Stealing Your Heart

She dreamt that she was tossed into a blazing fire while being tied up from head to toe. That rendered her utterly helpless as she was immobilized.

She used all her might to scream but no sound came out.

To say she was petrified was an understatement.

After she finished washing her hands, Sorn asked Tawan about Zong Yanxi.

Tawan said she was sleeping.

“I’ll go have a look.”

“Don’t,” Tawan insisted. “You’ll wake her up.”

“I’m just going to have a look. I won’t make any noise, don’t worry. Or you could come with me,” Sorn replied as she dragged her father along.

Sensing Tawan’s apprehension, Sorn added, “She’s already asleep. She won’t know!”

Without waiting for his reaction, she nudged him along the direction of Zong Yanxi’s room.

Tawan could not argue against her and just went along with her.

As she gently opened the door, Sorn gestured for Tawan to be quiet.

They gently tip-toed over to Zong Yanxi’s bedside. She was curled up into a ball and sleeping in what looked like an extremely uncomfortable position. Sweat could be seen dripping down her face profusely.

Her face looked like she was in immense agony.

A look of concern furrowed Sorn’s brows. Was she hot? It isn’t hot in here though. Why is she perspiring so much?

Zong Yanxi, still struggling in her nightmare, faintly saw a shadow through the light emanating from the fire. It was difficult to make out the person’s profile. All she could see was that he had a lanky build.

Using all the strength she could muster to get a firm grip on the person, she yelled as loudly as she could. “Save me! Please! Help me!”

Sorn stared blankly at her and turned to ask her father. “What is she saying?”

Tawan then registered that Zong Yanxi may be having a nightmare. Gently tapping her shoulders, he called out, “Ms. Zong.”

“Save me…”

All Zong Yanxi could see was the person nearing. His facial features were gradually becoming clearer. All she had to do was reach out and grab him…

flew open. Still panting, she finally woke

Tawan’s chiseled visage studying her face

woke

Tawan asked, with concern

her hand was still tightly wrapped around his wrist. She

out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her. “Here you go,

handkerchief in her hand, she mulled over the nightmare she just woke

events in that unpleasant dream felt so genuine to the point it made

the sweat on her forehead. The moment his finger came into

reaction, Tawan’s hand froze

were still recovering from that electrifying

The atmosphere was tense.

his actions were rather abrupt, Tawan immediately pulled his hand back. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean

did her best to avoid eye contact. She wiped her sweat in a flustered manner in an attempt to conceal the commotion she felt on the inside. What the commotion was about, she

some fruits. Sally went to rinse them.

her, all the while deliberately avoiding eye contact with

pleasure and said, “We’ll wait for you

she finished her sentence, she took off, leaving

Silence ensued.

wave of an inexplicable feeling came over

it was

they

“I…”

“You…”

the two of them spoke, then paused, then spoke

“You go first…”

“You go first…”

again, they spoke at

ice first. She chuckled dryly,

was just trying

his expression was grim, Tawan

 phone started to

to go ahead

was from Gu

longer in B City?” he

“Yes,” Zong Yanxi replied.