Hate

[Warning: mention.of rape]

Mark's pov

It was already midnight, but I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about Liah. I was worried about her. 'What is she doing right now? Is she okay?' I couldn't stop thinking. So, I went to the kitchen to get some water. To my surprise, Michael was there too.

"Couldn't sleep?" I asked him

"Pretty much. You.." he looked at me.

"Same," I responded and he gave me a nod. "If you don't mind, can you tell me how you became friends with David?" I asked since there was nothing to talk about.

"Woh..woh..woh, you don't have to be that formal. I am your br...." he stopped. I was silent.

"Anyways, we met like 10 years ago. I was in the same boarding school as him. He was kinda a loner like me. You stopped visiting me for some reason. And I became completely alone. He used to get bullied every day. He kinda was the quiet nerd guy in our school.

One day, the students took it so far, that they were like hurting him physically. They brought a knife, and they were about to stab him, and I saved him that day.

Then I started hanging out with him. I shared almost everything with him. He also shared everything with me. We were inseparable. We hang out every day. He was my only friend, and I was his precious little brother. Somehow, I liked it.

But things got really difficult as he became possessive over me. I couldn't hang out with anyone. He once almost killed my classmate. I asked him why. He only said,' You are only my friend you can't be friends with anyone I was horrified.

He helped me with my crush, Amanda. He prepared a whole romantic dinner, and I confessed to her. She accepted it right away. You know why?" He paused, looking at me with a questioning look. I shook my head no.

"He threatened her that if she rejected me, he would kill her. I was shocked. I immediately broke up with her and told him I lost interest in her.

3 years ago, he told me about his crush. I was so happy for him that he finally found someone. He never told me her name, though. Nonetheless, he always talked about her. All I knew was he stalked her. He will call me just to tell me what she did, what she ate, what she wore, how she smiled, and many more. As a result, I felt like I knew even though I hadn't seen her in real life. He always had a smile on his face when he talked about her. I told him to confess to her, but he kept saying not yet. One day, I decided to confront him. I asked him her name.

He said, 'I will tell you when you meet her'. I asked him why he called her princess. He said, 'cause she is.' I wanted to tease him and trigger his possessiveness.

I asked him what he would do if I liked her. His answer is the most unexpected for someone like him. He shocked me by saying that we could share her since he didn't say no to me. It didn't make me happy. Instead, I felt sad for her. I wished she never accepted him because I knew he would be bad for her.

Last week he told me he is going to marry his princess. I was shocked. He had never dated her. But I didn't think much about it 'cause you know the whole work thing," He sighed.

"Have you told him about me?" I asked him.

"No. He never asked me, so I never told him about you, " he replied.

"Why are you helping me when I always have been a jerk to you?" I asked him curiously.

"You are my older brother. And I know why you are being like this," he replied.

"Thank you," I said genuinely. I'm so thankful for him. I mean, although I was being a total jerk to him, he still decided to help me find my love.

"Let's go to sleep, shall we? Tomorrow is a big day for us," With that, he went to his room. So did I.

*Time skip*

*Morning*

I woke up from my bed when my phone rang. It was Liah. I picked it up immediately.

"Angel, are you okay?" I asked immediately

"No..." she broke down. I hate it when she cries like that. I couldn't do anything. How I wish I would be there just to save her.

"What....did....he....do?" I asked her, knowing very well that I couldn't bear to hear the answer.

"H..He..is..c..crazy.." she was sobbing.

"Tell..me..what.. he..did..angel" when Michael came rushing, he saw me trembling.

"He...he..raped..me..he..raped..me..like..a..beast...Mark..please...save..me" I was crying silently. Michael took the phone.

"Liah hey it's Michael Mark's brother. Now listen to me very carefully." He explained the plan

"Do you understand, Liah?" He asked her.

"Yeah," she replied, sniffing.

"Don't worry, we will save you. Just be smart, ok? " she hummed, and she hung up.

Michael hugged me immediately as I broke down.

"I.....couldn't....save... here. It's....because....of....me" I blamed myself.

"Mark, you have to stay strong for Liah. Come on, let's end this torture, huh?" He spoke.

"You're right. Let us save her," I stood up.

*Liah's pov

After I hung up, I went to the mirror and dropped the towel I wrapped after taking a shower. The mirror was a full-body mirror so I could see every scar he gave me. Tears started to form in my eyes seeing the bandage on my left rib.

