hell on earth

Prequel

This is a draft!! 

"Papa" I cleared my throat "A- Are you sure this is the only way?" I tucked my baby hairs away from my face. I thought I could get us all out of this mess if I worked three jobs a day, but the hospital bills keep getting higher. He needed the chemo to keep breathing. At this point he was just existing...not living and I needed to get him out of it. "Listen to me baby girl, for many years I had accomplished to get that man out of my children's life. He knows the state we are in and he simply wont give me money." He patted my hand. His skin was dry. "I know papa, I am sorry I asked you again." I looked at the door and started imagining myself running out of that hospital. I could get on a plane and never come back. I grasped on tighter to his hands and he kissed my knuckles. "I am sorry my father is targeting us. I love you very much Bella. If there was any other way, I would be the first one to encourage it. It breaks my heart to see him make you collateral damage. Please forgive me." He let his tear run down his cheek onto my knuckle. I smiled and rubbed my thumb against his palm. He closed his eyes slowly and drifted off to sleep.

~*~
I left the hospital and went straight to my apartment. I flopped down on my couch and sighed. I was starting to close my eyes when I heard someone try and unlock my doors. I quietly got up to get a pair of scissors then walked on my tip toes to open the door. I knew my grandfather was insane and nothing would stop him. I slowly unlocked the door and without thinking straight, I rammed the scissors into someones shoulder. "What the fuck Eiza?! it's me Leo."
~*~
"Again I am so sorry, i've been really paranoid lately. But for gods sake, what did I tell you about knocking?"

"You're honestly blaming this on me not knocking? This is a new rule, you know how badly I deal with rules."

I took a deep breath. "This is going to hurt a little more than me stabbing you" I closed my eyes and quickly drenched some oxygen peroxide on his wound, I had learned this from movies, not from actual experience. But Leo did not have to know that.

I felt him flinch away. I opened my eyes and saw him biting his lip. He was an idiot but a really attractive idiot. My impulse was to start kissing his shoulder. My lipstick left marks on his wound.

"I missed you Eiza, you never called back after that night at Cassie's. I texted you that I got the job for the Calvin Klein holiday watch collection. My hand will be all over catalogs and hopefully all over you." He leaned back. That was the worst attempt to arouse me but I managed to ignore it. He leaned in and kissed me. At first I did not respond but then he kissed me again.

No Eiza, you are going to be a married woman soon.

His kisses got harsher and soon his tongue was fucking my mouth.

To a man you don't know or love, go for it girl.

"Leo.." I whispered as I bit my lip.

"Shh..we havent seen each other in a while" he whispered back.

This was true, Leo had been the best no strings attached guy that I had ever hooked up with. We both understood that we could not survive in a relationship without ending up in jail. Plus, I'd like to consider myself smarter than most Italian wannabe models.

I really needed to relax and he was helping.

I took off my shirt and let my body fall into his hands. He gently stroked my back with one finger while kissing my chest. He unhooked my bra and swirled his tongue around my nipples. I moaned softly while running my hands through his hair. I lifted his shirt up and he quickly removed it. He leaned in to kiss me but I wanted to get straight to business. I unzipped his pants and let them fall down to the floor. I was pulling down my sweatpants when I heard aggressive knocking.

Leo did not seem to care, and to be honest neither would I if I wasn't so paranoid that my estranged grandfather would come and take me after finding out I had second thoughts about the deal.

"Leo..i-i- have to get that" I pulled up my sweatpants and put on Leo's shirt.

"Babe, its probably a vendor or that creepy neighbor."

I ignored him and walked to the door slowly so the wood wouldn't creak.

"Who is it?" I said sternly.
"It's Daniel. Your fiancee."
"Shit, this cannot be happening" I took of Leo's shirt and put on mine then handed Leo's shirt back to him. I whispered trying to show the seriousness of this situation to him "stay in the balcony and don't you dare come in or I swear to god you will never have another crappy J.C Crew catalog gig again".

"What the hell?" He said as I pushed him onto the balcony and then locked the door. I quickly closed the curtains and I ran straight to the bathroom to fix my smudged lipstick. "Coming!" I yelled.

I opened the door and opened my mouth in awe. This thing standing in front of me was not a human. He was a tree.

"How can I help you?" I said with an emotionless stare. I did not want him to see my weaknesses. Which was really handsome men. Tall handsome men. Men like him.

"You can start by letting me in and offering to take my jacket like a nice lady-like girl would."

Right after he said those words, I snapped out of my awe. I looked at him in disbelief. I was about to kick his ass out of my home but then I glazed upon a picture of me and my brother. I had to stay strong. I could not let them down.

"Yes, please come in. I apologize, you see a lady-like woman like me wouldn't expect visitors this late." I taunted him.
His grin instantly sent chills through my spine.

"I came here to tell you the wedding is in two weeks, I cannot afford to waste my time. I have to be the heir of that franchise your grandfather promised me very soon. I cannot and do not want to explain"
"Listen, Daniel. This will go my way. I need time. Two weeks is not enough. I need to say goodbye to my friends and family. You cannot just come in here and tell me that this situation is a waste of time. It is all i have left and for the life of me i will not let you take my time away from me."

I shut up when i saw the look on his face. He was ready to tear me apart. I stepped back and gulped.

He was walking straight to me and my natural instinct was to step back. More and more.

I eventually  slammed myself against the wall. He stood in front of me and I felt every breath he took. I turned my head to the right. He leaned in to the left and whispered in my ear.

"Eiza, I understand you just turned 22 and you think the world owes you something but it doesnt owe you shit. You're alone. The wedding is in two weeks and dont you ever try and pull that shit on me" he gritted his teeth.

I pushed him away with all my strength and let him out the door. I was too tired to react so I got ready for bed instead.

~*~

I was laying in bed getting ready to go to sleep when i heard knocking coming from my balcony.

"Oh, no no. No, fuck." I pulled the blankets away from me and groaned. I took second place for asshole of the night.

I ran to the balcony and opened the door.

"Eiza?! are you fucking kidding me? I am going home and I do not want you to call me ever."

I saw him run out in his underwear with his shirt and pants in his hands while he cursed at me in Italian.

I was probably never allowed to see him ever again anyways.