"Bad children are punished, Alexis." Her name - the words rotten off his tongue. Her eyes widened as he came closer, his hand diving deep into his pocket, whilst his other firmly held onto the cowering girl.
The girl screamed, but no noise escaped her throat, only the hitched breathing that only seemed to grow louder. There was only the deafening silence, the constant throb in her chest, stabbing deep as his warm breath came closer.
But in that moment there was only her heartbeat, the relentless thump in her chest the only link between reality, and her nightmares. With a blink she no longer was cowering in a musty corner, her face no longer dirtied, the slow trickles of blood stopped falling from her face -she was safe.
There wasn't a single part of this man, that she couldn't forget. But how could she forget? How could she forget, when her scars cut so deep? When in the dark, she could still feel the weight of his revolting body on hers. She may have escaped, but she wasn't free -she was nothing but broken. But like most struggles, no one would notice, her cries and screams were again unheard; a whisper compared to the shrieks and demands of the hateful world.
A/ N TRIGGER WARNING- fiction may include expression of suicide, mental health issues, sensitive topics, so viewer discretion is advised.
Zachariel Joseph's heart shattered when the man that he had loved for ten years betrayed him. His lover took everything that he loved away from him. He was turned from a popular and rich C.E.O into a pauper overnight. Zachariel was left heartbroken, and homeless by his lover. Zachariel suffered a nervous breakdown after the betrayal. And his lover denied to help him in his time of need. Zachariel couldn't function anymore from the shock and was in a mental institution for months. His psychiatrist wanted him to build his life back up again after his recovery, but will the heartbroken man be able to do so?
Alexei Marquis lived a happy life with his grandmother in France. All that changed when he lost his grandmother due to illness. He was just eighteen years old when it happened. Alexei's grandmother's will stated that he was the next owner of her empire. Alexei was suddenly burdened with responsibilities that he never wanted. He had to move from France to America to fulfil his duties. Alexei's wish was to become a surgeon and live his life leisurely with his future lover and children. Alexei became bitter and cruel when he didn't get what he wanted in life. People didn't dare to approach the C.E.O. Alexei in return only talked to his best friend Chance and two other friends while leading his grandmother's empire. The astonishing thing was that Alexei had never forgotten the man who had once saved his life. Will the mighty C.E.O ever manage to meet the man or will something unexpected happen?
(There is a more detailed description in chapter 1. Enjoy reading my friends and please keep in mind that this story may trigger some issues in people. This is not a supernatural story.)
Mature content.