It was always you

Chapter 6

The front door opened, Raphael was standing in the doorway, Sasha grabbed the knife for her defence. Raphael did not realise Sasha was standing in the kitchen, Sasha's eyes went wide when she saw Raphael, she immediately held the knife and reached for her phone. She didn't know who to call, or should she call 911, decided it might not be an emergency, she decided to call Mateo, scared out of her mind, Raphael has not noticed her yet.

"Hello?" Mateo picked up

"Mateo" Sasha whispered, and Raphael heard, so he turned his head and saw Sasha. Sasha put her phone on the kitchen island facing down with Mateo still on the phone.

"What.. what.. What are you doing here Raphael?" she stuttered afraid.

"I missed you. I told you I LOVED YOU!" Raphael was screaming whilst charging towards Sasha, Sasha panicked and she dropped the knife, she could smell him, she could smell the alcohol stench coming off him.

"Leave me alone Raphael! We are over! Get out! You are drunk!" Sasha screamed as she walked backwards, realising she had no place to run, she was stuck, she panicked, her memories of Drake flooding in, she could feel herself hyperventilating..

"No! We need to talk. What don't you understand, when I said I love you and Cassie?" he grabbed her wrist, she winced as she could feel his nail digging in her skin. He dragged her to the living room as she struggled.

"You're hurting me Raphael! Let me go!"

"No!" slap, Raphael slapped Sasha across her face. "You will sit here and I will make you understand that I love you. What don't you get baby? What?" he screamed.

Sasha started crying clutching her cheek, she was hurt, Raphael was hurting her, he refused to let her go.

"Stop crying! Stop being a cry baby! I don't need this! You and I are not over! We will get married and have kids, just like we've planned all along. Come here" he pulled Sasha into his chest and forced her to lie down on the floor with him, as he held her he slowly drifted off to sleep. She tried her best to break free from his hold, but he was strong and holding her captive.

She didn't know how long she was lying on the floor being held captive by Raphael, probably not that long, but to her it felt like an eternity, then her front door opened, she saw Mateo, her eyes immediately pleaded with him for help. His eyes widened and he quickly rushed over and pried Raphael's hands off Sasha.

Groaning, Raphael opened his eyes, and saw Mateo, Mateo ensured she wasn't 3 feet near Raphael, he started attacking Raphael, punching him.

After a few punches, Sasha pulled Mateo's shirt, he knew it was a sign of stop, he quickly got up and he embraced Sasha, the police arrived 3 minutes later.

Mateo called the police, after he heard Sasha screamed over the phone, good thing he was nearby on a date, things might have gotten worse if he wasn't there to save her. The police took their statements and left with Raphael, but according to the officer, they wouldn't be able to do anything for Sasha other than a restraining order, because they used to date and Raphael used to live with Sasha and still had the keys, so it isn't breaking an entering. Mateo demanded the restraining order, and the police nodded in agreement.

Once the officers left, he closed the door, turned to see Sasha, she looked disheveled and was just staring into space. "Come Sash, let's get you showered and you can rest alright?"

"Huh" that was all she responded.

"Come on Sash" he urged. "No Mateo, I.. I.. I can't stay here. What if he comes back? What if Drake and Raphael come back? I.. I.. I.. I.. I need to leave." Sasha hastily got up and grabbed her phone and rushed out of the living room.