Don't Leave Me

Chapter 4

As soon as I reached my apartment I started throwing everything I own in a suitcase. Right now I'm lucky that I only have a few clothes and beauty products. Thanks to that, I was done packing my things after ten minutes.

Now, where do I go? I never got the chance to travel. Maybe I should move to Canada. No, that would be too close to the house of the monster I call my father. Europe would be nice. Spain, Italy or Greece.

I looked up the soonest flights to Europe. My only option is Greece and I booked a flight instantly. In about 12 hours I will land there. All I have to do now is getting to the airport alive.

Leaving my bedroom I walked towards the door, ready to get the hell out of here. Turning around I looked at my apartment one last time to say goodbye. It's the place that kept me safe for a year. I hoped that I would never have to leave and run away again, but here I am. Maybe it's my destiny to run away. Or maybe it's the universe trying to tell me to run more. Run as in exercising. In that case fuck you universe.

Turning back to the door I grabbed the knob and pushed it open. The minute the door opened I knew I was dead. Right in front of me is Raffael along with Pietro. Both staring at me with a weird expression on their face that I cannot make out. Is it pity? Pity that I have to die without doing anything? Maybe Pietro will help me. After all he said that he hates men who disrespect women.

Before I could do or say anything Raffael stepped closer to me and held a drenched towel against my mouth and nose. I tried not to breathe but there was no use. When I desperately needed air I breathed in and seconds later everything became blurry. I blacked out.

First thing I felt after fainting was a splash in my face. I opened my eyes quickly to see Raffael with an empty glass standing in front of me laughing. Fucking asshole. Then I looked around and saw that I was laying on concrete floor in a small room. Nothing else was in the room.

"Nice of you to finally wake up. I hope I didn't interrupt your beauty sleep.", he said while handing me a towel. I took it and dried my face.

"Where am I? What do you want from me?"

"You are in our guest room.", he chuckled. "It's not my place to tell you anything. I simply wanted to check if you're finally awake."

"Then who will tell me?", I asked curiously.

"I will.", Mr. Jerk stated harshly while entering the room with Pietro and Cristian. "You saw what we did which means you have to die. Thanks for helping tho." He looked at me with no expression in his face and pulled out a gun.

"I didn't saw anything. I ran away, remember? So, I have no idea what you did. Let me go.", I snapped back at him. Wow. Where does that attitude come from?

Mr. Jerk clenched his jaw and fists. I can already see his knuckles going white. I guess I said something wrong and hit a nerve.

"Look here, princess. You know exactly what happened. Didn't you hear the screams and gunshots?", he said rolling his eyes at me.

Knowing his question wasn't serious I still shook my head. Maybe, just maybe, he will buy it. Mr. Jerk came closer to me. Only standing a few inches away from me. He. bend down looking straight into my eyes with pure anger.

"Careful. Didn't I say don't lie to me? Of course if you want to say hello to your boss, I will send you straight to hell."

"Why would I not lie to you? Your threat is unbelievably stupid. I mean you already made it clear that you're going to kill me. Lying or telling the truth won't change anything, Mr. Jerk.", I said flipping him off. Ok I should not have done and said that. Clearly, I lost my mind.