"Everyone listen here", the whole class looked at her.

"Today our topic is fear. Do you all know what fear is right?"

"Yes!", They said in unison,

"Great, so now I want you guys to draw your fear on your sheets in thirty-minutes. Alright? I want perfect blending of charcoal. We don't have much time.", Emily announced and was watching kids taking out their Earpods and sketching tools. She also grabbed pencil from the desk and started to draw. She was teaching arts at brickhill school. Oscar helped her in getting this job. She and Oscar were more than friends now. It happened some months ago when she went on a date with him. But things were not all fine, a havoc swirling around her head. She was having nightmares, Nightmares of Him, taking pills of PTSD (Post traumatic stress Disorder). She was scared, scared from his outcome, scared from his wrath. if he found out about Oscar and her relationship, he wil- a hand placed on her shoulder, she jumped, whipped around, Oscar was behind her. She sighed in relief,
"You scared me!",Emily breath out and put the drawing paper aside.

He smiled,
"You zone-out alot!"

"No I don't. I was just thinking about something", she defended,

"Yes, you do", he turned her around and she faced empty class.

"Where are the students?!" She asked shocked.

"The bell rang when you were day dreaming. I told them to submit their sheets on the desk."

She mentally face palmed herself and smiled cheekly at him, hugged him, who shook his head at her childish act.
"You always got my back. Love you, my Oscar."

"Lo-" someone cleared their throat.

"Come on guys! We are getting late!", Meghan entered smilingly, He pushed Emily away from him, straightened up.

Here she is again!, Emily groaned internally

"Oh sorry, I disturbed you. I should wait ou-"

"No it's fine. We are coming. Let's go", Emily gave her faked smile and grabbed her bag and about to went out but Oscar stopped her,
"Emily, have you think about Sicily?"

"Please Oscar, not now"

"Why not now?"

"My answer is the same as it was before"

The anger Oscar was suppresing was cleared from his jaw. He mumbled,
'Go to hell!'

"Oscar pl-"

"Go"
She sighed and walked out.
Oscar's eyes caught the paper on the desk. He flipped it and watched what she had drawn. She drew King's eyes. He clenched his jaw, crumpled the paper in his fist, threw it in a bin and left from there.

Oscar saw both girls were standing in the hall,
"Where were you?", Before Emily could ask anything, Meghan asked, pushing her shiny dark brown locks from her perfectly rounded chest, showing her vaguely slutry self.

And she hates it...

He smiled,
"Ah nothing, was talking to Mr. Henri"

" you still there, don't you wanna go home",Oscar asked,

"I was waiting for you. You said we are going to do lunch together" she said,

"I don't think it is needed now", he grumbled under his breath,

"Huh?"

"Nothing"

She frowned when he and Meghan glanced each other,"What happen?"

He scratched the back of his neck,
"I have some work to do here with Mr.Henri, so I have to stay here late"

"But today is Friday, half day off. we always do lunch together on Friday", she insisted,

"I know Emily, but can't do anything. Mr. Henri strictly told me to complete all the work with him today, for mental health day event", He explained,

"He is also in charge of that event", Meghan interrupted,

Emily pressed her lips in thin line,
"Do you need any help?" She added, "I can stay if you want?"

"No I can manage. You go home"

She nodded with a forced smile and was about to peck his cheek, but he back away slightly saying,

"I have things to do. Bye"

She cleared her throat slightly hurt by his off-behavior.

"Bye", Meghan chirped,

She nodded and left from there.

Emily was wearing her helmet,
I have an appointment with my therapist. He forgets that too.

"Going home alone?", Mr.Henri asked coming to her,

"Yes Sir"

His thick brows knitted together,
"Why? Where is Oscar?"

She rolled her eyes,
"You give my boyfriend this much work! Now you are saying where is he?" She shook her head at his lame question,

"No I didn't"

She stopped abruptly at his reply,
"What?"

She asked again assuring herself that she heard correct,
"But Oscar has to complete all the preparation for the event? Right?"

"Why would Oscar going to do preparation? He is not in charge. Anthony is", He clarified, "and you know that today is Friday, which means half day off. Why would I keep anyone busy on half day", he added,

Nothing came out from her mouth. Heartbroken by his lie, She just nodded her head, turned on the engine of her scooter, the same spare scooter, Oscar gifted her from his garage. She left from there.

She arrived and parked the scooter infront of her small white apartment, this time she didn't stop to meet Mrs. Jason like she always did. She closed the door, dropped her coat on the stand, freed her feet from the shoes and dropped on the bed, exhausted and heart broken...

Why he always does that?

Lies, excuses, gives others importance,
Gives Megan all the attention

She sat up and watched herself in the mirror,

Am I not pretty?

Not anymore!
Her subconsciousness taunted her, as she saw a totally different girl in the reflection, once beautiful long brunette hair was short now, Oscar made her did this, so no one could recognize her, once bright green eyes lost the shine of happiness. They were getting grey with dark eyes bags gifted by the sleepless nights she spent from nightmares and panic attacks. That smooth milky healthy skin was flaky and dry now, she wetted her chapped lips with tongue.

