The Tattoo Artist

Part Seven

     The next morning I wake up alone. I get up, slip on my hoodie and I walk into my kitchen. I put on a pot of coffee and I look into the living room and there was a box, it had "open me" written in sharpie on it. And I smile.
I know he'd want me to vlog it. So I get my camera and go back to the table. I start Vlogging.
"Hey Guys! I know things have been hectic but Brent went out of town to right now he isn't with me. But this morning I woke up and I found a box on my table," I turn the cameras round to show the black and red box that had a card that said open me. "I'm pretty sure Brent left it so, i haven't opened it yet. So ima see it as you are." I lift the lid off and I cover my mouth. "Oh my.." I said in awe. I pull out the black corset dress and a red corset jacket. That I was looking at in the mall. But only. He had it hand made. It was made of black satin and lace. And it was tight fit and hugged my curves. I was speechless. At the very bottom of the box was a note. "There's a letter." I set the camera on the tripod and I sit down to open it.
"Dear...Harlow." I had to change the name because he put my real one. "I know how much you wanted the dress but every one you tried of didn't fit the way you wanted, so I had one personally designed for you. So there's no other like it." I smiled and kept myself from crying. "A very special dress for a very extraordinary girl." I flip it over. "So since I'm gone. Meet me at our spot at 9:30pm. For the rest of your surprise, but you have to wear this." I roll my eyes. "XO -Brent."
I look at the camera and I just realized how in love with him I am. My best friend. "So, this is all I had to show for now. So I'll check in with y'all later"
I put the dress and jacket on a hanger and I go about my day. I vlog more and when I get to the shop I edit the video and upload it.

About 6 hours later I check the video and I'm so surprised. 3 million views. And every comment is about me and Brent making it official. And my heart races. Maybe it'll actually happen after all.
I'm snapped outta my day dream by a call, it's an unknown number.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hello there, Arielynne."
"Who is this?" I said confused. The male voice on the other end of the phone sounds so familiar. But I can't place it. It's been months since I've heard from Savy, so I ruled him out.
"It's such a shame you're all alone." He said with a smile.
And my heart races.
"Who said I'm all alone.?" I said having enough of this game.
"I'm not stupid, I've been watching you." He said.
I hang up. "That was stupid." I said.
I thought about calling Brent but I don't want to bother him he's more then likely rehearsing for tonight's show.
I finish the last tattoo of the night, and I'm closing shop. I'm never here this late. But today was crazy, Aries and Athena are off for the rest of the week. So I lock up and I walk home. I didn't feel like talking so I pulled my hoodie over my head and put in my head phones and try to keep from being noticed. It's 11:30pm and I finally make it home, as I enter the gate to the building I own, I noticed someone following me. I hurry my pace and make it to the elevator. But the make it in time to get in with me. I'm shaking. But I try to make it not noticeable.
We stand in silence. I let him exit first. Then I get off. He walks around the corner and I think I'm in the clear. I walk to my apartment. As I unlock the door, I'm met with a hard object in my back.
"Scream and I will kill you." He said.
I listen, I don't scream. "Unlock the door and walk in slowly." He demanded. And I do as I'm told. We walk in and he closes the door behind us. And I turn my head to see a masked man with a shiny black gun. I don't say anything. He puts his hand on my neck and shoves me to the ground. And I hit the floor with a thud. My head hurts and my vision is blurry. He puts my hands behind my back and zip ties them together. "Why are you doing this?" I said my voice giving away how terrified I am. And he laughs. "You don't know?" He picks me up and drags me to the couch. Throwing me on it.
   "Do you not know who I am?" He said.
I shake my head. He groans. And takes off his mask.
"Savy." I said and my stomach drops. "Yep" He said.
As he gets really close to my face. He study's me. "You had a restraining order put on me, then had me arrested." He said. His eyes darken. "You replaced
Me." He said grabbing a handful of my hair. Making me stare up at him. "Being a fucking whore." He throws me to the ground. "But I'm gonna show you." He smiled stepping to stand over me. He kicks and rolls me into my back, my arms under me. "Fuck You." I said as he slaps me.

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️

He spends the next 2 hours degrading me, reminding me of everything I've ever do wrong. "Maybe your brother would still be alive if you weren't such a slut." He said kicking me. And I start crying. Next thing I know my phone starts to ring. And he smiles Looking at me. He digs in my jacket pocket and takes it out. "Hmmm, Brent." He says as he answers it.
    "Hello Brent." He said
"She's right here. Say Hi Arie." He said kicking me again and I scream.
"Oh I promise, ima just going to hurt her, really bad." He pauses. "If you call the police. I will kill her" he smiles.
"I don't want money. I want revenge." He said. It kills me not being able to hear Brent. "Brent!" I said. And the look on Savys face gives no mercy. "Hold on one second Brent." He kneels down and gets in my face. And punches me several times. He throws my head into the table and shatters it. And I have blood tuning down into my eyes. "I didn't say you could
Talk." And his eyes look over my body. My shirt ripped and my stomach exposed. Red with blood from the glass. My jeans are ripped at the thighs.
   I remember that look. And I freeze. This isn't about to happen again. He picks up the phone and I can hear Brent's voice screaming over the phone.
   "I'd love to sit and talk Brent, but i have to go." Savy said, as he hung up my phone. He picked me up and carried me out the door over his shoulder.
   He loads me into his car and drives, I know we're going to his house. We get there and he gets me out and makes me walk up the stairs. He brings me to his "secret room" and sets me in a wooden chair. And ties me to it. Taking my hands from behind my back. To the arms of the chair. He looks me on the eyes and puts a hand on my face. "You're so beautiful when you're covered in blood." He said as he kisses me. I bite his lip hard enough to draw blood and he grabs me by my throat and tips the chair back and squeezes till I let go. "You really know how to get me started" he says throwing me and the backwards. I hit my head on the ground and everything goes black.