HER SCENT - AMBW (Currently Being Edited)

Chapter Twenty-Four - Long Night

Chapter Twenty-Four - Long Night

As my hand wrapped around his I could sense the divide in our hearts. I began to ramble I wasn't even sure if I was making sense anymore while Ren stood there looking at the detectives ghost like skin. I couldn't help but think "Is this the right thing to do?"

Kate stood up with her hand out "Nice to meet you again. Thank you for having us at your home." Ren's jaw started to clinch and his hand began to form a fist. I rubbed my fingers on top of his hand thinking it would help , but as quick as his fist formed he let it go as well as my hand.

"Take a seat. Please tell me why are you hear at this hour in the night ... at my home? I thought we had make ourselves clear. If Athena does anything you would be putting her life in danger." He sat down on the armchair facing the window where he was able to get a view of everyone within the room.

"Ren we know it is a high risk ,however with Athena's testimony we have a strong enough case to put him away for a very long time.We can request maximum security to the judge. I ... we can't let King keep walking these streets. Putting fear in those around him that does't do his biding. A lot of lives were lost because of him. When will that cycle end?" Passionate words flow from Kate's lips. I couldn't help but agree with her. If my life had to be taken away for others to live , grow and flourish why shouldn't I help?

"Ren?" I whimpered out he turned to me "Athena I heard enough." he cleared his throat and tilled his back towards the detectives. "Thank you for your time ,but the answer is fi-" I stood up took a deep breathe. " The answer is not final this is my decision not yours.I'm the one that call them over so I could let you know I was going forward with this decision with out without your help. You do not have a say in this matter." No no wait what am I doing? When I was down he was there for me , when I needed a hand to hold, ears to listen Ren was always there in arms reach. Athena stop speaking Athena STOP.

Ren stood up "Please leave my home." A strong bass tone left his mouth and he gestured to the detectives towards the door. They gathered their coats from the end of the couch and headed towards the door to leave.

"Athena thank you. We can finally put the fear God into that man." Kate shook my hand and yelled out a goodnight loud enough for Ren to hear. I shut and locked the door behind me and I made my way to the living room. Yet there was no Ren in sight. "Ren?" I yelled no answer "Ren?" Maybe he's in the master bathroom. I couldn't believe how I spoke to him like that. I owe him an apology.

As I walked to were we rest our heads I mustard up the courage to speak. "Hey I know you aren't going to speak to me for a little. I just wanted to say how sorry. I am for being harsh with my words I shouldn't have said that and I am sorr-y" I pushed open the bedroom door to see a all black mid-sized carry-on bag , half way filled with clothes enough to seem like he wasn't coming back.

"What are you doing?" I yelled out ,yet he didn't respond he just kept packing and packing.He walked passed me and without thinking I grabbed his hand. "I said what are you doing? where are you going?" I could slightly hear my words starting to break while trying to suppress my emotions and tears down. "Why was he doing this Ren?"

"Was it because I said something? Ren talk to me." He looked down at me eyes lifeless like I was dead to him that feeling alone I felt worthless and unwanted.

"You are grown enough to make decisions on your own without thinking about others around you. You want to depend on people and the minute they try to protect you In ANYWAY. You push back with this I can do it myself I been doing it myself attitude. I am not the one to play games with. if you want to risk your life without concerning yourself , Hana and I then do as you please I just won't be around while you are doing it." He yanked his hand away from mine. He had an aura of anger and rage ,but more disappointment around him.

I could feel my chest tighten up. I am so so so sorry Ren why can't he hear me? "I'm going to hotel for a couple of weeks. You can stay here." He grabbed his carry-on bag off the floor and I watched him leave.

The sound of the lock clicking it hit me it felt like a ton of sand on my body. He's gone and It's my fault its all my fault. I ran to the door screaming his name "REN! REN!!!" without thinking in a pit of rage I stating throwing and breaking things. It was like an out of body experience I could see myself falling back into old habits. As I screamed for Ren I dropped down to the floor holding my chest tight. "Honto ni gomen ne Ren" flood of tears pouring out , each breathe getting hard to inhale. "I'm really sorry. Please don't leave me."

I walked to the living room window facing the street watching him at the bottom , waiting for him to come back up ,but he didn't he just kept his head straight and got in a dark blacked out audi.

That night I sat by the window waiting with two open bottles of sake hand in hand while I waited for Ren to come back. Hoping he would come back to me.

*AN*

This chapter was intense let's all take a deep breathe. *inhale* good now *exhale*. Athena man Athena I don't know where to begin let's just say she still has a lot of growing to do right? Ren raising his voice like that ... do you guys think he was wrong for doing so? He didn't even get to tell Athena about the marriage so now what?

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