Page 32 of Demon's Savior
I wipe the tears and return to my task at hand, trying to ignore the feelings of hurt and pain that have now taken over my once happy day now turning into complete shit.
"I want one damn day where I don't need to worry about one thing." I slam the lid down on the pot. "One damn day where I can be happy...just one!"
Tiny walks into the kitchen concerned and interrupts my rant. "I heard yelling. Ms. Kira, are you all right?"
Tears fill my eyes, and I wipe them away quickly. "Yeah, I'm good. I...want to be happy. Don't I deserve to be happy?"
"Ms. Kira, we've known each other only for a short time, but what I can say is that you deserve the best. You have been nothing but respectful to every one of us when most people consider us trash and turn their noses up at us. Hell, you even cook for us." Tiny chuckles. “Some of our old ladies don't even do that shit, but you accept us regardless and take care of us despite what we do. So, to answer your question, you do deserve to be happy, more than most people."
I walk over and stand in front of him. Tiny is a huge guy, maybe in his mid-twenties, and covered in tattoos. He has a scary disposition, but he is the sweetest person. "Tiny, what is your real name?"
"James, ma'am."
"Well James, thank you so much. I really didn't mean to break down in front of you, but it means so much that you took the time to talk to me." I give him a big hug.
A red blush creeps across his face when he pulls back. "No problem."
When Demon walks into the kitchen with Razor and J. D., he grabs me by the waist. "Kira, what the hell is wrong with you? Why are you crying?"
"I'm going to leave you guys to talk. I hope you feel better, Ms. Kira," Tiny says as he walks out of the kitchen.
"Thanks again, James," I say, turning my attention to Austin. "I'm good, babe. I just had a little meltdown, and James talked with me for a few minutes."
"Guys, can you give us a minute? I need to talk to Kira alone." J.D. and Razor both nod their heads.
"J.D. is there a communal area where I can put all this food?” I ask before they leave. “It will be another ten or fifteen minutes, and the food should be done."
"Yeah, hon that door right over there leads to where you can put all the food. Oh, and thanks again for all this. It smells fucking delicious."
"Oh, trust me she can cook her ass off," Razor says as they walk out of the kitchen.
"Okay, now can you tell me why you’re crying? Because I don’t like that shit. Did they call again? Did somebody try something with you?"
I finish the last of the desserts and pull the rest of the food out of the oven. "Calm down, Austin. No, it’s nothing like that."
"Well, what is it Kira because you’re crying like you lost your best friend or some shit." He pulls me into his chest. At the mention of my best friend, my breath hitches and I begin to cry again.
"No... no...no darlin,’ don't...don't do that. I can't stand that you’re hurting. Please, tell me what's wrong so I can fix this, Kira."
"Austin you can't fix this. I lost my best friend, my sister, forever."
"Is this about Dani? What the fuck did she say?"
"That I'm a fuck up. That I don't listen and I'm the cause of all that is happening. And once you break my heart, don't come running to her because she's not going to be there for me anymore."
"Kira, don’t listen to the shit Dani spews. You are not the cause of any of this shit happening."
"Austin, she's right. If I'd listened to her, none of this would be happening. And now people could possibly die because of me, including you."
"Why is Dani mad at you? Or do I need to ask?"
I put my head down and continue to let the tears stream down my face. "She figured out we were together."
"Listen baby, I understand that you love my sister, but one thing you need to realize about her is that she needs to be in control. She's been like that for a long time."
"I didn't listen, and now other people could die because of it."
Austin grips me by the arms, giving me a light shake. "You listen to me, Akira Masters, if anyone dies because of this shit, it’s because of that prick and his father, not you! I am fucking in love with you, and I'm not going to sit here and let you blame yourself for any of this. You did not deserve to be beaten. You did not deserve any of this shit!"
