Nostalgic Love by Dreamer _ (christmas read aloud .txt) 📕

of the Earth.

"C'mon!" Rob said, opening the hut's door.

"Can we go inside it?" I said.

"Of course. There's no one inside it." Rob smiled.

I ran into the hut.

It was a wooden hut and had a lovely fireplace inside it.

It had a little window and a tiny bed.

"Looks like someone stays here." I said, sitting on the bed.

The place was filled with warmth and coziness.

I stretched my legs on the bed and closed my eyes.

"It's so peaceful." I said, "I wish I could stay here, forever."

"You can't." Rob hushed.

"I know." I inhaled deeply.

"Rob?" I said, after a few seconds, "Do you remember that?"

"Huh, what?" Rob asked.

"That day, when you, Max, Erik and I went to the SJ Hyundai Mount?"

"I don't remember." Rob replied, sternly.

I looked at Rob. He was changed; completely.

His clean haircut was replaced with dirty blonde hair and his eyes lacked the brightness and charm which they used to have once.

I stood up and walked near to him. I innocently placed my warm palm on his cheek and smiled at him.

"You've changed..." I sighed, "Why?"

We stared at each other for a while.

He cuddled my hand and placed it back on his cheek.

"I don't know." He replied.

"Rob?" I mumbled.

"Yeah?"

"I want to go back... I want to go back and meet my family. I want to meet Erik and Max. Just take me to them... Why are you doing this to me...?" I burst into tears.

"You cared for me so much, then why are you doing this to me? Why? I know that you miss them. You miss Erik and Max. You miss the fun we had. You miss those lovely days, don't you?" I continued speaking, tears streaming down my face.

Rob was standing like a statue. I was shocked for he didn't show even an emotion.

"Rob, what happened? Don't you remember our friendship? Have you gone mad, damn it! Speak something!" My tears got replaced with anger.

I shrilled, "Rob! Just give me a damn reason of why are you doing this to me? Just tell me and I'll shut my mouth! I know that you've killed my family and Max and Erik. I couldn't understand anything, Rob! Just speak something!"

I shouted so badly that I felt my lungs would get mangled.

I burst into tears again.

"Tell me, Rob. Please...!" I sobbed, weakly.

"Emily?" He finally broke his silence, "I still care for you. I haven't done anything with your mom and dad. And Erik and Max are absolutely safe. Don't worry!"

"Really?" I cried.

He nodded.

"They are perfectly safe. Don't worry!" He mumbled.

"Thank you so much. Thank you so much, Rob. I knew this. I knew that you can't do anything wrong with my family and friends. Rob, I wanna meet them. Please, take me home. Please!" I cried.

 

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Rob's P.O.V.

Shit. Damn it. What have I done? He had told me to stay quite. But, when Emily cried in front of me, I couldn't resist and told her everything.

Oh, no! Shit! Shit! Shit!

I glanced at her. She looked so... happy. I wanted to hug her.

But, I did really wrong by telling her the reality. Now, I was in trouble.

Complete danger.

Shit!

"Rob, tell me the truth. Damn it! Are you sure they're safe?" She wept.

"Huh?"

"Are they safe, Rob?" She shrilled.

"No!" I shouted, "Now, you won't say even a word!"

"But, Rob! Please!" Emily cried.

"Just shut up, Emily!" I shouted and ran out of the hut.

I heard her sobbing.

"C'mon!" I screamed.

She sobbed harder.

"I'm coming." She wept.

I ran and sat again in the car.

 

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Emily's P.O.V.

I sobbed. Tears streaming down my face.

I gasped and looked around. I spotted a shattered glass lying at a corner of the hut. I lifted it and ran and sat in the car.

Rob started driving.

I wiped my tears and looked at him.

"Rob?" I called him.

He turned back with a stern look on his face.

"What?" He muttered.

 

"I hate you. I hate you to death." Saying this, I slit my neck.

"Emily!" He shouted, hopping to the back seat.

"Dammit, Emily!" He hastily covered my bleeding neck with an old hanky.

I gasped.

I wasn't able to breathe anymore. I felt Rob slapping my cheeks to maintain my consciousness.

"Emily? Why did you do this?" Rob was gasping continuously.

I was done. I wasn't able to stay conscious anymore.

"Rob, I hate you so much." I whispered and closed my eyes. I felt I was dead.

 

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Rob's P.O.V.

I was stunned. I was shocked. I couldn't understand anything. She said she hates me. A painful tear dropped from my eye and I lifted Emily in my arms and laid her on the back seat.

Her eyes were closed and her neck was bleeding badly.

I quickly started the car and rushed to the nearby hospital.

"God!" I cried, "She... She slit her neck... Please, do something..." I gasped.

"Alright. Don't worry, we'll definitely try to help you!" The nurse replied and took Emily inside the room.

"You need to wait." The nurse muttered and went in the room again.

I sat on the bench and slapped my forehead. It all happened because of me.

Why wasn't I able to tell her the truth?

I cried and cried. My Emily was hurt. And that was because of me. I hit my head against the wall and sobbed.

