Sombre

chapter 21

The week went in a blur. The blast had made Preston extremely busy and grumpy. Everything that he had promised me went straight to hell. He was absolutely brutal with me . Whatever I did pissed him off. He took his steam and anger out on me every night.

When he beat me raw the first night , I was sore and bleeding all night. I thought that was it but it continued day after day. I was terrified for the first few days. I would get anxious as soon as the clock hit 12. At 12:15 he would come to our room , roll his sleeves and remove all his anger on me. But as few days went by , it stopped bothering me. My mind and body would shut down due to exhaustion.

I knew why he was so annoyed. He knew the murderer of his parents had set a bomb in his house right under his nose. It angered him. I was pleased though. I didn't want him to find Demelio so soon. I loved watching Preston's grumpy and annoyed face.

I press my ear to the door as Preston speaks to the guards outside our room.

" You will make sure this room is guarded all the fucking time. "

Preston must know that Demelio was coming for me now. The one thing that I knew about Demelio was that he never went straight for his targets. He went for the target's closest and most prized possession. But unfortunately, he was wrong this time. Preston wouldn't care if Demelio got me. He wouldn't care if I was dead or alive .

I was still scared. If Demelio found me , it would be worse. Preston never crossed some lines but Demelio had no limits. He would make sure I was completely broken beyond repair and then send me back wrapped in a gift bag.

Preston had guards everywhere now. I wasn't allowed to go out of my room. I looked at the clock and saw that it was around 8 in the evening. I had a few more hours before Preston would arrive. I snuggled into the bed and went to sleep.

...

My eyes snap open and I scream when I see a shadow standing beside my bed. My heart hammered as I tried to get as far back as possible.

" Sir has asked to see you" he says in a bored voice

" O..okay" I say confused and scared.

The guard stands close behind me as we walked towards the basement and through the hundred doors. The stench of blood reached my nose when we stopped in front of one of the door. When the guard opened it , the smell was stronger. I stumble inside and my heart drops as I look into the scene before me.

A man was hanged by his arms . Tears fell down my face because I knew him. I knew him from where I worked for Demelio. Nate was like my brother. We had gotten closer . I used to hang out in their house all the time. I look around and my eyes widen as I see his wife Mia crouched on the floor, blood covering every inch of her body. I see her tiny bump and my heart drops again.

" Wh..what is this?" I ask

Preston stands in the corner watching me. I stand still when he walks towards me.

" Do you know them ?" He asks and I nod.

" Why are they here?"

He ignores my question again and pushes a gun in my hands.

" Shoot him " he says and my gaze freezes on the gun.

" He..he is like my brother , Preston . Please let him go "

" Shoot him or I'll end up killing both of them !"

" Shoot me !" Nate screams

" No! Please .. please let us go! I'm pregnant! Please" Mia screams

" Preston please! I'll do whatever you want! Please let them go !" I sobb as I kneel down to his feet.

" Get the fuck up and shoot him !" He screams as he points the gun towards Mia.

I raise my gun shakily and point it towards Nate.

" I'm sorry! I'm so sorry !" I cry

But I couldn't do it. I quickly turned the gun and pointed it at myself.

" I..I can't do it" I whisper

Preston's expressions doesn't change. My hands shake as I close my eyes and press the trigger but nothing happens. Confused, I press it again and again when it finally dawns on me . I scold myself for being so stupid.

" Are you done ?" He says and then Nate's body goes limp as blood seaps through his forehead. Mia's screams resonates through the room as I see Nate's limp body.

" Do whatever you want until she tells you the truth " Preston tells his men .

" No! No! Preston please! She is pregnant!" I scream.

I watch as the three guards go to her . She screams as they push her back to the floor .

I run and haul the guard away from her .

Preston gestures the guards away and strides towards me angrily.

" Do you want to take her fucking place? Would it rather be you who they fuck ?" He asks and a tear escapes my eye.

" Yes ! It would rather be me than her!" I say making his face go dark again.

" Take her to one of the room " he gestures to Mia . One of the guard helps her up and carries her outside. The room goes silent and the three  men stand, waiting for Preston's command.

He suddenly pushes me down on the floor .

" Do whatever you want with her " he says to them . My heart hammers in my chest as they make their way towards me. I silently cry as one of them forces me on my back. I try to think about my happiest memory but all I feel is their hands on my body ,Touching and scarring me . I close my eyes and try to think hard , to focus but I can't stop the scream errupting from my mouth as they spread my legs.

I snap my eyes open and start fighting, even though I knew that would do nothing. I register as someone holds my wrists above my head , someone's hands squeezes my breasts and the one above me forcefully kisses my neck.

" Stop..stop! Preston please! " I cry when they overpower me. There was no use in fighting. Men kept entering the room and my throat hurt from screaming. I cringed as their hands ran all over my body. Shame filled me as I laid their still and immobile.

My eyes met Preston's as he stood and watched me struggling underneath them. I have never felt so much hate for someone. Suddenly the one on top of me fell and went limp over me. I felt something warm trickling down my stomach. The other two collapsed as well . Blood sprayed across my face and I gasped in fear. The smell made me gag as I tried to get out of their hold. I moved my head to the side and saw the dead and still face of one , his eyes staring into mine.

I screamed and thrashed , before everything went dark.