Damien 🥀
I used to believe I didn't have a heart but now that I do have one now, it's deeply scarred. I'm Dwelling in the memories of her. Even when I force myself out of her thoughts, she's always there. I once took a vow to hate her forever but now all I want is to kiss her forever and never let go of her. She's my only source of peace.
I've lived like a man without a heart. Without any mercy on people even if they were innocent.
But she gave me a new meaning of life. She made me feel alive and i would be damned if i don't show her just how much i fucking love her.
Leaving the conference room behind, I started walking towards my office. With managing directors and my team walking behind me, my assistant to my other side. Our shoes clack on the marble floor. I see my little sister Abby standing outside of my office, Hanging her backpack on her shoulder. She is supposed to be in University at this time.
Anger churns up in my core when I see her red and swollen eyes. I excuse my team away and walk inside my office with Abby. When I close the door behind, she instantly hugs me and starts crying.
"What happened ?" I tried my best to control my anger. Whoever hurt her is about to die today.
"I went to my university as usual a-and," her voice shuttered. "There's this guy in my class - Adein who is the son of the chairman. He usually bullies me but today, H-he g-groped me in front of e-everyone."
My nails dug into my hands as I fisted them really hard until I drew out a little blood from my skin. The vein in my temple throb but I need to be patient and comfort my little sister first.
"Did you report it ?" I asked, sternly but trying to get softness in my voice which is impossible when I have spent my life being cold and emotionless.
"Even if I did, there wouldn't be any help for me. He's the chairman's youngest son. I have reported about the bullying but they never took any action." Her black eyes filled with tears.
"I'll take care of them." I hugged her and patted her back comfortably.
She could easily take my name and threaten them but she doesn't flex our status or my power. That's one of the many things I like about her. But anyway, it doesn't give the world the right to act this way with any woman.
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I slide my car window down and through the binoculars I see Aiden and his friends sitting in the woods. The fire camp illuminates their surroundings in the breezy night. Three boys, two are taking weeds and Aiden is holding a gun in his hand. He gives some cash to one of his friends. Probably buying the gun.
I get out of my car. Wearing a black hoodie and a black plastic mask on my face, copying Cade's style definitely. It comes handy at times like this.
I drag the hood over my head and pull out the gun from my back side. I pace towards them. After walking in the woods, I kept my steps slow, trying not to crack any leaves under my feets as I stood behind a tree.
I stayed hidden and shot two bullets in his friend's legs. Aiden almost dropped the gun in his hands and then trembled to hold it steady. His eyes scanned the tree lines in fear. When I thought he couldn't be more scared, I stepped in front of him and saw him piss his pants.
Squalling on the ground like a pathetic worm. He dropped his gun by his friend's side who was hauling in pain.
"Who-oo are you ?" Aiden almost cried.
"My sister said you pry on women." I ask, my voice was distorted by the small device I plugged inside the mask. That terrified him more.
"Wh-at ? I never did anything l-like that."
"You should have been honest, Aiden. didn't your mommy and daddy teach you about honesty ? It's so sad. I was only going to kill you but for your misbehaviour, I'll have to chop off your body parts and send it to your family." I say and shoot the bullet through his skull without giving him a chance to beg for his pathetic life.
I turn around and start walking to my car. A sound of gunshot pierced through the air. The unknown bullet grazed my calf and I hit the ground hard. The agony burning my skin and I groan. I feel hot blood flooding outside, I face back at the boys and see one of his friends holding a gun in his hands.
Trembling a little, I try to stand up. I have taken gunshots before too. Many times. I'm used to this pain but it still burns hot in my skin.
Right when I stand up, he fires another bullet in my waist, right by the lungs. I immediately shot a bullet at his skull and with a loud thud, I collapsed on the ground. Heavy amount of blood pouring from the injuries. I dragged my body by a tree and leaned my back against it.
The clothing tore out, showing the gruesome wound. My head starts to feel dizzy. And in this moment, I could only see the face of my beloved. My girl. My Zaria.
The pain intensifies and I groan louder when I pull out my phone from the back pocket. I'm not going to die. I'm not going to let death take me away from her so easily. I send a quick emergency text to Nico and soon I dial zaria's number.
The line keeps ringing and even though I know she wouldn't pick up my phone, I pray to myself that she does. I groaned again in pain. I take off my mask and the device comes off with it too.
Please zaria pick it up. Pick it up. I pray to myself.
She didn't. So I called her again and after I thought this call would go unanswered, she finally picked it up.
"Why are you calling me ?" Her voice is distant and stern.
It's better than nothing at all. My heart felt relieved after hearing her voice. For the first time in my life, I feared. I feared that I might die before hearing her voice.
I try to keep my groans of agony in check as I speak. "What are you doing baby ?"
"Why. Did. You. Call. Me. ?" Her voice is bitter but a beautiful symphony to my ears.
"Just wanted to hear your voice." I say. A low groan escapes from my chest anyway. I bet she heard but thankfully, she isn't saying anything.
Fortunately the air is very cold, it's helping me with the wound.
"If that's all, I'm hanging up."
"No no no, wait, wait don't hang up." I plead. "Okay, so," my mind looking for a reason. "Have you eaten anything ?"
"What's up with you ? And no, I haven't eaten anything yet." She says, I could tell she is definitely rolling her eyes.
I narrow my eyebrows. "Why the hell didn't you ? you should stay healthy, you know. Or else I'm going to come there and feed you myself." I grunt out.
"Excuse me, why are you wasting my time when you have nothing important to talk about ? And stop snapping at me." She says frustrated.
She could simply cut the call but I know she too is compelled to talk to me but not ready to accept it to herself.
"For me, there's nothing more important than you, even hearing you exhale your breath is important for me. Tell me something quickly. little violence, tell me a lie." I say. My breaths are uneven. I don't know how much time I have left before I pass out.
For a few seconds she goes silent before she speaks gently. "You want a lie ? Here it comes. I don't need you."
A smile spreads across my lips.
"And I don't miss you." I told a lie too.
"I don't miss you too." She says. Even through the call, the burning sensation between us is clearly undeniable.
Even after being so far apart from each other, we share the same heart Beats. One heart forming two souls. One heart equally dividing into two bodies. And I realise that, I was never a person without a heart. it's just she wasn't there before. I wasn't missing a soul inside of me, I was only missing her.
I don't know if I'm going to die today or not. Because as long as her heart is beating, my soul is breathing
"And I'm going to survive today." I say painfully before I close my eyes shut.
"What do you mean ? Damien ? Are you there ?" She Panicked. "Please say anything, please."