-SAGE-
" I love you a lot, Sage but Hades is your future now. As much as I want to carry you down into the hall and make you my bride, I can't because you love him now. You love him, and he loves you. You're perfect in every way, Sage and so is he. And my happiness lies in yours, I guess that's what poets call love." He chuckles, cupping my face, caressing my cheeks with his thumb.
" What about us?" I croak out." Us? I don't know what we have but I'm damn sure, it's stronger than the bond you share with that mob boss." he giggles as I sob." Now what?" I whisper, looking up at him." Now, you'll marry the love of your life and begin a fresh new life. He'll stand by your side, through thick and thin, ups and downs and fulfill all his promises unlike me. You'll have two kids, two bratty kids just like you. A girl and a boy, who throw tantrums all day and never get tired of pranking everyone. And then, one day we'll meet again. Our eyes" I'll miss you." Shawn plants a kiss on my forehead. " I'll miss you, too." I sob, hugging him more tightly. " Are they done? We're getting late." I heard Mrs.Romano groan for the hundredth time. " Take care," Shawn whispers. I nod, stepping back from him with tears pouring down my cheeks. " I love you. Take care." Elliot winks at me. " I love you too." I sob, looking at my best friend. I looked back at my family, Enrique was standing at the very back, looking at me sadly. He didn't hug me like the others, he didn't say goodbye to me like the others, he didn't even congratulate me like the others. I turned towards the black limo, waiting for us to leave. Before getting in the car I turned around and looked back at the house I've spent so many years in. The window of my room on which I sat on many sleepless nights. The garden where I planted flowers and had mini picnics. The playground where I used to play as a
Brother.His brother.Brother.I stumbled back. My sobs got so heavy that my body shook with each sob." Surprised?" Hades smiled, taking a step towards me." D-don't." I point at him." You're such a dumb bitch, Sage. But, you just made it so much easy for me. All I had to do was handle your childish tantrums, make some fake promises and you were already drooling over me." he scoffs, taking another step towards me." Hades." I whimpered.I tripped on my dress, falling on the floor with a thud. My body trembled as I curled against the wall, pe
-HADES-" SAGE." I roared, kicking open the door of my mansion.I got startled for a second, seeing my mother standing right in front of me with rage written across her face. Sofia and Giana were beside her, smiling at me.Leo was beside her, his arm was wrapped around Sage's waist keeping her in place as she kept thrashing in his hold." Mother," I muttered, silently sliding the pistol in my pocket." What did you do to her, Hades?" she glared at me, giving Sage a quick glance.My eyes roamed back to Sage, there was blood all over her tiny figure. Her dress was completely ruined and her hair looked like a nest. She screamed, hitting Leo's hand when she caught me staring at her.Cute little bitch." Let's go inside. Get her, Leo." Mother muttered as she walked inside.Leo pulled Sage up, carrying her inside as she kept screaming. I followed them, closing the door behind me.My eyes were fixed on Sage as I walked in
-HADES-"Are you sure letting her go is a good idea?"I gulped down my glass of champagne, looking up at Sofia." If she does what we tell her to, then it's fair to let her go." I shrug, leaning back on my seat." But what if she tells everyone about what we made her do?" Sofia mumbles, looking at me with wide eyes." She won't. By the time I'll be done with her, she won't even have the courage to speak to her own self properly." I smirk.Leo looks up at me with a frown on his face before he goes back to eating his pizza." What's wrong with you?" I chuckle, yanking a piece of pizza from his plate.
-ENRIQUE-I saw her in my dreams last night . . . again and for that moment, I felt alive which I barely feel these days. She's married! Trust me, I remind myself that fact every second now. It doesn't fucking work. I still love her. My heart beats for her, it always will. Hades probably loves her more than me. Of course he does! I chose Elliot's life over my baby's happiness. Was it a wrong choice? Was saving my brother from death a wrong choice? No, but in front of what my love has suffered, that seems so fucking wrong. But a part of me is glad that she is gone. . . just a tiny part. She is away from my hideous shadow, she'll be happy with Hades now away from all the pain and sufferings. I love her, I fucking do. I may not be your last love, baby, but trust me, you'll always be my first and last. Were we 'right person, wrong timing' or was I just the wrong person? I guess we'll never know. -EnriqueI slowly shu
-HADES-" Sage Martinez is a liar." My detective, Kyst said, looking down at his file." As if that's a secret." I roll my eyes, sipping on my lavender tea.Giana glares at me before she goes back to cutting the apples." What's wrong Giana, darling?" I smirk.My marks from last night were still visible on her cheeks. She needed a reminder." We know she's lying. We have proof that she's lying. Sean is in jail because of her stupid lies and all you do is lock her in the bathroom?" She raises her voice, glaring at me." So what do you want me to do? Rip her head off and ask her ghost to give the testimony?"
