****

Oliver moans in pain when someone lifts his from the ground. He tries to resist one last time but alcohol is his body and the pain has made him numb.

Tears roll down his cheeks in despair. Why all the bad things are happening to him ? He struggles to breath in between his cries.

"Calm down. It's me." Daniel replies as softly as he can speak. He is still getting the urge to punch a hole in the wall.

Oliver's drunk mind couldn't resiprocate a single word Daniel said. He tries to escape once more but grip on his body became stronger.

"We are going to the hospital. Everything will be fine. No one will harm you." Daniel tries again.

"Let ...me ...go.. Sir ... Help !" Oliver suddenly shouts as Daniel walks out of the restaurant carrying Oliver in bridal style.

Daniel clenches his jaw before signing  his driver to pull up the car. 

"Heeeellppp !" Oliver cries louder.

Daniel puts Oliver inside his car carefully before stepping inside.

"Noooo ... " Oliver panicked more "let me goo ... Helppp ..."

"I am Helping You !" Daniel shouts this time.

Oliver stops shouting with a tremble. He looks at the face in front of him with teary eyes. "Sir ..." He whispers.

"Yes, I am here... Helping you." Daniel tries to lower his voice but his voice made Oliver flinch.

"He is not here. You are with me. We are going to the hospital." Daniel lowers his voice more.

Oliver looks up again. Tears rolls down his cheeks again. He sniffs before jumping into Daniel'S arms.

Daniel falls back on his seat. Oliver rounds his arms around Daniel's neck like a scared kid. "Sir... help..." He breaks down into loud wails finally.

Daniel sighs. He looks at the driver and signals him to drive. 

The driver looks at his sir who is caressing the crying kid's back. So he didn't ask which hospital anymore. He simply drives towards the private nursing home of Fusion corporation in which only the families of upper class get treated.

****

Daniel tries to place Oliver on the hospital for the fourth time but each time Oliver clings to him even more. He sighs before looking the physician in front of him "just check him like this। He is drunk and not in his right mind."

The doctor nods in understanding but as soon as he approaches Oliver, Oliver screams in fear and clings to Daniel for his dear life.

The doctor shakes his head "the patient is showing the signs of psychological trauma. If we provoke him much, he will try to harm himself."

"Then what about his treatment?"

"Maybe, when the effect of alcohol goes down, we can treat him."

Daniel closes his eyes to control his frustration. "Then should I admit him for now ?"

The doctor looks at the patient "I don't think the patient is in condition to stay here alone. It's better if you stay by his side."

****

"No, you can't just press charges." Daniel's best friend come lawyer retorts as Daniel tucks a sleeping Oliver on his bed.

Oliver fell asleep in the way to Daniel's house. He must be tired after all the crying and screaming.

Daniel stands up straight after covering Oliver properly with a quilt. "See his face. Finger marks are still there. Why can't I press charges ?"

"Because he is Alex Brown. You think going against Brown corporation is a good idea ?"

"So Brown corporation can walk all over me just because they have some extra power ?" Daniel hisses.

"You got me wrong, Dan. I am just saying that you already beat the shit out of him. You already made him unconscious before leaving then why are you going for this legal trouble ?"

"Because he tried to assault him sexually and I think it's too big of a criminal offence to let it slide."

Albert sighs "But he is safe and sound.  You already did enough by bringing  him here."

Daniel frowns "what are you saying , Alby ? He is in this situation because of.... Me !"

"Not because of you. Don't put the blame on yourself. You gave him a chance to rectify his mistakes. But he is trouble. Don't get me wrong Dan. But since the moment you met him, everything is going wrong. He is problematic. Think about it carefully."

Daniel stays silent but irritation is clear on his face. He looks at the sleeping figure on his bed. Red finger marks on Oliver's cheeks are turning blue gradually. The corner of his eyes are still wet from tears. "I want to press charges, Alby. You make the necessary arrangements."

"But Dan ..."

Daniel looks at Albert from Oliver "You out of all people shouldn't pursue victim blaming, Albert. You are a part of the judicial system."

"I am not pursuing victim blaming. I am just saying if you press charges,.so will they... You fucking beat that Alex Brown to senseless."

"I don't care ! Let them try ! But they wouldn't get away with this." Daniel almost shouts. "It was my fault. I knew that Alex was Sketchy by the way he talked. I shouldn't have left Oliver alone with him."

"Don't blame yourself. How could you even know that he would do this ?"

"Isn't it same for Oliver ? Yet you are calling his the problem?" Daniel asks back.

Albert sighs "ok ! Then press charges. But I need to have Oliver's statement first to know what exactly happned."

****

"I am here !" Daniel whispers again as Oliver jerk in his sleep for the eleventh time.Oliver's grip on Daniel's fingers becomes stronger with each nightmare.

Daniel focuses back on his laptop screen once Oliver heard his voice and stabilises. Working with only left hand is a task but he can't release his right hand from Oliver's grip right now.

Daniel was saving his work files in his laptop when a mobile vibrates on his bedside table.

Daniel looks at the mobile with broken screen. Oliver's mobile. He picks it up without any hesitation.

"Hello !"

****

Nick clenches his fists as another man picks up Oliver's mobile again "Who the hell are you ?"

"You called. Should I ask you that ?"

Nick laughs like a maniac hearing the reply "you are picking up my boyfriend's mobile in the middle of the night and you are asking me who am I ?"

"This is an unknown number."

"Don't you dare ! Tell me where is he ? Give him the phone !"

"You don't know where your boyfriend is ?"

"You bastard ! Give him the phone !" Nick shouts out of his lungs.

"He is busy."

"Busy doing what ?"

"What people usually do in the middle of the night." 

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