Until She Was Gone

Chapter 45 | its over

'The police are coming'

Shock traveled through my body like electricity. Everything jumped back to life. The studio was dark, but I saw a small torch of hope lighting inside it.

Nova had the phone in her hands, which was likely connecting the location to the police. 

 Charter's brown eyes were glazed up in anger. But he made no move to hurt Nova or come at her.

"Fucking traitor" he spat at her. I could've never imagined Charter to say something like that. But then, some things are hardly what you ever expect.

Nova's green eyes glazed with the same furious energy.

" I wasn't until I found out you decided to give my best friend away for him to kill. He was supposed to find the money and then let her go." she retorted.

My breathing hitched. I was still on my knees, as if grasping for the air around me.

How was this happening?

She knew. She was involved in all of this.

And apparently, not on the right side. Not on my side.

" What did you do to him?" Charter hissed.

" I knocked him unconscious and left his blood splattered on the stone floor."

A small smirk came on Nova's face. The malice inside her orbs made me feel like I was a hundred miles away from her. 

I felt that I did not know her that well after all.

Charter shook his head almost pitifully.

" You foolish foolish girl." he said.

I heard her exhale hard.

" Yes. I am."

There was silence, and at the moment, I decided not to be in the dark anymore.

I stood up and brushed my dirty hands on my dress. The silver dress I still had on after so many things happened.

With a deep breath, I said,

" Can someone tell me what the hell is happening here?"

It seemed like the most bland statement a girl can make after being kidnapped, almost killed, and betrayed by her boss.

Nova faced me. The anger in her eyes was instantly replaced with regret and extreme sadness. 

There was something in them that made me want to back the heck away from her.

"I'm so sorry Sylvia." she said and tears welled up in her eyes, "I thought I could make up for what I had done to you. But I don't think I ever can."

She shook her head and glanced away. My stomach turned with some kind of sick feeling.

But I had enough of this.

Too much. Too much I had to hear.

" What did you do to me?" I asked, impatience crawling into me now. Charter also growled with the same impatience I was feeling. His black boots tapped against the wooden floor.

" Ugh. Get on with it." he said shortly. Nova gave him another glower.

" The guy--Dane I mean-- he's been a family friend since forever." she paused, finding her voice again. I command myself not to drop to my knees all over again with just one statement.