Chapter 3: Her Saviour
"Sir Erik, save me!" she begged.
Aryana then succumbed to the darkness that engulfed her.
Erik was bewildered. Did she know him? He scanned his memory to see if he met this woman previously.
He took a closer look at the woman’s face. The moonlight made her face look deathly pale but ethereal. Erik frowned and for a moment he was transported back in time to a hospital room where he was holding the hand of the dying Robert.
"Promise me, that you take care of my daughter," Robert said with difficulty.
"I promise." He vowed. His voice was hoarse as he tried to control his emotions.
Robert smiled and said faintly. "Thank you. Tell her that I love her so ..." His grip on him loosened and his eyes rolled back. The monitor screeched and a doctor started to revive him but failed in the end.
The woman before her, with her eyes closed, reminded her of Robert. Even with just the moon to provide the light, the striking resemblance was hard to ignore.
"Aryana..." His voice was so soft that Marlon who was nearby did not hear his word.
He remembered her name.
"Hey, get off her. She’s my girlfriend." Alex shouted as he attempted to push Erik away. But Marlon blocked him.