Chapter 18: Chapter 14 -Rival
Alena POV
2 days later and the grief if even more overwhelming. Nothing is helping. I tried everything. Letting myself feel has done nothing but depress the hell out of me.
On top of that, Khar's father who's like a second dad to me is in the ICU. Margo has been spending every second with him while he's going through this difficult time.
I'm normally the person that he comes to but I don't want Margo to get the wrong idea and overstep. I wish this didn't bother me so much. They are both my best friends and I can't even ignore the pain I feel when they're together.
"You cheating asshole. You're suppose to let me win" Margo whining on the phone as she walks through the door.
I want her to be happy more than anything but... I defiantly need to get the hell out of here.
I grab my leather jacket out the closet and slide on my black pumps. Margo watches my every move and holds the phone from her ear
"Where are you going looking like cat woman in those sexy leather pants bestie"
Her personality never fails to make me smile. I release my hair from my ponytail and give it a shake. Margo lifts her eyebrow curiously.
"I'm going out for a few hours. I'll be back" I grab the keys from the counter and walk towards the door.
"Wait out where?" She questions as she hangs up on Khar
"None of your business. Keep Khar occupied. I don't need you both worried about me"
My phone starts ringing. Speak of the damn devil. Khar's name appears on the screen. I hit ignore. I don't need him worried even more than he already is
"Alena I just hung up on my boyfriend for your ass. Don't tell me what's not my business. When we are no longer working for fucking Gabriel Ellington then you can snap at me"
I was too busy reading vick's text to even gather a response for her. She's annoying the hell out of me.
I pull her into a hug
"I love you M. I know I been a bitch since the first mission, but I need time to process. I'm asking you to trust me and let me have a moment alone for myself for a few hours"
She sighs and leans her head on my shoulder "Ugh Fine. Love you more you sexy bitch"
I release myself from her deadly grip and open the door. She grabs my hand causing me to snap my attention back to her
"I'm trusting you bestie. Promise me you're not going to Mercury Corp alone"
I give her a warming smile and look directly into her eyes "I promise"
I mean I'm technically not breaking the promise. Vick is coming with me so I'm not alone 🤷♀️
She nods and releases my grip. I walk down to the elevator without looking back.
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1 hour later
Zain has disappeared for the past two days. I can't blame him after the things I said to him. He was the only man that stayed by my side all these years and I had no right to make him feel like he was less of a person to me.
At least he calls Margo, which gave me relief that he's safe. I don't know what's going to happen with us when I see him again, but he deserves much more than an apology. He came all this way to be here for me and I basically called him a stranger. I'm defiantly losing my soul over Mercury Corp
"You should see your face right now. You look like your about to sing a sad love song in the rain"
I break out of my daydream and look over to Vick. He's cracking up. I wish he would shut the fuck up
"How about we go back to ignoring each other like we do best"
I lean against the window as he continues to hysterically laugh. I been on this endless road trip with Vick. I told him to come pick me up for a few hours to clear my head. Never would I have thought he would agreed.
Normally I would have went to Khar, but he has Margo now and things can't be like they use to be with us. The only one who understands what im fully going through is this idiot next to me.
"Your lucky I didn't tell boss your breaking down over your first kill" He says, keeping his eyes on the road
"Who says im breaking down? And Berkely Owens wasn't my first kill. You were there when I shot your partner in my living room or do you have memory loss"
He rolls his eyes and shakes his head while continuing to drive down the highway
"Field's that wasn't considered a kill. That was self-defense. You killed Berkely Owens without reason. You were given an order and you followed through. But now it's eating you alive from the inside. Look at you you're a mess"
I turn my attention away from him as I pull my knees to my chest. I don't need this right now
"Go ahead and tell Gabriel. Be a fucking snitch"
He pulls the car to the side of the road as he slams on brakes.
What the fuck is wrong with him
"I won't say anything, you have my word Fields. I was just saying all of this hurt your feeling it's going to continue to hurt like a bitch. It just means you still have humanity left in you. You're not one of us and you don't belong here. Coming from me, that's a compliment"
"You don't know me vick" I say, folding my arms.
