RUN AWAY || H.S

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟎𝟖

Alana's POV.

"Because my brother killed himself for you"

"What?" I gasped, not believing what he just said.

He stood up from his crouching position and walked towards the old man gripping him harshly by his neck and dragging him towards me, he crouched down again along with the old guy who has fear struck on his face.

"Tell her. Tell her what you saw. Tell her how my brother walked in the fucking fire. The fire she started" he yells on his face making the old man nod vigorously in fear.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes. It's true. It's true. Everything is true. Boss walked into the fire! He threatened to kill my family if I helped him"

Damien looked at me, his eyes filled with hurt, pain, hatred, and anger.

I don't understand.

Dominic killed himself?

He walked back inside the burning house?

Why?

All this time we thought, I thought, somebody killed Dominic and nobody cared enough to find out who. Especially me, I didn't once give a fuck who killed him. All this time, I thought one of his enemies must have got him, after all, he was without any security but he killed himself.

I was snapped back when I felt Damien's fingers curling around my neck in a suffocating grip "You, you killed my brother. You fucking took him away from me" he spat, tightening his grip on my neck.

My lips parted and I tried to back away from his tight grip on my neck but couldn't move so much as an inch because of the pole "I-I d-didn't" I stuttered out "P-P-Please"

"You little cunt took away the only person I cared and now I am going to make you pay for it" he spat letting my neck go. I gasped heavily to intake air and coughed a few times, tear-filled eyes still kept my gaze on him, scared he will hurt me again.

"I-I didn't know. I-I" I gulped bile "I helped him out. I did"

He chuckled bitterly "You know, I believe you but that doesn't bring my brother back. I closed the case, hiding the driver, kept his mouth shut until the police declared it was an accident and the first thing I did after that was hunt you down"

He sat down on the floor in front of me with his legs folded, his knees brushing against my legs which I have pulled to my chest in a protective manner.

"Dominic called me and told me he was moving here and he had a surprise someone for me to meet. So, I contacted the airlines to enquire who he was going to bring. Then I came to know about Alana Elena Gilbert. And when I pulled more details about you, I was shocked." he shook his head as if he still can't believe I was alive.

"My brother was devasted after you until he saw Aria. Anyways, I have to give it to you. You got away from everything, huh? Pretty smart. I never thought you had that much of a brain. But you do, almost three years you lived your life, flaunted around the street with your boyfriend, huh? You must have enjoyed your freedom"

"And now, it's time to come back home, honey," he said opening his arm wide "This is where you belong. It was time"

"No" I whispered.

"Yes, yes, Cherry, your sister will be delivered back, she is not needed here. But you, you are the gem in this place. Dominic told me how much men loved you, Cherry. And I have huge plans for you. So, put on the best show"

*A week later*

It has been a week since I have been here, a week of me working day and night as a stripper and prostitute.