Worlds Collide: Multiverse of Y/N

Chapter 22 • Promise (LB)

❥Warning:
Includes strong language.

-Y/N's POV (London Boy)-
The business ended up taking George and I back to their main building. Instead of killing George, they made plans to use him as bait for his biological father, the same one who he hasn't spoken to in years.

Meanwhile, the business let me roam free since I was under Dante's protection now. Yet, I still stayed in the warehouse, just in case I could do something to help George.

Because I never made the promise to leave him behind, even though he wanted me to.

Speaking of Dante, the two of us were in the cafeteria together, sitting across from each other in uncomfortable metal chairs. He was eating a sandwich, meanwhile, the sandwich he made for me, I didn't eat. I was too sad to eat.

DANTE:
"You okay?" He set his half sandwich down on the plate in front of him.

Y/N:
"No but...I've never been. I should be used to losing people but...I never am..." I pressed my lips together, glancing at the table for a moment.

DANTE:
"I'm sorry George wasn't who you thought he was."

Y/N:
"George is who I thought he was." I leaned forward, getting defensive, "It's his family that was the problem. George never did anything wrong."

DANTE:
"He sold you out to my father." He tilted his head.

Y/N:
"Besides that..." I sighed while adverting my gaze.

DANTE:
"I'm sorry for killing Clay and Nick. I know they were your friends too." He apologized.

I bit the inside of my cheek as my eyes fell to the metal table in front of me again.

Y/N:
"My feelings don't matter...his does..." I leaned my fist against my cheek, "I hated seeing George go through all the pain I once did too..."

DANTE:
"Well, you understand why I killed them, right?"

Y/N:
"Yes, and that's what I hate..." I sighed while lowering my shoulders, meeting his gaze, "All my life, I thought I had you figured out...but boy, was I so wrong..."

DANTE:
"All your life? So you do remember me?" His lips curled up.

I sighed again while biting my lip.

Y/N:
"It's a long story..." I mumbled, not completely trusting him, "I understand a lot of things now, things I didn't before...yet I'm still not ready to lose George..."

Those words I spoke out loud stung. My expression changed to a deepened frown as immediate tears filled my eyes.

Y/N:
"I tried so hard to protect him for so long..." I shook my head, "But there's nothing I can do because you and the rest of the business are just gonna come after us again if I break him out..."

He nodded slowly.

Y/N:
"George and I would be on the run for the rest of our lives..." I slowly began to understand, "Running in fear isn't how we should live our lives...we should be around the people we love..."

My tears fell at the realization.

Y/N:
"George should be with the ones he loves..." My lip quivered as my eyebrows squished together in sadness, "The ones he really wants to be with..."

Without meaning to, I bursted out in a sob while covering my face with my hands. Immediately, Dante came over and wrapped his arm around me tightly.

DANTE:
"Shhh, it's okay..." He whispered with a frown.