Page 64 of Sworn to My Heart
“But I’m glad you joined it. The mafia world is not easy,especially for women, I’m glad I have you here,” I release my grip on the glass and breathe a sigh of relief. That’s what she meant. She has no idea how much I really understand her.
I hug her without warning, “I’m glad we all returned safely from that mission. I know how much you were worried when I ran to them. There’s so much you don’t know about me, and I promise I’ll tell you everything. But today, we celebrate!”
She sits me down on the black leather couch in front of our table and quickly drinks the second shot she’s been holding.
“Definitely celebrating!” she confirms and grabs the vodka-Red Bull glass now, taking a long sip from it.
“Hey, we just got here. It’s not water,” I remind her and laugh, pulling the glass away from her and setting it back on the table. At this rate, she’ll be sprawled on the couch in five minutes, and I won’t have anyone to celebrate with.
Before she can grab another shot, I take her hand and pull her to dance.
She immediately smiles and follows me. But not before she shoves a second shot down my throat. At least this time she brought it to me, I chuckle. She doesn’t let go of my hand on the dance floor, twirling me around and moving me with the rhythm of the music. Her smile and energy are infectious, and I can’t help but follow her lead.
Maybe I’ll have another drink; It’ll help me keep up with her.
I head back to our table as Cora loses herself in her own world on the dance floor. She spends so much time at home that she goes wild when she’s out with me, at least she finds some release somehow. I’m glad I could give her that.
“I think you have the wrong table,” I say to a stranger who is now standing close to our table. Odd, where’s Abert? Maybe it’s one of his men.
He apologizes not looking at me and disappears into the dancefloor among the people. I look around and spot Abert on the other side of the room, keeping an eye on Cora. For a split second, I got excited, thinking we were really on our own. I sigh and grab my vodka-Red Bull with a dry napkin. I take a long sip, careful of the tiny drop of water trickling down the glass’s wet surface due to the temperature change, and place it back on the table.
Where did Abert disappear to now? I notice one of their men whispering something into his earpiece and then vanishing. Did something happen?
If something happened, Abert would have gotten Cora and me out of here, so I can relax. I reassure myself.
In any case, I won’t be able to handle anything right now. I’ll let them do their job.
I make my way back to the dance floor, spotting Cora from a distance. She’s already danced her way far from our table. Men aren’t approaching her, though I don’t see Abert in the VIP area anymore.
I take another step forward when a severe dizziness hits me. Did I drink too much again? Shit.
I wave to Cora from a distance to keep dancing, and I’ll join her soon. She nods and continues her fun.
I head toward the restroom, my body feeling weak. I can barely drag myself forward in these heels.
The music pulses louder in my ears, and everything starts to blur.
My hand rests on a nearby wall, losing all sense of where I am.
Before I can comprehend what’s happening, a stranger’s arm grabs me, and the stench of cigarettes fills my nostrils. I want to vomit.
“I’m going to fuck you so hard tonight, I’ve been waiting for thismoment since you walked in,” he whispers in my ear, the sewage smell from his mouth so thick I can almost taste it. My stomach churns, and I can’t focus on anything.
My body is so weak I can’t lift my hand, even my voice betrays me.
I try to get a look at this man, to understand what’s happening, but my vision becomes more blurred.
I try to scream for help, but no sound comes out, I feel the warmth of tears on my cheeks, feeling utterly helpless for the first time in my life. He grabs my rear tightly, slipping his finger harshly into my panties, touching my private area.
Of all times, Abert is not here. Where the fuck are you? For the first time in my life, I pray for a man to save me.Please come.
The feeling of fear mixed with humiliation overwhelms me for the first time, flooding my chest. In an instant, everything goes black around me as my body is trapped on his hands, and he starts to move.
Is this how I’m going to die? Just another man trying to get to Luca?
Luca, where the hell are you? Please take me away from here.
I pray for help to any god or entity that can hear me when suddenly a sharp gunshot sound pierces my ears, and my body falls heavily to the ground, feeling the weight of the man who was holding me on top of me. It’s hard to breathe.
