Betrayal

Part 13; We meet again.

"Are you okay?" He looked over at me. "You've been acting weird since I told you we were going to meet Elijah?"

"No, I'm okay just a little nervous we're meeting a dangerous man." Not just any dangerous man but a man who abused me and caused me trauma for 6 years of my life. A man who is a narcissistic, sexist, manipulated, who is selfish, who is aggressive. Well, that's what I wished I could say.

"Don't worry." He grabbed my hand. "I won't let anything happen to you. Over my dead body and trust me killing me...it won't be easy."

I smiled and looked back outside. What if he recognizes me. After I ran away he came back. Everything I've gone through to hide, to make this living will go into the trash.

I will completely be dead. If he ever discovers Angelina is Estella not just will everything crumble but I will be dead.

This is a risk I don't want to go through, but I have to. I'm facing my fears and I'm not that same 16-year-old who met him.

I'm 27, I'm an older woman, I'm mature, I've killed more men in my life than the men any whore I've met slept with, I'm ruthless, I'm not afraid...well, I try to think that.

In reality, you can be the toughest man in the world or woman. I'm not sexist. But there's always something.

I'm afraid of falling back into the life I had. To being trapped around an abusive person's hands.

"We're here." Valentino let go of my hand. "Act like my girlfriend. Don't be afraid." He got out and opened the door for me while grabbing my hand.

We entered a fancy restaurant that was fully alone. Where 5 bodyguards instantly stood behind us. "Don't worry they're mine." He whispered.

"Mr. Santo follow me." A waiter said.

"This is my restaurant too," he whispered. We entered a private room where 5 men were all sitting down.

"Valentino." I instantly froze hearing that recognizable voice. I looked directly at his black, black eyes and all those feelings came running back.

The feeling of being abused, being manipulated, being used, being...being. My thoughts scrambled and I instantly felt my heartbeat rise.

"Say hi," I heard a whisper. But I couldn't speak

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Morello. I'm Mr. Santo's girlfriend." I smiled and shook his hand trying to be strong.

Flashback starts

"I didn't think you call. Even worse accept a little ride with me." Elijah said as I started feeling the effects of the drug.

"Well you seem like a decent man, I'm a decent girl, we're decent people," my voice started to scramble.

"Decent people." He laughed smoked pot in my face.

"Decent, very decent, but you know what will make this more decent! Sex!" I laughed.

"What are you asking me!" Elijah laughed.

"Ohhhhh I want a decent baby." I laughed looking at the stars around me. But I felt a need for pleasure in me.

"I love those drugs," he laughed putting his hand on my thighs. "I thought you didn't like older men."

"Ohhh older man. Your older!" I laughed seeing blurry all around me.

"No, no, just 4 little years." He put his hand higher up my legs.

"Oh you naughty guy, you know I. I want some weed." I laughed hitting his blunt and inhaling the fire into my throat. "What did you give me." I laughed putting my head back.