Mess.
A whole mess around me.
I looked around my boutique in pure shock. My collections were laying down on the floor like garbage. I shut the door behind me and looked upstairs in shock.
"The boy." I whispered under my breath and rushed upstairs. I could see muddy footsteps on my stairs, indicating that they went upstairs too.
The scars were here for the boy.
I opened my room door and found my book on the floor. Anger rushed through my body. Although I was a very calm person. I rarely get angry and when I do I don't care if I get hurt or the person in front of me.
I looked towards the bed and found it empty. My eyes widened and my heartbeat accelerated. Those two men weren't following me. They were waiting for me to leave the house so they could bark like hungry dogs and get the boy but why did they destroy my book shelf and my collection?
Where is the boy?
My head snapped towards the closet when I heard some voices coming from there. I grabbed a vase from the dressing table and made my way towards the closet but as soon as I entered the closet someone harshly hit me on my legs making me fall down in pain.
"Ahh." I yelped and snapped my head up only to find the little boy with my baseball bat. He looked at me with wide eyes and immediately threw the bat away. He thought it was them. He's good.
I rubbed my leg and sat straight on the floor as I looked up at him and he quickly grabbed his ears as an apology. I smiled and shook my head at him. I stood up on my knees a little higher than his face level and grabbed his thin shoulders.
"Are you okay?" I asked and he nodded. I took a deep breath of relief. "Those men were here, right?" I asked and he nodded.
My jaw clenched in anger as I stood up and grabbed his hand. I walked towards my bed and made him lay down again as I covered him with the blanket but as I was about to leave his tiny hand immediately gripped my finger, stopping me in my tracks.
I looked down at him and he shook his head. He didn't want me to go.
I sighed and sat beside him.
"You sleep, I'm here with you." I said and he closed his eyes as I could see his tense little posture getting relaxed.
In a way I'm his protector. He trusts his life on me but I can't stand those gangsters. They can snap my neck if they want and no one would know about it but I need to end this because I know they will keep disturbing me because...I think
I'm their new target.
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I furiously made my way towards them.
The scars.
I came into their territory which was an old building underground.
Not an ordinary person like me ever dared to come here. They were only with their sluts but I'm actually surprised that they don't change their sluts. I've seen them for years with them. Sitting behind them on the bikes and racing. Such a disgusting world they have. They are not few. There are many.
The loud music on their own slowed down and the people around stopped talking when they saw an ordinary one like me enter their territory.
I looked around trying to find
'the Scar face'
Their leader.
I walked further in but met with the same guy...what was his name again..
Yes, Liam.
"What are you doing here, fresh meat?" He asked and my jaw clenched in anger. Do I look like meat to him?
"Where is your leader?" I confidently asked. Although I lack all the confidence I grew to enter this place, it all vanished as soon as I stepped here.
I regret coming here.
Oh, I'm so stupid.
But, now I can't do anything.
I have to be confident otherwise they will really think that I'm their meat.
YOUR STUPID AURORA.
"He doesn't meet weak people like you." He said and I fisted my hand as I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Where is your leader?" I asked him again but this time a lot louder than I should and I immediately regretted it.
"He won't me-...." He got interrupted by a tug on his arm.
My breath got stuck in my throat for a fraction of a second as soon as the giant figure appeared in front of me, making me look like an ant.
"Yes?" The Scar face asked while hovering over me. Actually he didn't hover over me but he was too tall so I had to crook my neck fully up to see him. I've never seen such a tall guy in my whole life.
This is called extraordinary tall.
"Why did you send your men to my boutique?" I asked and he kept looking down at me with his blank eyes. He is always like this. Emotionless, maybe because he is heartless.
"Yes, you're clever to know that they came." He said and I frowned. Clever? "They destroyed everything, my clothes, my books and my whole house. I told you I don't have that kid of yours." I blurted out everything but his expressions didn't change for a fraction of a second.
His expressions remained the same stern and cold.
"My men didn't destroy your boutique." He said and I raised my brows at him. "Oh, really? Then who would like to come into this hell without any reason." I said and he raised his bruised eyebrow where his scar proudly stood.
"Steve and Aaron." He yelled all of a sudden and two men came rushing from the crowd. The whole crowd was looking at the drama happening here.
"Did you guys really destroy her boutique.....and her books?" He asked while stressing upon the 'book' word. They both immediately shook their heads and my eyes widened.
Liar!
I saw two girls standing beside them while looking at their boyfriend's and their leader, I guess.
My eyes widened when I looked down at their clothes. They were wearing my boutique outfits. Oh my god, they even stole my dresses.
I immediately pointed towards those two girls and their eyes widened. Stupid girls. "They are wearing my dresses. They stole my dresses." I snapped at them and looked up at 'the scar face'. He looked at the girls and then at 'Steve and Aaron.'
"I guess, they are your mates." The scar face said to the two boys standing in front of him looking down at the ground.
They were caught barehanded.
What are mates?
I guess they call their girlfriend or sluts 'mate'.
"We are sorry." They both apologized while looking down at the ground and they too looked hella scared.
I guess the scar face sent them to check the boy not to mess around and steal stuff. Thank God, he has some mind. I might agree that he is their leader.
