Leaving

Mario hovers over me, kissing me savagely and I hold the glass tighter, without a care that it is hurting me. I don’t cry or resist. 

“Get off me!” I say softly but it's futile, his fingers caress my core and I shudder goes down my body. Expelling, I raise my hand and stab him, he looks shocked by this as blood flows and he slowly gets off me while holding his neck. I push him and he crashes into the wall.

" Bitch," He hisses, blood splattering from his mouth. I sit on the edge of the bed, enjoying as he trashes, trying to get help but it's futile, he's getting weak. 

A sense of comfort washes over me, knowing that he is suffering. It is not nearly enough, this bastard deserves great suffering. 

I get up from the edge and hit him hard across his face. Anger bubbles and I hit and kick him over and over again. He groans and begs me to stop in a weak voice but all I feel is pain. I kick him everywhere I can when I remember, I need to escape, if his men find him like this, they'll surely kill me. 

I grab a bag and pack in all the jewelry I have since I don't have the code to the safe. 

I grab some cash from his wallet and wear a jean and a tank, throwing a hoodie over it. 

Mario is still grunting in pain and covered in his blood. 

" You deserve this you bastard," I sneer, checking his pockets for the bracelet. It's a pretty one with different creatures on it, I only recognize a dragon and a wolf, the others are strange, It has encryption on it.  

Getting one of Mario's phones, I dial Troy's number. 

" Boss," 

" It's me, come to my room. Mario is dead, I think," 

In less than five minutes, he's here. Troy frowns, looking at his boss but I only smirk. 

" Are you alright?" 

" Yes," I hug him. " We have to leave this place," He pulls away and cups my face 

" I can't leave, I need to keep you safe and the only way to do that is for me to stay here," 

Tears well in my eyes and I shake my head. I can't survive out there on my own. 

" I'm not strong enough," I cry. He smiles 

" You are a tenacious woman, Ava, that's why I know you will leave," 

 

 He kisses my forehead and looks into my eyes 

" You will be okay, say it," 

" I... I .. will be okay, " He makes me repeat the words over again until I believe them, I shall live and have a beautiful life, I will survive.  

“ But where do I go?” I ask. Troy gives me a compass and a map and shows me secret routes out of the estate. I am praying, hoping that I remember all this information. 

" Okay, let go you two," Mikael has appeared at the door. He scowls looks at Mario and hits him with his leg. 

" You didn't kill him, human," He hisses. 

 I glance at Troy who nods and I follow Mikael to the balcony. 

" Ava, You'll go to Crescent city, you'll be safe there," He informs me. 

" Where is that I don't know anyone there," 

" Even better! It's the last place on earth the Cartel will look and it is not your average city," He winks and I roll my eyes. 

The boys help me climb down carefully without a hassle and the next, Troy. I didn't see Mikael climb but he just appeared in front of me as if he teleported. 

" How did you get down so fast," 

" Just like my city, I'm not average, Mario's woman," 

" I'm not that monster's woman!" I refute. 

" Whose woman are you then? Don't tell me you want me." I groan and go to Troy who is looking around the area. My gaze dart to the cottage.

" Why is my bracelet?" Mikael asks, 

" I don't get it," I lie, he was next to me so fast, and he smiles creepily at me. 

" Don't lie to me," The way his eyes change scares me so I remove it and give him

" Good girl," 

" You owe me," I remind. 

" Ask away," 

" I want to help those girls in the cottage escape," 

He rolls his eyes, assessing the cottage. 

" AAH, weakling human," He exhales. He can not refuse me.

“ Why are you helping us,” I ask. Mikael doesn’t look like the type to do things out of the kindness of his heart. 

" I owed Troy," He answers, making his way to the cottage. 

" Clear," Troy whispers, taking out two guards and getting their guns.

“ Stay here,” Troy says and runs to the area around Mikael, I scream as a body of a man lands at my feet. I run to them and sigh. Troy again finds a place for me to hide while they take care of the guards. 

After a few minutes, the boys come back and break down the cottage door. 

I go inside and my heart clutches at the sight of the girls, they are holding each other and crying. 

“ It's okay, we are here to help,” I tell them with a smile. They don't trust me

“ let’s go,” Comes Troy's voice. The girls look hesitant. 

Mikael pulls out a gun, scaring them 

" We are fucking trying to help! Now, get the fuck up," He orders, the girls whimper and stand up, coming behind me. 

" Enough, Mikael, you're scaring them," I say. 

Getting as far away from the Estate, it's time for Troy to go back. I hug my friend tightly

“ I’ll find you ok but for now, do take care of yourself?” 

" You too, T," I sniff. 

“ Enough with the sentiments,” Mikael groans, pulling us apart. He watches us leave and I glance back one more time, sending him a flying kiss.

See you soon my friend