Page 34 of Sinners MC: A MC Anthology

I looked at the clock, which showed it was past midnight. Throwing back the covers, I summoned the courage and left the bed before stalking toward the doorway.

“Leave her the fuck alone, Aiden! She has already been through a lot?”

“I’m here to see her, not you. Let her decide for herself, because last time I checked, you aren’t her guardian.”

Could he be any more of an asshole than he already is?

“Fuck you, Aiden. Get out of here before I call the guards,” Monica warned while blocking the doorway.

“Monica,” I whispered as both of their gazes turned toward me.

“It’s okay. Let him in.”

She shook her head as she stood her ground. “No way, Lisa. I won’t let him?”

“Please. I need to do this,” I pleaded.

She sighed, looking down then back at me. “Fine. I’ll be in the hallway.”

Before she left, she gave Aiden a fierce warning. “Make her cry again and I won’t hesitate to stab you.” With that, she left the room, leaving me alone with Aiden.

“What do you want, Aiden?” I asked coldly.

I saw the shadow of guilt in his eyes before he looked down. There was a pregnant silence while we both just stood opposite each other.

“Why?” I asked, breaking the silence. If he didn’t know what to say, then he could answer my questions so he could leave as soon as possible.

He knew what I was asking about, but I was left with silence only. His jawline ticked as if he were clueless for the first time about what to say to me. Most of the time he held the power, intimidating everyone in the room…including me.

But this time, the roles were switched. “I…the…” he stuttered.

He closed his eyes, inhaled a deep breath, and let it out before opening his eyes, determination set in his gaze.

“The guys saw you running after me for months and thought they’d turn it into a stupid bet?”

“And I’m sure you agreed right away. After all, you were halfway there,” I retorted. He took a step toward me, making me take a step back as I shielded myself from him.

“You know what the sad part is?” I could sense my voice breaking from the tsunami of emotions colliding with my heart.

“I was after something that was never real. I was after your forgiveness and friendship so badly that I ignored everything else around me…” I swallowed the lump in my throat.

He remained still in his spot like a statue.

“I thought if you listened to my truth, you would accept my apology. But now it seems like I never had a chance.”

My eyes burned slightly from the tears forming. His face filled with pain, as if seeing me was breaking him. No. This isn’t real.

Nothing was ever real with him. “I didn’t know your mom died. I couldn’t answer your calls because I was dangling between life and death.”

He frowned in confusion. “What are you talking about?”

I snorted, rolling my eyes. “Of course. How would you know, right? You were too busy ignoring me,” I hissed out through my clenched teeth, feeling anger consuming me into its darkness.

“I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation before the break. I didn’t know I even had it before one night when I felt this immense pain in my heart. Doctors said it’s curable, but sometimes the operations can cause death.” Tears streamed down my cheek as my voice turned hoarse from the memories of the nights I spent in fear of dying. “The operation succeeded, but I was still having complications. I had to stay at the hospital for a month so they could monitor my heart every day.”

I saw the horror diffusing all over his face as his breathing turned shallow. It was clear that it was tough for him to process the truth as he never expected it.

Suddenly, Aiden strode toward me and hugged me tightly. He buried his face in my hair as he inhaled and exhaled heavily.

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