Now What?

Chapter 16

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"You stay here, I'll see what's happening and come back" Dominic said after we heard the scream and left the room immediately. I knew curiosity would get to me, so without even thinking or fighting my conscious I followed him to know what's happening. Funny how this day never seems to end though.
Now was Dominic running? Because he's no where to be seen. As I got to the end of the staircase that leads to the main hall he suddenly got infront of me with a mixed expression on his face, pale would be a good description for him at that moment.

"What's wrong?" I said. He didn't look too well. "You should be up resting, why did you come down here?" He said and stood exactly infront of me as if blocking me from going further, huh yeah right, nice try. "I wanted to know what happened, who was that screaming?" I answered him, not in a very nice tone. "What happened is something you wouldn't like to see. Go back to my bedroom now" He said.
He should realise that bossing me around is not a good idea, it truly irritates me. I have the right to know what's happening. From the series of events that happened today, and not having an absolute idea what is going around me... I just feel like a deaf in a party.
"Well if you're not going to tell me, I'm going to see by myself, and don't ever think about telling me what to do again!" I replied and pushed him to the side so I can pass but he dragged me back and stood infront of me again. "You are so stubborn! And way too curious!" He snarled. Oh, someone's losing their temper. "So I'm the stubborn one now?" He's not letting me go and telling me I'm stubborn. Cool.
I tried to push him away again and pass by his tall figure, I kind of purposely stepped on his foot too (oops) But he was a good built guy, it's hard to pass through those kind of human beings you know, especially if they wore amazingly smelling cologne too.
"Okay, I'll tell you everything, I promise, but can we go back up please? It's not a nice sight down there" he plead. Maybe I should listen this time. "Ugh, okay whatever let's go" I said and we got back up.

"There's a girl working here, she had dark red hair, I guess you've seen her before" Dominic said as we entered the room. "Yes I remember her, Sophie or Sophia right?"
The reason I remember her out of all the people working here because of her gorgeous hair. "Yes, Sophia. Well she's the one who was screaming"
He said and then muttered something under his breath. "What did you say?" I asked. "I said she's the one who screamed" he answered. Really? He doesn't want to tell me now, where did the 'let's go upstairs and I'll tell you everything' go to?
"It doesn't seem like you're going to tell me anything more Dominic" I said and turned around to go outside and figure everything by myself but I couldn't because he caught me before I can open the door, have I mentioned that this day doesn't seem to end before?
"Dad cut her freaking tongue out okay?" Dominic said loudly. Well that escalated quickly ... Or not.
"Why the hell did he do that?" I said freaking out as I began to comprehend what he said. "She's the spy Hazel, as soon as dad knew that she was leaking every single thing happening around here to Ambrosio dad started pressuring her to tell everything about her boss and their family, he also tried to know what else she told him about us but she didn't say anything that helps, all she kept saying was 'I'll never betray my boss' so my father did all he could to make sure she never speaks again ... You know" he explained.

"What could I say? Drake is surprising me everyday with his brutality" I said and Dominic just looked at me and shrugged, he knows his father. "But you know what, despite the violent lifestyle of your dad and the way he deals with things ... She kind of deserve what happened to her. The amusing part is that she's okay with the fact that she might actually get killed but she'll never 'betray he boss', what a loyal bîtch! Too bad she can't tell me now how she kept her hair so shiny" I continued, Dominic cracked up laughing. Now that's amusing, but what's so funny?

"What?" I asked him
"What what?" He replied
"Are you kidding? Why are you laughing?" I asked again and he glanced at me in a way he never did before, maybe because I've never seen him laugh like this, chuckle or smile maybe but laughing is a new stage unlocked. I couldn't help not to smile upon that.
"I just like how you look at things so comically" he explained.
"Comically? Not really, I was just sharing my thoughts" I exclaimed thinking about what he said.
"You should laugh more" okay now I'm starting to share my thoughts more than necessary, maybe I shouldn't have said that.
"Really? Why? I do though" he said looking surprised. Why? You want to know why? Because you look 100 times cuter when you do! But of course I can't say that, and I won't! Ughh, what's happening to me?!
"I don't know, I mean this is the first time I see you laugh ... that's all about it" I said, trying to make up something but I don't think that worked because he was gazing at me interested. "Stop it!" I said. "What?" He replied while smiling teasingly.
"Stop looking at me like a lion looking at it's prey!" I exclaimed and he laughed after winking, what? Oh god let this day be over.

Afterwards, Dominic went back down to see if they got the room ready, but he was surprised to not find anyone downstairs, he said that they were either sleeping or his father did something to them, I'm sure the latter was a sarcastic comment.
"I don't understand what preparing does it need, I mean I can sleep there it's okay" I said and I truly meant it.
"I think it has not been cleaned for a while, it's dusty and all" Dominic explained. "You can sleep here in my bed ... and oh,  I'll sleep on the couch don't worry about it" he added and I said that I was okay with that, I don't mind anything really I just want to sleep now.
He went to the bathroom and I sat on his bed and did what seems like to be a 'sitting down jump' as to try the mattress, I don't know if this is comfy enough but as I said, I just want to sleep. I got under the duvet and curled up, one only feels how tired they are when they get into a bed. With all the fumbling I did from flipping side to side, adjusting the pillow, duvet and so on I gladly noticed that everything held the scent of Dominic, "well duh! it's his bed!" A voice in my head told me, but it's comforting in a way which I don't know how to explain.
Dominic got out of the bathroom, got a pillow and a blanket out of the closet, turned the lights off while only the table lamp was still on and settled himself on the couch. "Does your head still hurts?" he asked me when he got under his blanket, I said that it got a little bit better but I still feel slightly dizzy and tired. "Well if you don't feel well tell me, I'll give you the pills the doctor prescribed" can someone be more caring? Is he out of this planet? I thanked him while he started turning from side to side, I don't believe that couch is comfortable enough, it doesn't feel like it fits him any way. I closed my eyes, All the things that happened today flashed through my head, I thanked god that I'm still alive and not burned to death, I thanked him that someone saved me out of this mess, and asked for a drama and action-free life. Thinking about it again, I never got the chance to know who helped me!
"Dominic" I said quietly in case he was sleeping.
"Yes" he answered after a few seconds.
"I know it's not the right time, but who helped me out of the fire?" I asked, I feel bad for opening conversations while he's trying to sleep. He took a while to answer this time and I couldn't figure out why.
"I did" he said after minutes of silence. "I was heading up to my room when I heard you crying for help, I thought I was hearing things, but what got me to know that there was something is the smoke coming from under your door." He added. When he said that I thought that it was good that I actually shouted and not just locked myself in the bathroom. "I pushed the door open and found the whole room on fire, I got the nearest fire extinguisher and tried to put down the fire as much as I can. At first I thought you weren't in the room, or that you escaped or something because I couldn't find you anywhere but then I looked into the bathroom and found you, you were already passed out and hardly breathing" he explained further and then the room went silent, very silent.
This man just saved my life and I didn't know what to say to him.
We stayed quiet for more few minutes, I turned my head to his direction and broke the silence:
"Dominic, you can come sleep on the bed as well"

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