Complicated

Chapter 54: Please Stay

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P L E A S E S T A Y

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Kathy's POV

I sobbed and kept my eyes screwed tightly shut while his hands wrapped around my neck, just as they had the first time he'd done this.

I'm exhausted. In pain. I can't take this anymore.

I'm trying not to blame him, it's not his fault. He was under the curse, one that Lucius controlled. But that's hard to forget when I'm in his harsh grasp, being unable to fight him off as he invades my body yet again... and again... and again.

And just when I fully believe I can't take it anymore, he's no longer there. He's not the one holding me.

I'm back in the cold, dark room. Cierra's no longer screaming, Umbridge is holding her, a wand pressed to her neck. My brother is still unconscious on the ground, his face is still mangled. I am in Lucius' hold, his arm is wrapped around my shoulders, holding me firmly in place, and his wand is at my neck, the scene just as hopeless as before.

"Stop!" My mami screamed.

Mami?

I felt relief flow over all of my body.

Finally. We have a chance.

"If you let them go I'll... I'll go with you." Wait. What? No. The feeling of fear crept back up and this time I couldn't touch my ring to give me strength. "Do whatever you want with me, just let my kids go." She pleaded and Lucius smiled maliciously.

"Parkinson, dear, search her." Lucius instructed. "I wanna make sure there's no little surprises."

"No! Let them go first." Mami insisted, looking firmly at me and my siblings.

"I won't let them go until I'm sure you have nothing you can use against me."

"Bloody coward!" I yelled at him and winced at him digging his wand deeper into my neck.

"No!" Mami yelled at seeing me wince, pain lacing her tone. "Fine." She agreed to the search and glared at Pansy as she walked over to her.

"Drop the wand." Pansy instructed her, knowing she could never beat my mother.

"You never really could beat me in a duel anyway." Mami retorted as she dropped her wand to the floor and started walking towards Pansy.

My dad rushed over to step in front of her. "Kat, no. Please. This is my fight, my piece of shit of a father. Please." He begged her not to walk over here. "Please don't leave me. I need you. Please." He whimpered, whispering to her, desperately pleading for her life.

Please listen to him.

Mami took his face in her hands and pressed their foreheads together for a moment, making all of us grow silent at the moment they shared where they simply looked into each other's eyes. She kissed him deeply, passionately, just like it would be the last time they'd ever do so. "Rule number three, mi amor." She reminded him quietly.

What rule?

Papi nodded despite the tears welling in his eyes. "Always, baby."

"Always, mi vida." She repeated it to him like a mantra, tangling her hand in his hair one last time before letting go of his face.