Alone

Chapter 4

"So tell me Amma, what made you decide to run away with me and give up your life of luxuries ?"Lorain asks while watering the small pot of lavender  sitting on the porch before setting the watering can down in a small wooden plank table next to her . Different plants grows obscurely from concrete pots while some weeds grow out of the bowls hanging from the ceiling .

I roll my eyes at her nickname and pull on my glasses while I swing myself back and forth in the porch swing ." I was tired of my life . I thought it'd be thrilling making my dad wonder where I was . " I shrug and try to control my breathing when I watch her stretch her back with a loud clicking sound .

"Mmm nope ."she shakes her head and  makes her way to the swing before falling down next to me , causing the swing to shake as if it were unstable for the two of us .

"You barbarian  !" I hiss and try to get it to stop moving .

"With me of all people ? You hated me !"she ignores my protest and laughs before bringing one of her legs under her as she sits back and stares at me while waiting for an answer .

I stay silent as I try and come up with an answer that isn't embarrassing. Truthfully , I knew how Vincent would hurt her and I panicked . My dad doesn't care where I am but I knew I had to get Lorain somewhere safe . I did hate her . Oh how much I wanted to kill her for taking my husbands heart . But I knew he didn't love me anymore ; and I told myself going with her is safer for me because Vincent would suspect me for helping her but really I went with her to be with her more . And I'm not sure why .

I would never admit it to her though .

"You're such a pest ." I spit and stand up but she grabs my hand and pulls me back down .

"Don't run away ."she glares and puts her leg over mine to keep me from getting up again .

"And why not ?" I challenge .

Lorain grins and scoots closer , her arm presses against mine as her hair blows behind her shoulder . She looks so mesmerising. She's covered in dirt from digging weeds out of her little garden she made for herself but even then I can't help but compare her to Aphrodite with the way her smile tugs at my heart .

She's just some lower-class girl I would never had looked twice at if it weren't for her constantly being at Vincent's side .

Men excite me sexually but I've never admired their personalities. I've always slept with them and left the next day . Their smiles never interested me and I wonder if I've ever truly liked men . Women didn't interest me either because of how bitchy they were —but to be fair I've always been around the rich who looked for anything to pick at when it came to me .

"Look at you all confident ." I raise an eyebrow and compare this sight to the image of her next to Vincent . You'd never say it's the same girl .

"What do you mean ? "She raises her voice , her tone showing how offended she is ." Im always confident baby ."she winks while clicking her tongue like some teenage boy trying to convince a girl to go out with him .

I roll my eyes push her leg off me before leaning close to her and resting my arm behind her on the swing . "Oh really ?" I smirk as she tries to lean away from me while her face turns blood red .
"That's what I thought ." I laugh and lean back again .
"You're all talk but when it comes down to it -"

I get cut off by her hands grabbing my face and pulling me closer as she crashes her lips against mine . I freeze in shock but immediately respond without hesitation. I never knew she had it in her . She kissed me the first night here but I only took that as her brain being confused from Vincent's manipulation . I guess she isn't so helpless after all.

My hand rests on her leg before giving it a small squeeze , trying to get her attention in case she wasn't in her right mind when she kissed me , but she continues , pulling me closer until my body is perfectly moulded with hers .

This feeling: not being the one forced to kiss someone - not being the one to kiss first . It's like we're both leading in a way . No one's controlling the situation and no one's being controlled . Perfect balance as we speak with our tongues .

She genuinely likes me . And I guess I genuinely like her . Who knew I could  be so calm and timid ? The two of us are so full of surprises that I'm intrigued  to see what else we can discover about each other .

The present

My leg bounces as I look over all the documents regarding Lorain's murder . I've hired a private investigator to work separately from the police , knowing the case wouldn't be looked into deeper due to Vincent being so popular .

The police say she was assassinated by either a 'crazy fan ' who was jealous of Lorain or a hired assassin to get rid of Vincent's competition. They didn't get too into the case . I don't even think they know what gun was used .

My eyes dart around the restaurant in paranoia as the man across from me flips through all I could get on the case . I watch as his eyebrows raise and then pull together while his teeth dig into his bottom lip . Then his eyes meet mine , snapping me out of my daze .

"Would you mind going over the night again . From when Lorain went up on stage with Vincent ?"he asks .

I nod and begin rubbing my thumb along the other as I relay everything " Vincent gave an insulting speech which is the paper there -"I say and point to the small sheet of paper Vincent left in his apartment with messy handwriting on it "- and Lorain did plan on killing Vincent - because of certain things I cannot say - but she wasn't going to do it . Then a shot ran off and all I remember seeing was the blood staining her dress and then this one woman started pulling me away . I'm not sure who it was but she was pregnant ." I blink as i try to recall the woman's appearance .

Who the hell was she ?

Could she be part of all of this ? Lorain was speaking to her at one point in the night but she didnt look like she'd have ties to Vincent . Then again , neither did Lorain .

"Do you think she knows who the killer is ?"The man asks while putting the documents back into the folder on the table .

"Maybe . She was acting weird . We have to find her and see if she knows anything ." I grit my teeth as anger builds up again. I won't stop until I find out who ruined my life .

"I'll go through the guest list for a start . Then I'll ask the doormen working that night if they remember a pregnant woman and who she was but I don't think it's be of any help because of how big the event was ."he nods as he stands up . "I'll do my best Ms. Fantomhive . "

"Thank you ." I smile weakly before watching him leave the restaurant.

I'm left alone again as I sip my coffee and think of what I'm going to do when I meet the asshole who did this.

Hang them ?

Burn them ?

Watch them rot in jail ?

The last one seems for realistic .

I don't care who it is that shot her . An assassin that was merely hired , a child or even that pregnant woman . They will be taken down.

Hoi ! Sorry for my absence but I'll try and post more frequently. I know what it's like waiting for authors to post .

Love you all <3