Chapter 15

Peter got out, walking aimlessly,lost in his own World.His minds playing out the events that took place a moment ago.His feet took him to the garden were Layla and Malick were tending to the flowers.He stood at the door, watching them busying,he felt guilty.Because of him they almost met disaster.As he stood here not knowing what to do,Layla saw him.She looked at him and not seing him move,she invited him in.He walked in and stood opposite them for a second before talking.

-I'm sorry for what hapened today.Without me you wouldn't be in danger.I almost lost you today.

clenching his fists he continued

- I know that nothing i say can make up for what you went through today.I just hope that you would be able to forgive me oneday.Also it's best if we don't meet again.I can't risk your lives again.You are very important to me,you were my only light in this darkness.And i shall do anything in my power to keep this light shining . Those days spent with you will always remind in my memory.

Then he got out without giving them time to speak .He run to his bedroom,entered the bathroom,turned the shower on and cried,he poured all his frustration,anger,loss out,allowing himself to be weak.

He stayed inside for an hour before going out refreshed .

After this episod,he never went to Malick and Layla and made sure to avoid them.

The Sheikh gave him other tasks .He had to steal informations from other concurrents,he also gave the informations of some secret operations to crim organisations .The Sheikh was very pleased with his performance.At last,he gave him the task to supervise the drug trades .

The days went as always,with him getting implicated in many crimes until at last he had his first kill.A poor man who had evidence of the Sheikh's dealings with drug leaders .A brave man i must admit.He was a policeman who's wife and child was killed by drug dealers .Fueled by his anger,he did an investigation and found out the Sheikh's shaddy dealings.He was captured by his men and tortured.The Sheikh asked him to prove his loyalty by killing him.He completed the task,coldly putting an end to the man's life .Satisfied,the Sheikh rewarded him with a great amount of money as well as many oil compagnies.

His expression didn't shift,remaining cold .

But in the dead of the night,when he was alone in his bedroom,the cries of the man,his pleas to save him and his cold body as well as the blood appeared in his mind .Hé found himself dirty but no matter how much he wached himself, the smell of blood never left.He asked for a bottle of wine and drank it until he couldn't and vomited,laughing and crying.

Suddendly,he eard a knock at his door.He stood up,regaining his composure and opened the door.

-Do you have another task for me Master ?

His words stuck at who was his visitor Here stood Layla.

-Can i enter ?

He let her in and closed the door

-What are you doing here Layla ?

-How else would i able to see you ?You are avoiding us !

-Sigh,I thought i was clear that day.It's better if you don't get close to me.I'm not the same Peter i was before.The kind and innocent Peter is dead long ago.I would only put you in danger , that's why you should stay away of me.

-No,you didn't change,you are still the same.

-You don't know what you are saying,i killed someone today,Layla.I'm nothing than a beast,a mindless killer,a puppet in the Sheikh's hands.Do you understand now ?Today it was that man, tomorrow what if i'm asked to take your life ?The Peter you knew before doesn't exist anymore,he transformed into a monster,one of those terrifying monster who destroy everything in their path . Are you sacared ?

-It doesn't scare us ,i'm not the least bit scared.For us you are the same .

-You don't..(i was unable to finish my words as Layla did something i didn't plan,she kissed me).

Peter's minds went blank.He stunningly received the kiss before reciprocating and taking the control,dominating the kiss.The time stoped,their hearts beating wildly,their minds lost,focused on the kiss whose sound was the only one eard in the room .After an infinite amount of time,they separated, breathing heavily.

Then Layla continued her pleas

-I won't let you go, don't ask me to stay away,please Peter,i'm sure we can find a way to help you.Please don't reject us, don't reject me.You are no monster,you are you,the Peter who try hard to protect us against everything,the caring man who like tending to flowers and whose smile can lit up the universe.

You are my Peter,so please don't ask me to go.She said holding me tightly in her embrace.

Only then did he realise his face was stained with tears.He let himself go, allowing more and more tears to fall.

-I'm sorry,sorry so sorry,was all he could say again and again, crying still.

-Shuuut,it's gonna be okay,we are here,i'm here,shuut.....

She said pating his back .

They stayed like this indefinitely,the moon shining through the window,as if trying to offer him a sort of comfort,to patch his broken self and also as a witness of the blooming of their love which will be fillled with many battles that they were obliged to win for a better futur away from this disguised hell.