Lyra's POV
"Victoria's de-d" he said and my heart skipped a beat
"Hello? Lyra?" He spoke through the phone but I couldn't respond
It was like my lips were sealed for some reason
I was lost in my own world, and zoned out from the present completely
It wasn't until
"Lyra"
She called my name and i realized someone was calling me
"Lyra?" She said again and i blinked, trying to get back
"Lyra" she gave my hand an aggressive shake and i snapped back
"Huh" i said and she glanced at my phone, then me
"I will call you in a few minutes" i said and quickly ended the call
"What was that?" She asked me, scared
"Lets eat and get out soon" i said and she nodded, taking big bites of her serving
Soon, we had a very impatient dinner and headed back out
As i walked to my car, Melissa met my steps and we both walked in silence
"Victoria's de-d" i told her as i reached my car and she glanced at me, stunned
"What" she said frightened
"Arthur called me- our initial plan was to kidnap her and intimidate her, but turns out someone was one step ahead" i explained to her, simultaneously watching her expressions turn into horror
"Thats crazy" she said as she realized the situation
This time, she zoned out and i gave her a second
"Melissa" i said and she looked at me
"I think you should step out" i said to her, calmly
"I don't mean to scare you, but you just experienced a bit of all the danger this job holds- and I can't guarantee if something like this won't happen again" i said to her, stepping closer
"The last thing I'd want is for you to get hurt anyhow" i said, holding her by her shoulders
"I care about you Melissa, at first i thought it wasn't that dangerous but as we step deeper in this game, i realize its not a game" i said
"Its something that could destroy us all, and while i may deserve whatever gets to me- i know for sure that you don't deserve anything like that" i said
"You have a family, and a future. I just want you to be happy" i said to her, slowly pulling my hands away
I couldn't meet her eyes this whole time i spoke to her, and when i finally did- my heart broke
Her eyes were shiny, tears were threatening to fall out and she didn't seem to control them
In a second, they fell free on her cheeks and slid down her chin
"Why does this sound like a goodbye" she said and my heart broke
But if there's one thing I've learned from my past, it is to never give a chance for regret in life
Regret makes you miserable- I don't want that feeling ever
And you know what's better than regret? Turning off your emotions and purposefully pushing the closest people in your life away from you
It will for sure hurt them and you, but its better than the guilt that your indirect actions could have on them
And so,
"Because it is" i said it. I said the thing that would break my heart, but keep hers safe
"It is a goodbye Melissa. I don't want you to get involved again" i said to her
"Lyra but-"
"I thank you for whatever you've done for me and I'm even more grateful for all your support but I can't make you stay with me because that'll make me selfish" i said, my voice cracking at the last sentence
"You're not selfish Lyra, its all me" she said, patting her chest a little impatiently
"Its my decision, i want to help you" she pleaded but i smiled instead
"Goodbye, Melissa" i kept a soft hand on her cheek, wiping a falling tear from her face
And then, i walked into my car, turned the car on and left the place
From my rearview, i saw Melissa getting in her car, still crying
As much as it hurt, i now felt a little better because i knew she wasn't going to get hurt anyhow
I just have to deal with Victoria now
I called Arthur and he told me to meet me at his place, for which i took the next u turn
Soon, i pulled into what seemed like a devil's den
As i walked through the front door, a guard gave me a nod and opened the door for me
I walked inside to find Arthur pacing, his phone in his hand
"Im here" i said stopping in front of him and he looked at me, worry showing on his face
"I don't know how it happened, but she's really de-d" he said
"Thats okay, we don't need her anyways" i said, turning my emotions off once again
"What i needed from her, i already got it that night at the club" i said to him and he furrowed his brows
"What do you mean?" He said confused
"I have a plan to bring Marco down, and we're putting it into plan tomorrow" i said
"How- what is it" Arthur spoke, clearing taken aback
"You'll know soon" i said as i dialed a number
"If they think they can scare me, then they don't know me well enough"
YOU ARE READING
My Favorite Incomplete Wish
Mystery / ThrillerAs they say, Revenge is best served cold When everything that was buried in the past has resurrected once again after 3 years- what will they do? How will they cover it up when the witness from 3 years ago, someone who was pronounced dead has made a...