-SAGE-The sun didn't wake me up today like most of the mornings back at home. Instead, it was the creaking sound of the car and an unfamiliar man moaning on top of me.As sleep slowly began draining from my system, pain began seeping in.I sucked in a harsh breath, slowly opening my heavy eyes. The man groaned, harshly twisting my blossoms.A muffled wince escaped my dried lips as my legs shook with pain. A grin appeared on his face as he looked down at me." Beauty is finally awake, huh. You're so sweet." He whispers, slowly planting a kiss on my lips as if he is making love to me. As if." Hurts." I could feel the word, s
-SABRINA- My fingers trembled as I deleted Hades' call from Shawn's call log. There was a hundred missed calls to Sage from Shawn this week, guess I know why she isn't answering now. A tear rolled down my cheek, leaving a warm trail behind, my heart and mind were at a war. Sean, the guy that makes her have a panic attack just with his name turned out to be the brother of her husband. Sage surely has a peculiar fate. I can't believe I did this to her. Instead of pulling her out, I pushed her deeper into these filthy games. There was a time when I loved her like my daughter but now, she's only the cunning girl who tore my family apart. None of this would've happened if Sage was just never born. Mother died because of her. Dad turned so cold because of her. Shawn hates me because
-ELLIOT- " You are so fucking hot, I can marry you right now." " No, seriously! You look absolutely ravishing." I tell myself in the mirror. God really was in a good mood when he created me. But he was in a fabulous, creative mode when he created Sage. My beautiful baby!I suck in a deep breath, picking up the fresh the bouquet of one-hundred red roses I got for her and the insanely expensive ring. This is it, Elli! Say it to her today or regret it for the rest of your life. Fixing my hair, I walk out of my room with the bouquet and ring. Atlas and Shawn were sitting on the table, eating pretzels while watching a crime documentary. " Hey! Those for me?" Atlas teases immediately as he sees me. " In your dreams," I roll my eyes at him. " Where is my baby?" I look at Shawn as he chuckles. " Your baby is gardening for three hours straight now, she denies to come inside." he shakes his head before going back to watching his pr
-SHAWN- " How are you feeling?" The doctor asks, adjusting the nasal cannula on Sage. " My head feels heavy," she mumbles lowly. Her face pale and tired as she snuggles in the blanket. " Okay, what do you remember about yourself?" he asks, pulling out a notepad. She bites her lips, looking at me and Elliot before she looks away. Tears pool into her eyes as she wipes them away with the back of her hand. " Everything." Wait. . . what? Everything? She gained her memories! Oh my god! She has gained her consciousness. I have to stop myself from crying. " Mmhmm, okay. What is your name?" " Sage Mar. . . Hades Romano. Sage Hades Romano." She whispers, looking around the room again. Is she looking for Hades? " How old are you Sage?" She looks at the doctor confused for a minute before she looks down at her fingers, counting something silently. " Twenty-three I guess." She mumbles. " What is your brother's name, Sage?"
| TRIGGER WARNING | " Please! Please . . . e-enough." Sean stutters, as his head lols to the side." Already? It has just been thirty minutes, I'm sure you can do longer than that." Elliot smirks at him. " Plus Hades hasn't came yet. Aren't you pleasuring him enough?" Shawn adds, as the man in the room break out laughing. " Hades . . . my butthole is ripping apart." Sean cries, as Hades thrusts into him. " I'm trying to be gentle." Hades whispers under his breathe. " You know if he isn't pleasuring enough then you can choose between Sofia and your mother." Elliot rolls his eyes. " No! He is. He is good." Hades blurts out quickly, glancing at his bloodied mother and sister. " Come on! Lets see how much stamina this horny bastard has?" Elliot says, looking at Hades with pure hatred. " He is bleeding!" Hades cries. " She bled too." Shawn says, with a blank expression, not caring about their screams. Hades
" Don't move." Elliot says. Sage giggles shaking her legs. Elliot glares at her playfully, causing her to giggle more. " I quit if you're going to be a naughty customer." Elliot huffs. " S-sorry." Sage stutters, as she stops shaking her legs. Elliot smiles at her as he continues to paint her toes with white polish. She looks at him work, eating the candy he got for her. " Done! Don't smudge them." He says, placing her feet on the pillow before he sits on the bed beside her. " Elli." Sage whispers after a few minutes. " Yes, honey." He hums, typing an email to someone on his phone. " C-can I ask ff-or some-mmthing?" She mumbles as he hums. " Anything, my love. Except for a new boyfriend, I don't think my heart will be able to afford that." He mutters under his breathe. " Can. . . Can we g-go the beach t-tomorrow? I-I. . ." Sage trails off, looking at him with sad eyes. Elliot places his phone away once he notices the s
