Underrhelm

Chapter 5

RAYNA

I sat on my thrown leaning my elbows on my desk. The smoke seemed to be pouring slowly out of my nose as I stared into this women's soulless being.

"I can only guess why someone would be so disgusting as to bring a child to a place like this. A girl no less." I implied.

"Please my Lady! I--"

"I am not your f*****g lady!" I snapped.

"I know what you must think of me, but if I didn't care I would have let them make her a torturer or worse." she said shakily.

"Care? THIS is you caring?!" I shouted as I slammed my fists into my desk.

"You're trying to sell your CHILD to a brothel!" I screamed before taking another drag.

"You can give her shelter and food. She will make you money. Look I-I'll give you 1,000 dollars. It's all I have--PLEASE TAKE HER I DON'T WANT HER!" she begged.

I held the glass of Tennyson in my hand when she said these words. The anger was indescribable and I had no control anymore. The glass shattered in my hand slicing it as the pieces fell to the floor. Then V burst through my office door with that beautiful face of his and I lost it.

"Boss?!" he pleaded.

"Valentine please close the door." I asked calmly.

I sat down and opened the bottom drawer of my desk and set the metal briefcase in front of her.

"What is your name?" I commanded.

"E-Estelle.." she trembled.

As I raised the gun from the case Estelle began to panic. I leaned back in my chair, the gun in my hand dangling.

"You know I am so glad I wasn't birthed but rather made. Less chance for someone to stab you in the back that way." I stated devoid of emotion yet smiling.

"I will take her bu--"

"Oh thank you my La--"

"DO NOT INTERUPT ME TRASH!" I hissed. "I will take her but, the issue here is whether you leave with your life or not."

"I am giving you something that will make you a ton of money. I know at least a handful that will pay simply because she is young. The thanks I get for that is threatening my life." she stated almost disgusted. She then stood up and headed towards the door. V stood in her way, arms crossed, with a haunting look upon his face.

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VALENTINE

"Hey V, the boss asked for you immediately. She's in her office and Kiva took off with a child. What the f**k is going on?!!" Darci asked.

I took off running up the stairs in a panic. I heard Ray screaming at someone.

*Glass shattering*

I took a deep breath and shoulder checked the office door. Rayna was standing amidst broken glass and blood. She looked more terrifying then I'd ever seen her.

"Boss?!" I gasped.

"Valentine please close the door." she asked calmly.

"This can't be good. She looks like she is going to kill a starving beggar." I thought to myself as I closed the door and stood there quietly. She then placed a case on the desk and armed one of the guns before leaning back in her chair.

"What is your name?"

"E-Estelle.."

"You know I am so glad I wasn't birthed but rather made. Less chance for someone to stab you in the back that way."

"I will take her bu--"

"Oh thank you my La--"

"DO NOT INTERUPT ME TRASH! I will take her but, the issue here is whether you leave with your life or not."

"I am giving you something that will make you a ton of money. I know at least a handful that will pay simply because she is young. The thanks I get for that is threatening my life."

"I see. This b***h thinks Ray will prostitute her child to make money." the thought made my stomach turn. There is no calming her down at this point. "I guess I'll just clean up the mess." I sighed to myself. I looked over at Ray and knew what she was going to do. This women put the final nail in her coffin.

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RAYNA

"One. She is a living breathing entity, NOT a product sold without her consent. Two. You make me sick." I barked as I moved towards her. "And three. You made my decision for me. Thank you." I stated as I lifted the gun to her head and pulled the trigger. Blood shot across my office walls and V's face.

I placed the gun on my desk, lit another cigarette and sat in my chair exhaling smoke.

"Ah, I'm sorry V. I know I should have been cool and collected, but this b***h hit all my buttons at once and I could not stand for it." I said somberly.

V walked over and put the gun back in the case and then in the drawer. He grabbed my hand to make sure I healed and I could feel myself blushing. "You going to kiss it too?" I thought as I snatched my hand back.

"I'm fine obviously. Don't be stupid." I chuckled.

He then poked my cheek and stated, "It's okay boss. Kiva and I will clean this up. I can't pretend to know the real reason she set you off to this degree. At least the youngling won't have to do what Ember did."

As I stared at Estelle's body I said, "Thank you for taking care my mess V. I will send Kiva this way. The youngling will stay with Ember." I stood up so my face was inches from V's and took his face in my hands. He seemed startled and uncomfortable as I wiped the blood from his face. "Kiss him." something in me shouted. I quickly shuffled to my door and open it to find Kiva and the child standing there.

As the child stared in horror she began to scream, "MAMA!"

Kiva tightened her grip on the child's wrist so she couldn't flee. I scooped her up kicking and screaming. "It's going to be alright. I've got you." I soothed.

"Kiva assist V please."

The child collapsed in my arms as we entered the elevator.

"I'm sorry." I whispered.