Chapter 39
Gracie
Everything played slowly in me, it was as if I was watching it all from a distance.
Matteo aiming at me, Hayden shoving me out of the way.
Then the shot rang out.
The bullet had caught him in his chest, I'm no doctor but I knew it wasn't good.
A scream escaped my mouth as he fell to the ground with a loud thud.
I stared at his bleeding shirt to his pained expression, I couldn't do or say anything, the shock was beginning to slowly seep its way to my brain.
I began to zone out on the world, I could hear screams.... yellings... see movements but everything just seemed as though from a far distance away...
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Sebastian aiming at Matteo, giving him five quick successful shots.
It was a bloody mess.
My body was beginning to shut down on me until his raspy voice pulled me back to reality.
"You are all right" He murmured reaching out a shaky finger to stroke my face but stopped midway, a gasp of pain escaping his mouth.
A sob escaped my mouth as I gripped his fingers tightly
"You shouldn't have done that! you shouldn't have saved me... Why! " my voice sounded strained as strangled tears escaped my eyes.
His gaze gleamed with some emotion so intense, it was about to consume me whole.
"Are you crying for me? without you, I won't be able to live anyway "
A choked sob escaped my mouth as I shook my head at him frantically.
Why was he so obsessed with me?
This was a burning reminder that only he could ever want me.
Even though stuck in his dark obsession he's still the only one that cares about me.
I couldn't bring myself to hate him anymore.
Or maybe I'm just too weak to hate anymore.
A half chuckle escaped his mouth.
"Don't cry, you'll finally be free from me ...you've always wanted that "
I stared at his glazed expression, he looked like he was barely hanging on
"I...i.... "
A gasp escaped my mouth with his fingers tightened around mine with surprising strength.
"Don't even dare dream of it, you belong to me and I won't die so easily " He clenched out tightly, his gaze burning brightly with possession.
His words although came out in between heavy pants didn't lose the effect it had on me.
A huge part of me was relieved, his words filled me with reassurance that he would be fine. Maybe somewhere inside of me I knew that I wouldn't be free of him so easily, but the idea didn't repulse me like it used to.
I wouldn't want him to die, I wouldn't be able to take it.
His grip on me slackened and his eyes shut closed
I could see Sebastian heading way towards us.
"move! " He growled shoving me out of the way to lean at unconscious Hayden.
My shoulders slumped tiredly, everything was beginning to take its tow on my head.
I stared at Sebastian, I could hear the sirens from a distance, I wanted to tell him to help Hayden.
I didn't need to, seeing that he had already taken charge of the situation, only then did I allow myself to fall limp.
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Sebastian paced as we waited for the doctor's news, it seemed like an eternity.
I've never seen so many emotions playing in his eyes ever before, he had always come off as cold and forbidden until right this moment.
He was worried about Hayden, there was no question about that.
He stopped pacing, his gaze fell on me as if he had just remembered my presence, a murderous expression mixed with cold rage crossed his gaze for a moment before he charged towards me.
"What are you still doing here !" he seethed
Before I could make out any words his fingers wounded about my neck, though not life-threatening I found myself unable to breathe.
"He's in that condition because of you! " He cracked out, his voice roughened with raw emotions.
His fingers tightened as he spoke through each word.
"Why did he have to save you?....it should have been you fighting for your life right now! "
He inhaled sharply as if trying to keep his emotions back in check, he let's go of me and took a step backward, I could finally breathe again.
"This was bound to happen sooner or later you are too dangerous for him "
I am dangerous for Hayden?
He needs to quote that the other way around.
He was always the big bad wolf, and me? I'm always the rabbit that gets caught by him.
"is that what you really think? " I heard him say and snapped my gaze to his.
Did I say that aloud?
His gaze so much like Hayden's settled on mine
"You don't get it, do you? He'll just about do anything for you... Anything " he spat out the last part like it was some curse word.
"Since he can't do it I'm going to help him get rid of you " he added with a determined look.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to kill me? " I asked aloud
He stared at me for some time, I guessed he was thinking about the same option in his head.
"I wish I could " he finally admitted before he turned his back on me.
"I can't do that to him, I won't allow you to ruin him either. You'll leave .you will go far away, I'll ensure he never finds you, it will take some time but only then will he be able to forget you and look up at the bigger future ahead. He's the heir of our dad's great empire I'm doing this for his sake, I won't let his future get ruined over some infatuation"
His words sank deep inside of my head
I could only stare up at him mutely.
Why do I feel so shallow and empty?
His words should have come as a huge relief...so why do I feel...
Why didn't this happen to me sooner? why didn't this opportunity present itself when I still had some fight left in me?
It came as a realization how many parts of me have begun to accept my fate.
Or maybe I have begun to suffer from stolchom syndrome?
"Did you fucking hear what I said? You are going to disappear " his impatient voice snapped me out of my dazed state.
Was I really thinking about being with Hayden? My emotions were in a huge mess right now.
I stared up at Sebastian as I voiced out my reply...