Why is he ignoring me?

Just because I am getting ugly day by day!

Or is it because of my mental health?

Or is he interested in someone else? Or I say in Meghan?

Or is it because that I refused to go to Sicily to meet his grandma for our marriage approval?

Why is he not understanding that this is not the right time. I can't go right now. I am not in a condition of going anywhere! He has to understand...

She grabbed her phone and dialled his number but he didn't receive. Her shoulder slumped,

Why no one understand me?

she laid back on the soft mattress with heavy lids letting the pillow soaked her fresh warm tears....

Have you ever feel like you are being watched?

No?

Well you are lucky then, because even when Emily was half sleeping, she was having naggy feeling that someone was staring her and suddenly she felt the bed dipped besides her. She gently opened her eyes and there her heart almost stopped beating, when she saw who was sitting besides her. King Vincent was sitting in front of her,

"You!", She gasped, his lips arched in a evil smirk,

"Yes, Me...", She watched his foggy breath as he whispered, "What I told you Emily, that you cannot run away from me. No matter how far you go. I'll always find you..." He leaned forward to her lying figure who became paralyzed at their approximaty, "and see here I am..."

She gulped,"how did you find me?"

He took out his signature shiny silver knife and whispered while kept on playing with it.
"This is not what matters?... What matters the most is that you choose that bastard over me"

"W-We can talk, King", she stuttered, trying to scoot away from him.

"To late to talk now",He stopped playing with it as a bitter smile made his way on his lips" Now you have to pay for it"
"What are you going to do?", she gulped,
"This is where you keep him huh!?", He asked running the knife on her raising-falling chest near her heart.

"I want that heart now", she shook her head vigorously, as he raised the knife in the air
"NO!"
She woke up screaming in the middle of the night, drenching in sweat, she placed her hand on her chest checking any wound of stabbing but found none. She looked everywhere and saw no one.

He was right here!

But where is he now?!

All monsters are under the bed.

She looked under the bed but found no one.

In pure horror, she called Oscar.

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Oscar was sleeping peacefully when his phone rang. He lazily checked the caller ID and huffed. Soft groans grabbed his attention, he looked besides him at the tanned naked body under the same duvet as him, Meghan his Love, who was getting irritated by the caller tune,
"Who is calling you at this damn time!?"

"It's Emily", He sighed,

"Why that bitch is calling you?", She asked vexed,

"I don't know. Let me receive it. Stay shut up!", He ordered her and received it.

As he placed the phone on speaker, they heard breathy voice laced with panic.
"Oscar!"

"Emily, what happened? Is everything alright!?"

"Oscar! He was here! He was right here!"

He frowned," who is here? What happened?"

"King is here! I saw him right here near my bed. He was here to murder me. I am so scared. Please Oscar come here!"

"What!? Where is he now?!", He asked more afraid than her.

"I don't know! He was just about to stab me but suddenly disappeared."

"Disappear? Wait. What were you doing?", He asked puzzled,

"I was sleeping! Please come here! Oscar! I need you!"

He released the breath he was holding and glanced at Meghan, who was shaking her head in 'No' warning him not to go.

He huffed,
I can't. Look at the time"

"Why are you not understanding! I am not feeling well!"

He clenched his jaw,
"Are you out of your mind! Just eat those damn pills and goes to sleep!"

"O-scar, y-you are saying this? I am in p-pain. P-Pleas-"

Meghan snatched his phone and cut the call,
"Why are you bearing her. Just finish your work"

He raved his hand in his hair,
"My only work is to take her to Sicily by her will but she don't want to go. I have to think something else of trapping her."

"Whatever you want to do, do it fast! I just can't bear her anymore! I have seen you many times getting horny by her beauty"

He rolled his eyes and muttered under her breath,
"I can't help it she is pretty"

"what did you just say?"

"Nothing! Now sleep!"

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Tears streamed down her cheeks by his words. her breathing was getting laboured. Her shaky hands anxiously searched drawers, where she kept her anti-anxiety pills. She hastily grabbed orange bottle and whimpered in despair when she found them empty. Her eyes caught something glowy in the drawer. She took it out. Her eyes became watery when she saw what it was. It was the pendant King gifted her on their first and last date. Small smile tugged on her lips when she remembered their first date.
It was a complete disaster!

She unlocked its hook and wore it. She stopped wearing it because Oscar didn't like it. Closing her eyes she remembers his words,

It's mean empowering and everlasting love... It soothes calmless soul...

She clutched the locket and lay down exhausted. Her breathing was got back to normal. She gently closed her eyes and goes back to sleep....

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Hello My beautiful readers!💚💚

*Feeling awkward*😯

Okay so....
I have posted new chapter.

I know I know it's too late but I couldn't help it. I am extremely busy these days because I currently enrolled in b.ed. and some other personal issues. because of it my schedule is bit hectic. I couldn't concentrate on anything. Please try to understand it. 😶

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