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Chapter 29---- Stay away

Dedicated to @ TianaBhaMhingle

Hagel's POV

Rick and I and the boys had to clean up the mess Aléjo and his miniatures made.
Apparently, the loser wasn't pleased that we beat thier ass, so they stalked us,made sure that on a day nobody would be at the Rings, they sneaked in and destroyed a lot of things.
Luckily for us, they're not things we can't replace easily.

I'm enraged and I fucken want to beat that shit head and his dogs but it's late. Almost midnight as I headed back to the mansion. As usual, everywhere was dead silent, peaceful, tranquil. I offer  warm greetings to the guards and ride my bike to the main house.
I want to see Angel.

I couldn't stop thinking about her all day. But I reek and so I take a shower first. After, I sneaked into her room without being seen. I couldn't careless.

You're creepy.
I'm not. I just love to watch her sleep. She looks so mesmerizing it takes my breath away.

She looks so innocent even in sleep, her incredible lips a little pouted as she frowned in her sleep.
She's obviously fighting someone in her dream. I smiled at the thought.

My fierce Angel, hair as red as her lips....redder.
Goodness, how lucky I am to have her back in my life.
I kneel beside her, brushing the stranded hair gently away so as to not wake her. She mumbled something incoherent, licked her lips and sighed.
I held my breath, watching her silently. She didn't wake. She stirred a little and was back to sleeping, even snoring a little.

My cute girl.
My heart is full by just being this close to her, watching her.
She doesn't deserve how life is treating her.
I swear to make it alright.
I'll give her the very best, protect her with everything I got.
Nobody will hurt her any longer.

" I promise" I whispered, pressed a kiss to her hair and stood. I don't know for how long I stood watching her, but my tired body suddenly demanded sleep.

I laid on my bed for a long while, thinking about everything. Thinking through my plans.
Working in the company is a good start. There,  I can keep a closer eye on Jayden.
For one, I know he's still into the drug shit.

That swine! After everything it costed him, he's still gambling his life away on drug dealings!
This only proves to me that he doesn't have an iota of regret of what happened to Hazel.
That bastard will pay. Everyone who has cost my Angel pain will pay.
Now more than ever, for the first time in my life, I know what I want and I'll fight with everything I have to protect it.
I'll protect her....Hazel.

Until my last breath.

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Hazel's POV

Mirror.
Why can't it reveal the future to us?

Silly. But I wish it was possible, so I know if this life is worth living or not in the first place.
I frown at my reflexion in the mirror as I applied my mascara.

" Mirror, mirror on the wall, how the fuck I'm I going to ignore Hagel.?"
I chuckled dryly at myself.
It was a sheer miracle I didn't have to meet Hagel the whole of yesterday. I missed him so much but at the same time, my heart bled at the thought of destroying Bethany's marriage and life simply because of this fleeting feeling.

Fleeting feeling? Seriously? Bitch you ain't decieveing no body gal, you like that man so much you're willing to bet your heart on it.

Like or love?. Fuck. But I love my sister. I can't do that to her. I can't.
As I finish off and headed down for breakfast, I pray I don't see Hagel.
At least for a while, until I learn how to maintain a distance.

The  huge sigh of relief that left my lips was unstoppable.
No sight of Hagel or Jayden.
Thank Heavens!.
I say a warm greetings to Bethany, Abel's nanny and the witch.
Vidal Cain.

I don't make eye contact with her but I can feel her eyes on me.
I really want to snap her gorgeous neck. Bloody woman.
" Aunt Red, can I draw you ?" Abel's cheerful , hopeful tone asked, his huge eyes twinkling. He's adopted the name Red, that's how he calls me.
" Of course dear! I'd be glad. " I say with a huge smile.
" You can draw me hunny" Vidal's annoying voice says.

What's her problem?!.
" But you don't have Red hair!" Abel comments and giggles playfully.
I stop myself from bursting out in laughter at the look on Vidal's face.
" Eat your food baby" Bethany says, her eyes fixed on how the nanny is feeding Abel.

I serve myself a toast and a mug of coffee and scooped varieties of naked fruits onto my plate .Just when I was about to take the first bite, the air knocked out of me as my eyes connect with a very deep green eyes.
Sham-fucken rock eyes.

Fuck, no.

I can't think, I can't breathe as I watched Hagel and Jayden walk towards us. It's like everything fades away and he's the only person I see.
I tear my eyes away as Jayden and Hagel continues to talk, the pair nearing us.

I refuse to believe that what I'm feeling is real right now.
For the love of God!, these things happen in only romantic movies or shit. This isn't real. Why the fuck do I feel like this at the mere sight of him?.

My heart is thudding so  fast that I feel it'll leap out. And when he smirked at me, I almost dropped dead.
He sat directly opposite of me as Jayden settled next to Bethany.
I keep my head strictly down. I don't dare raise my head.

I've suddenly lost my appetite. And I can still feel the Witch's eyes on me.
I faintly hear the conversation going on, my mind in turmoil.
" Oh son, I'm so proud of you for your decision to work in the company, you should quit working in that hole at once"

" Mom please. I don't wish to discuss that now. And the Rings is not a hole"
" Well fine. Jayden hunny, I hope you've made up your mind about tutoring your brother?"
" Mum..."
" Oh come on! For the love of God, don't be such a brat! Sweet heart, your brother needs you now, do the brotherly thing".
" There's no need mother, I'll get along just fine."
" But son..."
" I'm fine Mom, let it go"
" Whatever. Nobody ever listens to me"

" Hey, you, have you gotten something to do now?"
No answer.
I feel Bethany nudge my shoulders
" Huh?" Oh shit. I didn't hear shit. Are they talking to me?.
My eyes dart around frantically as I truly heard nothing.
" Are you always this unconcentrated?" Vidal's annoyed tone asked.

I gripped the mug handle tightly, biting the inside of my lips.
Don't . Utter. Anything. Don't.

So I don't. Instead, I smile broadly at her and reply " I'm  sorry, can you repeat yourself?"
She rolled her eyes at me.
" Well I guess not. If you'll excuse me". I can't stand being in her presence any longer. So I excuse myself and leave the table.

It's such a shame I lost my appetite even though I'm starving.
I walk carefully, so as to not fall on my face as I feel tears prickle my eyes.
Once I'm out of sight, I run into my room and sob.

Why I'm I even crying?!
Stupid me. This isn't me. Why have I changed so much?. The old me would have retorted back in as much bitchy tone as she'd spoken to me with.
The old me wouldn't ever cry over something as lame as this.

As being humiliated in front of the people who mean the most to you?

Yes .

I still wouldn't have given a fuck. The old me wouldn't give two shits about destroying someone's happiness.
But this isn't the old me.
I fucken don't even recognize this so called new me.

I need to move out.
Far away from all this negative energy. Far away from this life.
Maybe that's what this new me deserves.
I deserve to be happy.
And I can only achieve that away from everything, everyone.

Away from the very first person I truly love.

Tiana❤️