Page 9 of Aria De Luca
"It's not something a boyfriend should do, Dante. You were staring at her constantly when I was standing next to you. You know how disrespectful and embarrassing that is for me?"
"Aria, you’re so fucking stupid," Dante looks up at me. "Like honestly, I am really concerned about you. I wasn't looking at another girl. Why would you even think that?"
I open my mouth, but no words come out.
I swear I saw him.
I saw him look at another girl.
"I saw you, Dante. You couldn't stop staring at her."
Dante backs off the wall and he takes slow steps towards me. "So, what if I did Aria? What are you going to do?" My heart starts to beat faster as he walks closer to where I am standing.
"I-I-"
"I-What Aria? Spit it out," Dante is now standing in front of me looking down while I am just staring up at him with tears threatening to spill from my eyes.
"I want to break up," I spit and look away from him.
I don't want to see his reaction.
I can't stand being with him anymore. I love him and care for him so much, but he keeps hurting me by looking and talking to other girls in ways he shouldn't.
It's best for me.
Dante doesn't say anything, so I turn my head to look at him, but I feel a harsh slap on my face making me turn my head to the other side.
The side of my face feels hot, and it burns as if fire caressed the skin where he slapped me. The tears in my eyes start to fall.
Dante grips my chin in his hand and turns my face to him. "You're fucking stupid if you think that. Why would I even let you? Do you think you have any sort of authority in this relationship, Aria?"
"You can't control my every move and decision, Dante. You aren't my dad and you’re not going to be my boyfriend either. Get out and leave," I demand but Dante just laughs and shakes his head.
"See baby, that's where you’re wrong. I can do whatever I want with you," Dante trails his hand down my neck, and he wraps his finger around the base. "What makes you think you have any control over this, Aria?" Dante gives my neck a threatening squeeze, still staring down at me.
"D-Dante. P-Please," I choked out as tears form in my eyes.
Dante grips my neck harder and throws me off my bed to make me hit the floor while he stands above me.
"Aria, you always have to ruin everything. Stop always being so fucking insecure," Dante walks closer to me, but I scoot away from him until my back hits the wall. Dante leans down so that his face is at level with mine. "You’re so fucking crazy that you thought I was staring at that girl. Honestly, Aria, it's embarrassing that you think that. Makes you look pathetic," Dante screams as the tears start to roll down my face.
"Leave me alone. Leave me alone. Leave me alone. I don't want to be with you. Please." I cry.
My heart feels heavy and the ball in my throat seems like it's getting bigger and bigger as I cry because of him.
Dante grabs the base of my hair and lifts my head to look at him. "Stop fucking crying, Aria. I thought you were stronger than that?"
"Leave. Please," I beg. "I don't want to be with you anymore."
Dante slams my head against the wall making me feel a throbbing pain in the back of my head.
"Fine then, if you break up with me, I will kill everyone. I will kill your mother, father, brother, Layna, Cole, even little Ariel." Dante lists as he leans in closer to my face.
He won't kill them.
Not all of them.
"Dante, please-"
