Page 100 of His Cursed Heart

The glass in my hand slips and the water stains the floor. The sound makes the men stop and look at the door.

I feel my body tremble and my mind screaming at me to run.

So I did.

I run up the stairs until I reach my room and close the door with the key. I grab my phone with shaky hands and call Keres.

She answers immediately and I can't get the words out of my mouth. I breathe fast, hard, trying to clear my head.

He made a bet with me as a prize.

"What happened, Althea?" Her desperate eyes are staring at me. I called on video.

"I-I-" I try to say something but the words just aren't coming out.

"You want me to come to Italy?" I shake my head. I want to get out of here.

I need to get out of here.

"Keres," Tears are making my vision blurry. Does he hate me that much? Am I really such bastard in his life?

My chest is numb.

I'm numb.

"Paint, Althea. Paint anything and I promise I'll take the first plane to you." I shake my head but she hangs up.

No, no, no.

I'm so fucking scared.

Your heart is safe with me, Althea.

No, Mamma. It's not.

It never was.

I hear footsteps coming up to my wing and I look with frantic eyes at Vincent.

I can't let them hurt him.

I can't let them even touch him.

I run to my wardrobe and I unleash Scarface. He looks at me with angry eyes and he's flashing his sharp teeth at me.

I walk closer to him, my right hand in front of me so can feel that I'm safe.

He stiffs me and then he looks at me content.

"Stay on guard, Scarface." I say the words I've been teaching him since Vincent got him. His eyes flash and the anger is back.

Bang bang bang.

I flinch at the sounds in the door. I grab Scarface by the collar and I bring him next to the crib. I look scared around the room and I find the pair of headphones that could block the sound.

I lean over Vincent and gently, I put the headphones over his little head, seeing him sighing in content.

Bang bang bang.

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