THE GIRL THEY BROKE

CHAPTER 7 - TORMENT AND TORTURE

“Dad. Dad I-”

“I said, ' Where are you coming from?”

“I was at the outer house. I didn't-”

“Jasmine”

“Yes”

“For the last time, where did you go?”

“She sneaked out. I saw her. I think she was on a call with a guy asking for his address” Charlotte said out of the blue.

“No, that's a lie”

“So, I'm a liar. Honey, you hear that? She called me a liar”

“I didn't. You are the one who's lying against me” He slapped me.

“Dad!” I shouted trying hard to understand what the slap was for.

“You'd better kick her out of this house. Next, she's going to bring in thieves as boyfriends here”

“I told you to never fall out like your brother”

“And I didn't. I didn't” I got hit by his walking stick.

“Dad!” He hit me again. He continued nonstop on my leg while my eyes turned red.

“Dad, I'm sorry. Stop”

“Where did you go?”

“I went to see my friend. It wasn't a boy though cause I wasn’t in for dinner”

“You are still lying. You know what, leave that door. And you know you can't call the cops on me? I'd write out all the matters”

“Dad, I-”

“Leave!” He shouted. I got down from the stairs and walked to the door.

“If you open that door” I turned to see Damien.

“Leave this house!” He screamed.

I didn't open the door anymore. He came down to the living room and tried hitting me with the walking stick but Damien pulled out a gun from his pocket and shot the walking stick out of his hand.

“Damien!” Charlotte shouted and tried running towards his direction but he pointed the gun in her direction.

“If only mum knew my Mrs Lèman was now Mrs Sinclair. She'd be so happy to see you jump from son to father”

“You guys dated?” I asked.

“Damien, how many things haven't you told me yet?” I asked but he said nothing. I looked at him in pure disbelief. Why was he hiding things from me?

“Damien. Put that gun down” Dad said.

“Oh. Cat got your tongue. You could shout before. Why the gun right?” He said as he came closer to Dad. Charlotte tried making a call but he pointed the gun at her and shot her.

“Damien” I shouted with my eyes closed.

“Next time, I won't miss it. I'll blow your head off” he turned to dad and looked at him with that disgust written all over his face.

“Are you surprised? Don't be my love. This is you. I am you. Heartless, without emotions, a devil who killed his wife and didn't feel remorseful”

“Watch it” Dad said as he pointed his finger at him, his eyes wide with rage.

“No! You need to watch your mouth cause I won't hesitate to blow your mind off after all, your company and house, I have none as your child. So, what is the use of you?” He said as he pointed the gun at his chest.

“Damien, please” I said, afraid of the chaos he just brought up but he ignored me.

“It is either you respect yourself, be a father to her or I…..puffffff” he said as he demonstrated the way he'd kill dad if he misbehaved. They both looked at each other. That son and father. I realised how much Damien and Dad resembled each other, but that rival was already in them.

“We'll see. It is either you or me” Dad said and made a death sign through his throat. I got scared as I saw the stuff. He climbed up the stairs while Charlotte assisted him.

“And tell your witch of a wife to stay away from her or else”

“You ain't okay” I said after they left.

“That's cause I love you” I hugged him.

“I'm sorry. I just didn't like the fact you were hiding things from me”

“I promise to tell you everything”

“Sure?”

“Yeah, but you have to tell me about Milo first,” I blushed.

“Oh-kayyyyyyyyyyyyyy” he said as he laughed. He was all I could ask for in a brother and it was us against the world.

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I got to class the next day. Everybody hurried off to the notice board shouting as something happened. Our results?

“Jesus!” Amira shouted as she hugged me.

“You got an A+”

“And not just that, you beat Milo” Was I supposed to smile or….

“Congrats,” he said as he shook my hands. He progressed to stare.at me. I felt uncomfortable and decided to leave.

“Blondie” he called. I turned and he came close to me. A middle school student got a gift. It was a…..

“Is that what I think it is?” I shouted as I screamed. He nodded yes. I opened it from its package. I hugged him without even thinking twice. Was this what loving someone could make you do?

“Will you-”

“Yes. Yes,” I said and began crying. I couldn't believe someone was madly in love with me.

“Awwwwwn” the crowd echoed as they clapped.

“Milo. Mr Milo” Emmett called as he gave him a handshake.

“It's official now,” Amira said as she hugged me.

“We have to party a little. Where are we meeting guys” One of the guys named Zack said.

“Let’s go to a five-star hotel and spend the weekend,” Milo said.

“Jesus, the bills?” Rose said.

“I’d pay” Milo said

“I’d pay too” Emmett suggested.

“We’d pay for the girls, I guess,” Zack said. I really felt bad. I was from a wealthy family but I have never ever gone to any luxurious hotel in my life.

Classes were over and we headed home. We didn’t talk to each other. He made a fast move and made a right turn.

“This isn’t the way to my house” he didn’t say a word.

“Milo, stop this car” he didn’t respond.

“Milo!”

“Calm down, we are going to my house”

O“Milo”

“Be calm, okay. Trust me”

We got to our destination and stayed in the car refusing to go in.

“Fine. I have a surprise for you and you can only see it if you follow me” I finally agreed and got down. It was just a little apartment. I got into his room and….

I covered my mouth in shock. I looked at him.

“I’m sorry. I invaded your privacy but-”

“Are you kidding me?” I went to the keyboard and played my hands through it.

“Can you play?” I asked him. He nodded in affirmation. I sat down on the chair and played.

Oh, it’s over

All the mess over

All the stress over…

He sat down as he watched me play and sing at the same time. I did feel very shy but whatever gave me the morale to continue, I had no idea. He didn't stop. His eyes were more piercing than Dice's.

I tried playing the next key but found out the keyboard was unplugged from the switch. He came close to me. I felt somehow. I couldn't really explain what I felt inside of me. He stripped my tie from my shirt. He slowly unbuttoned my shirt. I couldn't believe it. He looked at me as his hands slowly covered my breasts. I moaned slowly so he wouldn't hear me.

“Don't hide it” The voice. I looked up.

Dice?

I closed my eyes and opened them to be sure but it was him.

Jesus Christ of Nazareth.