When you realise

43. The Down Fall (Ellie and Hunter's POV)

I just feel numb walking back into my apartment, how can it all off gone so wrong, so quickly.

I walked up the hall to my bedroom with all intentions of having a shower, I don't know why but I was just hoping that with having a shower it will wash all my troubles away and I would feel better but when I got to the bathroom I froze, looking at the shower just made me relive that night, the breakdown I had in that shower after what was it Hunter had said 'whoring myself around'.

I wiped the tear that rolled down my cheek and walked straight back out of my room, I walked over to the bar picked up the first bottle of wine I saw and opened it, I didn't worry about the glass, I just drank it straight out of the bottle.

I don't recall how or when I got to the lounge, I don't even recall when Damian got home or how long he was calling my name until I snapped out of my daze and finally looked at him.

Damian was kneeling in between my legs with one hand on my face, stroking his thumb over my face, it was then I realised I had endless tears rolling down my face.

I bought the bottle back to my lips but it was empty, I don't even know how the bottle became empty.

"What happened baby doll" Damian whispered as he took the bottle out of my hand and placed it on the floor beside the lounge, I think he was trying not to scare me by talking too loud or making any sudden movements.

"I told him" I whispered back "It's over".

Damian threw his arms around my neck and held me closer to him, I couldn't help the tears that came, I promised myself I would cry no more tears for him but they just won't stop.

"He called me a whore" I choked out "He threw my past at me, it took everything in me to open up and tell him, and he threw it all back in my face" I was sobbing uncontrollably now.

"Even after he said what he did, I asked him not to leave and he walked straight out the door without looking back, I'm so fucked up D" I managed to say somehow between the sobbing, I held onto Damian like he was my lifeline.

Damian held me tighter "Have you seen him again since baby" he quietly asked me not letting me go.

I nodded my head yes but realised Damian couldn't see me nod "Yes" I whispered. "He came to the bar afterwards last night and he told me he was sorry. I knew I shouldn't have gone back after the last time; it was painful the first time but now, how is it possible to hurt even more". I had managed to say still sobbing.

My heart feels like someone has shoved a knife in my chest and they are continually turning it, over and over and over again.

I don't know how long we had been sitting on the lounge with Damian just holding me, but I had finally managed to stop crying and my breathing had settled down, it probably helped that he was rubbing his hand over my back which had a calming effect.

We both startled a bit when we heard the elevator doors open and looked towards the entry, Hunter stepped out and looked around before his eyes landed on me. Our eyes met and his held a look of relief for a split second before they clouded over and I could see sadness and regret pass through.

I probably looked like a mess, I have no doubt my eyes were red and puffy, he walked directly over to us and without any warning, Damian stood from the lounge and punched Hunter in the face, directly across his jaw.

"What the hell Damian" I yelled out as I stood in between them and cupped Hunters face with my hand ever so slightly so I wouldn't hurt him.

Our eyes locked and I could hear Damian in the background cursing Hunter for having a strong face and carrying on about how he thought his hand was broken, I could just imagine him shaking his hand off in pain and being true Damian form, doing it rather dramatically, but Hunter had held my eyes captivated with his, so I didn't see what Damian was doing.