Be My Strength
/ Be My Strength Chapter 76
He ran and ran, and it felt as if he had been running for ages, but whenever he glanced back, they were still behind him .
"Mum!"
He cried out for the woman in front of him but no matter how he cried out, the woman refused to turn back to look at him .
The tears in his eyes stung . The scenery was getting blurrier and when he miscalculated his steps, he stepped on a stone and tripped .
"Argh!" He cried out when he fell . It hurt but he bit his lower lip to stop himself from crying out . It will be worst if they knew he cried .
They caught up with him . Those green eyed monsters and their three red headed leaders sneered as they formed a circle around him .
One of the red headed leaders smiled at him as he whispered, "I told you to stay low . . . "
Terrified, the boy apologized, "I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean it . . . "
The other red headed monsters laughed at him and one of them passed the smiling red monster with a hammer, "Just do it . "
Before he can stop them, they took his hand and the red monster smiled as he slammed the hammer down repeatedly on his tiny hand .
He heard the cracking of the bones and a loud shrieking pierce .
. . . . .
"GHOST!"
Kai Xin and Phantom cried out in panic when Ghost suddenly screamed and vomited .
They were not bothered by the sight and smell of the vomit as they flipped him to his side so that he could breath better .
"Ghost . . . " Phantom sighed as he watched Kai Xin wiping him down .
As she was wiping Ghost's face, she glanced up and in a sad tone, she asked, "How can I leave him, Phantom?"
Phantom asked as Kai Xin tended to Ghost, "What just happened?"
"His nightmare . . . It's getting worst . . . " She murmured, "Bring me a new towel . "
When Phantom went to get the towel, Kai Xin sighed, "How can I leave this idiot alone?"
"Pain . . . Pain . . . " Ghost cried out . He was sweating profusely as he battled his own nightmare . "Mum . . . Help . . . "
Kai Xin reached down and took his left hand, the one that was broken into pieces, the one that hurt him everytime it rained .
She knew that Ghost hated this hand of his . It served as a constant reminder of his own fear .
As she gently massaged it, she said softly, "Xiao Ying . . . Don't be scared . . . I'm here . . . "
Still sleeping, he frowned and cried, "Don't hit me . . . Don't . . . "
"No one will hurt you, Xiao Ying . I'm here . "
Ghost's eyes fluttered and it opened slowly . When he looked up, he saw a familiar face .
It was the face of a woman he had not seen in years . As he smiled, he whispered, "Mum . . . You are here . . . "
"Hmmm . . . I'm here . Xiao Ying, you are safe with me . "
"You have to hide . . . They are coming . . . "
Kai Xin patted his chest and whispered, "Sssshhhhhh . . . They can't hurt me . "
Ghost nodded . Before he fell asleep again, he murmured, "Must hide . . . "
Once he was finally fell back in a deep slumber, Phantom frowned .
She was right . If she was to leave the idiot, who knew what he would do .
Kai Xin knew what was on his mind . She reached over Ghost to touch Phantom's shoulder, and in a clear voice, she said,
"Phantom, you and I . . . Despite our past, we managed to live a proper life with a happy childhood, no matter how short it was . Even if no one knew about our pain, we don't have to face our demons everyday, but he . . . "
She glanced down as the sleeping guy before adding, "He doesn't have anyone else but us . He never have the chance to escape . I know you are worried about me but I can't leave him . Not now . Not until those bastards are all gone . "
Once she was done with her speech, she went to the bathroom to clean up .
Phantom watched the locked bathroom door and thought wryly, "We don't have to face our demons everyday?"
He scoffed when he heard the sound of the water running, "Daisy . . . You don't know this, but you are my demon . "
Chapter end
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