Sealed and Silenced (Watty Awards 2012)

Sealed and Silenced: Chapter 19

| A/n: Sniffle!!! This is such an emotional chapter. I hope you guys like it. It's moslty a filler for the next chapter. [Insert evil laugh because I know whats going to happen] AND, there are only 4 more chapters left! Enjoy! |

“Mia!”I cry as I collapse into her arms. She barely has time to gain her feet under her before I’m sobbing into her shoulder.

“Mia, it was horrible. He is horrible. How could I be so stupid?” I start to ramble. The heat of the stares on my back makes me tense, but I don’t move away from Mia or the stairs.

Mia wraps her arms around me, hugging me close to her. I begin to wail, pounding my fist against her back. I rerun Carter’s words in my head, his actions, his all too attractive face that makes in nearly impossible to hate.

My whimpers rise to a screech. Another pair of hands joins Mia’s on my back, trying to sooth me.

“Shhh, quite baby girl. It’s going to be okay.” A female voice says.

More quite comforts come from above my head, as I dig my face into Mia’s shoulder.

I thought Carter and I actually had something special, something worth living for. I thought I had someone to give me hope and comfort. I had broken my silence because of that sick bastard. I had opened up to someone who didn’t want me to. He had acted like he cared, but that’s all it ever was. Just a stupid act.

Carter’s no better than any man who’s used you before now, my mind says.

Hands pat my back as I continue to cry, until I can regain my breath and pull away. I turn to find that Natalie was the extra pair of hands.

“Aw, sweetie, what happened?” She asks in a soothing tone. My breath hiccups and I try to hold in my tears. I want to explain what happened, but every time I try and speak, I have to let out a long breath to keep from going back into hysteria.

Mia speaks while I try and calm myself down. My face is wet from my tears and my heart aches.

“I think, this is just what I think, but I think Carter went over to Billy. He left us.” Her words release my tears again and they stream silently down the valleys and delicate bones of my face.

“He,” I pause to hiccup. When I open my mouth, salty tears slide in. “He said,” Mia rubs my back patiently. Natalie holds my glaze. “Hesaidhedidn’tloveme.” They words tumble out, unable to control themselves.

Both of the girls inhale sharply.

“He,” I take a deep breath. “He also said, that he wanted to –” I take a deep breath and wipe my face. “to work for Billy.” I finish.

Natalie looks shell shocked. Her mouth gapes open, shutting every few seconds, unable to speak.

“That bastard.” Mia whispers. “How did this happen, Ad? The last time I saw you, you left my room to find your client.” She hisses the word.

“Well, I, I went down to see Billy, right.” She nods. “And, he gave me over to Derek, the man I was supposed to pleasure last night.” The words I need flow easily without hesitation. “And I followed Billy’s instructions and lead him up to an empty room and he sat down on the bed.” My mind flashes back to last night when Derek sat open legged, wanting me to do unspeakable things. Even at the thought, my heart picks up speed.

“But, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t pretend like I enjoyed something I didn’t. I felt like I was betraying him. So I said no. I refused to pleasure him.” This time its Mia’s mouth that hangs open, unable to speak.

“Derek left and I fell asleep in a corner. When I woke up, men were in the room, forcing me out and down the stairs to Billy. He was angry, very angry.” I shudder at the thought.

“He asked me why I did it, why I refused such a high paying client. I tried not to tell him, but his men, they brought Carter from down here. And I broke. I told him about how I loved Carter. In words.” I get both jaws open with this bit.

“That’s why Billy’s guards were down here. They dragged a man upstairs. Which was obviously Carter.” Natalie adds. I nod.

“Billy asked him if he loved me back, like I wasn’t even worth loving. Carter said no, and –” My words catch in my throat as a lump develops.

“We know the rest.” Mia strokes my arm, making me stop my story.

“Adalyn sweetie, I’m so sorry.” Natalie wraps me up in her arms.

“How could I be so stupid? You can’t find love in this place, or in any other. It’s just hopeless. I was so stupid to think something happy could happen.”

“We were all fooled, Adalyn. We all fell for his act. We were all stupid.” Mia says.

“Let’s sit,” Natalie whispers in my ear. She pulls both Mia and I to the ground. It’s hard and cold and unwelcoming.

 “What’s going to happen to us?” I ask. The three of us think for many silent minutes.

 “Who knows? Maybe everything will change now. But, maybe nothing will ever change.” Mia speaks her mind out loud. Natalie nods.

“For now, we have each other. And that’s all we need.”

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