The Tormentor and his Savior (Hero x Villain) (bxb) (short story) - Chapter 7: Chapter 7

APOLLO CHEVALIER
I Love you y
And if it's quite alright I need you baby
To warm these lonely nights
I love you y
Trust in me when I say...
Plays on the radio, bringing flashbacks of the start of my personal hell.
I close my eyes tight, willing myself to calm down and not think about it.
Your not there anymore.
Your not with her.
You're with him.
"You okay Darling?" Alastor asks, passing me a lemonade while he drinks his black coffee.
"Y-yeah" I answer with a shaky breath as I take a sip of my favorite juice. I stopped asking how he knew which things I preferred when he knew I'd prefer going to the beach rather then the pool.
That was three days ago. For some reason neither of us have made an attempt to get out of the island.
The world could be burning down and I'd still have no clue. I don't particularly believe I'd want to know either.
"Apollo..."
"Mhm" I mumble, keeping my eyes away from his.
"Look at me Baby." At his request my eyes go to his. He stands up and slowly walks infront of me. He drags me up as I follow his lead blindly. He takes my spot as he makes me straddle his lap.
My cheeks turn ablaze as I realize what position we're in.
"Apollo, Darling"
"Yes?"
"I didn't ask you this before because I wasn't sure I'd want to know the answer. But now. Now I feel like it's the only thing that's keeping you from being honest with me. Who did that to you?"
Stupid mind reader...
"I don't- no one- I- I don't think- she- he- it's not- I'm- I get- it's not that bad- I just-" he shushes my on going stutters by softly pressing his lips on mine.
"Take your time, I'm not going anywhere."
His fingers gently caress my arms, bringing me comfort as well as fluster all in one.
A beat of silence passes before I take a deep breath.
It's him. He won't hurt you like she does.
"She hits me. And kicks me. And burns me. She tortures me until I'm molded into her perfect little boy." I pause waiting for his reaction.
I see his eye twitch slightly but he takes a deep breath and nods, waiting for me to continue. And hesitantly, I do. "Valentines day was the first time she did it. I interrupted her date with her new boyfriend. He didn't like the fact I existed..." I take a shaky breath as he squeezes my thigh for comfort.
"That day it was a few slaps and a strong kick but she let me go and locked herself in her room. I thought it would be over. I thought it was just that day and it would forever be named the worst day of my life.... I was wrong. There were worse after that." I pause, analyzing his facial expression again. His eyebrows are furrowed as he presses his tongue on the side of his hollowed cheek. He looks mad. Am I the reason? I should probably get off of him. He probably doesn't want to here my sappy story-
"Sit your ass back down." He threatens sending me a glare when I try to get off. I quickly listen. Knowing he would never really ever hurt me.
"But your mad." I whisper.
"God. Im mad because of your situation. Not because of you."
"Isn't it the same thing?"
It's as if I saw his heart physically break.
"None of it was your fault, Apollo."
"I shouldn't have went down, she warned me...it was my fault..."
"How old were you Darling?"
"9..." I mumble.
I hear him mumble under his breath. "God help her."
Suddenly his phone blares his ringtone. He lifts his hips a little to reach it, lifting me with them.
"Hello," he greets as he puts the unknown number on speaker.
"Mr.Morningstar?"
"Yes?" He says annoyed, his patience growing thinner faster then he's ever been with me.
"There's an angry Lady at the desk who's stomping around demanding to see her 'Ex's Devil's Spawn' security got her out of the building but she's still stomping and screaming it outside so we brought her back in. She's in the waiting room being watched by Alfonso."
"Thank you Lydia." He says as he rubs two fingers against his temple.
"Of course sir."