Locked OOH; The Lost Volume

~Heaven~ 26

The house was quiet and a feeling of depression clouded us. It was me, Rosa, and Phil gathered in the living room. "You can stay here as long as you want and need" I told her while rubbing her shoulder to get her comfortable. Rosa nodded her head and turned to Phil "Don't tell Gia, please". Phil nodded "Of course, I wouldn't and..." he stop mid sentence. There was no wiggle room to really talk about what happened or how we felt about it all, or to apologize. But we all understood why we couldn't do these things, at least not there in that moment.

She sunk her head hiding her face as if she was going to cry again. My heart sunk to the ground and my mind went elsewhere. Violence came to it and rage, a lot of it. Rosa lifted her head up and forced the tiniest smile "I'm ok" she said reassuringly to Phil and I. She then stood up from the sofa and made her way upstairs with her arms crossed over her chest. I waited until she was fully out of sight then turned to Phil.

"I'm gonna kill that motherfu—"

"Bruno, calm down"

"How can I be calm with what just happen?! I can't even go to the police about this. If this gets into the press' hands, Rosa will be destroyed emotionally"

"I know Bruno, I have a plan"

"What is it? Because I sure as hell got a mind of one too"

"Relax think about how much Rosa needs you right now and your career, Bruno even if Rosa denies it. She's going to be victimized, and you guilty. So you need to report this"

"What? Did you not hear me? Phil I—"

"I'm telling you to lie, and get his ass locked up. You think I don't want to strangle him too? Rosa's like a sister to me! I'm trying to go about it the smart way. Just know I have a plan, ok?" Phil look at me with sorrow. I crossed my arms and nod "yeah, sure"

"Alright, get some rest and comfort your girl man" he patted me on the back and I nod. It was in the right and I knew he was right, about everything. But seeing her suffer is going to be hard and it is going to push my limit of control. "Alright, I'll try thanks" we hugged and Phil left shortly after.

There's was a hole in my gut as I made my way upstairs. I open the bedroom door gradually and spot Rosa sitting on the balcony. The wind was chill and the moon seemed to light up the room. "Rosa" I shut the door behind me and she flinches at the sound of it. She instantly turns around, still hugging herself with her arms "open it..the door open it" she sounded panicked and I quickly went for door and held it wide open. Her eyes focused outside the room and the expression of relief came across her face. Then they darted over to me, I assume I looked worried, and I was. "I'm ok" she said forcing a light smile again. In that moment I knew she was all but ok and my body was eager to hold and comfort her because of that. I walked closer to her and reach my hand out to her "No.." she backed away holding herself a little tighter.

"I'm sorry...so sorry but I .." she began to cry.

"No, it's ok. I understand" I reassured her and step back a few feet. The tears fell down her face and she cried aloud. "Rosa" I spoke softly watching her pain.

"I'm ok" she covered her face and my heart shattered all over again. "I'm ok"

"Yes Rosa, its over with and you're safe but you're not ok" the intensity of both our emotions caused another moment of silence. "That's completely understandable. Be strong, but don't pretend that it didn't happen. Grieve, and know that you are stronger than before because you made it. You survived"