Chapter 3: 3: Acceptance
"Where are you going, Aya?" he said with a scary voice that makes me tremble in fear. How di he find me? "J-jaxson? Why are you here?" i asked. He shouldn't be here or else my plan will fail.
"I'm going to Japan. I need to visit the branch of our company. I should be the one asking you. Why are you here?" he said. I starting to panic. How should i answer it? Where are those two girls. "I-"
"Aya, there you are! We were looking for you" Sam said and winked at me. "Oh, you're here too?" Ashley said to Jaxson. "Yeah, im here for a business trip to Japan" he answered then looked at me. "Oh i see, Aya's here because she's going to bid us farewell. Both of us were going back. We invited her to send us here" Ashley said.
"Aya, go home early. I'll inform the bodyguards to pick you up" he said and hugged me. Now, my plan was ruined. I didn't get the chance to escape from his claws. What a joke my life is? "Okay, have a safe trip" i coldly said and hugged him back.
"Okay, i need to go. I'll see you in 1 week. Bye, i love you" he said and kissed me. "Yeah bye" i said and waved back and leave. I suddenly laughed bitterly. Why does Destiny making fun of me? Is it fun to watch me suffering in the hands of that psychopath? Do i really deserve this just because of what I've done in the past?
"Are you okay?" the girls asked me. I look at them smiling but tears were falling off my eyes. "Let's just do another plan next time" Ashley said but Sam laughed. "Next time? There shouldn't be next time. We can't let her get hurt by that demon. We should come up with a plan immediately before he goes back" she said.
"I've come up with a plan" Ashley said and whispered. "How about that?" she said and then we agreed to it. "Madam, let's go!" the bodyguards said so we just followed them.
When we reach the mansion, i immediately took a shower. Tears fall off my eyes. My escape plan failed. I touch my ugly body. In the past, i used to be a girl who everyone admire. I used to be free to smile happily. I used to be confident and intelligent but my brain didn't work well in choosing who to love. It's my fault why im in this situation. It's all because of my stupidity. After i took a bath, i put some clothes and went to my studio. I stare at my paintings and laugh bitterly. I look at myself in the mirror. My body is ruined. I touch my face then stroke my hair.
All these years, i've been running on an endless road. I've been trapped in a cage. I've been shattered to pieces. I've been trying to escape reality. I've never think about his feelings. I've never accepted this reality. Maybe i was the one hurting him. Maybe it's my fault why he's like that. I should stop running away and just accept this reality. Maybe it isn't bad if i accept this.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked and i nodded. I once look at my painting and touch them. "You know what? I wont escape anymore" i said. I know the girls are mad at me because of giving up but i already accepted the fact that im going to live here until i die. For some reasons, i can't leave him. There's this thing that i can't describe by words. It feels strange when i saw his pitiful face. To be honest, i still feel some love for him. Maybe that's why i can't leave him alone.
"But-"
"No, I've decided. Im okay with this. Sorry for troubling the both of you but i can handle it" I cut off their words. They sighed and smile with tears running off their eyes. "It seems you really are determined to stay" they said and hugged me.
"What are you painting this time?" Ashley asked and smile. "You'll see tomorrow at the gallery" i said and laugh. "Tsk fine humph" she said and both me and Sam laughed. We are busy chatting with each other when my phone suddenly rang. "Okay, answer it" they said when they saw who was it. They went outside my studio and i answer the phone call.
"Aya!" he said excitedly which makes me smile. "What's up?" i asked and giggles. "I miss you" he said with a cute tone. I smiled. "We met 7 hours earlier, right?" i said. I can finally smile happily after accepting my fate. Those sadness went away just like that. I dont know how but i want to create new memories with him starting now.
"7 hours away from you feels like a year to me" he said. I can feel his love now. Before, i was annoyed whenever he talk to me but it change so fast. Maybe acceptance was really the key to set me free from the regrets i was locked in. "You can still call me or video call with me. Besides, there's still a few more days for you to come back" i said and laugh when i hear him screaming.
"Jaxson-" i called. "What is it?" he asked. Oh no im getting shy. "Uhm im happy" i said. He didn't reply. "Oh no, what did i do?" i said.
"No, you didn't do anything. It just make me speechless" he said. "Im glad you're happy. Please don't leave me, okay? I'll be good and i'll take care of you. I won't hurt you again. I'll make you happy and create good memories with you. I love you, Aya." he said that makes me blush.
"I...I love you, too. Goodnight, bye" i said and end the call. Oh god why do i still blush? Im nearly 30. Im not a highschool student anymore. "Hey, sleep now" sam yelled so i went to my room and then sleep...
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