19 Chapter 19 Stupefied.

I just watched him as he poured every word out and I realised that all he said was true, I am truly a fool and I would have deeply regretted it if not for him.

And he was also right when he said that I wanted to thank the hero who saved me from the Villan because right now all I wanted to do was show him how grateful I am because if not for him I don't know what life would have been for me, maybe I would have been crying like a mad girl but he saved me from that stress and I will always be grateful to him.

"Julian, If there is a word that shows how much grateful I am I will have used it because saying thank you is too small compared to how you have saved me," I smiled at him but that smile also carried how grateful how felt at that moment

"And yes, I was stupid to accept someone else's help that I didn't know, I was foolish to force myself to drink even if I was warned and because of that I almost paid the price.."

"I was foolish to think that things out there were put but who can blame a girl like me who has been caged like a criminal in her house throughout her life all I wanted was to...to... I just wan..t..ted....t.to," Before I could complete what I was saying he hugged me because my tears were already falling and my lips were also trembling slightly.

"Ssh, it's okay. I am sorry for asking you all those questions," He patted my back feeling guilty.

"And you don't need to thank me, I would do anything to make sure you are out of danger,"

"Now you need to rest," He was about to pull out of my embrace but...

"Please don't, I feel good staying beside you," came out from my lips which made him freeze for a moment but in no time a mischievous smile curved its way to his lips.

"Really? but in my opinion, I don't think friends say that to each other," He whispered in my right ear making me realize that I said those words aloud.

"I didn't mean it in that way, what I was trying to say I that I will feel better besides you as my friend," I said in a defensive tone as I broke our closeness.

"Or hugging me?" he raised a brow, I was about to speak again but the door diverted our gaze.

Belinda?! My face lit up as she walked in and Julian sighed in displeasure before he left us there.

Belinda started running towards me but she retreated, her gaze stayed fixated to the ground as if she was embarrassed to just have a glance at me and I could see guilt in her eyes.

"Belinda," I uttered smiling at her still bent face "Come ove,"

She raised her face and glanced at me for a long time before she finally spoke.

"I am..m sor..ry, I am really so..rry," She stammered as tears rolled down from her cheeks "if not for me you wouldn't have been in this state" She proceeded and I realised that her voice was also cracked. Did she cry so much?

"No Belinda, it's not your fault," I shooked my head but that didn't stop her self blame.

"Because of me you almost got raped,"

"How was that your fault?" A frown settled on my face "it was mine, I was the one who forced everything on myself,"

"if I didn't tell you from the onset this wouldn't have happened, I was the one who made you feel too excited about it," She kept on blaming herself and I couldn't just bear it so I stood up and went to meet her.

"Well, that would have made me more hurt. Why wouldn't you tell me about such an important celebration? Huhn?

Now put off that face besides at first you also didn't know that it was at a club and you were also against my decisions," I pinched her nose mockingly which made her smile faintly before she embraced me and gave me a hug coated with all the warm feeling in this world.

.....

"Belinda, who brought you here?" I asked her because Julian was still with me when she came in. 

"l don't know him, I think that he is with the person who rescued you and that reminds me, I have been wondering. Who saved you?" She asked.

"Julian,"

"Julian?. The one that just left?" She blinked confused "How did he know that you were there?"

"I don't know about that, I couldn't ask him,"

"So this means that that Fu***ng guy is his friend? That rude asshole?" She raised a brow.

"What guy?"

"The one who helped me. He was so annoying! I would have preferred to go home alone in my state than with him. He was fuc**ng rude to the extent that he threw me out of his car," She frowned

"Really but why? What did you do?" I tried to keep a straight face.

"Just because I said I wanted to see you when I was worried and when I started crying out of fear. He even gave me the look saying 'i would love to throw you in the zoo that way you can cry more," Her brow knotted harder and I couldn't just hold myself I started laughing because of the way her face looked.

"And now why are you laughing. Am I funny looking?" She puffed her cheeks.

"No, I won't dare laugh at you," I sat up and looked at her intently trying very hard to keep a straight face again but this time I failed as I burst into laughter again.

"Okay, You are laughing at me, Huhn? I will teach you a lesson" She said before she came forward and started ticking me.

"Belinda stop, must you always do this,"

"You were laughing so now I want you to laugh more, c'mon," She said and a pleased smile lit on her face when she saw me struggling to come off.

And when I finally struggled out about to retort, the door sound distracted us, at first I thought it was Julian so I proceeded but I didn't hear any sound later on so I turned to look..... but when we saw who was there we started shivering as fear coated us.

"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"