Lost In Darkness

Chapter - 4

Avalana’s POV

“And why the hell are you even questioning me on this when you have already decided that am a culprit?! Why the f**k take all these meaningless efforts when no one wants to listen to my side of story or believe me?!” I said loudly, looking at all faces. “If you really think I am guilty of purposefully shooting Fiorella then f*****g kill me after my child is born. If that’s what it will take y’all to calm your hatred down.”

With that being said, I left the room with tears in my eyes.

I cried silently in my pillow. The tears won’t stop, no matter how much I willed myself to. How did no one ever considered how I felt? What I was going through. It was damn hard not to scream like a banshee. I just wrapped myself under the covers and sobbed to myself, my body jerking with the cries. Heavy migraine set in as the minutes passed. My chest began to pain slightly by constant pressure on it and I was extremely sweaty.

Pushing the covers back, I got up and sat crisscross on the bed. I felt hot allover and my hair was stuck to my neck and face. My thoughts went to my unborn baby and a sad smile appeared on my face. Things were beyond repairable now. I just hoped my baby had a safe future ahead. I wasn’t worried about me; I would manage myself and if I leave in the future, I didn’t want my child to suffer. As biter as it sounded, Vincenzo would provide the best life and safety to our baby, I couldn’t deny that truth. It was going to be painful but if things remained like this the parting was inevitable.

I got out of the bed to go to the washroom, just then Vincenzo entered the room. A sad sob left my mouth as my eyes fell upon him and my tears pooled my eyes. I rubbed them before they could fall and tried to walk past him to the bathroom. His hand gripped my forearm in a gentle grip. I froze and looked his hand, not willing to raise my head up.

“Ava.” He said softly. I bit my lip to stop myself from crying. “Look at me.” he said.

I shook my head. He tipped my chin up slowly and focused on my swollen eyes. I couldn’t stop the soft cries that left my throat.

“Please let go.” I said lowly.

He made me face him. “Come.” He said and guided me back to the bed.

Vincenzo sat on the bed and pulled me into his lap. He kept my head on his chest as he wrapped me in a hug. I let out a choked sob as he did so. I knew very well it was wrong to submit. I shouldn’t even touch the man but I craved for his affection, even a bit of it. it felt satisfyingly good to be in his arms again and at the same time revolting. He said nothing, just held me as I cried my heart out.

“I do not wish to do this Avalana.” His quiet voice fell upon my ears and his vibrated a bit as he spoke. “But I am helpless. I am torn between you and my family and the business. There will be a war if I side with you and deny that you didn’t shoot my sister on purpose without any proof. I do not wish to go on a war with Vasiliev and put you or the child in the harm’s way.”

I snapped out of the warm bubble and pushed myself off of him. “I understand.” I said. “I do not wish to make you choose me. I want only one thing in return; please don’t ask me about anything until the baby is born. I do not wish to lose the only reason for my happiness.”

He sighed. “Very well. I will see I what I can do in case of my family members. Take rest. I will ask maids to bring you food.” He said.

“No thanks. I will get it myself. I am sick of these four walls.” I said.

We both walked out. He went to his office and I went to the kitchen. I just passed the stairs when someone entered. My head snapped to the set of footsteps. The Ambroses’ entered the mansion. their faces went sour as they saw me near the stairs.

“isn’t it the b***h who shot Fiorella?!” Natalia taunted, coming forward with a resting b***h face.

I closed my eyes and exhaled in frustration.

I heard her heels click loudly until they stopped right beside me. “Why the hell are you still in this house?!” she snarled in my ear.

I ignored the woman and continued but she just had to follow me. I went to the kitchen to find Mia going through the refrigerator.

“Answer me.” Natalia said loudly.

I turned around with a hard scowl on my face. “I am not answerable to you. please stop irritating me.”

“I will see to it that you are out of this mansion.” she spat and walked away.

My eyes snapped to Mia’s face. She just stood there staring. “Hey…” I trailed unsurely.

She came forward and slapped me right across the cheek. “I have nothing to say to you.” she said hatefully and left. I stood there with clenched jaw and face turned to the side.

I could hear maids whispering among themselves. I took few moments to compose myself and asked the maids to give me something light to eat. With the bowl in my hands, I left the kitchen to find a place where I could eat peacefully.

I went to the gazebo in the garden. This felt like the only place where I wont be surrounded by people who hated me. I had a bowl of salad in my hands. I took a seat on the edge of the artificial pond and dipped my legs in the water. Finally, I felt like I was away from all the toxicity and hate. The calm and silence around me were refreshing. I enjoyed the light breeze and the cool water in the pond as I ate. The fishes in the pond tickled my feet making me smile. The trees and flowers around me made me feel happy. My mind was at ease and I never wanted to leave the serenity of the garden.