Am sorry this happened...I didn't know he would ever come here "Mia apologized to Gale.
"It's alright, has been taken care of" he sighed.
His eyes moved to where Leoric was standing.
"Am more worried about him now " he mumbled.
"Wonder how my friend is," said Mia.
"Let's wait and see " Gale moved to where his friend was.
He was quiet.
"Is there something you're not telling me?" he asked.
"Mmm?"
"She is an employee who has been working for us for a while, an ordinary human being with nothing special. So why she is making you act this way ?"
Leoric breathed.
"Mom asked something like that too," He said.
"And what is your answer ?"
The door to the ward Lalya was in opened the doctors rushed out.
"She is fine, a few bruises and the injury on her head will heal. Just let her rest " explained the doctor.
"Can I see her?" Leoric asked.
"Yes ...she will soon wake up" the doctor agreed.
Leoric rushed in leaving Gale hanging.
Mia walked to where Gale was.
"Is she awake?" She asked.
"No, but he's still worried about her ".
They didn't get in and waited for Leoric to come out or call them.
When she opened her eyes again Lalya was in the hospital.
"You awake ?" Leoric moved to the bed.
She blinked slowly nodding.
He gazed down at her, her face was swollen and red.
"Thank you " she let out tears in her eyes again as she tried to get up.
He moved to help her but she instead pulled him down hugging him.
He didn't move and stayed in place.
"Thank you " she repeated.
"You're welcome," he said.
When she let go she groaned touching her face
"Does it hurt ?".
"A little" she breathed sitting up with his help
He was silent watching her.
"Am sorry for causing trouble in the company " she apologized avoiding his eyes.
"Why are you apologizing ?"
"Cause it was my fault he came to the office " she murmured.
He sighed.
"I don't think it was ...he hurt you in my company. He will pay " Leoric let out.
She gasped finally meeting his eyes.
"Please don't ...his just confused " she defended.
"Do you still love him?" he asked.
"Huh...n...no I don't " she stammered.
"Then why do you defend him?".
"Cause he was once a nice person, he just changed" she explained.
"Do you have any good memories with him?" Leoric asked.
She was silent and he sighed.
"Rest I will be back " he walked out.
Mia rushed in hugging her friend.
"Are you okay ?" She cried.
Lalya nodded with an awake smile.
"That bastard ...your pretty face is all swollen and red" cursed Mia.
"I will be fine ...a few days and it will be back to normal " laughed Layla.
"No he needs to pay and I will make sure the boss makes him pay for damages and hospital bills " Mia threatened getting up.
"Stop it Mia....am fine" Lalya stopped her.
Mia sat back down looking at her friend with tears in her eyes.
"Am glad you okay " she cried hugging her again.
Lalya smiled hugging her back.
....
"She has been having nightmares since she got back and keeps in her room, " Leoric said.
Gale frowned. "Isn't that what the doctor said for her to rest, as for the nightmares I guess it's about what happened to her ".
"T last time she did have one she came to my room . But this time she just stays awake till morning".
"So you worried about her? Or complaining ?"" Gale asked and Leoric nodded.
"The maid said she doesn't eat much either " he sighed.
Gale chuckled.
"Did you do anything to her the night she spent in your room?"
"No...why do you ask ?".
"Maybe she is scared of us ...after all, it was our gender that hurt her " he explained.
"Us...I .." he stopped and breathed. "But I helped her, he was the one who hurt her not me ". Leoric muttered.
Gale nodded.
"Yes you didn't but I don't think that's how she sees it now " Gale moved to where his friend was.
"I talked to her friend who told me that she was abused by her father before she was old enough to leave home. It took a while but she finally learnt to trust another man, who now hurt her just like her father did ".
Leoric listened.
"She has already been hurt twice do you think she will easily trust anyone that fast ?"
"But if she didn't then why did she come home with me or even sleep in my bed ?" He asked.
"Circumstances and she seems the type too scared to defy anyone. I guess when her friend said yes to your request she couldn't say no so she went along with it " Gale explained
Leoric blinked.
"So I took advantage of her like the other two?"
"Not really but for now give her some space " he said.