Chapter 54: Chapter 54

Russelli

I drove to Dominic's apartment and let myself in, I was in tears as I walked over to Dominic who was about to take a huge bite on a hamburger.

"I broke up with her." These were the first words I said and I watched Dominic put down the hamburger and look at me like I had said the most ridiculous thing ever.

"You broke up with whom?" Dominic shook his head as if what he just asked was useless. "You broke up with Natasha... I mean to say, Malinda!" His pupils enlarged and his brows snapped. "Why would you do that?" He wipes off his hands and gets up from the chair.

"That's because I am a coward," I closed my eyes and felt something warm roll down my cheek. "I can't protect her," I placed my hands on my hair and slowly sat down on the floor like a lost soul. "I can't protect Malinda from my father."

"What do you mean?" Dominic was confused as he squatted close to me, he was unaware of the new secret I discovered, he had been busy with the dance lessons that I had to keep these away from him.

I looked up at Dominic, my eyes were blurred with tears, I thought I was too strong and would never cry because of a lady, I thought I would never have to cry after breaking up with someone, but Malinda was different, I couldn't stop the tears from falling.

"My father was the one who sent the truck driver four years ago to cause the accident," Dominic covered his lips with his hands and it was obvious he was shocked as I had been the day Gavin told me. "It was not because I wasn't careful to avoid the car he intended to kill me and Malinda that day if it meant stopping us from fleeing."

"You see, he can that far, it is better I suffer than see her dead, it is better I break up with her than know she died because of me, I want to hold her back but I can't when I know I am not worth it," I screamed and held my head as all I felt inside was a wave of anger I could only let out by screaming and crying.

I am just a coward and big dumbass who can't hold onto the person I love. I left her cold, in tears and hurting again. I am just not good for her.

Natasha

I couldn't just let things be after Russeli said we should break up, I know it was all lies, I wouldn't accept it that way, the love I felt when I was with him was so real that mere words coming out from his mouth would make me think it was wrong.

I called Dominic after all unsuccessful efforts to reach Russeli. Dominic told me he was in a bar and he sent me the address, I got dressed in normal clothing, a black jean and a grey top, I tied my hair backwards and was looking just like any normal lady and I was sure no one would pay much attention to me while am dressed like this since I looked nothing like the ever-glamorous Natasha.

I walked into the bar and there the Russeli I love was surrounded by different ladies in short mini wears looking like a whore and he had his hands on one and the other hands holding a glass of alcohol and drowning himself in it while other ladies were touching him in ways I couldn't describe but it felt so heartbroken to watch.

I braced myself and took a step close to her, his eyes met mine and I could see what looked like torment in them, his eyes were deep like the oceans and they held sadness that I couldn't understand.

The bar was not crowded and there were just cool music jams playing in the background and I was sure no one could recognize me in this kind of place. I turned my eyes back at Russell and I saw his lips turn up in a sarcastic smile as he called the attention of the ladies around him.

"Everyone, give it up for Malinda Kristen..." He said with a chuckle, jamming his hands together in applause and the other ladies chuckled like dogs that were told to obey their master's command. "The Malinda I toyed with..." He pointed at me and shook his head. "Ah... she took it seriously thinking I love her..."

This hurts so much, but I knew he must be drunk to keep saying this. "Russeli," I went over to him and held his hands. "Let's get out of here..." Before I could finish my words he pushed my hands away and I lost my balance falling backwards and scratching my hand on the floor and injuring it. It hurt so much that I pressed my lips together in order not to cry.

"Get away from me I don't love you!" He backed and then he looked at my hands that I was holding in pain and he scoffed. "Oops, you are hurt, my bad," He looked at the blood that was dripping off my hand and I couldn't see any conflicted look on his face.

He sat up and shook his head. "I would have helped you, but as you know, I am tired of acting as if I love you when I don't," He pointed at the ladies around him. "You see these ladies are the ones I love now."

I watched Russeli kiss the one he had been holding next to him roughly and then he parted lips with her and kissed another one and with all that, my heart feels heavy and the tears I was holding back all these while flow down and my heart feels like thorns were planted in them.

"You see, If I loved you, I wouldn't have done this round-up kiss with them, '' he chuckled and then held another one's thigh letting his hands slide through her pant line and I heard the lady loud moan and I couldn't bear to watch anymore.