Sister I'm scared

After Crystal entered the room, the first thing that caught her eye was the little child fidgeting in his sleep, looks like he's experiencing a nightmare. Despite the darkness in the room she can clearly see him being afraid of something. Her heart ached for no reason.

She walked near him and just stood there observing him. She reached out to pat his head but suddenly the little one grabbed her wrist with his little hand. She was taken aback by the grip of his little hand and the darkness radiating from his eyes. When he processed that it was just her. He blinked his eyes and the familiarity returned to him, almost like that darkness didn't appear in the first place.

The little Harry released her wrist and sat up blinking his adorable eyes.

"Sister, I'm scared" Harry uttered slowly as if afraid of causing her trouble. Crystal's heart melted at that remark. She sat beside him and hugged his shoulders.

Crystal laughed and tapped his little nose, "You weren't afraid of dead bodies, but you are afraid of dreams. Don't worry though I'll accompany you. Go back to sleep nothing will happen to you. Just grab my hand while sleeping."

Harry didn't reply and just stared at her, after hesitating for a moment he asked, "Will you sleep beside me?"

Crystal looked at the pitiful child and noticed the desperation in his amber eyes, she lightly nodded. Seeing her nod Harry smiled and waited for her to lay down first.

Crystal moved and lay on the sofa and Harry followed and lay beside her. Crystal watched him silently and reached out to hug him to sleep. Harry smiled feeling the arm around him he shifted facing her and closed his eyes to sleep.

Crystal didn't immediately fall asleep and watched him for sometime 'Just what have you experienced Harry. Somehow I can relate to you. I experienced something as bad as you, I think."

She closed her eyes preparing to sleep and after sometime she scummed to sleep while hugging the little child.

Strangely she slept rather peacefully in a long time.

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Early in the morning, the sun shone in the clear sky. Rays of sunlight peaked through the window blinds and entered the ward.

The man laying on the bed opened his eyes and sat up weakly. His eyes wandered through his surroundings and fell on the pair of a woman and a child sleeping peacefully on the sofa.

Last night he was in and out of the consciousness so he remembered most of the occurrences. By the memories of the last night he knew this woman wasn't a foe at least for now. He wasn't planning to make an enemy out of her because he knew how dangerous she is just by recalling the snippets of his memories.

His eyes fell on the child sleeping beside her and he recalled this child saving him from those cunning people. Even he was caught off-guard last night.

'Why did you save me last night little one?' Now he comes to think of it, he doesn't even know his name. He's the pitiful child of his brother who released all his anger on him.

He tried to interfere a lot of time but just couldn't do anything to this stubborn child who refused to leave his father's side. Now he could only wonder, why did he go against his father and save his biggest obstacle.

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Crystal woke up feeling a strong gaze on her. The first thing that entered her sight was the adorable and sleeping face of the little Harry.

'What a sight to behold early in the morning' she contemplated whether to wake him up or let him sleep some more. But then she looked up meeting those grey eyes staring at her. She didn't back down or averted her gaze. She just stared at him curiously.

The man sighed and backed down from this unspoken competition and intoduced himeself, "Asher"

"Huh" Crystal just started at him in daze. When he raised his brows, she jolted and woke up instantly.

"I said I'm Asher spinster. Nice to meet you" He leaned back and lazily introduced himself again.

Crystal was slightly embarrassed for staring at him for too long. It wasn't her fault that he was this handsome especially his eyes, it was mesmerizing.

"Hi I'm Crystal Villin" After sometime her embarrassed was replaced with cautiousness. She didn't know this man and he was the reason Harry is in big trouble now.

Asher was monitoring her expressions carefully and noticed her embarrassment that turned into cautiousness? But why was she vigilant early in the morning especially from a weak dying man like him? He laughed, he didn't know how he survived but he was equally surprised that he managed to wake up this morning without his organs failling. Don't get him wrong he was stabbed with a deadly poison he discovered himself. It's a surprise someone saved him.

Asher looked up to Crystal and asked a question he was most curious about, "Who treated me last night. I was poisoned with little chance of survival"

Crystal pursed her lips contemplating whether to tell him or not but then her gaze fell on Harry so she decided to let him in on her secret. Atleast then she can ask him to protect Harry in her stead. He wouldn't reject his saviour's request right?

Crystal looked up and answered seriously, "You were poisoned with nightshade poison. If Harry came to me a little late, you would've died without uttering your last words."

Asher nodded in understanding. But then he looked up at her and asked, "Who's Harry?"

Crystal looked at him like he was a fool, she pointed at the child beside her, "Obviously, he's Harry. It's the name I've given him because he didn't knew his name. By the way what's his real name?"

Asher was a little stunned but still replied, "His father calls him bastard and force everyone to call him that. There's no one to care for him at home."

Crystal was a little angered at this point. Now she really wants to deal with his father, but she didn't have much time left before she had to deal with her own father first and that crippled man how can she forget about him.

She stared at Asher with fire in her eyes. Asher was caught off guard by watching her directing her anger on him. He asked, "What?"

Crystal gritted her teeth and asked, "Why didn't you take care of this child?"

Asher fell silent and then replied after a while, "I tried to send him to a safe place. But he didn't want to leave his father and lost his only biological family. I guess he used to have a little hope for his father."

Crystal fell silent and glanced at Harry with heartache. But then she looked up with determination, "Since I saved you twice by keeping my life on line, you have to protect him from now on whether he want or not."

Asher was stunned, this young lady in front of him is quite shameless. He remembered some things and he knew she really didn't put her life on line and was quite reluctant to save him. Haha But what can he say, she did saved him so he easily promised.

"I promise. Since he also saved me from his own father and brought you to dying me. I think it's my responsibility to protect him in the future. Don't worry."

Crystal was slightly convinced at his sincere promise and was slightly relieved that this man isn't truly a bastard just like his brother.

Crystal nodded and looked towards Harry and woke him up gently ,"Wake up Baby. It's time for breakfast"