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Retribution

"If someone makes you feel, let them"
                                            -Reyna Biddy

"If someone makes you feel, let them"                                             -Reyna Biddy

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~ 6 years ago ~
{ Vivienne }

"What proposition?" I asked cautiously, looking around to see if anyone else was with him
"You know I've heard about you" He began, ignoring my question
"You were a promising student... you could gut a man in ten minutes" he went on.

I froze slightly. Student? He was talking about them
"You could have been top of your class if you hadn't run away" he said, chuckling as he looked out the window

"I didn't run. I was caught" I stated, I wanted to leave, to get the fucking coffee and go back to Lucian
To get back in bed with him and hear him say I love you again.

I wasn't lying to the man though
I didn't run away. I was caught.
The organisation knew that, but he doesn't for some reason.
So he must be low level. An enforcer.

"What do you want?" I asked, he smiled
"Retribution" he said simply
"What?" I asked confused
"You never officially left, you should have alerted us the moment you broke out of the nut house" he explained.

"I've been... busy" I mumbled
"Ah yes... with Mr Ivanov" he sighed, pulling a folder out and placing it in front of me
I looked at it. Then at him.
He said nothing, just waited for me to open it.
So I did.

Photos. Tons and tons of photos of me and Lucian
Of his father Rowan, Alex. Even that woman Rowan recently started fucking, Rose.

"So I assume a threat is coming?" I asked, trying to keep my face neutral
"I knew you were a smart one" he commented
"You want me to come back" I said matter of factly
"Mm... or we'll have a repeat of 9 years ago" he said, making my jaw clench.

It was all your fault
You killed her
You!
She's dead because of you!

"When?" I asked, my eyes focused on the photo of me and Lucian at the fair
I'd only just got him. Only just learnt that he loved me. I couldn't lose him now.
But I also couldn't risk his life. I loved him
You protect the ones you love.

And I haven't loved anyone in years. The last and only person I ever loved was my mother
And they took her from me. Just to prove a point.
Just to prove they owned me.
I never should have snuck out. Never should have gone to that fucking party.

I just wanted to experience what every other kid my age experienced. And it cost my mother's life.

"Today. You have an hour to say your goodbyes. That's if you wish to" he said, I nodded, my eyes glassy as I stared at the photo
"Don't do that" he grumbled
"Do what?" I asked absentmindedly
"Reminisce... grieve. Emotions make everything more complicated.
You'll come back to us with or without the fallout" he explained, standing up.

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