MUSE | HHJ

XXIV

Chapter 24

The next day, I got up early to go to my condo. I'm only planning on getting a few things there and I won't be long so Rome wouldn't come and find me.

I feel like the reason why I easily get stressed is because my mind is always in its fight or flight mode.

When I got there, I'm surprised that the whole place looks like a total mess. My mirror is broken, there's broken pieces of glass on the floor, the pillows on the couch are on the floor too, even the sheets of my bed are a mess! My whole unit looks like it's been flipped upside down!

I can only imagine Rome checking if I'm here only to get violent in frustration for not finding any sign of me.

The thought alone scares me. He's… obsessed with me. It's getting scary.

I quicken my movements as I pull my clothes out of my closet. Good thing I have a big luggage here that I could put my clothes into. My personal items too, I put and packed it in the luggage.

The small emerald box that contains my pearl earrings—something that has a very sentimental value to me. I put it inside my purse instead.

I zipped the luggage and suddenly, I hear the door knob moving and then the clanking of keys. My heart started thumping fast and loud. I feel frozen while thinking of anything I can do to escape this situation. I try to take my phone and dial Heidi's number but it was too late.

Rome entered my room and he immediately run towards me. I scream and stepped backwards, wanting to be away from him as far as possible.

He suddenly dropped on his knees and hug my thighs. He looked up to me with a desperate expression.

“I missed you! I'm so sorry, (Y/N)! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you. Please come back to me!” He pleads, desperately.

“L-let go of me!”

“No!” He only tightened his grip. “You're not fucking leaving. I won't let you!” He tries to reach for my arms but I shoved his hands away.

“Stop holding me! We're over!” I keep pulling myself from his grip. Rome stood up and harshly pulled me by my elbows.

“Don't fucking say it. We're not over. You're not going to decide for that!” He yelled in front of my face.

I grunt as I use my strength to push him away. I successfully did so. I pushed him far from me. Rome glared at me with madness in his eyes. I gulp as I start to feel scared for my life.

“Don't come near me. Stay away.” I seriously say as my voice began to shake.

Rome grinned as he begin to chuckle. “Getting braver now, aren't we?”

I feel a cold chill in my system after he said that. My throat runs dry and the hair of my skin stood in the nervousness I'm feeling.

“Where's your ring?” He suddenly asked.

“I threw it away. We're over.”

Rome eliminated the distance between us by his large steps. He aggressively pulled my arm before hitting my face. He gripped the roots of my hair afterwards and forced me to face him. Tears started forming in the corner of my eyes.