Desired by a Lunatic

☠ Chapter - 19 ☠

Song: Burning Desire - Lana Del Rey

Jaine

"Calm down, it's me" He said and I frowned.

"Arthur?"

"Yes, it's me. Do I look that different?" He asked, running a hand through his now raven hair.

So this is the get up he was talking about? Dying his hair black and putting large glasses which obstruct the view of his face.

"Yes. How do you know he isn't here yet?"

"Well, we have checked every part of this house. No suspicious person found" he said, looking down at his shoes. He continued "Keep roaming around the house and we will always be close by. Maybe he's hesitating to approach you in front of a crowd."

"Alright" I sighed.

I wasn't looking where I was going and the next thing I knew I had collided with Ethan and the divorce papers dropped down on the floor in front of him.

I picked them up as fast as I could and hid them inside my jacket.

I finally looked at him to see his brown eyes wide open with shock.

"Jaine, are you okay?" He asked, his face retuning to it's usual passive expression.

"I'm fine. Sorry I wasn't looking where I was going" I smiled at him.

"I wasn't talking about now. Are you doing okay? Where have you been?"

"I-uh- Walden-"

"Sorry it isn't my business but, I just saw the divorce papers" he said, bluntly.

"We aren't getting a divorce. I'm just playing mediator for a friend of mine and she asked me to come here and hand them over here" I lied.

"I have not been in college because Walden met with an accident and I have been with him since then. I just couldn't leave him alone in the condition he is in right now."

"What happened to him? Is he doing alright now?" He asked, looking concerned.

"He was in a car crash , he will get better soon" I tried to smile at him.

He patted my shoulder, keeping his distance as always "I'm sorry to hear that. Didn't know you were going through a rough time. If you need help with anything, just give me a call."

"Thanks Ethan, that really means a lot" I said, surprised.

He nodded and went on his way.

The lights started flickering like crazy and suddenly we were surrounded in darkness, making the party animals groan while I stilled in my position with fear.

He is here.

"Hello, love" Someone whispered in my ear and I jumped in the air with a small scream escaping my mouth.

"Jaine, are you okay?" I heard someone ask, but I couldn't recognize who it was because of my mind going haywire.

"Come on, love. Just hand over the papers to me and I will leave you alone for now" I heard the bastard say from behind me.

Gathering up all the courage left in me, I turned around and came face to face with a man, whose face was as usual, covered in a black mask.

"You" I gritted, anger overcoming fear quickly.

I heard him chuckle lightly, making my blood boil.

Swallowing my anger down I thrusted my hand holding the divorce papers into his chest "Here."

Suddenly, the light came back on and I saw the stalker now brown eyes widen.

He snatched the papers from my hands and was about to flee but I kicked him as hard as I could with my heeled boot and he fell down.

"Help" I screamed.

Two unfamiliar guys came out of nowhere and jumped on him. They pinned him to the ground but they were clearly struggling.

I pulled my phone out hastily and somehow managed to call Arthur "Where are you?! These two unknown men have him pinned down right now" I yelled into the phone.

But I just heard a painful grunt in reply. Suddenly, I was turned around and I came face to face with the source of my nightmares again. His nose was bleeding and the two guys were lying on the floor, unconscious.

My eyes widened and I looked back at him, to see him smirking.

"Maybe I should just take you with me, this is the perfect chance" he whispered.

"No" I deadpanned "I will not go anywhwere with you."

"I wonder what's making you braver day by day" he hissed, his fingers digging painfully in my shoulders.

"No one is going to help you here. I took care of your friends, I knew you wouldn't listen to me. Everyone is out like a light here" He chuckled "I can do anything I want here."

"You think you are so smart changing contact lenses?" I didn't know where the courage was coming from. "Mark my words, we will find out who you are and that would be the last day you roam free."

Just then I heard the front door bang open and he used the distraction to run away.

Who am I kidding, I would not have been able to hold him down even if I wanted to.

"Mrs. Austen, are you alright?" I heard officer Elroy asking me while the other police officers inavded every corner of the house.

"He was just here, you need to go after him now" I shouted at him and he took off running with several other officers.

I spotted paramedics carrying two guys out of the house along with Arthur.

I ran toward him and my eyes widened seeing his bruised body "What happened to you, Arthur?"

"He set up a trap" was all he was able to say before being taken to the hospital.

My phone buzzed and I took it out to read a message from an unknown number

"I wonder how is your husband doing at home ;)

-VM"

A/N: Hello Readers! I haven't been able to update DBAL, because I have started going to college and unfortunately, it doesn't give me any free time. :(

I tried writing a chapter whenever I got time but all of it was coming out garbage. This chapter isn't long however, I hope to provide you with a long one in the near future.

I read each and every comment and I am thankful that you like my story. Thanks for each and every vote and comment. I appreciate it! x