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…

eyes flew open. Still panting, she finally

first thing that she saw was Tawan’s chiseled visage studying her face earnestly, a look of

woke

a nightmare?” Tawan asked,

before realizing her hand was still tightly wrapped around his wrist. She hurriedly

handed

held the handkerchief in her hand, she mulled over the nightmare she just woke up from. It had been a long time since

unpleasant dream felt so genuine to the point it made her

reached out in an attempt to wipe the sweat on her forehead. The

reaction, Tawan’s hand froze in

moment, their eyes met. Both of them were still

The atmosphere was tense.

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

She wiped her sweat in a flustered manner in an attempt to conceal the commotion she felt

to rinse them.

all the while deliberately avoiding eye

and said, “We’ll wait for you

sentence, she took off, leaving Tawan

Silence ensued.

an inexplicable feeling came over the both

having to vocalize their thoughts, it was as though

they were intentionally

“I…”

“You…”

spoke, then

“You go first…”

“You go first…”

they spoke at the

the ice first. She chuckled dryly, “Sorn is just too

was evident she was just trying to force a

expression was grim, Tawan

Zong Yanxi’s phone started

for her to go

was from Gu

longer in B City?”

“Yes,” Zong Yanxi replied.