”

“Lemme help you to your room”
“No..no you don’t have to do that -”
She walked away but soon stumbled at the door. I followed her quickly and slipped my arms beneath her kneels and carried her.

“It easier this way Ria. Always give me the chance to help anytime I want to..please”

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RIA POV ?♀
I don’t know if I should have done what I did in the kitchen. But what is happening to me? I’m not getting this drama that’s unfolding! Ian was in my room last night. He helped and comforted me. I felt safe and protected in his arms. Even now that he was carrying me to my room. Everything he did and has ever done actually prompted me to want to know what he looks..just for me to be able to recognize him after the surgery. I wasn’t mad when he said I don’t act like a blind Lady but..I wasn’t happy with the tone he said it. I never wanted to be like this..getting sympathy and pity from people because I am disabled.

Ian placed my feet gently on the floor when we get to my room.

“I will be waiting outside to take you to the last floor..just call me when you’re done”

“Okay.. And..thank you”
“You’re welcome”
I didn’t move from my spot until I heard the door clicked.

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“But with you near

All of the noises disappeared
Sometimes i just need you near..

I hate when i feel so down
I can’t get myself up
Whenever I think about everything all at once..
So can you stay right here with me tonight?”
Theme song by Tatiana Manaois “Can you stay”

Sincere apology for not posting another episode yesterday!

My phone was down and there was no light to charge!

So I had to stay up all night to put this together just to avoid delay!