"I don't not have that boy. Don't make your man guard around my house. I'm telling you." I said while threatening him as I stood up on my toes. I heard some people gasping in shock followed by some whispers.
Why do they always get so shocked when I talk to him like that?
His expressions still haven't changed. What is this man? Robot.
I got down on my feet and looked around. I threw a glare at the two girls wearing my dresses before glancing at the scar face and immediately leaving the underground.
I took a deep breath of relief as soon as I got out. I can't believe I didn't stutter. I'm so proud of myself.
But little did I know that worse is yet to come.
AUTHOR POVThe two boys kept their gaze fixed on the ground as the man in front of them looked up at them with nothing but coldness.His grip was firmly tightened on the chair's armrest but his expressions were blank as usual. The two boys glanced at his grip on the armrest and snapped their eyes back on the ground, looking at the ground as if it's the most interesting thing to look at."Why did I send you guys there?" The man in front of them spoke up ever so calmly but his calmness held nothing but an upcoming Storm."To f-find the boy." The guy named Steve spoke up while stammering. He knew the man in front of him would not kill him but he will do something worse to make him regret for the rest
"Thank you for coming." I said while shaking hands with one of the random customers as she bought lots of my dresses for her upcoming wedding."Will come next time too." She said while winking at me and I passed her a polite smile. "I will be grateful." I said and waved her a bye as she left my boutique. I huffed and walked towards the door to close the boutique as it was already 8:30 PM and I usually close my boutique at eight so I better close it now before someone else comes.After closing the boutique and arranging some stuff back to it's previous places. I made my way upstairs as my stomach growled. I'm hungry.I've forbidden 'the boy' to come down in the boutique and he is very obedient. He is a very mature boy even though he looks around seven. Look
Thank you." I said and grabbed the pastry bag as I walked out of the cafe. I bought these pastries for that little one. Ever since he entered my life I somehow feel alive again.That kid cooks for me and is really obedient. So these pastries are his reward. Not only a reward but just for him. Just to see a smile on his face because that kid rarely smiles.I bought him some clothes with some toys. I walked down the street with a smile on his face. I just wanted to see his reaction.But my smile didn't last long when I saw the scars standing in the corner of the street sitting on their bikes. Some smoking, some with girls and some just laughing but then my eyes paused on him and my breath hitched when my eyes met his.He was looking here right at me. Even though we were so far and his face was hidden I can still see his eyes on me. Those eyes are dangerous. A pure definition of evilness.I gulped and looked around trying to fi
I locked the door and turned around. I took a deep breath and leaned on the door. My heart beat was running like it was in a marathon race. I could hear the sound of my heart thundering in my chest and in my ears. My whole face was red due to running and I was trying to breathe in the air as it was getting hard to breathe.I immediately put the bags on the couch and rushed towards my counter to grab my inhaler. "Where i-is it?" I harshly opened the drawer and threw the stuff coming in my way only to find my inhaler but I couldn't find it.My shoulders got tensed as I couldn't find my inhaler where I put it last time. I slapped my chest and coughed as I couldn't breathe. I took off my coat and threw it away.I can't go up in this condition.
"Here you go, little one." I said as I forward him the plate of food. It was boiled vegetables with some spices. He examined the plate and then looked at me. I expected him to gawk about the food but instead of that he licked his lips and dug into the meal.My eyes widened in shock. Oh my god, this child is sooooo good. I smiled and sat beside him as I dug into my meal too. Yesterday's incident was still on my mind and I'm trying my best to not to leave the house not until there's something really important.Nothing happened yesterday night nor this morning. I expected them to hit my windows with stones or even bullets but nothing happened which was good but my anxiety was still high."You finish the dinner and then we'll go through revision, okay?" I asked
Everything around me started to get hazy. I could see their footsteps surrounding me. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't find a solution. Either I die right now or I get up...get up for my dreams, get up for that boy, get up for myself.I closed my eyes and tried to relax. Nothing is happening to me. Death is written there is no need to be scared of anyone. I have to get up.I felt someone touching my shoulder. I opened my eyes and saw a girl kneeling down in front of me. Although her face was also hidden, her energy somehow felt positive.You have to get up,NOW!I took a deep breath and immediately sat up on my knees. I looked around and saw every
After sending Sophia I got some customers. I helped them with choosing some dresses and they just left a few minutes ago so I decided to sit down and go through my novels since I haven't touched them for more than a week now.As I was going through my novels I heard someone entering the boutique but didn't bother to look up thinking that it might be one of my customers.The room fell to an eerie silence all of a sudden as I could only hear the person's footsteps approaching closer. My fingers paused while turning the page and my heartbeat accelerated in no seconds.I gulped down my saliva as I felt a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach."Hello."
I yawned and turned the page as I shifted on the couch for a comfortable position. My fingers caressed the page before I actually started reading.The little one was taking shower and I was reading one of my favourite books these days. I flinched when I heard a thud sound coming from the restroom.Oh shoot, did he fall down?I immediately put the book away and stood up as I made my way towards the restroom. I knocked on the door..."Hey, you alright?" I asked and then shut my eyes in disbelief.He can't speak, Aurora.I knocked on the door once again."Open the door." I said and af