It's your fault

Chapter forty-four: I promise

I'm standing in front of my bedroom door absolutely exhilarate. My breathing heavy, my heart pounding out of my chest. This guy from management stands next to me, his name Roman. He smiles down at me and me being way to happy from what we discussed over dinner I smile right back.

"Three days Alice, it's been a pleasure." He bows his head with a kind smile. Three days and I'm, we're free! That's when Romans right hand man comes up telling him that it's time to go back to business. I place my own hand or the doorknob to open. "It was a pleasure to finally meet you Alice, have a wonderful evening."

They both make their way down the elongated hall till they are no longer in my view.

I open the door to find Ethan standing with his forehead pressed against the wall, not even bothering to look at who had just entered the room. I'm quick to pull him out of his miserable daze calling his name with pure excitement. I run over to him wrapping my arms around his neck, standing on my tippy toes of course.

"What is it?" His arms squeezing me around my waist. I tell him the great news and in no time he's just ass happy as me.

"In three days?" He asks making sure everything I'm saying is not a dream but a reality. "Yes three days then we will be let go!"

"But they'll be watching us when we're out?" There's that catch. "Yes." I lower my voice with the sad reality. "What about the baby?"

"I'm--not sure. Roman said we were supposed to be let go a little over a month ago." The realization makes me mad, we could have out a long time ago. That's when Ethan pauses and looks at me but not at me. He looks deep in thought, scared. "So--your a month pregnant?" His eyes glowing, not with excitement but with emtyness. "Maybe a little more than a month." My hands immediately cradle my stomach. "Can you tell? Am I showing?" Anxious me. Ethan also takes in my belly, looking and touching. He smiles. "Just a little." The look on his face now is...proud.

We take a seat on the bed and continue to talk about our freedom coming up. We've only been seated for about ten minutes before the door opens again. In walks Demetrius. Oh yeah I'm supposed to be in his room to be safe. His face lights up when he sees me. Ethan's hand grips my hand as Demetrius approaches.

His posture strong and dominant as he stands before us.

"Come on." Surprisingly Ethan says nothing. Most likely because of just the other day he was beaten bad by Demetrius and Cameron. "I love you." I say first. With a honest smile he replies back with the same.

I'm sitting on Demetrius's bed as he sits next to me.

"So what did you guys talk about?" He tugs at my black dress I still have on. In my mind it hunk about what was said and how that means no more..Demetrius. I start to feel something inside, something I never thought I would feel towards anyone in here. Attached. Caring. Just..feelings of not wanting to lose..him.

"He told me I'll be free to go in three days." My heart feeling dejected. His hand grasps my knee with ease. "I'm--happy for you, aren't you excited?" His thumb rubbing circles on my exposed knee. "Yes." Sniffles break the silence of sadness. "You don't sound like it." His voice num. "No..I am." A very forceful, low and painful laugh. "Alice--" His hand moves to mines. "I'm gonna miss you." I can't bear to look up and meet his powerful gaze. I can feel my eyes start to burn. But why? This place was bad. This place has done unspeakable things to me and Ethan.

This place is hell.

In this hell I have found a light, a light that has given me strength. A light that has cared for me, brought a smile upon my gloomy face, and a beat in my broken heart. A light that has made me feel new in this old, grim nightmare.

"Me too." I tear drips from my eye onto his hand. He draws in closer laying back with me tight in his arms. "This won't be the end." He says, and not even with any deny I breathe deep with satisfaction. "I promise."

Should I feel this way? I'm overwhelmed with calmness and peace as he says those last word 'I promise.' That promise fills me with joy and happiness. Me in his grip I fall asleep listening to his steady heartbeat and to the touch of his warm hand on my back.

Demetrius P.O.V.

"I promise."

She's asleep in my arms, so peaceful. It's true I am going to miss her, I cam only hope she will feel the same about me. I know she's been through too much in this place but I'm not ever going to be like that with her. I care. I've never ever felt this way about anyone. She's different.

Her chest rises and falls on mines, I find myslef falling asleep to the rythem of our in sync breathing.

Alice P.O.V.

It's three days later and I'm sitting in Demetrius's room, alone.

My breathing uneven as I sit waiting, waiting to be with Ethan again and leave.

The door opens and I hop right up to my feet. Hands fidget at my sides as Demetrius enters with a big smile on his face. I'm wearing a beautiful teal, lace high-low dress with a floral print. He glides over to me and stops right in front of me. My eyes on his chest for the shortest time before meeting his glowing eye. I rush into his arms, rapping around his neck standing on my tippy toes before he lifts me up completely. Swinging me around with a safe grip.

"You ready?" I stand firm on the ground now. Saying nothing I only nod. He smiles as do I and we exit his room for the last time. I'm actually going to miss this room, the room where beautiful things occurred.

We reach the front area of the mansion right my the huge door that leads to Ethan and mines freedom. Standing before me Taretto. In his usual black suit and tie. Hands deep in his pocket, and a smile on his face. Even Taretto is wearing a smile.

Where's Cameron and Ethan?

Just as quick as my mind asks in comes Cameron with Ethan. Ethan is wearing black dress pants with a white button down shirt. He actually looks clean, as clean as he ever has in this place. He runs over to me and I jump into his arms, happy as ever.

Hand in hand Ethan and I stand facing the door.

"It's been a blessing having you two as our company, now it's time to depart for now. Once the nine months are up..we will meet again." Taretto's hands pressed together.

I'm to excited to even pay much attention to what he has just said.

"Okay, your free to go." Taretto steps to the side with an extended arm pointing towards the big door. Cameron comes around and opens it. Me and Ethan walk out hand in hand, down the stairs and to the awaiting vehicle to take us home.

In the car with us is Cameron and Demetrius. Right before pulling off I look out of the window to see Tommy standing on the layer out stairs with a gigantic smile and waving goodbye only with the look like he plans on reuniting once again.

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"I'm going to miss you." I say to Demetrius once out of the car in front of an unfamiliar place.

"This won't be the end." Tears form in my eyes. "Promise?" I ask. My eyes widen a bit. I look to see Demetrius with misty eyes.

"I promise."