NFTMB)Chapter 25
Victoria
(You stupid girl, what have you done?)
I frantically bit my fingernails as my nerves wracked to a frightening level. I was nervous as hell. My little plan had backfired on me.
I should have known the officer was not to be trusted. He was one of Alessandro’s boys. I shouldn’t have called the police in the first place. Why did I even listen to Leonard? I was in chaos now. I’m very sure the officer reported the case to him. I’m sure he knew that I wanted him behind bars and that I wanted a restraining order filed against him. I am finished now. What will I do? Who will I run to that can save me from Alessandro.
Simon and Grace had already left my apartment earlier after I made that dumb call. My hands were shaking. I was scared of Alessandro. The man terrified me to no end. He was scary.
I racked my brain for how to get myself out of this sticky situation as nothing came up. Even my brain had left me to clean up my mess. I was alone now. Slowly my eyes would dart to my locked door as I expected him to come banging on it very soon. I was sure he would be very angry with me.
What do I do now? I thought and thought but came up with nothing. I was an empty head. I didn’t want to accept my fate that I would have to marry Alessandro to save my life and my unborn child’s life. He seemed psychotic to me and I don’t know what he’s capable of when he’s in a rage and I didn’t want to find out now especially not when I was pregnant.
Who could possibly help me out of this mess now. I didn’t know anybody in Alessandro’s family that I could beg to beg him to have mercy on me and leave me alone. I didn’t know anyone. Did he even have a family? I thought.
Sebastian!. Light bulb moment.
Sebastian and I were friends and you can say he likes me and cares about me even though our last conversation went down bad and sour really quickly. I’m sure he wouldn’t like to see Alessandro maltreat me. But if I remember clearly, Sebastian wanted me to marry Alessandro. Oh no! He won’t agree to help me unless I accept Alessandro’s proposal.
Well, I guess I’ll give it a trial instead of making assumptions about him. I searched for my phone and found it before hurriedly looking for his number.
I found it and quickly dialed it as I patiently waited for him to answer. It seemed as if he didn’t want to answer my call as he let it ring without response. I dialed it back again and prayed he would pick up my call. It rang for a while till he finally picked it up. Thank God.
“What is it now Victoria?!”. He sounded angry at me. I bit back the sob that threatened to surface as I blamed my pregnancy and insane hormones which brought about my outpouring emotions for my recent excessive crying. I was a crybaby and a softie now.
“I’m sorry for calling you unannounced and at this late hour but I need a favor from you”. I spoke in the softest tone I could find. I wanted his heart to soften so he would agree to help me.
“What is it now Victoria?! What have you done this time, if it’s about Alessandro forget it! I won’t help you run away from him, my loyalty lies with him, so deal with your mess yourself!”. He spat hatefully over the phone.
As much as his statement hurt me and didn’t favor my intent of calling him, I still couldn’t get over the fact that I loved how loyal Sebastian was to Alessandro even though Alessandro was an arrogant asshole. They kind of had an understanding and a rare type of relationship and closeness.
“No! Please that’s not it. You have to listen to me please”. I begged him so he wouldn’t hang up on me before I could get to the main point.
There was a pause followed by silence, it was as if he was thinking about my words and if he could trust me. The silence continued till he finally spoke.
“Spit it out! I don’t have time for this”.
“Thank you Sebastian. Okay the thing is that I- I- um oh God”. I placed my hand on my stomach as I didn’t know how to tell him about the stupid mistake I made. My palms were getting sweaty now.
“Say what it is Victoria!”. He snapped at me before I fearfully blurted out the truth.
“I called the police earlier and reported Alessandro, I wanted a restraining order against him and I wanted to see him charged to court and thrown behind bars. I’m so sorry, now I feel like the officer reported back to Alessandro and he’s on his way to my apartment now. Please Sebastian, you have to help me. He’ll kill me”. I rushed out my words in fear and panic.
I didn’t want to die especially not by Alessandro’s hands but I knew that was where this whole thing was headed to.
Sebastian laughed like I had thrown a very funny joke. The biggest joke of the century. I stood still awkwardly as he laughed over the line.
“You stupid girl. What have you done?”. He said with a hint of amusement and laughter in his voice.
“Please help me”. I begged him.
He laughed out loud once more before clearing his throat.
“As entertaining and interesting as this would have been to watch, I can’t help you, I’m too far away. As for the officer, of course he told Alessandro, they’re all his men and for him being on his way to your place? Damn right he’s coming for you this instant but not to worry, he won’t kill you for now, you’re carrying his baby. I advice you get on your fucking knees and keep your head down. Goodbye Victoria”. He said with a tone of finality as he hung up on me.
“No no no no n——–“. My chanting got disrupted by a loud banging on the door as my phone fell from my hand and to the floor in fear. My heart jumped right into my stomach as fear gripped my very soul.
