Chapter Three

Chapter 3

Rica watched the dark brown door with the cake tightly held in her palms. She was trying desperately to make sure that the cake was completely perfect for Risa’s birthday. She was prepared to start singing the happy birthday song the moment Risa walked in.

It didn’t take long before Risa came in smiling warmly at her and Rica quickly began singing “happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear sister, happy birthday to you

“Common blow the candle; make a wish” she coaxed reaching the cake to her.

Risa smiled and said “I wish for you to move on without me” she said aloud with a sad smile as she blew the candle. The smile on Rica’s face instantly vanished.

She placed the cake back on the table and looked at Risa seriously “what do you mean move on without you. Where are you going?”

“I’m leaving big sis. I guess it’s my time to leave”

“No” Rica protested and grab hold of her hand “you are not going anywhere; I won’t let you leave; we promised to always stay by each other side”

Risa stared at the tears in her elder sister’s eyes in sadness “it hurts to leave too sis but this time, I have no choice. Take care okay, and move on”

She suddenly pulled Rica’s hand from hers “please don’t go, please don’t leave me” she cried and pleaded trying to go after her but for some reason something held her back.

“don’t go Risa please don’t leave me” she yelled but Risa was already out the door, diving into the almost blinding light outside and soon Rica could see her getting blurry until she eventually fade out of sight.

Slowly, Rica’s eyes pile open slowly and the first thing that came into sight was the white wall above her. She gaze around the room and noticed that everything was white and that was when everything that happened came back to her. She had fainted at the waiting room and was probably brought here.

“Princess you’re awake” a relieved voice washed over the room.

She looked to her left and her eyes came in contact with pale blue eyes that were filled with worry but at the sight of him, the cold icy feeling began creeping back into her heart and a dangerous thought took over her mind as she stared at the pen resting on the table beside her.

She cleared her mind from the thought as she turn her face away from him “get out” she said in a cold deadly voice which took Aaron aback he had never heard her speak so coldly. She had always been the nice girl even to those who ill treat her, the ice in her heart getting thicker and thicker.

“Princess…” he pleaded but she cut him off.

“I said get out” she didn’t yell or scream at him; but the coldness in her voice seem to get thicker causing Aaron to flinch a little.

Without saying anymore words Aaron stood up slowly and placed a kiss on her cheek but she didn’t react and he said no more words before walking out of the room.

Rica’s stare didn’t weaver as she continued to stare straight ahead of her. Her mind shifted to the dream she had before she work up; that just seem to give her more clues and realization that Risa was really gone; Risa had really left her for good.

The tears flowed slowly but Rica didn’t blink or sob. She just allowed the tears to flow freely. The ice cold feeling in her heart tug at it almost busting it out of her system and Rica held unto it in pain and hurt.

Her eyes gazed at the pure white wall and the tears blinded her vision as she thought ‘I’m sorry Risa but I can’t move on without you’

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Three days after the death and burial Risa, Manuel became worse and extremely harsh to Rica. She abused her at any little mistake the young woman mad but Rica never shed a tear. She took it all in; after all she deserves it for causing the death of her sister. She was suddenly living like a lifeless corpse; never smiling or crying. She felt nothing at all and her emotions remained blank and unreadable.

Of course Aaron was still around taking care of her and trying to make up for all the pain he had caused her but it didn’t seem to do her any good because she remained as she was, Emotionless and lifeless.

Once she decided to end it all, she didn’t want to live anymore because she was already dead inside. She had no soul anymore and she was just a walking corpse on earth without her sister.

Slowly she took the knife on the floor beside the mat and placed it on her wrist. One slit on the smooth silky skin and the dark red liquid poured out in bucks. She didn’t even feel any pain as she lay down waiting for her fate but it seems like death didn’t agree with her because the last thing she remembered was being lifted into strong arms and rushed out of the house before finally losing consciousness.

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Rica peeled her eyes open and the pure white ceiling came into sight. She would have groaned in desperation seeing that she was still alive but she was so weak that she could barely even move.

“Princess” a pained voice said beside her just like a month ago where she fainted and was brought to one of the hospital rooms.

She ignored his pained tone and turns her face away from him staring straight at the white wall before her. She didn’t like seeing his face because of the memories that comes with it.

Aaron sighed shakily as he looked down at his feet “why…” his voice chocked “why did you try to kill yourself princess?” his voice was filled with so much hurt but Rica didn’t care; it felt almost as if she lost her heart and soul already.

“I know Marisa’s death caused you a great deal of pain and it’s all my fault. That’s why I’m trying so hard to fix this and make you happy. I want you to forget all about this, to forget all about her” he explained desperately but Rica neither responded nor did he make any attempt to.

“Please answer me princess. I hate seeing you like this” he begged pulling her chin softly to look at him “please just tell me what I can do to bring back the beautiful happy girl I fell in love and not this cold lady you are displaying”

“Do you really want to see me happy?” Rica said the first words she had ever said to him in months after she drove him out the other time.

He smiled a sweet smile of relief as happy tears found its way out of his eyes. He missed her voice so much; her beautiful angelic voice that always made him happy and alive.

He nodded eagerly at her in answer “yes princess. Yes I’ll do anything even if you want me to be a slave to you paying for my mistake I will” he said with all seriousness but Rica wasn’t moved at all; she remains emotionless.

“Bring Back Risa” she said and his face fell knowing fully well that it was impossible

Seeing the expected look of absolute shock on his face, she smirk “see, you can’t” she once again turn her face away from him.

Aaron’s head was lowered as he tried so much to hide his tear stained cheeks and Rica looked at him quite surprised but it never showed on her face. She wondered if he was really telling her the truth; did he really love her that much. but he hurt her that day he took her by force and now here he was crying and begging her to go back being the old Rica who was always happy and ready to forgive those who hurt her.

But that Rica is gone.

She lost part of her when he raped her and the other part of her already left with her sister. So there was nothing even herself could do to bring back the old her and she wouldn’t even if she could because she loved not being able to feel any pain or hurt.

She looked at Aaron who was still sobbing and she thought ‘if he really loves her then she would make his love for her be his down fall. She was going to make his life and Manuel’s life difficult but she needed a plan and for that she needed him far away. She didn’t want to see his face for now unless when she was strong enough to take revenge.

“Go away Aaron” she told him and he lifted his head to look at her. She also gaze at him and saw that his cheeks are stained with tears but she kept on staring at him with cold eyes “if you really want to see me happy and alive, then get out of my life”

He shook his head and took a hold of her hand but she didn’t react “please Rica, don’t punish me this much. Don’t keep me away from you”

“That’s what I want Aaron and if you can’t give me that, then I’ll just kill myself…”

“No” he squeezed her hand “I won’t let you waste your life because of me” he lowered his head and bit his lips hard and he didn’t say anything for a long time. After awhile, he said “fine” he agreed “I’ll go away from your life if that’s what you want but I promise you that I’ll be back to take you away with me. I hope you will have forgiven me by then”

Slowly he let go of her hand and stood up kissing her on the head “I love you” he said before walking out and at that moment, Rica realized that he was really true to his words and she smirk.

The moment he comes back, she was going to use his love for her to destroy him and Manuel and that was a promise

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