She is traumatized

As it was night and the weather was cold, when Carissa stepped outside the cold breeze slammed her body and she shivered. She was going to call a taxi but a car halted in front of her.

The window rolled down and the figure sitting in there made her legs tremble. Fear took over her pretty face.

“Get in”. He spoke.

Her voice stuck in her throat. All of her energy was drained and she did not have courage to replay him.

Looking at her fearful face, the man stepped outside the car and came closer to her and spoke near her ear, “Why are you doing this? Do you know how much I missed you?”

She stood like a frozen piece of ice. He held her wrist and she jolted at the touch.

“I never thought you would love me touching you so much”. His tone was sarcastic.

Her eyes started to fill with moisture.

Behind Noah was watching the whole scene. He was going home when he saw her. At first he thought that she knew that person. He ignored them and was going back but his eyes again fell on them. He was holding her wrist and she was trembling. Noah was unable to figure whether she was trembling due to the cold or was she afraid. But then he saw the man saying something in her ear and her eyes filled with moisture. Now, he was sure that something was wrong.

“Wait here”. He told Aaron and walked to them.

“Carissa”. Noah called her in a deep and low voice.

She looked at him like she had seen a savior. The man released her wrist as he knew who was standing in front of him.

“Hello Mr. Whites I did not expect to see you here”. He said politely.

Noah glared at him coldly. His eyes were more cold than the temperature around them. He ignored him and said to Carissa, “Come with me”. He turned to walk towards the car that was waiting for him.

Carissa ran after him without wasting any second. She sat with Noah in the backseat of the car and took a breath she was holding.

The man looked at them in disbelief. Was she really going with Noah?

The driver started to drive the car.

“Thank you”. Her voice was like a whisper.

Noah wanted to scold her. Who the hell he was that she was trembling like this? While in front of him she is like a wild Lynx. But he swallowed his words as she looked mentally unstable and depressed.

The rest of the drive to her home was in silence. She was in her own thoughts when he pointed with his finger in front of her, “Your home”.

She glanced outside to see that she was already home, “Uh, again thank you”. She said.

She opened the door of the car but turned to face him, “Do you provide accommodation to your employees?” For the first time she sounded so serious. Even Aaron looked at her from the back view mirror.

“Yeah”. Noah told her.

“Then can you give me one too? I know I am just an intern and I should not be demanding such things, you can deduct charges from my salary.” She paused, “Even a small apartment will do.”

She looked at him with a pleading look. He can clearly see that she will not tell him the reason so he did not ask her. “Aaron will make an arrangement for you”.

“Really? Then I am counting on you Mr. Aaron”. Carissa said to Aaron.

“Don’t worry”. Aaron assured her.

She stepped down the car and went towards her house.

The driver again started the car.

Noah looked at Aaron, “Investigate him”.

“Yes sir”.

At first Noah was curious about him, but looking at her afraid face he became worried. So he asked Aaron to investigate him.

After coming back to home, the Maid asked him, “Sir, you want to have dinner”.

He did not have lunch and he was very hungry, so he nodded at her and went to take a shower.

Then, he came to the dining table to eat. The maids serve him food. And he ate it in a daze. His head was filled with various thoughts. -----------------

At night, Carissa locked herself in the room. She double checked if the windows are closed. When she was sure that everything was fine she took a sigh of relief. She laid on her bed but the horrible night from 8 years ago flashed in her mind like a movie. Carissa was wet from sweat. Even in this cold weather she was sweating. She opened the drawer from the side table and took out a small bottle. She took two pills from the bottle and swallowed them with water.

Her nerves started to relax and she slowly drifted to sleep. It’s been only an hour since she went to sleep but she felt like some were watching her and coming towards her.

Carissa opened her eyes in fear. She was drenched in sweat. Tears started to fall from her eyes as she hugged her legs and sat in the corner of the room, like she was hiding from the world.

God knows for how long she cried. Carissa became aware of her surroundings when she heard a knock on her door. “Young Madam, it’s time to wake up”. The maid shouted from outside to wake her up.

Before she could sleep from 5-6 hours with the help of sleeping pills but today they also failed to calm her down.

“I am up”. She said in a hoarse voice.

Carissa wiped her tears with the back of her hand and went to the washroom. Her eyes were red and swollen. It was clear that she had not slept for the whole night and cried.

She took a shower and dressed into a very sophisticated black suit with a white shirt underneath and white sneakers that Noah gave her yesterday.

She must admit that they are the most comfortable shoes she has ever worn. She combed her hair neatly and applied a little make up to hide the traces of sleeplessness and tears. But she couldn’t successfully hide them.

Carissa went downstairs to have lunch. Her father and step mother were sitting on the dining table.

She obediently sat with them and quietly started to eat.

Mr. Zak asked, “How’s work?”

“It’s fine”. She replied short.

“You will gain more experience there. Noah looks cold but he is very capable. Learn from him well. Later, you can utilize it in our company”.

She just nodded in response.

Mrs. Zak was reading her every movement, “Zak you know Dylan is back from Sydney.”

Carissa held the spoon very tightly so that her knuckles became white and she clenched her thigh tightly under the table. But her face was calm showing no emotions.

“I hope he will stop causing trouble now”. Mr. Zak commented.

“Of course, at that time he was immature but now he is the CEO. He has changed”. Mrs. Zak spoke looking at Carissa.

“That’s good then”.

Carissa wanted to tell her dad that he has not changed at all. Beast doesn’t change. Their animalistic instincts can kick in anytime. But she remained quiet and calmly finished her breakfast.

After having breakfast. Carissa stood up and spoke, “I am off to office”.

“Okay go. Have a good day”. Mrs. Zak said.

The driver was already waiting for her. He opened the door for her and drove her to the office.

Today she was on time.

In the office Laura saw her and knew something was off she immediately tried to console her, “Carissa did you cry? Don’t take the boss scolding on the heart.”

Laura thought Carissa cried because of Noah.

Carissa smiled at her, “I did not cry. I partied the whole night so I couldn’t sleep. That’s why my eyes are swollen”.

“You partied the whole night? Oh my God, and here I am thinking you were sad and crying”.

“Okay now let me work. Otherwise I will get a good scolding from him”.

“Okay, okay”.

She engaged herself in work.