A harsh sound bounced off the walls of the gym, accompanied with Elliot's harsh breathes. Rage sat in his dark eyes as he kept punching the bag, imagining Atlas' face on it. Shawn walked in with a glass of juice, sipping on it calmly as he watched Elliot. Elliot glanced at Shawn before he went back to bullying the punching bag. Sweat dripped from his face, rolling down his neck and disappearing into the white shirt he had on. His black blazer and tie were thrown on the floor, insulting the money they cost. His hair stuck to his face, drenched in sweat as he lets out an annoyed grunt. " Good day, eh." Shawn says, giving Elliot a bright smile. " Go play with mud, will ya?" Elliot snaps.His ring tone blares out at the moment, saving Shawn from a long lecture. Elliot glares at Shawn, picking up his phone which was also lying on the ground like trash. " What!?" He screams loudly, probably scaring the person on the other side. " Then k
| TRIGGER WARNING | " Great news! The reports came in well. Sage is recovering on a good pace." Atlas announces it to Shawn and Elliot proudly as he rummaged through the papers. They sat in Shawn's study room, discussing about Sage and her situation in private. Shawn didn't like bringing out her condition to his family members or Hades, he didn't want Sage to feel vulnerable in any way which Atlas respected. " But why hasn't she started talking yet?" Elliot asks as he sips on his hot coffee. Sage's condition broke his heart the most. He knew Sage has lost herself, but his heart denied to accept it. He knew the cheerful, bubbly Sage is alive in her and his hopes weren't dying anytime soon for her. " Healing isn't as easy as giving the wound is, it will take time." Atlas says, with a little sigh. " Let me put this into common words. When I was a kid, I had a habit of sucking on my thumb. To make me drop my habit, my mom would
Shawn chewed on his lips, walking back and forth the hall. His arms wrapped around each other, as he kept looking at the door. Elliot strode in the hall, with a little smile on his face. He wore a hoodie with black cargo pants, covering his tattoos. " Hello, Mr. Unicorn." Shawn says, looking at his hoodie which had a unicorn on it." Hey!" Elliot shoots him a bright smile. Shawn eyes the pink paper bag in his hand when Elliot notices it. " Go away evil eye." Elliot mumbles, hugging the bag. " What is in it?" Shawn asks, curiously. " My grandma's ashes." Elliot retorts, slumping down on the chair. Shawn shakes his head, leaning against the wall. " How was today?" Elliot mumbles, looking up at him. " Pretty good, all the examinations are done and blood samples are also taken. Sage was pretty exhausted by the end, but then her therapist came so she's in the session right now." Shawn says, glancing at his watch. " Sorry .
Sometimes the biggest and best things fail to bring happiness to the heart. For Elliot, this moment was his happiness. Sage lying on top of him, examining his tattoos with all her attention. He held her with his strong arms, making sure she didn't hurt herself by falling over. He ran his fingers through her hair, tucking a few strands behind her ear, without even catching her attention. " Remember when I told you that, I'd sell you to any random dude on the street for a sip of water?" He whispers. " I lied." " Remember when I said, I don't love you?" Sage didn't understand him, she didn't even look at him. " I lied." " Aren't you a little too adorable?" he says, gently rubbing his nose against the tip of hers. The door slams open as an angry, bloodied Hades marches in with anger written across his face. His rage immediately doubles when he sees Sage tangled up with Elliot on the bed. Were they fucking each other?
" I can't believe, Martinez mansion hasn't changed even after all these years." Enrique says, sitting on the kitchen counter. " But the people did. This house lost its light the day it lost its children." Josephine sighs. " For Sage." She says, handing Shawn a plate of cinnamon rolls and a piece of cheesecake. " I wonder what I'd do without you," Shawn teases her as he walks out of the kitchen. Enrique grabs a cinnamon roll from the tray, rushing after Shawn. " Shawn, is there anything that can convince you to let me be Sage's therapist?" Enrique says, matching his pace. " Enrique, I'm done talking about that." Shawn snaps, raising an eyebrow at him. Enrique didn't dare to push his luck on the matter, he knew Shawn doesn't joke when it comes to Sage. Unknown to them, Sabrina was already inside the room with Sage. She fed Sage the meatballs she had just made for her, which Sage gladly ate. Sabrina smiled at Sage, caressing her hair as S