The Mafia's Lover

Chapter 18

XAVIER POV

I drove down the highway so fast that the passing cars looked blurry.

I felt like shit for leaving Alannah like that. She's gonna hate me, but I'm doing this for us.

I sped down even faster. Not long after I reached the border of San Diego. I pulled up to a motel and walked inside.

"Good Evening, How may I help you sir?" An old man asked me,

"Room 24." I said blankly,

"Ok, here you go." He said, passing me the key.

Without another word, I walked to the room.

I unlocked the door and entered.

"Hey, glad you came." Gabriel said from the bed.

He was laying down flipping through the channels while wearing some sweatpants and no shirt.

I sighed and fell onto the next bed next to his.

"You said you came up with a plan." I said, propping myself onto my elbows.

"Yes... I need it seem as if I'm dead. So we get someone that looks like me to die in my place." He said, turning off the TV and taking a sip of his beer.

"I'll look for someone." I said, taking a beer from the table in the middle of the two beds and drank it all.

"So, how are you and that sexy ass girl?" He asked, raising his eyebrows.

"I was on a date with her when you texted me." I said, laying back looking at the ceiling.

"You love her?" He asked,

"Yeah." I sighed and sat up.

"I'm going to take a shower." I said, getting up and walked to the bathroom.

"Ok" I heard Gabriel say before I closed the door.

I looked at the mirror and ran my hand through my hair.

"Call her." I whispered at my reflection.

Before I could change my mind, I pulled out my phone and speed dailed her number.

It rang five times before she picked up.

A- Hello. I heard her soft broken voice say.

X- Hey.

A- *Silence*

X- I'm sorry that I felt like that, baby. I- I promise to make it up to you.

A- *Silence*

X- Baby, you still there.

A- Y-yes.

X- Please don't cry.

A- I- I can't... You left me standing there like a fool. I thought I did something wrong. I'm not just some toy you pull out and use anytime you want! I have feelings too!!

Before I could answer, She hung up.

I took off my clothes and stepped into the cold shower.

I felt the hot tears run down and I made no move to stop them.

ALANNAH'S POV

How could he do this to me?!

I turned to the side and turned on the a.c. and didn't even bother to cover myself when it got cold.

For so long, the cold has comforted me and numbed me. And that's what did, I numbed the pain.

I don't know when I fell asleep, but when I did, I fell asleep with a headache and a very slow heartbeat.