Chapter 90 - Where have you been? (1/2)

''God, where have you been? ''

Nicklaus exclaimed as he felt stings of tears clouding his gaze. He never thought he would ever live like a normal human being, but she had come into his life like a light at the end of a tunnel. And to think he had hurt her so much? What the hell was he thinking to have locked her up in that dark room for days?

What if she had died in there? What if she had killed herself? He had hurt her so much, yet she had forgiven him without thinking twice. He was really a bad fellow.

Nicklaus smile dwindled as he thought of all the wrongs he had caused her.

''Beautiful, I'm very sorry. I'm so very sorry, for everything I've done to you, for the pain I've caused you. I wasn't in my right mind then, I'm really sorry, I can't even imagine that I did those things to you. God, what have I done? ''

Nicklaus raised his hand to his eyes as he tried to hold in the tears forcing its way to his eyes. His legs became weak and he slumped on the bed, covering his face with both hands.

Tiana's head was on fire, she felt all the anger, pain and hatred she had for him crumble into tiny pieces. She was trying to find a reason to hate him but she couldn't hold unto any.

No, she didn't like this! Why did he have to apologize? Why? Now she couldn't be angry at him anymore.

Does he know how much she wanted to make him pay for what he did to her? Does he know? Now she didn't have the right to be angry anymore.

''I'm sorry, God, I'm a terrible person. '' Nicklaus cried, clutching his hair with both hands, he just remembered when he told her to strip in front of him and she had pleaded with him but he was so adamant, what the f.u.c.k was wrong with him?

His heart squeezed so much that he felt it would burst any second; he hit his chest with his right hand as he tried to hold in the pain. God, it hurt like hell!

Tiana's hands trembled as she watched him, her eyes clouded with tears as she realized that she was no longer angry with him. She couldn't even remember what he had done wrong anymore, the only thing that clouded her mind was the fact that he was crying helplessly in front of her right now.

Inching closer to him, Tiana raised her hand slowly and patted on his back.

She would be no different if after he had apologized sincerely, she ignored him and continued hating him. She didn't know if anyone could do it, but at that moment, she knew she couldn't bear to do it.

''It's alright, I forgive you. Stop crying now, you're making me feel bad'' Tiana yelled as she rubbed her teary eyes with the back of her hands. Seeing that he wouldn't raise his head, she squatted in front of him'

''I said I've forgiven you, okay? It's in the past now, we have a present and a future to worry about. ''

Nicklaus raised his head slowly to look at her, his face red with guilt. When he saw her face, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her so tight that Tiana felt her soul seeping away from her body.