My throat felt dry . As I took each breath, the air seemed to enter my body in the form of cold blades , crushing my insides, making me bleed tears.

"It all happened a year ago." I said, looking at my hands which were shivering .

"What did? What are you talking about?" Logan asked, his brows raising in confusion.

"Nik was my boyfriend and we had gone  for a vacation to Hawaii last year. On our trip, he was drunk one night and he tried to forcefully assault me." I said, splitting each word out, stuttering perhaps.

Logan's jaw tightened  although he looked at me devoid of any expression.

"Tell me everything." He said.

"I was in my room when he came drunk and tried to - you know, he was on me when I felt huge discomfort and asked him to move because he was drunk and scary and I didn't want to." Tears rushed through my eyes, my voice in slow whispers.

"He got angry . He tried to force himself on me and I pushed him away .In anger he tore my clothes, while I protested it and tried to fight him, he shoved a knife in my shoulder and made a long cut. I was bleeding and it was so painful ." I could barely hold back my tears now. "He left the hotel . I was alone when I managed to call the hospital and they took me in for the night. " I said stuttering each word out.

It was painful. Hellishly painful to remember that night. I felt my scar on my shoulder burning . Pain and humiliation ran through my veins , coursing through my body and creating knots of hatred and pain.  My eyes were burning red  with tears. There was just pain, no other word meant to describe how I felt at that moment.

Logan had been so silent the whole time . I at once had even forgotten his presence till he shaked his head twice and looked at me silently again. His face lacked emotions, just a pair of eyes staring at me as if staring into the oblivion.

"I met Nik at the bar and he tried to assualt me again , groped me , so I slapped him. He is filing a case against me." I said, pushing my fingers through my hair in desperation. I looked at him with my bloodshot eyes, they had turned red due to continuous crying.

"I actually thought I loved him for a while. His eyes , when he was drunk that night, they had nothing but hatred for me. The cut was bleeding so much and he left me there to die." I murmured, speaking to myself but the silence around me was deafening. My words ecohed through my brain .

"I am so sorry." Logan managed to say. He didn't know how to react, whether to keep his hand on mine to comfort me, taking every step carefully.

"I just wanted you to know if someone asks you about his case. I'll settle it." I said, sighing as to I'll have to not only see that bastard but also pay him money to settle the case. I felt tired now and could do anything for this episode of my life to close.

" You aren't paying him a penny." Logan gritted. His jaw muscles had tightened  and his eyes reflected his anger.  "He is the filth that needs to be punished." He muttered, emphasizing each word out.

"You don't understand, even if I do my best and through everything I can at him in court, it takes one member on the jury to find him innocent. My whole life will be tainted . I can't take such a chance." I looked at him helplessly.

"He won't be in your life anymore. I'll take care of him." Logan said, the lack of emotions on his face was hurting. He lost his angry tone and was calm. I let it pass.

"Leave it. I have to go now."

I packed up my stuff and left the office.

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It was around 11 PM when someone knocked at my door. I woke up , hesitant at first , to open the door so late at night  , when I heard Logan call out my name . He stood there looking at me as I opened the door.

"I am so sorry, I didn't know how to react." 

"You are  here so late to say that? I am okay." I said , sleepishly .

"No, I meant yes. I don't know. What I know is it wasn't right to you. It must been, I don't know but painful. Alot painful I think . I just wanted to tell you that I'll sort it out for you. I'll tale care of the case and Nik and everything if you let me." He jumbled up his words and looked confused. His eyes had a glint of sadness to them , like that of a lost boy.

"You don't have to, you want to come in?" I asked out of courtsy , he was my boss afterall.

"Maybe I should. " His lips parted into a small smile which disappeared as soon as it came.

I offered him coffee and sat down opposite to him on my couch. My books and files lay around although that wasn't my concern. My house wasn't messy, just a bit disoriented.

"You don't have to take responsibility for this. You never even knew me. " I said, smiling a bit, hoping it would calm his sudden outburst of care .

"I should have known you. I mean , I could have done something to help you . "

"What's done is done." I said , looking at him.

Logan rose up to leave, not a moment passed when he didn't assure me that he would break Niks' bones if I wanted. I brushed off his ideas with a sympathetic smile.

His phone beeped , the screen lightened due to the notification. He stopped in his tracks, looked at the text, then at me and then looked at  the text again.

"Amara had an accident. She crashed against a truck. She's in ICU." He muttered.

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