My eyes slowly opened. It was morning and Ethan would come in any time. The light from the three holes in the roof top looked like it was trying hard to come in.
I slowly got up and sat down. My hair was disheveled, my face was pale and my eyes were swollen. I had a headache due to all the stress I went through in the last 2 days and I felt terribly sick.
The pleasant scent emitting from my body due to the Ricama roots noodles I had last night, felt stronger than the first time and this strong smell seemed to have increased my headache. But there was nothing I could do about it.
Quickly combing my hair with my fingers and tying up a bun, I got up and walked towards the sink in the kitchen to wash my face. I was hungry but I did not want to risk opening the secret counter. Instead I had handful of the medicinal water and I felt a little better. I repeated washing my face and my neck with my eyes closed all the time.
And then I could sense something around my waist !
I slowly opened my eyes and see a hand around my waist and turn around screaming with fear. And I see Ethan. He looks intoxicated with his eyes glowing a golden yellow colour and the reason is obvious, the roots.
His grip around my waist started to become tighter by the second and I was unable to breath and felt suffocated. And I could feel his fingers digging into my skin which started to hurt.
I start screaming out his name to get him out of his intoxication. But nothing seems to work. I see his other hand going behind my head and am sure about his next move. There is no point screaming at him as he is not in his senses.
My brain is thinking fast. I try pushing him away with all the strength I have in one hand while my other hand is trying to get some water. While I am desperately trying to get some water in the cup of my hand, I see Ethan closing on me. The more I try to push him away, the stronger I can sense him trying to overpower me.
Finally, after struggling for quite some bit I was able to manage to get some water and splash it with full force on his face to get him out of his trance. And it seemed to have worked. His grip has loosened and I am finally able to breath. But what just happened was outrageous.
At this moment I so wished I had not had those noodles. If a tiny portion of the noodles had this effect I was just wondering what would have happened if I had the whole lot.
"Ethan wake up, wake up".
Although the effect seemed to have reduced he still seemed to be dazed. I took another handful of water and splashed it again on his face. This seem to have woken him up completely.
His eyes turned back to the normal brown colour and he realised what must have happened. His hand was still around my waist and although he was in his senses this time around, without giving me a chance to say something he grabbed my hair from back and still went ahead and kissed my lips. He then freed me from his grip .
I was already seething in anger and now I felt my anger exploding. I screamed at him.
"Ethan, what the hell do you think you just did?? How dare you?? "
I could not hold back my emotions any longer. My knees felt week and it could no longer hold me. I collapsed on the floor sobbing.
"You ruined me. How dare you? Who gave you the permission to touch me? Go away. Get off my sight. I am ok to die than be trapped by you to play with my life"
I was sobbing hysterically.