Standing outside the same building where it all started, where my life changed completely. Where a small girl saw her mother get rapped, where she killed a person by slitting his throat, where her faith changed and a new story began.
I was here again, to end that story.
Taking slow and calculated steps I went inside the building or should I say bar. It was around 4 am in morning. It was dark outside with only the noise of rustling of the wind.
Entering the building I took a lift to the top floor, where the main office is. As soon as I exited the elevator, four men came into my view.
They were Zac's men, their heads turned towards me. one of them opened the main office door for me to enter as if they were expecting me.
Taking a deep breath, I stepped inside the room and the door closed behind me locking.
All the memories came back to me. My mothers, plead and screams. Her pale face and devastating state. Her last scream when she jumped out the window which was now open making it seem like it happened just now.
Blinking my tears away, I turned towards the old man who was sitting on the chair with a smug face.
"Welcome Rea!" he said with a creepy grin on his face.
"I knew you would come, but honestly. I didn't expect you so early in the morning. But it's okay, you see I haven't slept well since I came here. I can't, because whenever I try, I see my dead son." He said the last line with venom laced tone and with serious expressions.
"Do you think I care?" I said without any emotions. because I honestly don't care.
He is the same monster who's son raped my mother in front of me. He is the same monster who use to abuse me in his basement until I use to pass out. He is the same monster who has threatened to take away my babies from me. He is the same monster who threatened to kill me and my family.
"So, Rea where are your children. I want to kill them in front of your eyes. You remember how your mother took her own life in front of your eyes." He taunted me with a cheeky smile on his face.
My emotionless façade was slipping and anger was about to take over. But I controlled myself from throwing my knife at him. I need to remember, there are his men outside the room. Who will kill me in seconds on Zac's command?
"I won't let anything happen to my children, unlike you," I said with a taunting smile on my face and amazement in my eyes. His cheeky smile dropped and was replaced by an angry frown.
"I will destroy you!" he shouted and pointed his gun towards me. my hand itched to take out my knife and stab him.
"I would like to see you try Zac," I whispered and soon he shot a bullet. I ducked on time as it hit the wall behind me. within a second two men came inside.
"Hold her!" Zac ordered and both the men started coming towards me.
"Hold her, my ass," I whispered taking out my knives from my hips and starting attacking.
I jumped on one of the men's torsos while slitting the other's throat as he lied on the floor, dead.
The man on whose torso I have pushed me to the ground punching me in my stomach, pinned me on the ground. Zac took one of my, knife and walked towards me. knelling down he looked at me with amazement in his eyes.
"Knives, your only weapon. Isn't it?" he asked me as he slowly slide the knife on my arms, drawing the blood out. Just like old times.
"Of course, they help me get rid of monsters. Just like how I got rid of your monstrous son, Michael." I said showing my teeth to him, his eyes darkened and he looked furious.
He sliced my skin around my collarbone as the silence was replaced with my screams. He was using his only trick, torturing me and hurting me so he can feel powerful and dominant.
While his focus was on hurting me, I raced my mind and thought of some escape plan. Gathering some strength, I knocked my elbow in the chest of the man who was holding me. Taking the knife from my waist I splashed it on Zac's arm and the knife he was holding dropped to the ground.
Stabbing the knife in the men's heart I kicked the gun which was near Zac's arm length.
"You bitch!" Zac shouted at me and punched me in my face as I stumbled backward hitting the table.
"I will kill you, then I will kill your lover and lastly your son. I have different plans for your daughter tough." He said smiling at me. My anger was at another level hearing what he said, I lost all my sanity.
"No fucking one will ever hurt my family, you bastard!" I shouted at him and launched myself at him.
Everything happened in a minute, he took out his gun pointing at me but even before he shot, I stabbed my knife in his stomach. He screamed on top of his voice which was music to my ears. The gun he was holding fell on the floor and Zac fell backward near the table holding his wounded stomach.
Within a minute the silence was filled with terror. So many gunshots and steps were heard. The door busted open and very worried Jason bragged in. As soon as he saw me, he stopped dead in his track. His eyes took me in and analyzed my body for injuries.
I walked towards him, a little limping. His hands cupped my face as a small smile appeared on both of our faces.
But every beautiful thing has an end, every happiness is equaled by pain.
Suddenly all the hope I was having was gone and our smile vanished. A gunshot was heard nearby and my body felt the impact.
"No!" Jason shouted as his arms wrapped around my waist before I fell. Gathering courage, I looked at Zac to see him leaning against his table with a gun in his hand. His breathing was heavy, he was going to die as the blood was gushing out of his stomach.
I instantly took out a small knife from my chest and threw it aiming at Zac's throat.
And I never miss my target.
He choked, on his blood and fell on the ground lifeless.
"Andrea" Jason whispered as we both fell on our knees, me in his arms leaning on him. Tears filled my eyes making my vision blur.
"Oh god! Andrea. Please don't … please don't close your eyes. Look at me, Andrea!"
Jason was trying to keep me awake but my eyes felt heavy and my breathing became shallow while my heartbeat became slow.
"Hold on baby, I will call the ambulance. Please hold on." Jason said taking out his phone but I knew it was useless as it was my time to leave. My time was up.
"No, don't. It's my time." I whispered holding his arm and making him stop.
"Baby don't say that. I need you, Andrea, please hold on for me," he said as tears were streaming down his cheek.
"Thank y-you for making my life beautiful. I love you, Jas-Jason." I was barely able to whisper.
Everything became blurry and silent. I saw Conner entering the room and his eyes becoming widder. Colour paling down his face as concern filled his eyes.
I saw Jason's lips moving and tears streaming down his eyes like a river. He was crying and talking to me. But I was unable to hear anything. The last thing I saw was Jason's handsome face. The boy I fell in love with, the man who was my husband and my children's dad.
And then I took my last breath. Slowly everything was gone.
I felt my head body becoming light. I felt the pain was gone and the numb feeling taking over.
My whole life was flashing in front of my eyes. From my childhood till now, every happy and sad moment. The face of my mother, Jason, mom, dad, and my Rose and Sebastian. I wish everyone be happy in their lives.
Lastly, I saw a very bright pure white light flashing. I felt free and at peace. I was free from all the pain and all the emotions. I felt numb but peaceful.
I was free. Andrea Grey was free and at peace.