Kaia Blanc
I walked into my house after an exhausting morning.
A large bouquet of deep red roses sat on my counter with a wooden basket filled of things.
There was a small note and I opened it.
Kaia,
I know you're drained and there's a lot to work through for you mentally.
I understand, I know how difficult it is to jump over that rope of gore and terror.
Although I am not sorry, and it probably pisses you off, I wish you a relaxing rest of your day.
If you need anything, let me know.
Z
I looked through the basket.
-Unscented bath salts
-A pink bath bomb
-A red bath bomb
-Vanilla scented bubble bath soap
-8 miniature candles
-Bag of peach gummy rings
-A bottle of really good wine
-Bag of hi-chews
-Carmel M&M's
And then a sticky note on an Apple Laptop with his streaming apps usernames and passwords.
I could do with these things.
I ran myself a bath, set up a chair for the laptop, poured a very large glass of wine.
Lit the small candles, added the salts, the bubbling soap, dimmed the lights and got undressed.
I redid my bun, mentally noting the way I was grateful to be on this earth and not where some people end up.
But this is where I begin to believe him.
I chose to be a doctor, to be good to people.
I'm a good person.
They whole heartily decided raping her was a good choice for them.
That results in them being bad people.
No one he's harmed since I'd gotten here was good. Every one of them did something very bad that negatively impacted someone else.
She's gonna have to live with that rape, have to cope and deal.
Meanwhile they're gone. They can't hurt anyone else.
It's a double edged sword.
I was more terrified than anything. To witness that occurring chilled me.
To help the injured man from last night was mind boggling and brain numbing.
I also didn't expect them both to be so... dark.
Alec took me by surprise but for some reason Zion did more.
I knew he was that kind of person but the way he held onto me to force me to watch...
The whispered threats, the openness about him being unapologetic.
I was scared. Terrified.
I believed him when he said he'd never truly hurt me, therefore that results in me holding trust for him.
I sat myself into the hot bath, holding the bath bombs in my hands, sinking them both into the water with some movie playing in the background.
I was tired. Exhausted. Mentally, emotionally, physically. Granted I slept like shit.
Then I faded into my thought and black absorbed my mind.
-
Slams came on the bathroom door.
"Wake up Kaia! You can't sleep in the bathtub you'll fucking drown." Zion yelled before cursing in Russian.
"I-I'm up." I whispered, dazed, the back of my neck throbbing from being on the hard bathtub surface when I fell asleep.
I looked at the laptop, it had been almost three hours and the water was freezing.
"I'm up!" I said louder and he sighed, the knocking done.
I wiped the sweat from my face, hugging my knees to my chest as confusion coated me.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah." I blinked with heavy eyes.
"Do you need anything right now?"
"Towel please." I looked around, grateful nothing went wrong with the candles or the bath.
I blew out all the candles, beginning to drain the water.
"Where do I put it?" He asked.
"Come in." I said and hugged my legs to my chest as he opened the door, keeping his head down, setting the towel right where I was before he got out.
I stood, drying myself.
I slept fucking hard.
And I broke three nails.
Damnit.
I wrapped the towel around me and went to my room.
I pulled on a loose T and pajama shorts.
I walked out and to my kitchen where he was cooking.
"What're you doing?" I asked.
"Feeding you."
He wasn't happy. But he was calm.
"Thanks for waking me up." I tried.
He shook his head.
"I didn't mean to fall asleep. I was so tired." I whispered.
I was pruny and cold. My hands and feet were so wrinkly.
"Let's not do that again please." He murmured.
"Okay. I'm sorry." I said.
"You're fine, sit." He said and I sat at my island.
He handed me a bowl of tortellini and pesto and a glass of water.
"After this, you have a nail appointment." He told me.
I kept my head low but looking at him, he looked stressed out.
"O-okay." I nodded.
"Eat." He said and I did.
"I want the whole glass of water gone too." He instructed.
I nodded.
It was only 3:30 pm.
It felt like it could be 2 am.
I was in such a weird haze.
After I finished the food and glass he filled the glass halfway more and gave it to me.
I drank it.
"You need water today. There was salt in that water and you're so cold." He grabbed my wrist, looking at my palm.
"I have to change." I mumbled.
He hummed and let me go to my room.
Just a hoodie and sweatpants.
-
Getting there was silence, but once I was there the girl who did mine last time was happy to see me.
Maybe because she got money from Zion. Couldn't be sure.
She gave me a hand and wrist massage with a really nice lotion when my nails were done.
Then we paid and left.
He held out his hand and I placed my finger tips against his palm as he looked.
"Thank you." I whispered.
"Mmhm. Do you need anything before I drop you off?" He asked.
"No."
And when I got back, I crashed, falling asleep on my bed.