This chapter is dedicated to myself nabila_tasnim because this chapter is the biggest one and hardest to write. I almost thought I couldn't write it....yet I did and uploaded faster than ever!!❤❤❤

Louis's POV:

Sitting in her living room, I thought about the last three days.

3 days ago when I asked her about her family, she infuriated and I had to leave.

Since then she had been acting really cold.

To be honest, I was feeling bad for yelling at her earlier, but whenever I tried to apologize to her, I couldn't because of her rude behaviour.

"The 11th story, right? She asked as she flopped down beside me in the couch.

"No, we have to read the 12th story, The story of Mary."

"Shit! Have you read it?"

"I have listened to the audiobook, yes" I replied .

"I'mma read it now."

"No way! It'll take an hour. You know what, I'll just tell you the summary." I said.

She didn't reply, so I started telling her the summary.

Laura's POV :

"So, in this story, there was a woman named Mary who lived with her husband and her kids in a small cottage.

A candle was left burning on the windstill and as a result her house was on fire. Her husband and kids was able to get out but she couldn't.

So she died in the fire........it is described in the story.... How she felt the fire crawled up-" he went on, but I wasn't listening as memories came flashing in front of my eyes.

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I whimpered as he grabbed my face with a harsh hand.

"See this?" He asked, holding up a lighter in his hand, and I nodded in fright, thinking of what he could do with it.

"One burn." He said, flicking it on. "If you yell, that's another one. So shut the fuck  up."

I eyed the flame as he brought it close to the skin of my neck. I was breathing heavily, terrified of the pain it would bring. And then I could feel it.

I clenched my teeth and took deep breaths as the pain seemed to blister throughout my body. I groaned and tried not to scream, but I failed and my mouth fell open in a loud shriek of pain.

"You disobedient bitch. All you had to do was not scream. Oh well. Another won't hurt." He said, placing the lighter in my shoulder this time, and I gritted my teeth together at the contact.

I wouldn't scream.

The pain was agonizing and I had to bit down on my lip to keep quiet. I felt the blood began to flow free from my lips .

It seemed like an eternity before he let me go, and I dropped down to the floor in my weak state.

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"No, no, no. Please, No!" I whimpered.

My skin started to burn, my chest tightened and I couldn't breathe anymore. My eyes teared up within seconds. My whole body stiffened and I started gasping for air.

"Laura? What's wrong? Laura!!!" Louis panicked.

He suddenly crouched down in front of me.

"Laura, you're having a panic attack. You'll be okay. I promise you'll be fine. Just focus on your breathing." He whispered.

I unconsciously squeezed his hands hardly and dug my nails in his hands. He winced in pain, yet he didn't remove them.

"Can you look at me? In my eyes? I know you can."

I looked at his eyes. His eyes were blue.

So blue..

What the fuck was going on?

"Hey, you're breathing like a normal human being again." Louis smiled at me.

When I realized what was going on, I immediately jumped to my feet.

"What were you doing, what the fuck?! You're not...not supposed to do that! I...I...I hate you!" I screamed, eyes welling up with tears.

My heart clenched as I saw blood droplets dripping down from his palms because I dugged my nails too hard.

With blurry vision, I rushed to my bedroom. I locked myself in my room, without giving him a chance to say something.

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All the love, Nabila ❤❤❤