Arranged Love

Chapter 11- Greyson & Liliana

Greyson-

I lay in bed with Liliana for 2 hours without a blink of sleep. I just hold her. My arms wrapped around her and her head laying on my chest. Her breathing is slow and steady telling me she is in a deep sleep not bothered by anything that's happened in her life. I wish she could always feel like this and I could just take away all her pain. 

I sit there and process what I've learned for another 20 minutes before her breathing changes and she slowly stirs awake adjusting to the sunlight. 

She looks up at me with her beautiful brown eyes and I notice how red and puffy they are. She cried for so long and my heart breaks every time I hear one of her sobs. 

I know I have to talk to her and tell her that I know everything, but I don't want to hurt her more. 

"Liliana we need to talk" all I see is a flash of fear cross her face and I already want to take it back and just let her sleep without worrying. I'm already this deep I've got to tell her. 

"I know about what your parents did to you. But I want to hear it in your words. You only have to tell me as much as you want. Just take your time" 

All she tells me is that her parents would hit her. I knew she wouldn't just pour out her heart and soul to me but I was at least expecting a little bit more than that. I need to know about what happened to her with the men and her sexual assault. Somehow this feels like it's going to hurt me more than her. I know for a fact that that's not true.

 "Liliana I need to know about the rape"

Liliana-

As soon as he said that I knew he knew everything. I know my face looks shocked but I cover it up as quickly as I can and use the only thing my parents ever taught me. Deny. Deny. Deny. 

"Greyson I don't know what your talking about I was never raped" 

"Don't lie to me, I already know everything I just want to talk to you about it" 

Here comes the tears. 

"I'm so sorry Greyson, I'm so fucking sorry" 

"Liliana stop talking right now. Don't you dare apologize for something that was never your fault and never will be. What happened to you was not fair and you never even for a second blame yourself for any of it"

 Maybe I can trust him? 

"They would.. Take turns with me so much until I pass out. I tried my best to get away and scream for help but no one cared. I was just a hole for them to fuck and leave me lying there not even conscience"

 I cant tell by his face if he is angry or hurt at my words. I just don't want to be alone anymore.

 "Greyson, do you think we could maybe watch a movie today, just to take my mind off of it" 

"I'm sorry Liliana I have a work emergency, I wish I could skip it but I cant"

  FUCK. I'm so stupid. I never should have told him. It's going to happen all over again. He's going to leave just like everyone else in my life. Or worse. He could send me back to my parents and make me go back to being used and abused just like before. 

I stayed quiet. I wouldn't even know what to say if I spoke to him right now. 

"I'm sorry Liliana I have to leave now, there is food on the counter for you, I'll be back soon" And he leaves. 

I'm all by myself, once again. I can't do it again. I can't- no I won't go back to my parents and that hell of a life I was living. I've got to get out of here.

 I throw on the only clothes I have and thank god I'll be comfortable enough to get around in them. Leggings and a hoodie. I can blend in enough with this that hopefully people won't notice me. It's never been a problem before, it's definitely not going to start now. 

10 minutes after Greyson's left and I'm sure he's not coming back, I left right out the front door. No security or nothing. Weird considering he's what? The head of the fucking mafia!

 I have no clue where I'm going but I just walk. 

I walk for about an hour until I come to a bus stop. Money would've been a good thing to bring. 

I stand and look around trying to figure out where to go next.

 I blink and I feel a cloth placed over my mouth for a second before everything goes back.

Greyson-

I didn't even realize until I left that my phone is dead and I'm still 45 minutes away from work where I can finally get my phone charged. 

As soon as I get into my office I plug my phone in with the urge and need to check on Lilliana to make sure she's okay and hopefully eat the food I've left her. 

I wanted nothing more than to stay with her but if I didn't come in today the company would have been at risk for a drastic drop in money. 

As soon as my phone lights up I grab it and open the security camera app to check on her. I check the last recording of detected movement and my heart drops all the way to the floor when I see her leaving the house.

 I knew I shouldn't have fucking left her after just throwing all of that information in her face. 

I call my security and get them over there immediately to search the grounds. The footage was 1 ½ ago there's no way she would still be on the grounds if her plan was to leave. 

I get my best men on it and get them to track her on the road cameras and they follow her all the way up until a bus stop about an hour walk away from the house. 

She's stood there for less than 2 minutes when a hooded man comes behind her and places a cloth over her mouth and she goes limp in his arms almost immediately from the chemical soaked cloth.

 As soon as the man turns around I reach for my bottle of whiskey and throw it at the wall releasing not even an inch of my anger.

Lorenzo Brown.