Hennessy

Nostalgia

~Hennessy~
Staring into his eyes, unable to utter a word. "Why do you look like you just seen a ghost, didn't you miss me ma" he smiles, "what are you doing here" I say finally able to speak. I'm no longer that 15 year old girl he was dealing with. "You know exactly what I came here for". Many who didn't know him, would suggest he has a beautiful smile. Ricardo's smile never reached his eyes, if one thing, one should fear for their lives should they see him smile. "You not getting my son Ricardo" I say sternly, "you would have to kill me first before getting to him" I spit.  Chuckling at my words, taking steps towards me, standing so close to me that I could now smell his breath. "You still beautiful you know that" he whispers looking down my lips. A smirk playing on his face, "you really wanna do this with me ma, we both know that could be arranged" he whispers, taking a step closer, "right now even". Staring into his cold eyes, his face now stern, "is everything okay here?" A voice says making me quickly turn....

~Damien

Making my way out the club, looking down my cellphone, missed calls from Aria pop up. "I'm driving home, was working late. Will text you when I get home baby". Sending the text before making my way out, using the back parking is helpful in avoiding the wrong people seeing the known Mr Carter at a strip club on a Wednesday. My eyes furrow at the familiar figure standing in front of me, her back facing me. As a lawyer, my ability to read body language is sharp, she is tense in every sense, as if trying not to make a single move. The tall figure in black towering over her. "Is everything okay here" I ask, her eyes quickly making contact with mine. The tattooed man smiling, "Henrietta" I call out, "who are you?" The man smiles. " Damien Carter, Her friend , and her ride, you are?" I ask, staring down at me from bottom to top. "I'll see you soon, 'Henrietta'" he emphasizes her name. "Think about what I said ma", looking over to me, "it was nice meeting you Mr Carter" he says before walking off.

Looking over to her, looking up at me, "thank you very much, but that was unnecessary" she says coldly, "excuse me for looking out fo-" "excuse me, just because we met a few times doesn't suddenly make us 'friends" she huffs making me raise my brow. "Thank you though".
What the fuck is it with this woman. As much as I would have liked to give her a ride, it's too late to be dealing with this. Sighing, I make my way to my car....

~Henrietta

Hugging my knees on the couch. Tears filled my eyes.
Flashback
"Is your friend still dating Tev?" Ricardo asks as I hand him the grilled cheese sandwich, furrowing my brows, "Cassie?", nodding his head, "uhm yeah, why?" I shrug plopping down next to him. Cuddling into him, "I'm just asking" he smiles, looking into my eyes, "how about you invite her to this Friday's party" he whispers. Taken aback as I've never been allowed to bring friends to any of the parties his gang hosts, better yet I wasn't even allowed to attend. "Come on, I need you to be out there a little, you growing now ma" he says kissing the back of my hand.
End of flashback

Tears streaming down my face,

Flashback
Locked up in the bedroom. Tears streaming down her bloodied face. Sobbing uncontrollably as I watched them beat her. Cassie and I have been friends since kindergarten, she was more of a sister to me than a friend. I share everything with her and she does the same with me; you could not keep us apart, we do everything together. "STOP!" I sob, had I known I would have never brought her here. "Come on baby girl, you wanna die for a man that left you with some random slut" Ricardo says coldly  staring into her bloodied face. "Okay fine" she sobs tiredly, "he went to Las Vegas, I swear I don't know anything else" she sobs hysterically, "you sure?" He asks, "I swear on my life, that's all I know" she cries. Nodding his head, relief washing over me as the ordeal is now over. My eyes widen as he pulls out the black 9mm. Rushing to her side, "Ricardo please" I cry out, "she told you everything I know she did" I croak. His eyes hardening, "What are you doing ! Hennessy do something!" She cries, "I'm sorry Angel" he whispers before pulling the trigger. Blood spattering all over me as I screamed in horror, unable to bear the sight in front of me. Walking towards me, "WHAT DID YOU DO!!" I cry in agony, lowering himself to my level. "Shhhh" he coos with his finger on his lips, my eyes making contact with his, sobbing as tears slid down my face, "if you ever say anything to anyone about this, you are going to jail with me because  you brought her here" he whispers as I cried out, "she's here because you convinced her to come" he whispers.
End of flashback

Tightly hugging onto my knees, fear and terror
Taking control as I sobbed out at the memory, at the fact that the man who tormented me is back....