Chapter 27Sofia BoylePOVSitting on the hilltop I admire the sun. It’s rained for weeks now and finally having some sun out is a blessing. I love bringing Elliot out here on the weekends.A smile spreads across my face as I look out at the trees and grass surrounding me. I get up and walk down the hill. Elliot should be home by now; I should prepare lunch.Walking down the hill to our little house.As the wind picks up, I listen to the rustling of the leaves. It’s peaceful here. I’ve lived here for the past five years and although I miss my family, I’m happy and at peace here. The constant looking over your shoulder, living in fear. I loved how I could be out in an open field and not fear for my life.I’ve called Bantry my home for the past five years, when my family disowned me, my grandmother took me in, and I’ve lived here ever since. Bantry is a small town on the southwest coast of County Cork, Irland. With a population of 2722 not much goes on here. And I love it.When I walk i
Chapter 27 – Part 2Alexsei PopovPOVI hear talking over me. My body goes alert. My body in pain, fucking Italians. Did they capture me?“Ma, sleeping beauty is moving…” a little voice startles me.I slowly open my eyes. A little girl hovers over me.She tilts her head and smiles. “Who are you Mister?” she asks me. her Irish accent a dead giveaway. I’m still in Ireland?I sit up ignoring the pain my body’s in.“Oh good…” I hear a woman’s say, I try to look over, but I can’t see anything anymore my visions blurry. I lift my hand in front of me, but it feels lame and falls to the floor. Darkness starts to consume my vision.“Oh my God!” I hear a woman scream again I try to open my eyes but I’m unable to.==========I shake away, darkness consumes me. I scan the room. But all I see are trees and darkness surrounding me. A gun shot rings out. Shit they’re on to me.I run toward a tree to take cover.I ignore the pain under my bare feet. I needed to get away. I needed to get away from t
Chapter 28Sofia BoylePOV“Ma, sleeping beauty is moving…” Ellie’s sweet voice has me pausing. I take the pot off the stove and move to the living room.When I walk in the man’s sitting up. I’m glad he’s fine.“Oh good…” I smile seeing him up.He looks at me, but his eyes are unfocused. I move closer just to see him fall down. My eyes widen.“Oh my God!” I scream running closer so I can support him.“Ma what happened to sleeping beauty?” Ellie asks in a concerned tone.“Ellie call Grammy for me…” I ask her.She runs off. I check the wound on his chest but it’s not bleeding. I let out a sigh of relief.“Can you hear me?” I ask him.I lightly tap his cheek, there’s no response. I check his pulse. He’s still alive thank God....I place my finger in front of his nose he’s breathing but it’s shallow.I inspect him again. My eyes widen, there’s blood running down his leg. How did I miss that last night? The sweatpants I placed on him this morning is soaked in blood, this is bad.“Oh my god
Chapter 29 – Some alone time. Amara PriestPOVWe’re laying in our hotel room. Grace and I headed back around eight while the men stayed behind me. I didn’t know I fell asleep in my towel until Damien got home and got into bed beside me.My head on his chest, my arm on his chest and leg over his legs."I love you so much my wife. I never thought I’d feel this way about anyone really. I didn’t expect how amazing it would feel to be with a woman like you…" he places his hand over mine.“You’re being cheesy again. “What do you want?” I ask him.He lets out a chuckle. The next thing I know is I’m under the asshole.He smiles as I scowl at him. He grabs onto my breasts.I bite my lip to stop myself from moaning.We’re in a cheap hotel with no soundproof. I didn’t want his parents hearing us fucking…He licks my neck down to my breasts; he pulls my towel off and throws it across the room.“What if I wasn’t in the mood?” I ask.he takes my nipple in his mouth and looks up at me. “Like you’r
Chapter 30 Alexsei PopovPOV“Sasha!” I call out to her as I run through the woods behind the orphanage. The director called for her again while I was cleaning the dishes. I clench my fists. “Sasha!” I call again.Sasha is my twin; our parents died the day we were brought into this world. A car accident on their way to the hospital my mother was in labor, and a drunk driver hit them off the round into a ditch. We were lucky enough to be alive. “Lexi…” I hear her cries. I find her behind the tree. I run up to her and hug her. She cries on my shoulder. We still have four years in this hellhole. I pull away from her. I hold her face in my hands and wipe her tears with my thumb.“We can’t stay here anymore… He’ll keep calling you to see him and force himself on you…” She bites her lip. “But where will we go?” she asks. I didn’t know. But I couldn’t be with Sasha twenty-four seven. We couldn’t even sleep together at night and the director was getting more and more brazen with his
Chapter 31 – DreamsAlexsei PopovPOV“Where is she?” the Italian fucker slaps me with his gun in the face. I let out a laugh… “You hit like a pussy…” He snaps like a little bitch he is. He grabs a knife and stabs me in my thigh… “Where the fuck is the bitch?!” “You even stab like the little bitch you are…” I taunt him. “Just shoot him, and she’ll come running for her brother…” one of the men standing against the wall suggests.“Shut up!” the little pussy in front of me shouts… “All of you shut the fuck up!!” oh fuck he’s gone completely insane. Sasha what the fuck were you doing with these fuckers. “Alexsie?”“Alex?” a sweet voice has me jumping up. My eyes snap open.The hot girl from before standing in front of me with two other cute chicks. “Is this some type of welcome party? Though I don’t find fucking a pregnant woman attractive.” I shrug my shoulders.The pregnant gasps out.“Hey fucker. You say shit like that my husband will cut your damn dick off. He’s already not impr
Chapter 32 – Sofia BoylePOVI sit in the living room alone since we arrived in New York. I didn’t expect I’ll ever be back here. I didn’t think they’d kept this apartment since they’ve kicked me out. I’m I still salty about that? Yes! Of course, I am.This apartment holds nothing but bad memories for me. This is where I was raped and taken advantage of.In this very living room. I clench my fists just thinking about all the things I had to go through for my so-called best friend.“What’s up with you?” I jump at the sudden voice behind me.I turn to see Alexsei.He takes a seat beside me. “So, what’s going on with you? I can see troubled expression when I see one.” He says.I shrug my shoulders. I look over at the room Ellie’s sleeping in. the door’s closed. My poor daughter had to leave everything she’s ever known because of me. what I expect would happen when I asked Damien for help?“You can tell me? Honestly, I won’t be around much longer. As soon as you let me leave, I’ll be gon
Chapter 33 – Alexsei PopovPOVI run my fingers through my hair, I watch her and her daughter sleep. She’s clinging to the poor girl as if she needs her to breathe.“Lexi, we need to get going they’re about rotate guards…” Sasha’s voice in my ear brings me back to my senses. I take a picture of Sofia and her daughter. I walk back into the room I woke up in. I write a quick note and left the phone there for her. I did want to repay for her kindness…I wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for her. I climb out of the window and make my way to my bike. Seeing Sasha almost feels like a dream.“We got a job; I need to brief you…” she says before starting her bike and taking off. I drive after my sister. =========I run my fingers through my hair as I watch my sister at the bar with our target. Since I’m out of action for the near future, I’ve been tasked with watching her back.I can’t stop thinking about Sofia. I have no idea what’s wrong with me. This has never happened to me before. I h