The Rules to Redemption

Chapter 23: Fake our Love

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I fucking hate hot men.
If Damien steps anywhere near my proximity I am going to decapitate his penis off.
God I hope he looks at me today, I can't wait to castrate that fu-.
Calm down Tallia. Calm down.

The room I woke up in gave me deja vu, it wasn't the same as the last time he highjacked me but they all have a similar structure though this one was much more extravagant. The fact that I adored it slightly more was not a good thing, it just meant that he planned on keeping me here for longer.
I'm tempted to kill him with the clothes hanger in the corner, almost like a...late abortion?

I heard subtle purrs in the corner, causing me to explore slightly. Fuck my luck because I found Marcello's cat stretching in the corner of my room. I crouch down slightly, "Good morning fucktard." I stroke it's head slightly.
Tallia you're literally talking to a fucking cat.
So what? Leave me alone.

It put its paw on my knee and curled up below me, I didn't have the heart to throw it out the window. The species was cute, I can admit that. It was grey and had just outgrown the palms of my hands. I suddenly understood why Marcello loved it. Even when you feel utterly alone you're not. Animals aren't like people, they don't talk and they don't ask. It's almost sad if you think about it.
I heard the door unlock and backed up slightly, there was only one person it would be and for his sake he better be wearing military grade protection.

"Hey shit head." I call the cat and it jumps into my arms, I walk closer to the bed with it before Damien can enter the room.
When he does we don't share any words instead there is a plunge of silence between us, mine was out of feeling betrayed, I don't know what his silence meant but I hope it tormented him.
"You have 10 seconds to explain yourself." I warn him, my voice deadly.
"I don't answer to you Tallia." He challenges me.
I chuckle loudly, "why the FUCK am I here Damien?"

"You're here because it is my only option. It's the Mafia law that I kill you so unless you'd like to greet death, fucking cooperate with me." He threatens me.
I gulp slightly, "Don't swear in front of the cat."
"Marcello plays it Tupac, I'm not doing any damage." He rolls his eyes.
"Well from now on it'll only be listening to kids bop!" I stand my ground.
Why are we talking about the dwarf tiger?

"You know, you seem to be talking about this 'law' a lot. What happened to you making the law or does Damien Cortez not have as much power as he'd like?" I chuckle threatening his ego.
He steps closer to me, our shadows intertwined. "I have the power to do things you wouldn't imagine. Don't ever challenge my authority." He threatens me.
I couldn't help but laugh, I caught him off guard and snatched the gun from his waist but instead of using it as a weapon against him, I did something I'd never expected to do.
I placed the gun in his hand, pressing the tip fiercely against my forehead.

"Pull the trigger Damien, fucking kill me because I'll never be a prisoner to you or your Mafia. You talk about this monster that you are so stop being a bitch and pull the fucking trigger." I spit aggressively.

He chuckles aggressively gripping a hand around my throat and forcing my head up into his eyes. The nuzzle of the gun digger deeper into my barrier.
"You're memorising them aren't you? My eyes.
People can kill and erase all the blood and gore but you can't forget the look of an eye, you'll kill me but remember how I'm looking at you, remember all the shades of my pupils and remember how I look at you with disgust." I warn him.

"You're shaking Tallia." He smirks, "You tell me to kill you as some reverse psychology trick. I'm telling you now love, that doesn't work on me. If I wanted you dead, I'd already have slit your throat so loose the fucking attitude and cooperate with me."
He alas pulls the gun from my forehead and tucks it back into his waist.
"Come to my office, we should talk properly." He leaves the room with that.