Chapter 64: Chapter 64

The room fell silent for a moment. It seems like everyone is waiting for something to happen. But that deafening silence was immediately interrupted when Anastacia's eyes opened. He

immediately registered the horror that he had fallen into the hands of people who wanted to kill him.

Not everyone was prepared for what happened next. Suddenly, the woman stood up quickly as if the wounds did not seem to be bothering her, especially the one that was operated on to remove the locusts that had burrowed into different parts of her body.

"Ana! What are you doing-no? What are you doing? You can't!" Leon immediately shouted at his cousin for what he did.

"What am I doing here? Someone is chasing me... did you see it? I don't want to be here! Get me away from here!" Anastacia's cry echoed in the room and she began to wail. Everyone was surprised by the events especially when he suddenly removed the IV from his hand and was ready to run.

"What are you doing? Where are you going? Your wounds are bleeding! Don't move!"

"I-I'm leaving! Get me away from here! M-someone is chasing me, Leon... they are trying to kill me. T-they tied me up and... a-and it hurts! A-take me away I'm here, feel sorry for me!"

It still continues to disappear as if it is disappearing on its own. She was crying out loud. The overflowing emotions inside her heart are slowly eating her decent mind. What happened mixed up in his brain? It seems to be slowly driving him crazy.

"Solei, calm down. We're done. That's over. You're safe-"

"N-no! They are still chasing me! I can... I can still hear them so let's get out of here! Please... I-I don't want to be here anymore. Believe me! They want to kill me. A-I don't want to! Get me

away from here!" The woman wailed as her wounds continued to bleed.

Everyone has been alerted. Apollo quickly approached her and hugged her but she just pushed him away and screamed again and disappeared. Ready to run again if he didn't catch him right away, Gascon decided to call a doctor.

"She's calm... for now, but I'm sure it will happen again when she wakes up. She's traumatized. I think this has happened to her but this time, she couldn't control her emotions anymore. We

have a psychiatrist at the hospital, I can schedule her when she feels better because if not taken care of, she might go completely crazy," the the doctor told them all after injecting Anastacia with a sleeping pill.

Apollo didn't know what to feel. His burning heart is slowly hurting him as well as his headache. He closed his eyes tightly and when he opened his eyes, it seemed like a flash of memory entered his brain and he saw a scene between him and Anastacia. It was then that he found out what had caused it all.

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"Mommy, are you feeling okay? Why do you look so sad?"

I looked at my daughter because of her question. She was standing in front of me with a book in her hand. She's looking directly into my eyes. Her innocent eyes are so fascinating. They seem to be calling me.

I smiled at her and reached for her hands. That book is still not released.

"Mommy's fine, Amari. I'm just tired. Don't worry about me," I gently answered her.

She just nodded and didn't move. I thought she was going to leave me, but I was even more surprised when she quietly sat next to me and started reading. I smiled because of what she did while just

watching her. She's being aware of her surrounding especially her parents. I've noticed it since then that it would suddenly approach me quietly and stay by my side. I know what she has been doing since then. They are the same as her daddy. They can feel my sorrow. They can feel how exhausted I am until now. I don't even know why I'm tired.

While I was watching Amari reading something, my phone suddenly beeped. When I looked to see who texted me, I frowned when the unknown number registered there.

Unknown Number

Do you wanna know what happened that day?

I stared at that text message for a few minutes until suddenly Hector l appeared in front of me and quietly took my cell phone from me. When I looked up at him, his forehead was already frowning

while he was doing something there.

"Do you often receive this message?" He asked me seriously.

After a while, he looked at me and took my cell phone.

"Just now. Who is that?" I asked him and tried to check that text again but I couldn't find it in my inbox. He must have deleted it.

He sat next to me and gently kissed me on the head. I felt him caressing my cheek so I looked at him.

"Just ignore it. It's nothing," he ordered.

I stared at it for a while because I couldn't understand what he was doing now. I wanna ask him if he remembers everything now but I can't because I don't want to spoil the momentum if it really isn't. I just don't understand why he is like this. Is it because of what happened? What happened?

"I'm going out, do you want to come?" He changed the subject and continued to examine my whole body.

I felt Amari moving next to me so I turned to her and turned to Hector again. My heart immediately pounded when my lips collided with his chin because he was so close to me. I could even smell that mint on his breath because his lips were slightly open.

"I... I'm fine here, Hector," I stammered to him. He's still in the same position so I don't know if I should be the one to stay away from him or what.

"Are you sure? Why are you stuttering?" He asked which made me tremble even more. It was like something was tickling my stomach, especially when I smelled his breath. It was hot and fragrant.

I even saw him swallow. When I looked up at him, I saw his eyes focused on me. I suddenly remembered the first night something happened to me after almost six years. He was so passionate but I can

also feel his hunger that night. His warm touch to me. The accented growling of each of us and the way he claimed my entire being. I suddenly wanted to know what he was thinking about me at that time. Did he forget that too? What does he remember about me? Does he also want to kiss me every time he sees me like what I feel every time I see him?

What the fuck are you thinking, Anastacia?

"I'm fine, Hector. I don't want to go out either," I answered him evasively and turned to my son. But before I could do that, he grabbed my face.

He grabbed my chin and made me face him. I looked up at him. His eyes focused on me. I saw his gaze drop to my lips. He gently licked his lower lip and bit it so I almost laughed.

