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CHAPTER 7

Raina's tears trickled down her cheeks and clouded her vision. What was happening right now? How did Roland know she was here? How was the back door unlocked? Was there really no hope of escaping for her? Was Roland going to kill her right there? She felt short of breath and took in deep breaths, as Roland held her neck tighter. He smirked as he picked the phone from the floor, on hearing Mr. Coleman's frustrated voice on the other end. Raina whimpered silently as she could not respond to him, with the gun pointed straight for her skull.

"Raina can't respond right now, Coleman. It's only a matter of time before she stops breathing, by the way", Roland spoke to Mr. Coleman's hearing. Roy turned white. So, Roland had found out where Raina was? 'He must have done something to her', he thought. "What are you doing in my house? Don't even think of touching a hair on Raina's head!", he yelled, making Roland let out a psychotic laugh. "I wonder how cute she would look if she was suffocated.", he told Mr. Coleman, as he began to gag Raina. Roy heard her muffled screams over the phone line and blew his roof top. "What are you doing to her, you bastard? Stop everything! I'm not someone you should mess with when it comes to Raina!", he hollered, setting Roland aback.

"Oh? I'm a bastard, am I?", Roland said to himself, then displayed a devilish grin. "I'm taking Raina to my house. If you want to see her alive, don't bring anyone along with you.", he said to Roy and cut the call before he could speak. Roy went to the restroom and poured water on his face. He was beyond angry. He needed to calm down and think it through. Roland said not to bring anyone. He must probably think he was that desperate. He wiped his face dry with a towel and made his way to the police station, leaving the bar in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Roland tied Raina's hands together and drove her to his home. Rainarealized she was sitting in Hunter's car. So, he didn't dispose his car? Thethought of it made her sick. He dragged her into the house and shut the door. He was expecting Mr. Coleman, so he didn't lock the door. He threw Raina to the floor, as she yelped in pain. "I guess we're here again, huh? Do you think I should finish what I started before your boss interrupted us?", he asked her, squatting towards her. Raina desperately wriggled and tried to get away from him. He smirked, noticing how hopeless she was. "Well...I'm not going to kill you just yet though." he told her, making her relieved a little.

His smile grew wider as he looked at her cleavage. "So, now that Hunter's gone, I take it that you're a widow now. Do you want us to make a little deal?", he asked her, sitting her up. "What the hell are you talking about?", she yelled at him. He let out a little laugh and then continued. "I'll tell you what. If you let us become a thing and forget about Mr. Coleman, I'll let this whole killing thing slide.", he told her, staring into her eyes. Raina scoffed. "Do you think I'm stupid? What makes you think I'll want to have anything to do with you!? You're sick. That's just what you are, Roland!", she hollered. Roland gritted his teeth and punched her in the face. She groaned in pain. "Damn bitch! Do you think you have a choice right now?", he inquired, giving her another punch.

Raina groaned in pain as he dropped her down on the floor. Her whole body was hurting. Even though she was used to Hunter's beatings, Roland's felt a little different. He would hit you repeatedly in unexpected places with such strength and force, like he wanted to rid you off the earth. She let out trapped hostile breaths of air as she heaved a deep sigh. He turned her face towards his, and let out his famous psychotic smile, that sent shivers down her spine. Raina sobbed weakly. "Now...should we try that again, Ray.?", he asked her, staring deep into her soul. Raina whimpered.

"Why don't you try to make me a little happier by doing what I want?", he told her, using his fingers to caress her lips. Raina looked away from him. "Just please...let me go. What more do you want from me?", she yelled at him, as more tears flowed out of her eyes. He stared at her blankly for a moment and then displayed a wide frown. "I want you to suffer, Raina. It's only fair considering all the hurt you caused me in the past.", he said, pulling at her hair. She yelped in pain. He let her go after she bled a little. "W-What a-are you talking about?", she inquired, feeling more confused.