《The Guest》CHAP.17
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Outlaws
Once Cameron and Ace had left to get started with the plan. Ava on the other hand had locked her self in her room.
She had no idea how to she maintained calm the whole time. But it seemed that it was now that everything was sicking in.
She stared at herself in the mirror seeing nothing but a broken soul. No one could see it yet but Ava was on the verge of breaking. Every failure and injustice that had happened throughout her whole life roamed in her mind.
She held on tightly to her desk letting out a broken cry. She tried covering her mouth hoping that no one could hear her.
But just outside her door stood Ray. He hoped that she would come out and talk or at least let her in. But if not he was willing to sleep outside the door just to make sure that she was alright.
He quickly stood alerted by the sound that came from her room. " Ava darling are you alright?" he asked in a worried tone.
She couldn't bare Ray seeing how broken she really was so she answered the question as normally as she could.
" I'm fine." She says.
Ray didn't believe her. No human being could be fine after finding out that they were being hunted by a mafia leader sent by their psychotic parents.
He tried opening the door and surprisingly it wasn't locked. He'd assumed that she would have locked it but the door slid open without a problem.
As he walked inside he found Ava hanging on tightly to her desk as she was hyperventilating. Tears streamed down her eyes. And her lips trembled trying to hold in the cry.
" Please go, I don't want you to see me like this." She whispered looking down.
He cautiously walked closer not wanting to invade more of her privacy.
" like what?" He asked
" Weak." She answered.
Ava was holding on tightly to her desk hoping that it would help her get on her feet but at this moment the only thing she wanted to do was fall. She wanted to fall into the deepest darkest ends of her mind, where no one's else would be able to get her. She wanted to stay there where she was strong and wouldn't cry.
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And she did her knees betrayed her and she buckled down falling on the ground. She let out a loud sob while covering her mouth.
Ray immediately ran to her and caught her limp body. " You are not weak." He whispered. " You are the strongest person I've ever met. Being faced with such a traumatizing moment but still being able to hold your ground. Being able to smile and laugh. You are so, so strong." He says.
" And I want you to always remember that. And in the days we're you can't I'll be there to remind you." He said, kissing her forehead.
She was silently sobbing on his shoulder taking in everything he said. It made her mad that he thought she was strong when all she could think about was disappearing. She didn't want to live anymore, at least not this life.
" I'm tired." She whispered.
" I'll stay here until you fall asleep." He said getting carrying her and gently paying her down on her bed.
A million thoughts flowed through his head. And one of them was how he could protect her. He could tell she had been through a lot; he didn't want her to be scared any more; he wanted her to feel safe and happy.
So he needed to do the one thing he promised himself to not ever do which was calling his ex-gang the outlaws . Back when Ray was younger he'd always seek attention from his dad or brother and when he wouldn't get it he would go on in about outside to get what his dad couldn't give.
It was childish and stupid and got him caught in some trouble. But in the end he got recruited in some gang spear back then it was just a random wanna be gang but now they were big time.
The phone rang, and rang, and rang until someone finally picked up.
" Who the fuck is blowing Lo's phone?" A woman's voice asked.
Ray had never heard that voice before so he stayed quiet for a minute before speaking. " Hey, I'm looking for Lorenzo?" He said unsure if he got the wrong number.
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" Who's asking?" She says.
" A friend of his. I just need to talk to him for two seconds." Ray says.
" We'll Lo is in the bathroom right now, call back later." She said before abruptly hanging up.
" Fuck." Ray whispered to himself."
But just then the number called back.
" Hello." The deep voice that Ray hadn't heard from in at least a year answered.
" Uh hey, it's Ray." He said scared Lorenzo was going to hang up on him and block his number.
The line stayed quiet and silence filled the air.
" What do you want?" Lorenzo harshly said ready to hang up .
" I just want to talk." Ray says.
" You want to talk after almost a year of ignoring me and my calls. It's now that you want to talk?"
Ray sighed, his heart filled with guilt.
" I'm sorry."
" Good for you, your sorrys ain't going to fix the fact that you left and couldn't even call me." Ray could hear the raw hurt in Lorenzo's voice which hurt him.
" I wanted to start over." He whispered
" I get that, I'm the reason you got out. I was rooting for you. But you went and left forgetting everyone in the process. I don't even want to talk to you. Don't call me again." He says.
" Don't hang up." Ray said urgently. " You can't, I really need your help." He said desperately.
Lorenzo scoffed. " You need my help? Where were you when I needed yours. Right you were nowhere to be seen.."
" I know you and the gang changed to a closer location, please let's meet and we can have a proper conversation. I'll even pay for the job." Ray says.
" Nah man, accepting money from you would be like betraying everything me and the gang stand for." Lorenzo says.
" Please, someone I care about is in danger. I really need your help."
Lorenzo was quiet then finally agreed "we will meet in two days. I'll Send you the location." He says not letting Ray speak before hanging up.
Ray let out a relieved sigh before making some hot cocoa for Ava.
Going up stairs he found her cuddled up in her blankets. She was cute. But he always wondered why everything in her bed was sattin.
From bed sheets to blankets, all sattin.
He knew she was awake even if she'd been doing minimal movements.
" I made hot cocoa." He said in a chirpy voice.
Ava didn't have energy due to the excess amount of crying. But she managed to smile just for Ray.
" Thank you." She said her voice sounded hoarse and dry.
"Anytime, now drink up it's freezing in here." He said.
Ava opened up her blankets and patted her bed. " Come lay down." She whispered.
" Are you sure, I'm fine sitting here." Ray insisted.
" It's fine, come on."
He hesitantly got on the bed with her. It was very comfortable and relaxing.
" I could stay here forever." He said drowning into the mattress.
" You should." Ava said while turning her head away so Ray couldn't see how flustered she was.
" What was that?" He asked in a teasing manner.
" Huh? I didn't say anything."
" You sure, because I recall you saying that I should stay in bed with you forever?" He asked turning her head to look at him.
" So what if I did?" She challenged.
" Then who would I be to decline a once in a lifetime offer like that." He teased.
They were both close and the smell of cocoa drifted through the air.
" how are you feeling?" He asked sincerely.
" Better now that you're here." She scooted closer leaving the cocoa on her side table and hugged him tightly.
" Thank you." She said before letting go.
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