"Emily... I'm so sorry... I'll tell you everything... The truth. But, please..." I sobbed harder and closed my eyes.

 

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Emily's P.O.V.

He killed them. He killed all of them.

"I hate him," I murmured and gazed down at my body.

My neck wasn't bleeding anymore.

I closed my eyes.

"I hate him," I muttered again.

Suddenly, I felt someone's hand on my forehead.

"Who are you?" My eyes were still closed.

"Emily..." It was Rob.

I gasped.

"Get lost! I don't wanna be with you anymore. Please, I beg you, leave me alone." I cried.

"Emily?" He tried to cuddle my cheeks.

"Don't! Don't even try to touch me!" I screamed.

"Emily, please!" Rob held my arms.

I gasped and shrilled, "Is anyone here? Please, come here! I need help!"

Rob was bewildered.

As I continued screaming, a nurse came running inside my room.

"What happened?" She was petrified.

"He... He is troubling me... He's my kidnapper. And I don't wanna be with him... Please, help me!" I cried.

"What the heck? Miss, she's lying. I'm not her kidnapper. We're friends." Rob immediately said.

"What are you both trying to say?" The nurse was confused.

"See, she's just lying. I want to take her back to her home. Her parents might be troubled. Can I?" Rob said, softly.

I was too weak to say anything after this.

And, the kind of innocence in his voice made the nurse feel that he was actually concerned about me.

"Okay. She's fine now. You can take her home!" The nurse said.

"Alright. Thank you so much." Rob smiled, lifting me in his arms.

He carried me to the car and placed me gently on the back seat.

 

For a moment, I had forgotten that how bad he was.

I stared at him; his eyes were brimmed with innocence and loyalty.

Why do I still care for him? Why am I not able to hate him?

"I hate you..." I forced my mouth to utter the words.

"I know. Do you wanna eat something?" He replied, sternly.

"How can you be so selfish?" I mumbled.

"Are you hungry? I'm sure you are. Let's go to the nearby Pizza Hut."

"What?" I rolled my eyes, "You're so morbid."

"I know. I know, Emily." He chuckled and drove to the Pizza Hut.

"Emily?" Rob mumbled. I weakly shook my head.

"Do you really hate me? He asked.

"Rob," I stuttered, "I know you're bad. I know that you've killed my family and my friends. But, I... I still can't believe this! Somewhere inside my heart, I feel that you're not bad. You haven't done anything. I feel that you're good. And pure. And due to some reason, you're hiding the reality from me! Please, I beg you. Tell me the truth! Just give me a damn reason for which I can live!"

Rob sighed.

"I don't want you to hate me!" He mumbled.

"I want to hate you. But, I just can't." I murmured.

 

"C'mon! Let's have our lunch." Rob lifted me in his arms again.

"Put me down. I can walk by myself." I tugged at his shoulder.

"Shut up! You're weak."

I couldn't help but nodded. He carried me to the Pizza Hut.

As we entered, people began staring at us. Some old men and women gave as a is-it-a-place-to-do-such-kind-of-things look. And, some girls and their boyfriends gave us a ouch-that-is-so-romantic look.

 

"Put me down!" I said, blushing a dark shade of pink.

"I won't!" He chuckled and carried me to the table in his arms.

Everyone's eyes widened towards us.

"Rob?" I muttered.

"Yes? Anyway, what would you like to have? Mushroom Pizza?" He mumbled.

"Please put me down." I begged.

"You're weak." He replied.

"Yes. But I can sit and eat by myself." I blushed.

"Wait," Rob examined the awkward expressions of people around us and uttered, "But I won't let you eat by yourself."

I nodded.

He placed me gently on the chair beside him and ordered two small-sized mushroom and chicken pizzas.

"C'mon." Rob fed me a slice of pizza.

"Emily?" He stuttered.

"Yes?" I said, munching the pizza.

"Do you really hate me?" He asked.

“Why do you ask the same question again and again?” I took a sip of water.

“Just tell me.” He stared deeply in my eyes.

“I don’t want to hate you. But I can’t do anything. I hate you.” I said.

“Why do you hate me?” He asked.

“I hate you because you aren’t telling me the damned truth.” I mumbled.

“Truth?” He repeated.

“Yes, the truth.” I muttered.

“Why do you think that I’m hiding something from you? “

“Because I know you’re hiding something.” I muttered and grabbed Rob’s hand, “Just tell me that my family and friends are safe…”

“Emily?” He cuddled my hand.

“Yes?” I stared at him.

“I’ll tell you everything. The truth. But, at the correct time! Till then, you don’t need to worry about anything!” His eyes were brimmed with loyalty.

I nodded.

“Rob?” I said.

“Yes?” He replied.

“Do you remember that night?”

“Which night?” He mumbled.

“That night, when you, I, Max and Erik slept on Greg’s auntie’s terrace, under the stars.”

“Yes.” Rob’s lips curled into a smile.

“And that conversation.” I laughed.

“Yes. That epic conversation.” He winked at me.

Rob held my hand and we moved out of the Pizza Hut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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