A Losing Game

61. WHO?! WHERE??!! 😯

(Draco's Pov)
Aurelia said she wants to stay, FOREVER.
That already feels fake, and now,

WHO'S locked WHERE?

"What?" I said.

"That day Aurelia told us about her rape, I was enraged.

I told my father I needed to find someone.

I knew his name, his face, his age.
So my father did a scan of all the Johnnys in the area. And then I found him.

He was delivered to my house the next day.
I locked him in my basement.

I was gonna kill him, but Johnny said he'd rather die then be locked up. And I didn't wanna give him what he wants.

So I beat him over and over. When I saw he was clinging for life I'd heal him, and beat him all over again.

So yeah." Said Mattheo.

I sat down and rubbed my eyes.
"Aurelia told us about her rape in November, so he's been locked away for-"

"Seven months." Said Mattheo.

My brain couldn't process this.

"But he's not insane. I made sure to feed him well, made sure he was entertained.

I let him walk around, do what he wanted. There was a spell to make sure he couldn't escape.

And I'd visit once a week to make sure he was still stable. You're probably wondering, why keep him sane?

I was hoping for a day Aurelia would be ready to face him.

What good is it to face Johnnys if he's insane?
Have you seen crazy people? You can't communicate to them.

Aurelia wouldn't get justice.

But I wasn't gonna let him leave either.
Do you think I'm crazy?" Said Mattheo.

"I wish you would've told me before. I'd love to get a few beatings in.

Crazy no, impulsive yes. But I'm glad you did this. Johnnys gonna get what's coming to him."

(Lorenzo's Pov)
I'm over the fucking moon. Aurelia wants to stay, this isn't the end.

I am confused though.

Draco and Mattheo just kicked Aurelia out of her own dorm.

"What is it?" I said.
And then Mattheo told us.

I was speechless.

"Why did you keep that a secret?!" Said Theo.

"I didn't know how you guys would feel!"
Said Mattheo.

"I feel fucking great." I said.

"I think we need to call Aurelia back in."
Said Draco.

(Aurelia's Pov)
I walked back into my dorm.

"I can't believe you kicked me out! You better have a good reason for this. I just dropped the I wanna stay bomb."

"I have a bomb to drop too." Said Mattheo.

"I said I wanna STAY. Can we talk about that first, and about Johnny?" I said.

"I'll start. He's locked in my basement."
Said Mattheo.

And then he spilled it all.
I've never been more shocked in my life.

"Does he know who you are to me?" I said.
"Nope." Said Mattheo.