Vengeance Is Beautiful

Chapter Four

(A/N) This is gonna be a long one! Enjoy!

I awkwardly push Mac away and head inside my apartment. He cocks his head, "What's going on with you Cat?"

"I don't wanna talk about anything with you right now"

He walks up to me and tries to hold me but I shove him back. "What are you doing here?"

"I ... I made a mistake. I don't want to break up babe"

I look at him and shake my head slowly. I feel the phone Lino gave me vibrate. I check it and he's calling. I look away and shove it back in my purse. "You gotta go", I say to him.

"Cat-"
"GO! You don't wanna be here when he gets here. Leave, please", I say to him, holding his hand. He creases his brow.

"Who?"

"Just go", I say kissing his cheek then leading him to the door. He stops and looks at me. "Talk to me, please".

Crap...

"It's over, Mac." I close the door and head to my room taking off my clothes and heading in the shower.

I change into blue jeans, a grey vest and a white and blue plaid button-up open shirt. I roll the sleeves up and head over to Miss Morales.

When I get back, my door's ajar. My heart starts beating quickly and I walk over to the window and see the jeeps parked outside. I close my eyes in defeat.

I head in and close the door behind me, watching Lino's men sit around, drinking and laughing. They all stop when they see me then Fabio stands and smirks at me.

"He's waiting for you in your room, chula", I cringe when he called me chula and head in, glaring at him until I was in the room.

Lino was sitting on my bed, holding a picture of me and Mac.

"Lino...", I said carefully. He stands and faces me. He's dressed in a black t-shirt and blue jeans. His tattoo on his right arm peeking through.

"Why'd you run away?" he asks quietly. Too quietly.

"I was checking on Sofia's sick grandmother", I said quickly.

He chuckles dryly, "You better not be lying to me." I see him nod his head, looking past me. His guys come in and I hear a pained voice.

"Catalina...?"

Mac! My breathing picks up and tears come to my eyes.

"Please don't hurt him", I plead walking up to him and grabbing his hands. I look in both his eyes as he looks into mine.

"Bring him!" Lino says stepping away from me. I whimper but he places his finger on his lip, motioning for me to be quiet. I bite my bottom lip, balling my fist.

Mac is untouched, by the way he sounded, you'd think he was beaten to a pulp. Even now, he's being dramatic.

"You with her?" Lino asks glaring at him. Mac this is your chance to get me back! Do something! Defend yourself...anything!

"N-no, I don't know her", he whimpers.

Lino grabs him by his collar causing Mac to squirm in fear. "You be with a woman like that and then disown her?! What kind of pussy are you?" He barks at him.

Mac begins to cry, "I swear to God! I don't know her!"

I feel my heart shatter inside and a sob escapes my mouth. I quickly cover my mouth and Lino looks up at me with a worried look. He glares down at Mac and pushes him into Fabio's hand.