"I know you're a good person. You don't belong with people like us" He says in a serious tone
"Okay. How about we cut the therapy session and get back on the road"
He shakes his head and puts the car back in drive as we speed up the highway
"Pulling us on the side of the road was a little dramatic just saying"
He points to my outfit and chuckles "That outfit is dramatic. You look like a wannabe Electra in those leather pants. If you were getting dressed for me im sorry to hurt your feelings"
"Shut Up! Such an ass" I punch his shoulder as he continues to laugh. It's nice to not see him so serious all the time
We end up turning off the road into a dark trail. I look at him skeptical.
"Don't worry Fields, I'm not going to kill you yet" He says grinning.
"I mean this is a little suspicious just saying"
He points to a cabin as it shows in the distance. Very secluded surrounded by a wooded area
"My family's vacation spot" He says as he pulls into the front of the cabin.
He puts the car in park and jumps out. I watch as he walks around the car and heads up the steps.
The moment I open my door he looks back and shakes his head
"Stay here" He orders
That asshole walks inside for what feels like 20 minutes. I didn't come all this way to sit in a damn truck all night.
I get out and head up the steps onto a gorgeous porch that wraps around the entire cabin. I walk around to the back. My eyes fall onto a beautiful lake view. All I can hear is crickets and the sound of wind blowing through the trees. Pure peace. I close my eyes and take it all in
"What the fuck?? I told you to stay in the car"
I open my eyes and take in a huge breath to prevent me from cursing his ass out for interrupting my moment of peace.
"You don't bring someone to your place and not invite them in. Your fucking rude and I don't take orders from you" I say angrily as I push past him.
"My wife died here, there are memories here that I never shared with anyone.
My heart ached for him. I can't imagine what he feels every time he comes back here
"I'm so sorry Vick. What happened to her" I ask, rubbing his shoulder.
He looks away from me, eyes full of regret. He walks past me and heads back to the truck. I follow behind him and open the door.
"I apologize, it's none of my business. I just know what it's like to lose someone you love"
He gets in and crosses his arms over the steering wheel as he leans his head down. I place my hand on his back to let him know I'm here for him.
"My wife was my first kill"
I quickly remove my hand as I try to process what the fuck I just heard. I'm absolutely disgusted. I reach to open the door when he grabs my hand
"Get the hell off of me you sick fuck" I warn him as he sighs in annoyance. Is he really annoyed right now
"Fields she betrayed me. She was working for our rival and she was ordered to kill me. She was an agent for Mercury Corp when the entire time she was a mole. She used me and I was nothing but a prop in here game. Our last night here, I confronted her about everything and begged her to let me fix her mess. I promised to protect her after everything she done. But she reached for her gun. I had no choice but to shoot her. I watched my wife bleed out on our kitchen floor that night"
He finally finishes his story. I mean I guess I understand where he is coming from. I wouldn't just let someone get the opportunity to shoot me. No wonder why he's so shielded from everyone. I can't imagine what he goes through every time he comes back here
"Your still an asshole Vick but I'm so sorry you had to go through that"
He nods and turns the key to start the engine. I put on my seatbelt as I'm greeted with silence from him again
He drives back onto the dark trail. I reach for the nob on the radio and he glares at me
"Look put on Jonas brothers or something. The mood is so shitty right now"
He sighs and turns on the radio. A country song comes on and I give him a what the fuck look. He ignores me and keeps driving.
"Vick who is our rival" I ask curiously
He looks over at me and brings his attention back to road as we make it back to the highway.
"Your.." he's cut off when our truck faces a hard impact. Two suburban trucks on each side of us.
"What the fuck!" Vick yells out as he tries to keep control on the road. It doesn't last long before a man in dark shades rolls down his window and points his gun in my direction.
"Fields get down!" Vick orders
I pull my gun from my waist, before I get the chance to load my gun the man points his gun toward the front tire.
He fires as the tire blows out causing our truck to swerve off into the forest. Vick looses control as the truck flips over several times until we end up against a tree.
The last thing I see is Vick missing from his seat before my vision goes dark
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Hi everyone you guys are awesome for continuing to read my first book this far. I was supposed to upload this chapter yesterday but to make up for it I'm going to post a bonus chapter tomorrow that I'm currently writing 😊
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