"Can I kiss you?" He suddenly asked, which made me laugh. But before I could answer, he quickly grabbed my face and gently planted a warm kiss on my lips.

"I'll be quick. I have to tell you something," he told me softly and looked at me still.

I just shook my head and nodded to him. Damn that Hector. It still doesn't change the way he's attracted to me. I still envy him. That will never go away.

Night came but Hector was still gone. I can't worry anymore because maybe what will happen to him again like the last night he left and never came back. I was about to call him when I suddenly

heard a horn outside our house. Thinking it was Hector I hurried to the door to meet him.

My eyes narrowed when I saw not just one car parked in front but three. I waited to see who would come down from there. Elena with her boyfriend, Via with Ulysses, and Riley came down one after the other. What is going on?

"He's not here yet? We thought that idiot would be here first," Ulysses greeted me and hugged me.

I looked at Elena who was wearing pajamas and clinging to her boyfriend.

"Why are you here?" I asked her. "Where's Hector?"

"Apollo invited us here to have a sleepover. He didn't tell you?" She asked me so I raised my eyebrows.

"Is it obvious? That's why I asked why you're here," I answered sarcastically to her, which she just frowned at and tormented me.

"Nice to see you again, Ana. I'm glad you're fine now," Via greeted me and immediately hugged me. Ulysses was still holding her hand and didn't seem to want to let go so I laughed.

"So, you're now in a relationship?" I asked her to which she just laughed before giving me a kiss on the cheek.

"You're all an eyesore," I heard Riley say so I looked at her.

She smiled foolishly at me and rushed to hug me.

"I have another cousin. You might want to meet him," I whispered to her and she just laughed.

After that, we went inside. I'm still watching my cellphone because until now that Hector is still missing but they don't seem to be worried. When I didn't really get anything from waiting, I just followed Ulysses to the kitchen who was currently cooking popcorn because we were going to have a movie marathon. I found him there and Elena's boyfriend holding an ice bucket. I'm sure they will drink too.

"Why did Hector invite you?" I asked them.

Elena's boyfriend turned to me and looked at me so I frowned at him.

"He didn't tell you? That—"

"Shut your mouth, bro. You're going to be the first person to say, eh," Ulysses interrupted what he was about to say and pushed him further.

Ulysses turned to look at me and nodded.

"He wants us to be here with you because since you got out of the hospital last week you looked like you had no appetite, which I can see now he was right," he said and just smiled at me

then went back to what he was doing.

I was speechless because of what he said. I remained silent as I watched the two of them work until they were done. The two of them went to the living room first so I was stunned there.

I smiled to myself when I realized what he did. I walked to the fridge to get some water because my throat was getting dry. As I rummaged through the contents of the fridge, I was horrified when I

felt someone grab me by the waist.

"Hey..." I heard Hector's voice so my mood calmed down immediately.

I was about to turn to face him but he stopped me. Instead, he wrapped his arms around my waist and hugged me tightly.

"Where are you from, Hector? I've been waiting for you for a while. I thought what happened to you," I preached to him and grabbed his arm.

I heard her smile. I wanted to face him now just to see his expression but he still stopped me so I snorted.

"I just have to do something important. I'm here now, don't be mad, please," he pleaded with me so my eyes rolled in the air.

"Even so. You didn't call me or even text me, eh? What if something happened to you again? You don't even remember me—"

"Who said no?"

I was stunned by what he said. I felt my heart pounding when I heard that. I seem to want to repeat it to him because I don't seem to have understood it.

I felt the loosening of his embrace, so I didn't hesitate to face him. But my heart lost even more because of exposing myself.

"Surprise," he uttered and smiled at me genuinely.

My mouth opened but no words came out. I don't know what to feel. I seem to have returned to my old self because of his appearance. His long hair is gone and his haircut is the same as his before. I seem to be going crazy again as I watch him now.

"W-what did you do..." I almost whispered to myself. I suddenly remembered my criticism of his hair and what he said earlier, so I started crying.

"W-what is the meaning of this, Hector?" I asked him and held his hand.

He laughed. It was like music to my ears so I couldn't stop myself from hugging him.

"I know you don't like my long hair that much that's why I decided to cut it," he said to me so I immediately separated from him.

"It means... you remember me?"

He nodded so I hugged him again. I just quietly sobbed while hugging him. I could feel him gently kissing my head while rubbing my back.

"That's also why I invited them here. I want you to be happy while celebrating this. I always want you to be happy," he whispered to me.

I felt my heart calm down when he pulled me away from him. He cupped my whole face and focused his gaze on me. I couldn't stop biting my lower lip while staring at him.

"You're handsome," I said without my own words that made him laugh.

Before he could speak, I grabbed him by the back of his neck and brought him closer to me for a kiss. It was passionate and deep. I felt his grip tighten on my waist as he lowered his grip on me. I

clung to his clothes because I seemed to be drowning in the way he kissed me. It was so deep that I almost ran out of breath but I didn't want us to stop

there. I want us to stay like that.

"Ma'am Ana—oh come on! I'm sorry!"

Hector and I were immediately separated from each other when we heard Emerald's voice. When we looked back at it, it turned its back on us and quickly left, so Hector and I laughed.

At that time I knew that this night would be fun for me. But I'm not sure if I can show them that properly.