Anguish (Danti) Book 2

Chapter 15

Jack's POV 

Everyone went to bed leaving me awake in my room that I shared with Mark, Amy, and my girlfriend Signe. She laid next to me curled up. A small smile danced on her lips as she dreamed. Instead of sleeping I was wide awake. After I found out what I did to Anti.... how do I explain it. Guilt brewed in my stomach. I ran a hand through my hair stressed. Tears ran from my eyes. The sound of cried came from the upstairs. Quickly, I dried my eyes to make it seem like I wasn't crying. 

I scooted out of bed careful not to wake Signe. She turned around but immediately curled back up into a ball. The sounds of crying got louder as I walked down the hallway. A thump came from the stairs followed by a cry of pain. But it was muffled like someone was covering their mouth. I turned towards the stairs to see Anti. His hands were covered over his mouth as he kneeled on the stairs. Tears streamed from his eyes running down his hands. He stood up again walking down a couple more stairs only to cry out in pain again. 

The floorboards creaked underneath my weight. Anti looked up immediately seeing me standing by the stairs. He scrambled to get up but couldn't. I walked up the stairs sitting next to him. When I tried to touch his shoulder he flinched. When I finally got a good look at him I saw terror in his eyes. His body was shaking with fear stricken across his face. I touched his shoulder making him jump and move away. 

"Please don't hurt me! I'm sorry! Sorry....sorry....sorry," He mumbled. 

"Anti, I'm not going to hurt you. I promise," I calmly said to him. Anti covered his ears shaking his head. He kept muttering 'sorry' underneath his breath. I touched his shoulder making his flinch. Instead of pulling away from his I kept my hand on his shoulder. His muscles tensed underneath my hand. He trembled from the fear. 

Anti eventually relaxed when he realized I wasn't going to hurt him. He uncovered his ears looking over at me. 

"Jack?" He whimpered. 

"I'm here," I whispered. Anti hugged me. His body was still shaking and he was still crying. 

"I'm scared Jack," He murmured into my shoulder. 

"Why are you scared?" I asked him. 

"I had a nightmare that Dark was going to leave me. Jack, I don't want him to leave me. I love him too much," He cried. I tightened my grip on Anti pulling his close to me. 

"Dark loves you too, he would never leave you." 

"Jack?" Anti whispered into my shoulder. 

"Yes Anti?" 

"Are you ever going to hurt me again?" He asked. 

"Never again."

"Promise?"

"Promise."