LONG NIGHT

I fucked up. I fucked really bad. I scream at the top of my lungs as I pace back and forth in my room. I push a glass mirror on my wall until my knuckles start bleeding.

"Fuck this!" I scream and grab a chair. I throw the piece of metal towards my door just as Veronica walks in and it almost hits her but she gets out of the way just in time.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" She asks me with a scowl on her face. When she notices the stressed look on my face, she smirks and walks further into the room.

"I just came from Adeline's room. She's knocked out cold. The drugs took a toll on her I guess. I hope you weren't too rough with her." Veronica lets out a laugh as she takes a seat on my bed. I sniff as my eyes well up with tears. She frowns when she notices the look on my face.

"You really do care about her." She says very unhappily. "You realize how that can be a problem for us."

"You did not have to do that. That was unnecessary. You know as long as you have my sister, I'd never betray you." I say to her, my eyes red with rage.

"Oh, but I did. Now she won't see you as a friend. She'll see you like every other guard in here and she won't count on you to help her. And you won't help her either obviously because you know, I have what you care about. Besides, does that mean if I didn't have your sister anymore, you would betray me?" She asks with a raise of her brows and my heart starts beating as I think about the fact that she might know about me communicating with Dante but I shake the thought away immediately.

Veronica is impulsive. She doesn't give people second chances. Once she finds out that there is even remotely a chance of someone disobeying or betraying her, she gets rid of them as fast as you can blink. If she thought or knew that I was thinking of crossing her, I would be a dead man before I can even take my next breath.

That's how crazy she is, so I know she doesn't know anything.

"Come on Veronica. You know I hate this place. I would do anything to pay off my debt and get the hell out of here but I'm not stupid. I know how fast you can ruin my life and that o my sister's. Even if I manage to get out of here one day, I'd never talk about this place to anyone. I just want my sister and I to live a normal life."

She smiles as she stands and walks towards me. I tremble in anger as she stands close to me. I want to grab her and I want to strangle her for doing what she did to me. What she did to Adeline. That drug she gave me fucking messed with my head. As soon as Adeline touched me, I went feral. I couldn't stop myself. I hate the fact that I liked it. I hate the fact that I came. I hate the fact that after it happened, I left. I couldn't even stay there and comfort her because what happened between us was anything but passionate and loving and I hate the fact that every time she looks at me now, that's all she'll say.

I wish as soon as the effect of the drug faded away, the memories would fade away too but they didn't. In fact, I can recall everything that happened so vividly. The smell of her hair, the feel of her skin against mine. The way she didn't fight e. The way she cried as I thrusted inside her.

The way she let me groan and take as much of her as I wanted. The way she didn't push me away one time. I hate all of it. I fucking hate myself for enjoying it and if I could go back in time, I would do everything to completely erase that moment.

"Wow Colton You're breaking my heart. I thought this place had already grew on you. I thought you liked it in here. But just between the two of us, you enjoyed fucking her didn't you?" My eyes widen and I get triggered all over again as she asks me that question. I don't want to talk about this, not with Veronica.

I need to get out of here and away from her. I need to go to Adeline and ask her how she's doing. I need to tell her that I'm sorry.

"What is wrong with you?" I ask Veronica flaring my nostrils in anger. I feel so weak, so helpless, because here Veronica has all the power and no matter how much I hate her, I can't do anything.

"Oh don't play dumb. You like her. You're into her and you need to snap the fuck out of it before it interferes with your responsibilities." She says, that dark ton returning to her voice as the playfulness in her eyes fades away as fast as it came.

"You cannot like any of the girls. They do not belong to you, they belong to erotica and your little relationship with this girl is annoying me. I mean you should be thanking me. I gave you what you didn't have the balls to get yourself. You fucked her. You came, so now you can get her out of your mind."

I scoff as I stare at her. She thinks what I feel for Adeline is as superficial as that? She thinks she hs helped me? If anything, being that close to Adeline has only made me want her more. It has only made me want to protect her more. It only makes me want to get her out of here more.

"You think you can save her? You can't. You think she'll ever like you?" Veronica's voice becomes eviler as she speaks.

"Don't be fucking stupid Colton!" She yells. "You kidnapped her! You brought here out of her will. You think the girl will ever forgive you? Do you remember she killed two people before coming to this place? She's fucking using you. She's messing with your head and you're letting her. The second she has a chance to put a bullet through your skull she'll do just that so don't fucking be her friend you got it?"

When I don't answer her, she continues talking. "I like you, Colton. You're one of the best and efficient guards I have. I like the way you do your job and I would hate to lose you. I would hate to do something that you clearly do not want me to do. I would hate to lose someone as competent as you are. Don't make me bring your sister here and don't make me kill you in front of her. Don't ruin your life and that of your sister's because of some girl whose fate has already been decided. You're smarter than that aren't you, Colton?"

As she talks, all I can think about is the fact that Dante has to get my sister out and he has to do it fast.

For a split second, a dark part of myself wants to give up. If I continue serving Veronica, I'll be fine, my sister will be fine but I shake the evil thought away as I think of Adeline. I can't do that to her. She's counting on me. Besides, I have a feeling even without my help, Dante will come here anyways.

"You guys can come in now." Veronica says blinking once at me and taking a few steps back as three guards walk into my room. My face drops because I know exactly what they're here for.

"What the fuck? You don't have to do this. You've made your point." I say, struggling as one of the guards hold my hands behind my back.

"Not quite. I have come to realize that you respond best to displays of violence so maybe this will put some sense into that thick skull of yours."

I bare my teeth and frown as she talks. I can easily beat all three of these men up. I can easily show her just how strong I am but she'll only take that as another display of disobedience and punish me in other ways. So even though I can easily get myself out of this situation, I have to take it all. I have to stand here and let these men beat me up until Veronica is satisfied.

"Boys." Her voice resonates in the room. "Remind dear Colton why he's here please." She smirks.

The first punch catches me off guard. I taste blood in my mouth but all I do is smile. This is going to be a long night.