Awake

Chapter 61

Mikhail was sitting on a chair beside his wife.

He had never felt vulnerable like this before.

No wonder he had always stayed away from this woman.

Ever since from Highschool, she was always his fucking problem.

He could recall that day his father had specifically warned him about her.

That day she had gone to the late-night birthday party Arizona had arranged.

He was sitting in one of the rooms of the basement after his father had called the shots.. telling him to stay down till the area was clear.

He had been there for one hour and then Levi had called him to let him know that his little bully friend had gone to Arzonna's party.

Arizona was an ass.

Bitch got standards but Arizona didn't get any and he was so pissed that she had gone to a party like that.

Getting up, he slammed the door open and walked out of the basement even with the guards trying to keep him down.

He had got into his car and arrived at the party in time before she could gulp the whole remaining wine.

Arizona liked him and he knew that the bitch knew that he got something for the little nerd.

"Give me back my drink?!" She had yelled, trying to get it back but he threw the glass on the wall... shattering it.

Her eyes widened and she frowned.

"You're such an ass. I don't know why you think you own the world but you're nothing..just like every one of us here." She yelled at him but he just stood there and let her rant the rubbish out.

"Who gave you this drink?" He asked but she said nothing, looking around.

"WHO!!" He yelled and she flinched.

Her eyes widened and her small hand went to her chest she turned to point at the guy that was staring at both of them.

He walked to the latter and punched him in the face. He punched his face till he was sure the guy was bleeding.

"What the fuck are you doing?!" She yelled, trying to pull him away but he didn't bulge till he had destroyed the idiot's face.

"It was just a drink? He didn't do anything." She half yelled for him to glare hard at her.

"Just a drink? You're so foolish that it got me wondering how someone like you would ever do something with her brain intact. How the hell did you get those answers in the examination.. 'cause you don't look like a brilliant one." He yelled back and she took a step back.

"It was just a drink? Why do you keep doing this to me?" She asked, staring at him.

That look weakened his soul and spirit.

That was the same look he had seen on her face that day she had come back from Italy after watching that fucking video.

He cleaned his face and chuckled.

Fuck! A woman had him wrapped.

"That drink was spiked." He said and her eyes widened.

She turned to watch the small glass of wine that had been shattered on the floor.

"Spiked? That's not possible. I don't feel dizzy."

"Yes, you don't.. doesn't mean you won't." He said.

"And you know what would have happened if I weren't here? You would have been fucked so hard that your little cunt would pray for that god of yours to come to save it. And maybe afterward they'd kill you just to keep your mouth shut and tomorrow morning... the headlines would say; Young Highschool girl hot raped and killed after seducing all the men in the House." He said.

"That's not true..."

"Not true? Look down at what you're wearing you, idiot." He hissed and she looked down to see the short mini-skirt.

She had worn this trying to be among for the night.

"I...I wanted to feel.."

"You wanted to feel what? Among? You don't belong to this kind of world Ashley... you're meant to serve your god in your church and be Mary Jesus for life. I bet your mother doesn't know where you are right now!"

He had watched her run out of the party and he followed suit.

He followed from five meters away, trying to see who would dare go near her... does he'd kill the fucker and tell him not to mess with his girl.

And that night when he had gone home after protecting her back home..he had gotten a good beating from his Dad.

The man was so pissed, he used a bat on him.

"You fucking disobey because of a woman."

"She was going to get raped. They spiked her drink." He answered, kneeling..his eyes lowered to the ground.

"And so? If she was going to get raped..how was it your business!" His father yelled but he didn't flinch.

He was a made man and made men not cower when yelled at.

"She's...." He trailed off, looking up at his Dad who kept silent waiting to hear what he had to say.

"She's my girl." He said.

Whack! The slap made him go back but he kept still.

"You do not take just any woman as yours, Mikhail, we have a lot to do now. Stay away from her Son, women will always bring you down. You don't fucking play with your heart. They make us vulnerable till we feel like shit!" His father yelled, and he nodded.

Well..that was the last time he had ever seen her again.

After that day, he'd stop going to school and going anywhere that involved Ashley Crook. Although he had always kept an eye on her, he never made it known.

Not until she walked into his office crying and that buried feeling came up again.

He looked up at the bed and heard her sigh, her little finger moved before she opened her eyes.

"Ashley?" He called, raising his hand and holding hers.

"Mikhail?" She called back, her eyes looking around to settle on him.

"How are you doing? Are you feeling better? Do you want me to call the doctor? Forget it, I'll call the doctor." He said, and before she could say another word...he ran out for the doctor.

When he came back with the doctor, her eyes looked blurry already shining.

"Mikhail." She called, stretching her hand for him to take it.

"Hey, cupcake." He mumbled and she smiled.

"I thought I'd never see you again." She mumbled as he pulled her closer to hug her on the bed.

"How's she doing? How's her body?" He asked and the doctor nodded.

"She's doing fine. The bullet was removed safely and even when the zig...."

"Thank you so much, I think it's time you leave. I want to have some time with my wife." He said, cutting the doctor shut from saying anything concerning their baby.

"Oh..okay sir." The young man said and walked out of the room.

"Are you okay?" He asked, helping her sit up.

"I thought I'd never see you again Mikhail. The bullet was so painful, I felt as if I was going to heaven." She muttered as tears slipped out of her eyes.

"No, you're not going to heaven babe." He said and she nodded.

"I was so scared and sad that I didn't get to do everything I had written down with you." She mumbled again and he laughed.

"You're not supposed to be thinking about those."

"I love you." She whispered, but be heard it.

"I love you so much Mikhail Mazza that I hate myself so much for loving you like this." She whispered and he smiled, pulling closer to kiss her so badly.

"I love you, Ashley Mazza." He whispered back, to see her face and hell! it was priceless.

"What? wh...what? You love me?" She asked and he chuckled.

"You didn't know? You didn't know that you took my heart years ago?" He asked, to see her smile widen.

"You always acted like a jerk."

"I am your jerk."

"I love you even though you're a jerk." She said.

They both laughed, staring at each other with love in their eyes.

"I missed you so much. When I saw you fall to the ground, nothing could register in my head. I felt everything go, black Babe, I love you so much." He mumbled again, pulling closer to capture her lips again in a long kiss.

Ashley smiled into the kiss.

This was what she had always wanted.

Mikhail and her...happy as they should have always been.

"Say you love me." He said, as he pulled away and she laughed again.

"Hmm?'

"Come on...just say it!"

"I love you.....I love you so much Mikhail Mazza, you're the only man I'll keep loving throughout my entire life. I love you so much, baby!" She yelled and he smiled.

"I love you too babe!"

TBC