006. He's making Excuses

Raven

“Fuck!" I cursed again,stumbling blindly through the dark. I just wanted to find my way out of here.

After what felt like eternity,my fingers finally brushed the door knob.

“ Thank Goodness.” I gasped as the door opened and I stepped outside .

Killian can't order me around. I won't sit still while another woman tries to take what's mine.

One way or another , I'll get home to Viktor and see for myself what the fuck Holly is doing in my house.

I can't see a damn thing and it's driving me insane. I don't even know what time it was but judging by how cold it was ,it should be maybe 11pm or 12.

I slipped my hands inside my pockets and brought out my phone. I kept tapping on the screen,praying to God that I hit the right place.

If only I can call Julie to get some help . I kept tapping on the screen,my hands trembling as my eyes watered.

Being blind sucks.

“ Umm…. Ma'am are you okay?” I heard a voice say beside me. I was too busy drowning in self pity to hear the footsteps approaching.

“Help me please….I can't see. I'm trying to call someone.” I gasped, relief flooding my chest.

“ Oh…sure I can help.” The lady responded.

“ The name is Julie ... .Can you please take me outside?”I asked as I handed the phone to her.

" Yeah….come with me.” She grabbed my hands gently and guided me.

The phone started ringing and the lady handed it over to me. I pressed it against my ears as I walked slowly ,careful not to fall.

Julie picked up on the third ring," Hello,Ma’am…."

“ Julie, you have to come pick me up right now!" I stuttered. I heard a ding,indicating that we probably entered the elevator.

“Oh…..but it's almost eleven.” She replied,her voice sounding like she had just woken up.

I turned to face the nice stranger,not even sure if I was facing the right direction.“ Can you give me the address of this building, please?”

She replied as she let go of my hand for a brief second and then held it back. “The Whitmore Residences, 1120 Park Avenue.”

I repeated the address over the phone and I heard Julie sigh.“ It's actually late Ma'am. And it's a two hour drive back home,are you sure you want to do this?”

I gritted my teeth.“ Come pick me up Julie!” I can't breathe knowing Holly is with him.

The cool night breeze hit me as the door opened.“ Thank you so much.”

“ You're welcome, make sure to leave soon…it's quite dangerous out here by this time of the night.” She stated and I whispered another thank you.

I waited , praying that Killian doesn't show up to stop me.

I waited till my feet began to hurt and soon I heard the roaring of an engine some meters away.“ Ma'am…” I heard Julie call and I can't help but feel relieved.

I told her about the hospital accident and what Viktor said as she guided me into the car and we hit the road.

“ The moment we get home,I want you to be as quiet as possible. I don't want to wake the kids up. ” I explained to her as I leaned in on the window.

The drive was long but we got there. Julie had parked the car a block away from my house so the roaring of the engine wouldn't cause too much noise. She led me past the gate and towards the front door.

It was locked but Julie had her own keys so we were able to open it. The living room was quiet at first until I started hearing sounds from upstairs.

“ I'll go get Mr Markov.” Julie said.

I only nodded as my heart tugged in my chest and pounded violently. The sounds continued,moans echoing all the way from upstairs.

I clenched my fists tightly to stop them from trembling. I wanted to go upstairs,to see what the fuck was causing those sounds even when I already knew.

Some minutes later,the sounds stopped and Julie came back.“ He's coming downstairs Ma'am.”

“ What did you see?" I grunted,I don't like the tension I was feeling.

" Ma’am,he's coming already .”

" Julie!” I snapped." What did you see?”

" Nothing,I wouldn't dare open the door. I only knocked and they …..he opened it.”

“They?” I forced out a breath.

“ Yes ma'am,he was with the kid's biological mother.”

I was about to ask another question when I heard footsteps rushing down the stairs . “ Rave! What are you doing here by this time?”

You know why this hurts even more?

It's because I can't see a damn thing. I can't read his facial expression or see if she's standing beside me.

“What's going on , Viktor?" I said ,trying to mask my emotions.

" What's going on?” He scoffed," I should be asking you that.Shouldn't you be at the hospital or something?"

“This is my home ,you don't have the right to question why I am here!” I sneered.

I felt his presence draw closer and slight movement in front of my face but I couldn't make out the image.“ How many fingers am I holding up?”

I shook my head.“ I don't know.”

I don't know if I was wrong but the sound that came out from his mouth sounded like a snicker.“ You have to get yourself treated plus your internship is on the line. This is the third year,you can't let another year go to waste."

My jaw twitched ,he said it like those wasted years were my fault. I worked hard,I spent sleepless nights studying but in the end I failed every entrance exam.

“Where's Holly ?" I asked instead.

“ You didn't have to bring Julie back or come here yourself,Maya is being taken care of.” He says instead.

I turned to my side.“Julie ... .take me upstairs!”

I felt him grip my hand the next second,stopping me from moving.“ Hey…..stop it.I already told you that Holly is here because Maya's sick.”

I slapped his hands off.“ Julie is here now,so she can leave!”

" Rave….”

I finally snapped. If he thinks I am stupid,then he's wrong.I lost my sight not my brains .“ It's either she leaves or I take my kids and leave! Make your choice !"

He turned silent for a couple of seconds.“Fine!”

I heard his footsteps leaving and then after a minute he came back with her. Her unfamiliar scent filled my nostrils and I held back the urge to curse at her.

“ I apologise, Raven. I only wanted to check up on Maya." Her sly voice rang in my ears.

Fucking bitch ! I know her type and over my dead body will I let her take what's mine.“ This is the last warning I'm giving you….stay away from my house,my kids and my husband.The next time I won't be this lenient"

She didn't say anything in return but I heard the door shut.” Take me to the bedroom, Julie.”

I’m not going back to my dorm tonight. Tomorrow I'll decide how I'm going to walk through my internship blind. I'm not wasting another year.

Viktor's voice roared behind me.“ Are you satisfied now? Throwing a helpless woman out in the middle of the night!”

“Helpless?” I spat. “I’m blind, Viktor! I’m the one helpless,and you’re worried about her?”I yelled ,my fingers tightened into fists.

He was quiet at first and I was about to continue walking upstairs when he spoke.“ I'm sorry.”

He came up behind me and held my hand,pushing Julie aside.“ I should have come to pick you up. I had a lot of things on my mind,the kids ,work ,and then Maya got sick.”

I faked a smile as Killian's words rang in my head.‘If he loved you,he would have come running down immediately’

He's making excuses again.“ Yeah….” My voice was a low whisper.

He slide his hands around me from behind.“ I love you Raven…always.”

I was breaking again even though the doubt had been there all along. It's just so hard to accept that Viktor would let Holly come back.

I had witnessed how much she broke him. I had held him when he cried in my arms the day Holly left him with the twins.

I stayed with him,comforted him and healed him. So right now, I just hope I'm not proving Killian right.