𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐦

FOUR

"I'm pretty when I cry."

4

I banged the bottom of my fist against the tiles, standing under the shower head crying my heart out, I'm sure my neighbour wanted to have me put out by now. Each heartbeat, a more frantic reminder of how fragile I now am. I've been crying since I first woke up in my bed an hour ago, that's how long I've been in this shower. Old mascara ran down my cheeks, hitting my neck, my tangled hair plastered to my face.

I wanted to drown myself under the shower head. I didn't even know how I got home.

Everything just moved so fast, the images of the night flashing through my mind, I couldn't sit with just one. They weren't just paranoia. They were real. I barley knew the girl, and she died because of me. The shower ran cold, yet I didn't mind it. I deserved nothing worth having, everything is all my fault.

I need to call my mom, but what would I even say. She would ask me what's wrong by the upset tone of my voice. I finished in the shower, drying myself and putting my robe on. I went to open my bathroom door, and there he was leaning against my frame.

It was like a switch, my heart sped up, no words could come out. I was shaken up—afraid, frightened— my purse was still in the kitchen containing my phone. If I ran to call the police he'll probably kill me. I have no clue what my options are, so easily he killed someone and just like that, if I make the wrong move, he can have me to.

A tear escaped my eye, as I stare at his chest, my hand still on the handle.

"H-how?" I squeezed me eyes shut. "Please, I-I don't know what you want from me. But please just leave me alone." I say as gently as I can.

His hard gaze on me, making me feel small. "I can't do that Angel."

"Why?"

"I like you, and I would like to have you by myside at all times. You belong to me now. Mine to look after." Reign says calmly.

This man is beyond insanity. Tommie. Her face flashed in my mind—her blood, her body on the ground, lifeless.

I blink up at him, my eyes wet and exhausted, "Y-You killed her."

"No, your friend killed her, I just did you a favour."

My breath hitched. The memory came rushing back like a tidal wave, choking me, drowning me in guilt and helplessness.My heart dropped at the words, so heavy. I began to hyperventilate, I fell to my knees hurled over weeping in my hands. He lifted me in his arms, scooping me up under the knees.

"W-what are you doing?" I cry.

"You need to rest." Reign tucked me into my bed.

I couldn't look at him, I stared at my ceiling. I felt his thumb gently wipe the tears under my eyes.

"Your beauty is one of kind. I'll see you soon Angel." I turn over in my bed not facing him. I shut my eyes, feeling the rest of my tears fall, and drifted off to sleep.

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I jolted awake, my heart hammering in my chest as I gasped for air, disoriented and shaking. I saw the night all over again. My eyes were wet, sore from crying—or was it from the shock? It felt like everything that had happened was a fevered dream, a nightmare that somehow bled into reality.