Chapter 2 Unexpected encounters

Waking up on a white colored bed sheet with robot character designs and a room painted white, clearly not hers. Bianca was trying to process what happened and where she was. Adjusting herself, she felt a sharp pain in her lower left abdomen, she looked at her stomach then saw bandages at the lower left of her tummy. She sat up lost into thought on how she ended up here and how she got injured. "It's been a long time since I experienced the infection's effect like this: waking up in strange places." she said to herself.

She tried standing up, although in pain she managed to walk out of the room into the passageway which led to the kitchen. Then she saw a tall man with dark brown hair, sculpted like a Greek god in the kitchen preparing breakfast. She wanted to call out to him, but there was something captivating about watching him cook,so she stood there watching him, until he noticed her. "You're finally awake, you were out for a week, I almost thought you were dead at first but after a good look I realized you were just unconscious , but thank goodness you woke up." He said, Staring at me with his hazel colored eyes and confused look, "why is he looking at me that way" oh! I have to respond. "A week is sure a long time, I'm sorry for inconveniencing you and thanks for helping out"

"You're welcome!" No biggie. He responded.

"Where did you find me and do you by chance know how I got injured?" I asked him, since my mind has given up on me to remember what happened.

"Wait! You're seriously asking me how you got injured?" He replied while laughing in confusion.

"My memories of that night are foggy and I can't seem to remember" I said, making him understand.

Nodding his head he then told me.

" At midnight, I found you at the corner of the bench, close to the water fountain at the City's park. You were already wounded when I saw you. So, I have no idea what caused it. But, you do not need to worry. A very good friend of mine treated you so there's no infection on your wound,give it a few weeks and it will heal." He said,

Hearing the word 'infection' from him made my heart pang in discomfort...

"Thank you!" I said expressing my gratitude, while still left in confusion.

"My name is Dominic Harper" He said to me while handing me a plate of French toast with blueberries and maple syrup. "I'm Bianca Smith," I told him." Nice meeting you Bianca Smith" he said with a wide grin exposing facial features more.

He informed me that He would be going out to get some more groceries, and before he left he told me to rest and do notget to leave yet until I'm no more in pain while moving.

I picked up my phone and saw 200 messages and 50 missed call notifications from Isabella, Is she my boyfriend wtf! I immediately called her and told him I'm safe and well now and the incident that happened caused me to be out for a week. I texted her my address and she came over.

By the time Dominic came back, Isabella was here and I introduced them to each other. After which I told him that I was leaving and I was not feeling any serious pain. He demanded to have my number to keep in check which I gave him.

It was as though my blood was boiling within my veins wanting to burst, the rage and anger I felt after leaving Dominic's house, Isabella told me important information on the one thing I wanted more than anything. Revenge on my parents' killer. Isabella is my childhood friend so she is well aware of what happened, and over the years we have been trying to uncover the person responsible by gathering intel on the matter and finally all the pieces of the puzzle add up. The one story that made me visit a therapist at an early age, watching my parents' murdered before my eyes, I thought I experienced the worst part years ago only to discover that the murderer and one responsible for my parents' death was no other than Matthew Davis. My uncle. I'll make that bastard pay in the worst possible way, that's one thing I'll make sure of. It took a lot of convincing and calming down from Isabella to her that stopped me from coming over to my uncle's to confront him, and I thank God that I did not act rash due to my emotions.

Isabella drove me back home,given I was not brought here in my car, my house was a 30 minutes drive from Dominic's. When I got home, Isabella stayed a bit to comfort me and when she left, I took a long hot bath and changed into clean clothes. I picked up my phone, the time was 3:55pm, it was still sunny to take a walk to calm my head. I ended up turning on the TV to watch whatever is on in order to distract myself from rash behavior. Then my phone beeped and then I saw a text from Dominicm

"Hi Bianca!

I'm sure you're settled in now, how are you feeling?? Make sure to take the pain relief."

A little smile creeped on my face, "this guy is something else" I thought to myself. When was the last time someone made me smile? Aside from Isa, It has been a very long time,then I replied.

"Hey! Yes, I'm fine thanks!

Thanks once again"

"Too bad you had to leave early" he said

"I'm sorry about that, something urgent came up"

"Too bad, I wanted to cook something else for you, I spent the whole morning watching a tutorial off YouTube maybe next time.

Take care!"

Sure, you too! I responded.

There was something captivating about Dominic, and it made me want to get closer to him. I did not mind having her around, I couldn't think straight If it was my female hormones acting up or I was really falling for him. His text eased my mind from the rage I was feeling earlier. Dropping my phone down on the table,I relaxed myself,after which I slept off.