My billionaire best friend

CHAPTER XVI

Cassandra POV

"And then she left" Alex finish his story of visiting Artemis. Grace is in awe, I'm in a daze . Can't think straight anymore. What have I witnessed? I just saw her take money from a guy and then killing him when he left. Nothing makes sense.

"Omg" grace breaths. "We must tell the police" she says. "No, don't do that" I panic. "Why not Cass this can get you killed" she holds my hand. "And they will fasten the process" I sigh. "What does that mean"

"Grace how long have you lived here" I ask her. "umm all my life" she answers. "Tell me does in any moment in your life have you seen a police car in the streets? Or any police officer just around the area we are living?"

"They just come when they discover a body" she mumbles. "Exactly. They have turned a blind eye to the gangs for so long what makes you think they won't when I go tell" I tell frustrated. "snitching won't help"

"Then what? do what she says"

"You have any better idea?" I ask getting up from the couch and getting a glass of water. "She saved you once she won't save you twice" Alex argues. I shug the water "we don't know that "

"Bu-" "no buts I am sorry grace I understand you're worried but I have no other choice " I shut her off . Her eyes tear up a little. I hug her tightly. "I will go to her tomorrow" I break the hug she nods.

"I gotta go I have an early shift in the cafe" she stands up. "Okay don't leave alone, Alex?" I call Alex who is zoned out. "Huh? Yeah I will drive you" he nods taking his key. I take them to the door "I will go with you tomorrow" he says before he steps out. " Okay see you tomorrow" I wave at him. "Don't open to any stranger okay!" I hear grace yell. I laugh and yell back "okay mum!"

I close my door. I throw myself on the couch and open Netflix. then mister cat jumps on my lap purring. " Aww mister cat what have I got myself into" I pet it.

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I didn't realize I fell asleep until I woke up in middle of the night wanting to pee. I turn off the TV and go to the bathroom. As I do my business and wash my hands. I go to the kitchen because my throat felt dry. I glance at the clock as I drink my glass of water.

1:05 am

I wash the glass and put it back in the cabinet. I glance next to me then groan internally. Ugh I forgot to take out the trash. I take the full black trash bag grab my keys and phone and get out my door.

"You got to be kidding." I huff seeing the sign written 'unavailable' where we drop our trash. I must go around the building to throw it now. But it's past curfew. It's fine it's just in the alley next to the building. I go down. I hesitate before stepping out of the building. I go to the alley next to it. But there is no dumpster. I go to the next alley. And the next until I moved five building and thankfully I found a dumpster. I go in the dark alley and throws the trash avoiding touching anything.

I hear something behind me. I whirl around and gasp see a big figure muffeling my screams. He pushs me against the wall. I groan from pain . "Shhhh" he says tucking a strand behind my ear. I shake it off "don't make this hard" I feel his cold hands sneak under my sweater. I bite his hand getting blood. He graons. "Bitch!"
I scream And try to escape. He grab my hair and push me against the wall face first my head hit the concrete wall and I feel dizzy. I start to feel warm liquid start to pour from my head. 
His hands snakes around my waist. I don't know what to do.

Please. someone. please.

Piercing sound goes through the alley. And I feel his grip loosen from my hair. My ear rings from empact.

Was that?

A bullet?

I hear a thud from behind. I turn around and welcomed with his dead body. My eyes darts to the entrance of the alley. They are still holding the gun. Oh no. Not them too. They step forward and I see a pare of amber eyes I will never forget.

"Are you okay?" Artemis asks coming forward to me. She puts back the gun in her hustler. I look at him again but this time with disgust. I start kicking him in anger. I smash his head more screaming letting all the stored emotions I had this week. "Okay okay he is dead I swear" she tries to stop me. I just ignore her. "Okay Cassandra he is dead I can get another one you can kill but sadly this one is dead" she lifts me away from him.

I push her away. And yell at him like he still hears me. "You mother fucking bitch"

"I thought you never curse" she replies suprised. "I never did but now I am cursing and punching and killing and stabbing and kicking " I rant angerily. "Okay I believe you " she calms me down.

"Better?" She asks after the tantrum I threw. "Yeah actually it felt kinda good crushing his skull" I nod walking next to her in the street. "Does it hurt" she points to my forehead. "It stings a little but I will be okay"

"I think it needs stitches" she states.

"How did you find me?"

" I was doing my usual patrol when I heard your scream and followed it" she tells. "Thank you "

"You're welcome " she stops at her car. "Come with me Cassandra I can't leave you here " she offers. "I really want to go home" I declare looking down at my scrapped hands. Why can't I go with her she saved me. Again. And my neighborhood isn't safe anymore.

then I hear her sniff loudly. I look up. "do you smell that?" She asks sniffing the air more. "What?"
"Like something is burning" she states turning around. "Holy shit! there's a building burning over there" she says looking ahead. The problem is she looking towards my building direction.

"Oh no" I push her aside. Looking at the smoke and fire coming out of a building. "No no NO" I shake my head and start running praying it's not it. I stop Infront of my burning building. People are evacuated from it. The smell is strong. My eyes tears as I watch the fire coming out the windows of my apartment.

"Fucking hell" I hear Artemis behind me. "Wait! My cat!" I say and try to push through the crowd. But I feel a hand grabbing my arm. "Cassandra you can't you will be burnt to bits"

"But my ca-"

"forget it Cass. Cats always come back"

MEOW!

We both look at the sound seeing my cat sitting on the street calmly. "Wow that was fast" Artemis exclaimed. I run to him lifting him in my arms. his white fur is covered with balck ash. "Artemis, this is mister cat" I interdouces. "I can see that" she says standing from a distance. "Anyway, you have no choice now. You will come with me"

"No I will stay at grace's" I protest. Taking out my phone. "what makes you think the person who burned your apartment won't burn hers" she holds my hand preventing me from calling Grace. "won't they burn yours too?" I argue. "I don't have an apartment. I have a house and my house is heavily guarded. It's the safest place here" she states. It makes sense she is a billionaire after all.

I nod silently and follow her to the car. The fire department comes rushing through the streets as I get into her jeep.

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