A cry of agony escaped through the barricaded window of a shack, breaking the stillness of the night. A messy, clothes torn, and pale skin tainted with bruised teenage girl sitting in the corner.
Her eyes were empty as if she has lost her soul, she was alive but soulless. A male fell on his knees and his blood splattered on the teenage girl face; gun shots fired everywhere in their background, but the teenage girl sat still on the ground with the man.
Aubrey stand still, thunderstruck, her head were shacking wildly, her hands were clutching hardly, and her breath changes rapidly. Her chest tighten, that she could hardly breath.
Pain. Fear. Filled her heart.
'No, no, no…. Please wake up Lo, no. You promised me not to leave me alone. No, don't leave me…' Aubrey said in her harsh and shaking tone. Tears came rolling down uncontrollably.
Aubrey tried her best to approach them, but her effort failed her. No matter how hard she tried. She knew it was futile as this situation has appeared to her for many years. However, she wants to reach them so badly that it pains her heart. So much.
'No!' As the fire consumes them both.
… … …
Aubrey woke up from her sleep. Panting like crazy. That dream. It's happening again. Why now?
Suddenly, fear consumed her, and her imagination went wild.
Is something bad happened just now?
"Alessio?"
'Did I hurt him?'
"Alessio, where are you?" Aubrey calls up, and walked down the stairs. This isn't her hotel room, where is she, if she's not with Alessio, who saved her last night? It's Alessio right?
Then she heard someone talking. The familiar rough noise. Alessio? Who is he talking too?
"No, I want detailed on Cindy"
'Cindy?' Aubrey keep staying still listening to the conversation.
"Boss, this is what we found out about last night. Someone killed the guy Cindy's hired in a professional way, this is the work of an upper assassin, and there's no trace of anyone going in the washroom besides the victims and Ms Aubrey."
"What happened to Cindy?"
"The time we've found Cindy, she has been stab 5 times in her arms, bruised everywhere, also a stab on her thigh, broken arms and legs. Someone must've been intentionally hitting her."
Before Alessio could continue, Aubrey has knocked on the door.
"Alessio?"
"That's all for today Carlos"
Alessio said and walks Aubrey out from his office, bringing her to the kitchen island. Aubrey followed him silently all the time, thinking about the conversation she heard.
'Looks like they've done a good job on it'
"Aubrey come here"
"Okay" Aubrey reply and sit at the nearest chair to Alessio.
Without utter a word, she grabs a bread and putting a jam on it. Enjoying her food, happily, totally forgotten about yesterday.
Alessio observed her clearly and noticed the odd. Normally, a woman who experienced trauma like last night they don't act like normal right?
"Aubrey are you okay?" Alessio pretends to ask.
"Huh?" Aubrey answer him calmly.
"Nothing, I'm glad you don't get frightened about last night. You know with people dying on the floor, blood splattered everywhere, unlike others you seems awfully calm." Alessio stated.
Aubrey nearly choked on his statement. How can she forgot that?! Damn! Quickly she recollected herself, her eyes began to glimmers with tears.
"Alessio…." She called out like a spoilt girl she is, she left her food on her plate, and sit on Alessio lap, straddling him, and hugging him tightly. Her face on his chest where he could feel the tears wetting his clothes.
"I thought, I am going to die last night. There's this…this girl came in and warns me to stay away from you. But…but why would I do tha…that. Who is she? So, I fights her back then…Wuu…uuu…uuu" Aubrey ends her sentences with her cries.
Alessio soothes her and give her a big hug, trying to comfort her. Usually, he annoyed most girls cries but with Aubrey, there's no limitation, and he didn't know why?
"It's ok Missy, I'm here now aren't I, I promised you to keep you safe right?" Alessio said.
"Don't promised things that you can't keep Alessio" Aubrey's tone change drastically which Alessio is taken by surprise. However, the mood change so fast that Alessio can't grasp on the changes.
"You said you will save me right?"
"Yes, Missy, I'll be there" Alessio replied and cup her face in his palm. Giving her a big kisses.
Aubrey scrunched her face when she smelled cigarette from him.
"Emm…Alessio next time before you kissed me, make sure you're not smoking okay, I don't like it" Aubrey whined like a spoiled brat. Alessio scratch Aubrey nose and smile "I will"
"He…he" Aubrey wipe her tears and smiled stupidly at Alessio before placing her face on his chest.
'I don't know how much I managed to convince him, I hope this could last longer… This moment…with my dream man' Aubrey thought silently. Apart of her knew she didn't want to leave Alessio, and she felt guilty for lying to him.
'Aubrey, what are you hiding from me?'
His eyes darken at the thought that his missy is hiding secrets from him.