keep me afraid

43 - At Your Worst

Antonio
Alice.
I couldn't help as the shock consumed me whole as the blonde girl jumped up and down in excitement.

"I've missed you so much, what are you doing here, silly!" She cheered as she wrapped her arms around me. Shit. It really was her.

"Are you alright?" I spoke.

"As fine as a daisy! I also have my new best friend, Love." She smiled.

My Love.

I looked over at my beautiful girl, I watched as her eyes grew with confusion and was that a hint of jealousy I see?

"Alice...why don't we-" I was quickly cut off by the sound of my phone going off. Shit. Father, of course.

Love
Confusion filled my body up like a ballon as Antonio left the room. Was he in love with her? I did hate him, so fucking much, but there was still a little part of me that did care about him, that would have maybe loved him if we were in another life.

I watched as Alice's eyes grew with admiration as she stared at me. "He came back for me." She smiled, holding onto her pillow tightly.

"How do you guys know each other?" I couldn't help but let out.

"Antonio and I have been friends since we were little. My dad was very abusive. Every single day was painful, I was eight years old and wanted to die. I was so scared. I couldn't tell anyone. Antonio noticed but I never confessed. This went on for years, until one day, ten years later, I broke down to him. I cried and he held me, he told me that everything was going to be okay." Her eyes lightened. "He was my first. We would sleep with each other often. Everything was going so well until my father convinced the court that I was mentally insane and that I was lying about all the abuse and he convinced the judge that I needed help... and I've been here ever since. But, before I was taken away, he told me one day he would make it all better and here he finally is.."

Oh, the irony of it all. How do I tell her that he's my abuser?

"Alice..." I let out. I just didn't have it in me. Maybe Antonio does love her, maybe he will treat her better than how he treated me.

"Sorry, girls." We heard Antonio's deep voice as he closed the door behind him as he walked closer to us.

"You really came back for me." She smiled. "I knew you would."

Antonio's expression was hard to read as he sighed. "Alice..." He paused, "Alice, this is my wife, Love. I've come for her. I love her. What we had...that was us being children."

A wave of hurt flashed in her eyes as she was speechless. "How could you." She let out as tears dropped down her eyes.

"You were a good fuck." He spoke as if it was a compliment.

My jaw dropped in shock, how could he? Alice quickly ran up to him and grabbed a shard of glass she'd been hiding under her mattress, stabbing him in the arm. "HOW COULD YOU?" She screamed, tears running down her cheek. "Ever single fucking day, I'd think about you, fucking day dream about you. Love you. And you.... and you..."

Antonio's eyes flashed with a bit of rage. "You fucking touch her and I'll fucking kill you, do you understand me, Alicia?"

Hurt flashed her eyes once more as he spoke her real name, as he stormed out.

"Alice...I-"

"You're the reason he doesn't love me anymore?" She looked at me, her eyes full of pain.

"N...no! Don't you remember? I told you when I got here. A man named Antonio hurt me, he hurt me really bad. He kidnapped me. It's been over a year now and he's tormented me every single day. He doesn't let me see my family. He fucking faked my death and I'm here because I exposed him and he thinks being here will teach me to behave." I grabbed her hands. "We're in this together, okay? I'm not your enemy. Antonio is."

"Shit, Love." She looked at me as she wrapped her arms around me.

"He's fucked us both over. We need to be strong. He wants us to be divided. That way we are weak." I let out as she nods into my neck.

"First thing you need to do." She begins as she wipes her tears, "Fuck someone as revenge."

I let out a chuckle, thinking she's joking. "Didn't you tell me not to sleep with anyone here?"

"Well...yeah." She let's out a small smile. "But there's a new load coming in tonight. Maybe you can find yourself a hottie." She winks.

"You're insane." I chuckle, it feels nice to have a friend.

"You ready, honey?" Antonio spoke as he grabbed my hand.

Today Antonio was able to eat lunch with me. I noticed he didn't bring his own food, this was going be comical seeing his reaction that what we're forced to eat.

"That wasn't nice what you did to Alice, she's a sweet girl." I frowned.

"Yeah, a sweet girl who fucking stabbed me. She's lucky I didn't hurt her." He spoke with malice.

"What the hell is this?" He looked down at the bar full of food.

"Come, let's hurry so we can get a good seat." I said as I placed a little bit of corn as well as a mystery meat hamburger. Antonio looked appalled as he completed decorating his plate.

I led him towards the area where Alice and I normally sit, noticing Alice's absence.

Antonio
I couldn't help but stare at the beautiful girl in front of me, my beautiful girl. I couldn't help the anger that grew as I watched the other men and women in this room look at my girl as if she's their fucking meal. It made me want to fucking rip out their reproductive organs.

"That's my good girl." I smiled at her as I began to stroke her hair. "You know, baby. I've been thinking. Keep up this good behavior and by next week, you'll be back home, okay? With real fucking food."

I watched as their was a mix of both satisfaction and disappointment on her face.

"What, baby?"

"I'm just going to miss Alice is all." She spoke, playing with her food with her fork.

"Sweetheart, you know you're better with just me. You know you don't need anyone else. We've seen what happens when you mix with others, only trouble. I'm aware that Alice has probably tried to spew some propaganda on you against me. As a safety precaution. I have installed microphones into your room that I can access at any time. Behave. You forget I can separate you from Alice all together in here."

"I'll behave..." She spoke, looking defeated.

"I know you will, baby." I smiled, placing a kiss against her forehead. I watched as her eyes went towards someone else, a boy that looked out of place. I watched as there was some familiarity that sparked into her eyes.

Who the fuck is he and why is she looking at him like that?

Hey, my loves!! I'm sorry this is short, I just really wanted to give you guys something since I've been gone for months. I've been so busy but thank you for being so patient. I love you. Remember to vote and comment :)