Bloody Lips

Episode 32

I have no idea for how long we have been here. I keep dozing off and jerking awake many times. My back literally hurts by sitting in this hard chair and in almost same position for so long. I wonder where Xander is? Is he looking for me? Of course, he will be, he had told me he will never let me go. Right? 27

Many emotions are hitting me at the same time. Confusion, hurt, anger, fear but the most is the betrayal. How could Justin do something like this? Everything me and Justin used to had now just felt like a lie.It was all lie. I had put my guards down with him for a while. I had let him in just for a while and now look where it has brought me. Trapped, bruised but mostly hurt. 31

He had just used me to get to Xander, I realize. He never cared about me. It was just a lie, a fake mask he had put over his face. How hadn’t I seen this coming? I just want this pain to end. Being betrayed,hurt, again and again, i want this to end. Tears fall down my cheeks, silently and i close my eyes shut tightly. 32

But then again another thought enters my mind. What if Xander wouldn’t have returned in the first place? Would I still be here? 11

How can you think like that? Justin is a sick person.If he really cares about you, you wouldn’t be here in the first place, a voice says in my head.

More tears fall down as the turmoil inside my head keeps going.

Suddenly, I feel a light brush against my cheeks.My eyes snap open and i stilled after seeing the person.

Justin looks at me with a blank face, his knuckles brushing my cheeks ever so lightly. His eyes void of any emotions, just deep depths.

“I didn’t want to do this,Alex.” He says.

“I didn’t want to hurt you like this.” He continues but i don’t know what to believe. I search his eyes for any emotions but nothing just blank depths. 10

“Then why?” I manage to whisper out, hanging my head low making his hand that was stroking my cheek, drops by his side. 2

He looks at Harrison and Matt who are sleeping or unconscious, i don’t know because they inject them with more vervain.It was a painful sight to watch them yanking the chains and roaring then slowly watching them became weak.I just want this to be over.

Justin starts undoing my ropes and i watch him in confusion but i am also happy that i am free from those restraints. He grabs my arm in a tight grip and yanks me upward. I manage to stand on my legs but suddenly i felt, weak as my legs wobble. Still keeping me in his tight hold, he starts dragging me towards the door. 17

“Where are you taking me?” I ask him. I am still not sure what to expect from him and i am wary of him now and scared also.

“Shut up and keep moving!” He snaps and then i start to question whether i should go with him or not . I look at Harrison, thinking my options.

a) If I yell or scream, will he wake up? But it won’t matter whether he will or not because he won’t be able to do anything.

b) Try to fight Justin off and look for my chances to escape.

c) Go wherever he is taking me and let him do whatever he wants to me God knows what.

Option ‘c’ is out of question , now i have to choose between ‘a’ and ‘b’ . I bit my lower lip as we come closer to the door and i did what my mind told me to do.

I push Justin catching him off guard as he stumbles forward and his hold loosen on my arm.I yank my arm from his hold and dash toward the door as fast as my wobbly legs could take. 12

“YOU BITCH!!” I heard Justin’s voice behind me and that was enough for my body to run like crazy. Out of the room, there was a hallway. I run as fast as i could hearing his footsteps behind me. I don’t pay any attention to my surrounding as my only goal right now is, to run. 9

“If you don’t stop, I will make you pay, Alex!” He yells making me yelp then finally I see a staircase.That’s it. If I could just reach down-

My thoughts get cut off as arms wrap around me, caging me in. I thrash crazy, kicking and screaming telling him to let me go.

“That was a dumb move, Bitch! ” he shouts in my ear making me flinch. 37

“Please, Justin.Don’t do this. Please let me go.” I keep begging him to let me go but he didn’t listen and drags me backward towards the hallway.I thought he was going to put me in the same room but he drags me to another one beside it and throws me inside with such a force that air left my lungs as i hit the floor. 3

I groan clutching my left elbow as pain shot through it by the impact. I see him storming towards me with such a rage that knocks me out of my breath. Fear grips my heart and squeezes it tightly then suddenly it becomes hard to breathe. With shaky hands i try to crawl away from him, but he reached me and pulls me backward towards him. I kick my legs trying to get away from him but he is stronger than me and get a hold of me,easily.

“Please. P-please. ” I whimper. He grabs my forearm and roughly lifts me up before slamming me against the wall.

I wince as pain shot up through my back and then head. He pushes himself against me and puts his arms on either side of my head. 9

“If you were mine, you’d be somewhere safe, away from this.” He spats with rage in his eyes but i am unable to form any words after his confession. I still at his closeness and the rage that is radiating off him. 9

“What?” I finally manage to say. 2

He throws his head back and laughs, isarcastically.

“Really? What? You are so oblivious.So fu*cking dumb!” I cringe at his words. 61

“Aww. Did I hurt your feelings?” He mocks.

“I fu*king liked you! Even after knowing that that bloodsucking boyfriend was your long lost love. ” He says with disgust in his face.He glares at me and waits for me to say something as his body shakes with fury. 34

“I-I….” I was so scared to say anything but I have so many questions, so many things to ask.But right now, it seems like my mind is blank. I take a deep breath to calm my racing heart and ask first thing that comes to my mind. 1

“How long?” I ask him, shaking with fear. He just raised his eyebrow urging me to explain. 3

“How long have you known?” I ask him in a small voice. 1

“How long have i known about you? Or about that Fu*cking bloodsucker?”

“Both.” I look at his face to find just a glimpse of the jolly Justin, I used to know but I don’t find any. This Justin is full of rage and hate. 5

“A long time. You have no idea for how long we have been following you, keeping an eye on you and waiting for that bloodsucker to show up. ” 2

My eyes widen in shock at this. They have been following me? He smirks at me before pulling away and folding his arms over his chest. He eyes me and up and smirk widen. But I don’t move from this spot. I want to be as far away from him as possible. I glance towards the door to find it close. 7

“Don’t even think about it! ” He hisses at me and my snaps toward him. I gulp and look around the room to find anything that can help me, right now. Anything! 2

All i can see here is a table with some chairs around it. On the table, there are beer bottles and few ashtrays. Justin moves toward the table and drags the chair out before slumping down at it.

“This place is heavily, guarded. So save your energy and save me trouble instead of wasting your time and my time by trying to escape.” He says, dryly then he slaps his hands on his thighs suddenly and i jump in response.

” So should we start our chit chat,yeah? ” i furrow my eyebrows. What chitchat? He rolls his eyes at my expression. 2

“You are seriously so stupid,Alex-” 21

“But that’s what i like about you, Your obliviousness,” he adds. 4

“But now your stupidity annoys the shit out of me!!” He says with an irritated face. 92

“Well. If you want to act like a dummy then I don’t really mind that.” he flashes me a smile. 7

There is this glint in his eyes that make me suck a breath, harshly. It feels like something snaps inside me seeing his smile and hearing his words. 1

Xander never talks to me like that. I know he had done emotional damage to me. But he never talks like this to me. I can’t really trust this guy. I feel sick. I want to go home. I want to be in Xander’s arms where i feel safe. 49

Xander.. Where are you? 29