Hello everyone,
Now, I know you are all probably expecting some huge drawn out chapter about Seth betraying Dee's trust... Of course she's hurt and angry but we all choose to handle those emotions differently. So I made this chapter a little shorter and focused on the physical encounter.
Once again thank you visioneer for editing this piece.
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Sin xoxo
Dee
I did the only thing I could that night. I ran as fast as possible through the city, my heels clicking in the night. My chest heaved with every single breath, each one a struggle. Every footstep was a step further into the night, further from Seth and my desperate need.
How do I move forward from this? Not a word has been on the news, not a single written word on the murder of my ex or the suspect. I waited for days. I babbled every last juicy detail to Mons and begged for time off. Mons by far is the most understanding friend I've ever had, and instead of judgment she offered a cabin in the mountains to hide away in. She offered me solitude, peace, and time. I will forever be grateful.
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The cool fresh air brushes against my skin, sending a shiver down my spine, or maybe it's the feeling of eyes on me still, of my mind playing tricks on me. Seth isn't here. He's far away from me, detained in a jail cell somewhere. He isn't hiding in the darkness waiting to pounce. That thought makes me both catch a deep breath of relief and blink my eyes to stop more tears from falling. I've never felt so confused, not even with Nick. I knew deep down Nick didn't want me, that he never loved me and was really not attracted to me in the slightest. I was just a commodity to be used and thrown aside. I don't even know why I'm upset over Seth probably killing him. I shouldn't be. Nick physically and emotionally abused me day after day, destroying every little bit of self-confidence I ever had. He stole from me, used me, and left me broke and homeless. But no matter how much I hate him and should be okay with the facts, I'm not.
Questions plague my mind. How did Seth know him? Was it over me? Was there another motive? When did it happen? Was it before our first night? When did he find out he was my ex? I know I will never really understand, even if I do get the answers.
I thought I was getting to know Seth, that I could trust him. That is the worst part of it all. Another man has taken me for a fool and left me feeling battered and broken.
Sighing, I pick up my cell phone. It's time to get some answers. I dial the only number I can think might help me in this situation... Sinful's. I know this means I will have to speak to either Mikael or Loretta, but I just don't see any way around it.
I hold my breath as the phone dials, my palms slick with sweat, my heart racing to the point of making me dizzy. I count slowly in my head, a trick I learnt from my marriage. It slows my mind, and my body usually follows. Today it isn't working.
A sweet, bubbly voice answers. "Hello, Sinful's, how can I direct your call today?" I instantly know it's Loretta.
"Hi, umm, it's me, Dee." I blurt out. My hands shake and I pant. It feels like all my hard work to calm my anxiety over the last 6 months has been for nothing and I'm emotionally in a worse place than ever.
"Oh my god, Dee, where are you? What's going on?" The combination of panic and stress in her voice has me shaking even more.
Before I can reply, there's scuffling and an exchange of heated words on the other end. I know one of those voices is Seth's. I should just hang up. He is obviously fine and still a free man.
"Sweetness? Baby, are you there? Hello?" Seth all but screams in the phone. I've never heard him raise his voice before and it's both frightening and intense.
"I'm here," I mutter, hoping he doesn't hear me as much as I'm hoping he does.
"Oh, baby, thank God," Seth lets out in relief. "You need to tell me where you are. Something bad is going down and I need you safe."
"I can't, Seth. I just can't... You killed him." My sobs start up again. My whole body shakes and jerks and I barely hear what comes next.
"Do you really believe that?" he demands. "After everything?" I can feel the anger rolling off him.
I pause, lost in my own thoughts. He never denied it, and he still isn't. But then he's free? No, he still knows my ex and never told me. That is a big enough betrayal to make me wonder if he really did do it.
"Yes, Seth. Yes, I do believe it. Goodbye." Just as I hang up, I catch his last words.
"I will find you, Sweetness," he growls. "You belong to me."
I shudder and the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. I stare at my phone long after the call ends, unsure of what to do, or even where to start. My life is now at an all-time low. I can't ever go back.
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Seth