RUN AWAY || H.S

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟕𝟐

Alana's POV.

I licked my lips once again "My parents sold me to Dominic" I let it out.

There was absolute silence once I let the words out.

I looked up to gauge everyone's reaction to what I just said.

Everyone except Matthew has a shocked look even Angelo. I mean he knows how Dominic was, why he is so surprised that Dominic can do something like this?

Something like this feels so small in front of what Dominic has done.

I looked at Matthew who has blank look on his face but I can see how glassy his eyes are and how he quickly rubbed the pad of his thumb under his eyes.

I still remember the day I told him about this, he was shocked, to say the least, he wanted to yell, punch the wall but he had to stay quiet. I still remember the hatred he had on his face towards our parents.

I avoided looking at Harry not wanting to see the pity on his face just like Niall and Kiara have.

I looked at Aria, who has tears streaming down her face, her hand trembling whenever she wiped the tears "No" she shook her head looking everywhere but at me "That can't be true. I know they didn't particularly like you but they won't do something like that"

She looked at me with a desperate look probably hoping I will change my words but I merely shrug at her making her gasp.

"Oh my god! Oh my god! No, they wouldn't do that...Who told you this, baby? Dominic did, didn't he? You know you can't trust him. He was an evil man. We can't trust him. Mom and dad wouldn't do that to you. Please tell me this is all wrong"

I gave her a sad smile "No. Dominic actually hid this from me. Mom and dad me themselves that I was nothing more worth to them then an object"

I heard Harry gasp but I kept my eyes on Aria who was dry heaving in the air, her hand holding Zayn's tightly "No"

"Guess I was right? Huh? They really did hated me enough to do the worst to me" I chuckled dryly looking at the ground.

"Oh my God! How did you know about this? You were helping her, weren't you?" I can understand her confusion so I decided to go back to storytelling.

Before I could start speaking I felt Harry's finger's slipping from mine, instantly tears filled my eyes but decide to just man up and speak.

"I will tell you... So, after I umm got married to Dominic, nothing really changed except the place I was living. Dominic gave me my space. He never really talked to me when I didn't felt like it. He was always gentle and honestly, he was a total gentleman"

"He never even so much as touched me. Like ever. But we had to stay in the same room because of Dominic's mother. Dominic respects his mother and would do anything for her. So, he asked me that till his mother was staying in India, in the house, we should share the bed but of course, he will give me my space and I thought that he was already doing so much for me and my family I said yes"

"I just didn't wanted to look ungrateful to him. The whole day I would spend my day outside, going to college then I would spend some time with Asher and then to visit mom and I would go back to the house in the evenings and Dominic used to spend the whole day working and would return home in evenings so we used to spend time"

"Honestly, in the beginning, I really thought he was a great guy. Respectful, Honest, and always took care of me. A-And I really liked him" I avoided everyone's gaze, embarrassed at my confession "He was a perfect guy. Easy to fall for him"

"You loved him?" I heard Harry ask more like whispered in shock.

I turned my head to look at him "No. I didn't love him. Yes. I liked him but liked the fake him, not the real him. Everything was just a façade"