Devil With a Halo 🔱 Frank Castle

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"You gonna tell her?"

I glance between them before settling on David, furrowing my eyebrows as he looks away regretfully. "Tell me what?"

A heavy sigh leaves his mouth as he runs a hand over his scalp through his oily hair. "Uhh."

I step closer to him sensing his hesitation, tilting my head up at him and speaking in a soft tone. "You can tell me David."

His bloodshot eyes find mine, seconds pass as his lips part, stuttering over unspoken words before pushing them out. "I went to Madani."

I raise my eyebrows in disbelief, mulling over the words he had finally gotten out. My thoughts flicker over her presence in the stairwell, how she had all the opportunity to shoot Frank but didn't. Shit she even played a part in saving him. I turn and glance back at him who's stare was dead cold while aimed at David.

The rage in me bubbles up almost immediately realizing his betrayal. I turn quickly while swinging, connecting with Davids right cheek. The force of the blow doubles his body over as a groan of pain leaves his mouth.

"This day just keeps getting better and better doesn't it." I rub my fist as the waves of pain from connecting to Davids face run through my knuckles. "You got anymore surprises for me David? You wanna go ahead and tell me you knew about Russo too?" I bend down to his level, turning my head down to get a view of his face covered over by his hand.

"I had no idea about Bill." He straightens himself out, rubbing his jaw while cringing. "And I guess I deserved that."

"You guess?" Frank speaks up from behind me, a short scoff leaving his mouth after. He paces away from us, stopping at the bathroom entrance. "You're on your own Lieberman."

My gaze lingers after him, clenching my teeth as he disappears behind the door. I turn my head back towards David who's head was lowered in defeat.

"Am I on my own Alexa?" He looks up at me, eyes desperate and begging for me to stay by his side as his sweaty fingers fidgeted with each other.

I curse under my breath while turning and walking in Franks footsteps. "I'm still with you. Cause you're my friend David." I pause my steps and turn back to him once more. "Why do you have to make it so fucking hard to be one?"

I follow after Franks footsteps, his dark figure shadowed even further under the dim lighting. "Hey stop." My hand grips his upper arm, tugging him back slightly.

For the first time since I'd met him, his muscles relax at my touch rather than strain. He turns to face me, eying my hand as it falls back down to my side.

His eyes flicker to mine, both our gazes weakening in each other. "I still need you Frank. I hope you know that." I whisper so that only he could hear me, tilting my head up at him.

He blinks tightly, pinching the hem of my sleeve after slightly brushing his fingers over mine. He turns his head down, looking me over quickly before settling back on my eyes. "I know, Lex."

I smile faintly at him, fighting every instinct and urge to kiss his lips, before dismissing the premature thought and stepping back. I make my way towards the computers, scooping up the keys. "I'm gonna go out on a run."

David steps through the bathroom hesitantly, rubbing his cheek with a hand. "Every cop in New York is looking for you Alexa."

"Since when has that ever stopped me?"

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I trudge through the grass, cutting through Sarah's front lawn like I always did. My hood was up sure to conceal my face well enough. I turn from left to right, the unusually quiet atmosphere throwing me off. Something was off, I could feel it in my bones.