*Flashback*

"I HATE YOU, DAVID! I HATE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART!" I cried out after he got off of me.

"You know what? Hate me, that's what I want now. I'm tired of trying to make you fall for me, so hate me. At least I will be in your heart," he hurled back.

"Your mom was right. You deserved all the things that happened to you! The world was not cruel to you. You were a curse to this world!" I howl.

"Liah, you are crossing your limits!" he warned in a dangerously low voice.

"If Darren deserved love, then David deserved all the pain!" I said it. I saw how his veins popped out. "YOU DESERVE THE PAIN, DAVID!" I stressed every single word so that I could hurt his feelings.

"Both of us do, princess!" he spoke before removing the belt and throwing me on his shoulders.

"LET ME GO YOU MONSTER!" I kept wiggling to free myself from his grip. It didn't even bother him. When he reached a random room, he unlocked the door and took me inside. I was still punching his back even though my punches didn't have any effect on him. He then placed me on a chair and then tied me to it regardless of my attempts. Whilst he went to get something, I scanned the room, and it seemed like a tattoo shop. I was frightened. 'Why am I tied in a tattoo shop? Why did he take me here?' These thoughts are terrifying me more. Just then, David came with a needle in his hands.

"Why am I here?" I queried, trying to sound as brave as I could. He laughed evilly before answering.

"Since you are so brave, I don't think you're gonna need these," he dropped it. He then sat on the chair beside me, turning the tattoo machine on.

"What are you planning to do?" I tried my best to take off the belt.

"Stay still," he spoke, then proceeded to his job. I yelled when the needle came in contact with my skin. It was so painful. I was wiggling too much, so he hovered above me and straddled me between his legs. He wasn't wearing anything except boxers so I could feel his skin on mine, which is grossing me out. After almost a million hours of torture, he finished and wrapped it in a bandage.

"Don't take a shower for three days!" he demanded.

"I HATE YOU!" I spat.

"Good," he said with no emotions.

*Flashback end*

I took off the bandage and saw what he wrote on my body. I showered because I wanted to disobey his rules. The words were more horrifying than his actions last night.

"We will suffer together. You, Darren, and David," tears continued falling from my eyes. I despised him. I covered my mouth to stop my hiccups. I want to stay strong for Mark. I promised to stay strong. Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door. I knew it was him, so I wiped my tears and wore a bathrobe. I then opened the door when he was about to knock again. He frowned, seeing my wet hair.

"I told you not to shower for three days," he raised his brow.

"And?" I said, trying to pass him. but he held my arm.

"Why did you shower then? It's painful for the first three days," he explained.

"That's good," I yanked my hands and went to the closet. He followed me and hugged me from behind.

"Princess, you know our wedding is next Saturday, right?" he told me snuggling into my neck.

"So," I wasn't looking at him.

"We need to buy your dress. And also my dad and brothers are coming," he tightened his grip on my waist.

"I want Sarah!" I announced.

"We will call her," he pulled me closer. When I finally got the hoodie and shorts I wanted I removed his hands from my waist. I lastly took out my panties. I was about to wear them but he stopped me. I looked at him confused. "Your pussy is still sore. It needs time," he elaborated making me laugh hard.

"Don't tell me that you care," I mocked and put them on. He just sighed. "Can you go out? seeing you makes me want to puke," I said disgustedly.

"Are you on your period?"

"Are you dumb?" I was annoyed.

"I just asked if you were on your period. Jeez," he looked irritated. "Are you on your period?" he asked again. God, is he serious?

"Did you see me wearing any pads?"

"No,"

"Tempons?"

"No,"

"There is your answer. Now leave me alone," I smiled bitterly.

"When was the last time you had your period?" he was interrogating me.

"Are you for real?!" he is pissing me off right now.

"Liah! Just answer the damn question!" he shouted.

"I don't know, it was supposed to come last week," I just realized what I said. It can't be, right?

"Are you pregnant?" he ask with a little bit of excitement.

"NO!" I raised my voice in terror.

"It can be. I mean ..." I cut him off.

"It can't be!" I retorted. "Please, for the love of God, David. Leave me alone," I demanded.

"Fine," he left after kissing my head.

"It's not true, Liah. Just relax. Focus on the plan, okay?" I tried to calm myself down.