He was here. Oh no!
I took shaky steps back from the door as my glazed eyes stayed trained on the door as I shook my head repeatedly in fear. He loudly banged his fist on the door one more time before there was silence.
I counted to five and there was nothing but stillness and absolute quietness. Maybe he was gone. I released a shaky breath before I took one step forward, before I could take the other, the door flew open and was torn from its hinges. I took multiple steps backwards till my back hit the wall. Alessandro was in rage.
“Alessandro!”. I squealed in shock as he had kicked the door down with his foot.
“You dumb stupid bitch!”. He bellowed at me as he rushed towards me and painfully dragged me by my hair as his tight grip loosened my bun causing my blond curls to fall in loose waves. Tears clouded my vision as my scalp burned from the intensity of the pain. I felt like he would pull off my scalp as a punishment.
“Alessandro you’re hurting me! That really hurts! Somebody help me!!”. I yelled out desperately before he muffled my voice by covering my mouth with his large hands.
“Shut the fuck up you dumb whore!. What the hell did you think you were doing? You thought I wouldn’t find out? You seriously thought you could get me arrested? You must have underestimated me or you overestimated yourself! Who the hell do you think you are?! Nobody! I repeat nobody! Can save you from me!”. He yelled in my face as veins popped with each word he said. He saw red. I guess I had pushed him past the limit this time. He looked like a mad man.
My eyes widened as he started dragging me to my room. I kicked and screamed and trashed repeatedly but that didn’t seem to make a difference or matter to him. He had a goal and a plan and I didn’t want to wait to stick around and find out. He was going to kill me.
I held onto the door frame and plastered my feet to the ground as a means of stopping my and his movement. He noticed this and it seemed to infuriate him as he intensified his grip on my hair and bent down and scooped me up in bridal style as I kicked and screamed and begged him but it was like he was deaf. He was blinded by rage. I knew I had crossed the line. What was I thinking?
I imagined what would have happened if the police weren’t his workers. It would have been all over the news and papers and that would have had a negative impact on his business. He was a CEO and he had an image and reputation to uphold. I would have messed up all his hard work, oh no I really didn’t think deeply about this. No wonder he was this angry, I would have ruined his life.
He threw me on the bed and got on top of me as he continued gripping my hair. I was sure my scalp was a frightening shade of red now as I felt it pulsating.
“You know one thing I hate about you is that you never listen! You like to do things the hard way. You went to the police? Who put you up to this, was it those worthless friends of yours?”. He demanded tugging at my hair to raise my chin.
Tears dropped from my eyes as I stared at him with hatred in my eyes. He was nothing but a monster and a big bully.
“Why do you wanna know? So you can kill them? Is that it? I hate you, that’s why I did it and I didn’t need anyone to influence my decision. You’re an animal and a demon and I’d rather die than spend the rest of my life with you!”. As soon as those words flew out of my mouth, my head whipped to the side as my left cheek stung like crazy. He hit me.
“You love to test my patience and insult me right? You really don’t know when to stop, do you?”. He laughed out in mock amusement. I felt a little pain creeping up in my lower abdomen as I hissed in pain.
As much as my cheeks hurt, I was scared of what he was going to do next. Why don’t I ever keep my mouth shut when it comes to him?. I watched out in horror as he ripped my dress in two from the front exposing my transparent lace panties and bra.
“Alessandro what are you doing?”. I managed to get out as the pain in my lower abdomen intensified. It felt like I was having cramps.
“Don’t worry I don’t plan on touching you, at least not yet. I only want to teach you a lesson”. He said
“Alessandro, please stop already. I’m sorry just Please stop, it hurts”. I begged him
“I don’t care about your apology! It’s too late! You like to humiliate people don’t you? Well, I’ll give you a taste of your own medicine Victoria!”. He looked like the devil as he grabbed his phone from his back pocket with a naughty glint in his eyes.
No!
I started to thrash around and try to free myself from his hold but I couldn’t, he was gripping my hair and his knees held my arms in place. I was caged in.
The pain shot up into my stomach as I let out a blood curdling scream.
“Alessandro! Please stop, it hurts!”. I cried out. I began to panic.
“Stop pretending Victoria, one picture isn’t going to hurt”. He was mocking me while I was in pain.
I closed my eyes as I let out another pained scream and I swear I heard the sound of the camera shutter and then Alessandro laughing.
“Perfect! You look like a slut!”. He said. I sobbed for myself and my baby as I felt like I was losing it while its father humiliated and degraded me.
“Please Alessandro! It hurts! It really hurts! I think there’s something wrong with the baby. Stop now please, I admit I was wrong”. That seemed to get his attention as he got off of me and looked at my stomach before his eyes widened and he looked like he had seen a ghost.
“Victoria you’re bleeding!”.
“My baby!”.