Somniphobia

Chapter 45. Acceptance

Caleb POV
"Princess." I called for her softly. A single tear rushed down her cheek as she stared at me. "W-Where w-were y-you? Y-You l-lied t-to m-me." She cried out sadly.

I walked over to her quickly, sitting beside her on the bed. I pulled her onto my lap wiping her tears away for her. "I'm sorry I didn't wanna lie to you baby but I had to. I'm going to tell you the truth I promise princess." I apologized to her.

I really wanted her to believe me but I knew she wasn't going to believe me that easily after I clearly lied to her.

I fucked up big time but I was going to fix this one way or another. I wasn't going to lie to her again it was time for me to be honest with her and get this off my chest.

She accepted me being in the Mafia there was a high chance she would accept that I'm not as normal as I made it seem.

But I wasn't sure about how she would react to me telling her the reason I lied and was gone for almost three days was because I was torturing her parents....

Aria POV
After he explained what he was actually doing and why he was gone for almost three days without calling me or an explanation I felt sick to my stomach. I didn't know what to think or even say.

I was so speechless and genuinely shocked about what he told me. He tricked me so well I didn't know if I should believe him or not but who would come up with a lie and tell someone their mentally ill.

That they're a certified psychopath. No one would just make up a lie like that unless they were really crazy or something. Oh my god I sound crazy he is crazy he probably is lying and I'm falling for it again.

I just wanted the truth why was he lying to me making me feel so stupid and crazy. Was I that naive and immature that everyone just used me and ran over me like I was worthless and meant nothing.

After he told me that he was torturing my parents I couldn't take it anymore in one way it explained the blood all over him when he came home but at the same time I couldn't imagine him torturing my own parents.

I just couldn't wrap my mind around anything he was telling me that I just left the room. I was outside walking trying to clear my mind and comprehend what he had told me.

I was grateful because he wasn't forcing me to come back into the house he simply let me go outside but Jerry was following close behind me as I walked.

I didn't mind Jerry following me because I felt safe and he wasn't bothering me just making sure no one harmed me. It was a bit chilly outside but so beautiful.

The neighborhood Caleb lived in was very clean the next neighbor was like a mile or two away from his house. "Mrs Blackwood." Jerry called for me. I got used to them calling me by Calebs last name but we weren't married.

I didn't understand why they called me by his last name when we clearly weren't married and we were just boyfriend and girlfriend. "Y-Yes." I answered him as I turned around facing him.

"I think we should head back now it's getting a bit cold and you don't have a jacket." He suggested worriedly and concerned for me. He was so sweet I couldn't help but smile at how considerate he was for me.

"O-Okay." I agreed with him, walking alongside him back to the house. He looked so scary and buff, he had big strong muscles that made him look so scary yet he was the nicest guard I've ever met in my life.

"D-Do y-you l-like w-working f-for C-Caleb?" I asked him curiously. "Yes I have a lot of respect for him." He answered softly. "D-Do y-you t-think h-he's c-crazy l-like m-mental?" I asked just needing his opinion because I just couldn't see Caleb being crazy.