“Whoever fight’s monsters should see to it that in the process he does become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into the abyss the abyss gazes into you,” ~~NietzscheMy head pounds against my temples, dark circles and bloodshot eyes stare back at me in the mirror. I haven’t slept. When I tried to close my eyes, all I could see was Enzo with a bullet between his eyes and a pool of blood. I’d just wake up crying all over again. Sierra and Aurora comforted me and held me close but that didn’t help nor did it stop the ache in my chest.I can’t help this horrible feeling that Enzo’s death was somehow my fault. Seeing Avery again bubbles up all the feelings I had hidden. Feeling I never wanted to feel again nor did I want to see him after he left me standing, crying and chasing after his car. Don’t think about it Whitney. Just avoid him.My phone buzzes and I glance at the screen. It’s Dwayne I ignore his call and finish with covering up the dark circles under my eyes with foundation
Avery.I fucked up..the one thing Antonio Rossi told me never to do and I did all because of her. She brings out the worst in me. I was never planning on shooting Enzo; his death was certain but I planned on making that bastard stuffer first. Until she begged me not to pull the trigger. She fucking begged for his life. Something about the sound of her voice as she begged for him sent me into a rage of anger and jealousy. The fuck had to die she was getting attached and I didn’t fucking like that one bit. I ended that real quick. What feelings she has for him will die just like he did. Just when I thought I put the end to all my problems an even bigger problem showed up at my door claiming that he was going to marry Whitney. No body and I repeat nobody fucks with her she’s my girl and I don’t like sharing. This is why Antonio said women are the roots of all evil; they turn men into monsters… monsters that feed their flesh with jealousy and the monsters thrive on your weakness. Love
Chapter 12 “Oh my god. Look at you,” Sierra softly rubs my tender cheek and I cringe.“Once we get back to Avery’s I’ll help you clean up,” Aurora tells me and I try to smile but the pain in my face is killing me so I nod.Sierra frowns and her eyes widen as she stares at my chest. “Your bleeding,” she gasps and gets on her knees in front of me. I’ve been holding my shirt together after Nikolai tried to cut it off me and his knife cut more than the material. She tried to move my hands but I wouldn’t let go of the shirt and my eyes met Avery's. He was staring at my chest and the blood doesn't hurt anymore it’s numb. When his eyes finally met mine he looked furious.“Stop the car,” He told the driver and the car hauled. He placed his hand on the door handle and before he opened it I placed my shaky hand on his.“Please don’t,” I begged and the memory of me begging him not to kill Enzo popped in my head and he pulled the trigger forever scaring me with the image of Enzo lifeless face.
Chapter Thirteen.“You were right,” Sierra tells Aurora. “I told you this was a good movie,” I glance over my shoulders at the two of them really interested in the beauty and the beast. The two of them make me smile and that makes me forget all about Dwayne and his stupid notions that I’m going back to Nikolai. I haven’t looked in Avery’s direction though I know he’s been taking glances at me. I saw through the corner of my eye but I’m too afraid to look back at him. What must be going through his head right now makes me nervous. “You never did tell us what your dad wanted. He’s so impatient I swear the way he treats you is more like an employee than a daughter,” Sierra says. Her words cut me like a knife. She’s right he does but the thing is he doesn’t treat his employees this badly. I can feel Avery’s eyes on me as I stare up at Sierra. “Whitney?” Aurora said my name then I realized I hadn’t spoken for minutes.Should I tell them? I mean Avery knows and if I lie he could rat m
Chapter 14“Going somewhere?” Avery asked. “Yup. My bachelorette party.” Sierra told him.His eyes met mine. They were bloodshot either he’s using drugs or he hasn’t slept in days. His bloodshot eyes eyes my body and he shook his head.“You’re not going anywhere dressed like that,”“First of all it’s none of your business what I wear we’re not together Avery. Secondly I’m wearing way more than those two,” I pointed out the girls' dresses. “I don’t give a fuck about them. Your not leaving this house with that on, i can see your fucking pussy no way,” I shake my head and walk to the door. I practically pushed the girls into the car and told the driver to go now. Even though I’m not with him and have no reason to feel this way I’m worried what he would have done if I sat and tried to debate this with him. He’s high on something that’s for sure.The club is packed and all the tables and seats are filled. Aurora leads us to the VIP section and I wraps a ‘Soon to be Bride’ Ribbon over S
I obeyed the rules, Never stepping out of line, I knew my place. I was a good girl, until he ripped my heart from my chest and stomped on it and never looked back.I haven’t been the same since.My father makes sure he pervades me around to potential suitors, someone that will benefit his business. It’s always about the business. My father is far from gentle, he’s a callus man. Cruel, and twisted even to me, his own flesh and blood. The only time his features softened even the slightest is when my mother walks into a room, his eyes flash with lust, desire other than the cold heartless eyes that everyone else sees.I want that. I long for someone to love me the way my father loves my mother. I thought I found it, but I was wrong….so wrong.Sierra and I grew up on this island, we even went to college here not that I had a choice in the matter my father ‘Dwayne’ Told me I had to and I obeyed. Sierra stayed because of me she was dying to attend a college in Los Angeles California where
Dwayne refunded Sierra’s money for the tickets he doesn’t want me on a plane full of people but I know the truth he’s afraid I’ll flirt with a man and stir up rumors again that he’ll have to silence like he’s done many times before. So he’s letting us use the jet and I must say I prefer it because the three of us are drinking Dwayne’s wine and having a blast talking about the clubs we’re going to.“Are you sure, Sierra, that Avery doesn’t mind the three of us crashing at his place for two weeks?”Aurora asks and the wine that was in my mouth flew out like a fountain.“W-what?” Sierra crunches up her face.“That was gross,” She said.“Did she just say his name? I’m not staying in his apartment Sierra. I want nothing to do with him,” I scolded her and she rolled her eyes.“Relax. He’s in Florence on business, he won’t be there,” She assures me and my tense body relaxes a bit but still my mind is uneasy about the fact that I’m meeting up with a complete stranger. “I’m sorry about Dwayne,
“What’s the meaning of this? Do you know who the hell I am?” Sierra exclaimed, grabbing her purse when the man with the dark brown man-bun grabs her wrist.“It’s protocol to check everyone,” He said, his foreign accent strong. He released her hand, Sierra murmured a few curse words and how she was telling Avery about this when they lined us up and was going to do a pat down.“Sierra, I didn't sign up for this, it’s like we’re criminals, what's your brother worried about with all this security?” Aurora states my own thoughts aloud.Why does Avery need all this security? What could we possibly be hiding?As the brutes patted the girls down and they moved toward me and the rough looking brute with a man-bun stood directly behind me. “I’m sorry, Whitney. I had no idea this would happen or I would have gotten us a room, now your dad will be upset with you. He’ll never trust you with me again,” Sierra apologizes and the big groom behind me takes a few steps away.“Smettila di fare quello