When Katrina wakes up the next day, she feels as if her body was run over by a truck. As she struggles to get out of bed, she feels the pain between her legs worsens.Nearby, Aaron is dressing leisurely in front of the mirror, a satisfied look on his face.
The sight makes Katrina fume. It"s all this b.a.s.t.a.r.d"s fault! He didn"t stop even when I told him to stop! I can"t even get out of bed, but he has the nerve to look so happy! He got the nerve to feel energetic!
Boiling in a fury, she picks up a pillow and throws it straight at Aaron. "You b.a.s.t.a.r.d! How could you do this to me?"
Aaron catches the pillow and turns to look at her. Seeing her glaring at him with resentment makes him smile. She"s so cute, he thinks, striding towards her.
After a night of pa.s.sion, Aaron is in a good mood. With Katrina so upset, he can only coax her gently, "Honey, go back to sleep. I"ve already called the station to file for sick leave. You need to rest,"
This is Aaron"s usual strategy. After a night of being too rough with Katrina, he always takes the initiative to ask a leave on her behalf. He shows gentleness towards her. He will make her feel special. Katrina can"t help to curse him in silence.
Because he was so critical in helping the police catch Black Wolf, everyone on the force is very grateful to him. The captain doesn"t give him a hard time whenever he calls to request sick leave for Katrina.
Katrina grinds her teeth. "Aaron! How many times have I been off work this month?" Since I started living with Aaron, I"ve taken more leaves than I have in a year! I"m sick and tired of his bulls.h.i.+t! This is not acceptable!
Aaron bends down and kisses Katrina on the forehead. "I"ll be careful next time. Take some rest!"
"You always say that, but you never mean it!" she yells, shoving him away and moving to the edge of the bed. "Go away! I need to go to the bathroom!" The movement makes her visibly flinch in pain.
Aaron"s face falls, and he quickly bunches the blanket up to her waist. "Does it hurt that much? Let me see," he says, moving to pull her legs apart.
Katrina"s face turns red in an instant. She quickly covers herself up and presses her legs together, pus.h.i.+ng him away. "Don"t touch me!" she hisses.
No way! After the intimate moment last night, he"ll just try to take advantage of me again! I can"t take any more of this! She glares at him and wraps the blanket around herself more tightly.
Knowing Katrina is embarra.s.sed, Aaron doesn"t force her. He lifts her off the bed and carries her to the bathroom. After placing her on top of the closed toilet lid, he hands her a tube of ointment and clears his throat awkwardly.
"Here"s the medicine," he says, "I"ll wait for you outside. Call me when you"re done."
Outside the bathroom, Aaron shakes his head with a sigh. We"ve slept together so many times already, but she"s still embarra.s.sed to show me her body.
Well, I was too rough with her last night. I felt so bad for her seeing her suffer. I can"t control my emotions every time we do that thing. He winces at the memory. I have to behave now. I should not offend her again; otherwise, she"ll get mad at me again.
After Aaron leaves, Katrina goes to the toilet and washes her hands. Then she unscrews the ointment and applies the medicine between her legs.
Her face is burning with humiliation and anger throughout the whole process. I"ve lost track of how many times I"ve cursed that b.a.s.t.a.r.d in my heart!
When Farrah opens her eyes, it is very late. She ignores her throbbing head and sits up in alarm. What time is it? I forgot to set my alarm clock last night!
Her eyes widen when she checks the clock, and she jumps out of bed to get ready for work. I haven"t been late for a long time!
After she washes quickly and takes a painkiller for her headache, she goes in front of the mirror and combs her hair. The necklace around her neck catches her attention.
Isn"t this Katrina"s necklace? Why am I wearing it? She touches the jewelry in confusion. Katrina"s had this necklace since the day I met her. It must mean a lot to her.
Recalling the events of last night, Farrah vaguely remembers Katrina coming to the bar to find her. She remembers Katrina holding her in her arms as she vented out her feelings and giving her the necklace for good luck.
Did Katrina give this to me? Her eyes widened at the realization. I know Katrina is kind, but this is important to her! I can"t accept this!
While Farrah is on the bus to the hospital, she gives Katrina a phone call.
At this moment, Aaron is nowhere in sight, having gone downstairs to get breakfast for Katrina.
When Katrina hears her phone ringing, she struggles to get out of the bathroom. Enduring the intense pain, she moves to the bedside as fast as she can and answers the call when she sees Farrah"s name on the screen. "Hi, Farrah! Are you awake? Do you feel better? How are your feelings now?"
The concern in Katrina"s voice makes Farrah emotional. She takes a deep breath before replying, "Katrina, thank you so much for last night! Thank you for staying with me and taking care of me…"
She stayed with me while I was depressed. No matter what happens, I"ll always have Katrina to depend on. After venting out her feelings last night, Farrah feels a lot better. She doesn"t feel as miserable as she did the day before.
"But Katrina..." Farrah says, "I can"t accept your necklace, it"s too important to you. Let"s meet after work, I"ll give it back to you!"