Hennessey

27 - Maiden

Chapter 27

Whitney struck a match and it fell from his hand and into the beginning of the line of gasoline. Angel’s heart stopped in his chest.

Whitney and Akiko laughed quietly together as they watched the line lit up with the flames. Time seemed to stop.

And then there was the explosion.

The ground shook beneath them as the building erupted in flames. Whitney and Akiko laughed maniacally together, while Angel’s eyes widened in fear. The world was deafened by the loud ringing sounds in his ears, but the young blonde could’ve sworn he heard the screaming of his other cousins.

Whitney and Akiko laid in the grass after stomping out the flames as far as they could. Angel fell to his knees, stifling tears and sobs. They were dead. He watched them die.

And Whitney made him…

And yet he didn’t speak. Cornelius didn’t tell anyone what happened that night. He was too afraid that he would be charged with the murders as well. Everyone would hate him. Whitney Aneroga was a monster.

And he had turned Cornelius Cosimo into one as well…

Angel was an accomplice. He had nightmares for years after the murders. He wanted nothing more than revenge on his cousin. An eye for an eye, a life for a life. Angel never stopped trying to kill the other boy.

And then a sweet, (h/c) haired girl showed up and was charmed by the devil. And only an angel could save her from his clutches…

*flashback end*

Angel stood in his office. For a moment, everything went dark. The last thing he remembered was his cousin’s snide remark threatening the protection and innocence of the woman he loved. Now as he came to, his hands were drenched in blood and the antique sword was no longer on the wall.

It was planted through Whitney Aneroga’s sternum as his eyes drained of life. Angel let go of the sword as both it and the body fell to the ground. The sword blocked the wounds from bleeding, so it wouldn’t be too much of a cleanup job.

In an instant, Angel felt as though a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. The monster was slain, and the maiden was safe once again.

******
Whitney is finally dead! You have no idea how long I've been waiting to write this chapter! Is it bad I hate my characters?

I mean, some are my children. And then others... Let's just say that if I met them in real life, I'd be arrested for attempted murder.

Attempted because litterally all of them would beat me to a pulp with a snap of their fingers.

Anyway! Don't forget to vote and comment! Have a nice day!