Fly High

Chapter 20

Fire. 

That was all I could feel. Fire spreading throughout my body, coursing through my veins, taking over every inch. I clenched my teeth in hoping to stop the scream from escaping. I was doing this for Onyx. If I sucked it up and didn't lash out, he would be safe. Daniel was in the back, leaning against the wall, smirking. I just wanted to slap that smirk off his face. That smug little bastard. 

He had injected a substance into me a few hours earlier and it hadn't happened instantaneously. It started as a dull ache, then had gradually turned into a nightmare. I could feel it slowly ebbing off into nothingness. Black started to surround my vision.

"Uh uh. You don't get to do that, Mia. You have to stay awake until I say so. I'm the one in charge here. Not you."

"So who wears the pants in the relationship, you or Elizabeth?"

Daniel's smirk turned into a frown as he pushed himself off the wall. "You want to say that again, bitch? Because I'll torture you until you can't take it anymore, then I'll hurt Onyx and I don't think you want that."

I spat at his feet and looked up. "You'll never break me Daniel. I'm a fighter. And I won't go down for you. Just know this, you scum of the earth, I will get out of here, and when I do, you'll be the first on my list of people to pay for what you've done."

"Awe, your little threats are lost on me, love. You have nothing. Onyx doesn't even love you. He's screwing Elizabeth in the next room. I watched for a little bit, but then decided to duck in for a little chat."

My mouth went dry. "He would never do something like that."

"Pfft, you are so naive. You've known him for what, a month? That's hilarious. Onyx is not the guy you thought he was. He's a player. He's slept with a bunch of girls before you. He doesn't care about you and he never will."

With that, Daniel walked out of the room and I was left with my own thoughts. Yeah, it was true that I hadn't known Onyx for very long, but we had a connection. Something I couldn't explain. 

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(Onyx's POV)

I was tied up in a room. In a chair to be exact. 

The room had four walls. It was all gray. There was a mirror, which I assumed was two-way. I was being watched. 

A woman walked in. Elizabeth. She sat down in the chair opposing me. She folded her legs and peered at me as if I were under a microscope. Staring back at her, I didn't flinch under her gaze. I couldn't afford to look weak to her or to anyone here. The only one who had permission to see that was Mia. 

Mia.

I had to get her. She had to be okay. 

Elizabeth folded and unfolded her legs. I could tell she was anxious. I wondered why. 

"Onyx, I've heard many things about you. Certain things that would give anyone nightmares. Like how you killed your father because he hit your mother." She looked at me, expecting a reaction. I gave her none. 

"You can't say anything to me, Elizabeth, that I don't know already." 

"Oh okay, then how about I tell you how your Mia is screwing Daniel right now."

I struggled against my restraints. 

"You're lying. Mia wouldn't do that. "

"No? How long have you known her? A month? You don't know anything about her. I bet you're just with her because she's the new toy that appeared on your doorstep."

"Don't you fucking say anything about her! You don't know her like I do."

Elizabeth leaned across and put her hand on my knee. 

"Onyx, I know you. And I know you like to play around with the girls that come your way. "

She slid her hand up more to my thigh. I tried to get away but she came closer. The closer she got, the more disgusted I felt. Why was she doing this? 

Elizabeth got up and slid onto my lap. She put her hands around my neck and started kissing me. 

This was not what I wanted. This had to stop. 

I started rocking my chair, hoping to discourage her from continuing. The chair became more unstable and I was finally able to knock her off. She got up and smoothed down her blouse. 

"I'll see you soon, Onyx." She cooed .

She left and the door closed with a click. 

The only thing that mattered right now was getting out of here, and taking my girl with me. 

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