No Longer Afraid (Complete)

Present Day

        Now, William was back in prison in his old cell. This time he was over Sadie, if of anything, now he wanted her dead. If he couldn’t have then no one could. A loud knock sounded from his cell door. Annoyed, William stood up and went to the door. “Myers, you got a visitor.”, the guard said. William nodded and followed the guards instructions as he pressed his forehead against the cold wall of his cell. The guard quickly patted him down, put him in cuffs, and escorted him to the visiting area. William sighed in relief as he saw Michael sitting on the other side of the glass. They picked up a telephone and started speaking. “Hey bro, I came as soon as I heard. How are you holding up?”, Michael asked. William shook his head and looked away before looking back at Michael. “I’m done with her. Now, I just want revenge.”, William whispered into the phone. Michael nodded, almost hesitantly with a stressed look on his face. “What’s wrong?”, William asked. Michael thought for a moment, biting his lip. “Have you told anyone about us or our business?”, Michael asked.

          William squinted his eyes at him and scoffed. “Of course not. Come on, man, I wouldn’t do that to you.”, he said. Michael nodded with a smile. “Good. That’s good.”, he said. William scoffed again and looked back at Michael. “So...are you going to help me get out of here or not?”, William asked. Michael gently stroked his chin and remained silent. William frowned slightly, wondering why Michael hadn’t said anything yet. “The thing is...we don’t have the resources to break you out and it’s too rik for the business, William. I’m sorry, man. I only came by today to say it to your face. This is it.”, Michael said. At this point, William was fuming with rage. “I see...well, what I meant to say earlier was that I hadn’t told anyone yet about your operation or the fact that you’re a serial r****t!”, he yelled aloud. Everyone in the room turned towards them. Michael chuckles nervously and assures everyone that everything is fine. After that, William gets up and leaves. He ran to his cell and closed himself off from everything and everyone for weeks.

          One day as William was taking a shower, he was attacked. Three large men pinned him down and stabbed him to death. As he laid there bloodied and dying, all he could think about was Sadie and what he has done to her. He felt deep regret and remorse as he remembered her tear-strickened face and her screams of pain. He finally understood, in his last moments, the magnitude of his crime. r****g Sadie was more than just being put away for a crime. He had destroyed her, her peace of mind, her identity as a woman. All of it was severely damage and even completely gone until Anrian. He hated to admit it but he respected Anrian. If before William had r***d Sadie, he was never able to make her smile at him the way Anrian did. It truly wasn't meant to be and with his last breath, he let her go.

           Word of William’s murder had gotten to Sadie. She had this swirling torrent of mixed emotions. Even after what William had done to her, she never wished harm upon him. If of anything, she just wanted him to understand what he had did and suffer as she did. She gasped as hot tears streamed from her eyes. She looked around to make sure she was alone before giving in completely to her emotions. "Rest in peace, William.", she thought as she turned the news off. Immediately afterward, Anrian called. "Did you hear?", he asked. Sadie took a deep breath. "Yeah, it was on the news.", she said. There was a short silence before Anrian spoke again. "How do you feel?...Like, what do you feel?", he asked. Sadie felt tears begin to pour from her eyes. Seconds later, she was crying hysterically. "I don't know! I don't know how to feel! I never wanted him to die! I just wanted him to feel the pain he inflicted on me! And now...he's dead and I'm just so conflicted!", she cried out. Sadie dropped her phone and fell to her knees sobbing aloud. A few minutes later, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her and held her tightly until she calmed down. "I'm sorry…", Sadie spoke softly as Anrian gently caressed her cheek. He scoffed and gently nuzzled his face into her neck. "You have nothing to apologize for. I understand how this can confusing.", he said as he pressed sweet kisses along her neck. Sadie closed her eyes and sighed, allowing the sensation of Anrian’s lips on her neck relax her entire body. "Give yourself time to deal. I'm sure in the end you'll figure out your feelings.", Anrian said as he gently placed his forehead against her temple. Sadie nodded and exhaled slowly. "Are you hungry?", she asked. Anrian nodded. She gently pulled away from Anrian, gave him a sweet smile, and walked into the kitchen. Anrian followed after her. Sadie wrapped her apron around her waist and started collecting ingredients to make a homemade pizza. Anrian smiled as he helped her, giving her lingering looks, and goofy smiles. Sadie struggled to stay focused. It seemed like with every passing day he was becoming more and more handsome. His mannerisms, his smile, and his personality, all set her soul on fire. She made sure, however, that Anrian didn't know exactly how she felt about him. She still struggled to be completely vulnerable at times. She looked over at him as she finished making the pizza crust. He caught her gaze, showing no sign of breaking eye contact. Sadie blinked a few times and looked away as she approached him. He had cut up mushrooms, peppers, onions, olvies, cooked sausage, ground beef, and pepperoni sitting off to the side. She looked down at the spread and nodded in approval. "You pulled out all of the stops! This is going to be so good.", she said with a bright smile. Anrian looked down at her, noticing she had some flour on her face. He gently cupped her cheek and wiped the flour away. Sadie looked up at him, feeling electricity surge through her body at his touch. She closed her eyes and leaned into his touch more. Anrian smiled at her, happy to know that she's feeling what he's feeling. "Thank you...for everything, Anrian. You've done more than you realize.", Sadie said as she opened her eyes again. Anrian slowly shook his head. "No, I didn't do anything special. I just loved you even when you didn't let me.", he said with a chuckle. Sadie giggled and rolled her eyes. "It's not my fault that I'm stubborn.", she said as she began to pour tomato sauce on the pizza crust. Anrian followed after her, sprinkling cheese and all the toppings on top. After the pizza went into the oven, Sadie turned around and was met with a wet kiss. Anrian pulled away and stared into Sadie's eyes. "I will never, ever let you go.", he promised. Sadie blushed with a smile and look down. "And on that note, will you marry me?", he asked. Sadie gasped and looked up at him before he gradually down on one knee. He pulled out a velvet box and opened it up in front of her. Sadie covered her mouth with her hand and stared at Anrian with wide eyes. Finally, as tears began to escape her eyes. She said, "Yes."