20th June- Berlin, Germany
Letty's room at the crews safe house
Letty's POV
I wish I could have said it had gotten easier over the course of three days but I would have been lying. Leon's stay had ended sooner than either of us had wanted. Since his arrival I hadn't been back to the house but now that he was gone I had little choice but to return. The reminder of what had happened was permanently marked on my skin but had started to heal. Leon had all but stormed out of the house when he had seen it and it had taken all the energy I had left to stop him from hunting down Demetri.
Now locked away in my small room back at the house I was frightened to close my eyes. I hadn't seen Anna since the job and I knew I should have checked in with her but I couldn't face venturing out into the house. When I had come in I had all but ran for my room, afraid of being cornered. I had spent hours tearing apart my room making sure no cameras were hidden or worse the bastard himself. I knew he was going to be angry when I finally did come face to face with him, I mean I had disappeared for days with no contact. I had no doubt come tomorrow I wouldn't be able to hide.
With my window and door tightly locked, and curtains closed, I sat in complete darkness knowing if I turned a light on he would come knocking. I sat statue like at the top of my bed, gun gripped tightly in my hands as I listened for the slightest movement. My sleep had been plagued by nightmares since that night and I knew if I slept tonight I would wake the house with my screaming. It was going to be a long night.
21st June- Berlin, Germany
Letty's room at the crews safe house
Come the first rays of light the next morning I was still in the same position. My legs were numb, as were my hands as I stood silently. Pins and needles running down my legs as I shook them out. I had made the entire night without sleeping, it was a start. Fear is what had kept me awake and now dead tired, but knowing I had to face up to the warehouse I wished I had of fled with Leon.
After getting changed, making sure I covered up as much as possible, I took a deep breath as I slowly unlocked the door. Opening it quietly I closed it, locking it behind me to be safe, I walked as quickly as I could through the house. Almost to the front door I thought I was safe until I heard a chuckle from behind me. My skin crawled at the laugh; with one hand on the door knob I wondered whether or not to quickly flee to the safety of my car.
"By all means run, you know I'll catch you." He spoke, his voice getting louder as he neared. I turned, flattening myself against the door as I faced the man who had haunted my dreams.
"It looks painful." He spoke faking care as his hand reached for my face. I flinched and tried to move away but his other hand stopped me, trapping me in.
"Where have you been Lia?" He asked accusation clear in his eyes. I couldn't speak, not sure what lie to tell.
"I'm waiting and as you know I'm not good with patience. So where were you?" He asked slowly.
"I stayed in a motel." I lied.
"Why?" He growled.
"You know why." I whispered. For the first time since my father a man intimidated me. His stance was threatening and I knew the type of damage he was capable of.
"You trying to run Lia?" I shook my head.
"I can't hear you." He ordered tauntingly and I willed my voice to work.
"No."
"Good. You belong to me and I don't appreciate not knowing where you are… understood?" hearing his possessive tone something in me snapped and I glared at him.
"I'm not yours Demetri." I snapped, the words out of my mouth before I could stop them. Seeing the rage flare in his eyes I knew I had said the wrong thing.
"Do I need to teach you another lesson? Did you not learn the other night? You. Are. Mine." He roared and followed his words with a blow to the face. My cheek burned, still not healed from the last time.
"Now let's try again shall we… is that understood?" he barked and I nodded shakily.
"Good, now let's go. You'll drive with me; just so I know you won't get lost." Snarling he yanked me out of the way as he opened the door, shoving me out into the cold. His body was too close to mine as he led me over to his car, demanding that I get in.
I thought about fighting it but with no sleep and still in pain from his last assault I decided against it. So for one of the first times in my life I did as I was told. When he got in the driver's seat he looked at me pleased before he started the engine.
"You will stay with me tonight." He ordered, clearly leaving no room for argument. Fear gripped my insides and I knew I had less than ten hours to come up with a good enough excuse.
'Fuck.' I yelled at myself silently but I refused to answer, just turned to stare out the window instead.
Letty's room at the crews safe house
Letty's POV
I wish I could have said it had gotten easier over the course of three days but I would have been lying. Leon's stay had ended sooner than either of us had wanted. Since his arrival I hadn't been back to the house but now that he was gone I had little choice but to return. The reminder of what had happened was permanently marked on my skin but had started to heal. Leon had all but stormed out of the house when he had seen it and it had taken all the energy I had left to stop him from hunting down Demetri.
Now locked away in my small room back at the house I was frightened to close my eyes. I hadn't seen Anna since the job and I knew I should have checked in with her but I couldn't face venturing out into the house. When I had come in I had all but ran for my room, afraid of being cornered. I had spent hours tearing apart my room making sure no cameras were hidden or worse the bastard himself. I knew he was going to be angry when I finally did come face to face with him, I mean I had disappeared for days with no contact. I had no doubt come tomorrow I wouldn't be able to hide.
With my window and door tightly locked, and curtains closed, I sat in complete darkness knowing if I turned a light on he would come knocking. I sat statue like at the top of my bed, gun gripped tightly in my hands as I listened for the slightest movement. My sleep had been plagued by nightmares since that night and I knew if I slept tonight I would wake the house with my screaming. It was going to be a long night.
21st June- Berlin, Germany
Letty's room at the crews safe house
Come the first rays of light the next morning I was still in the same position. My legs were numb, as were my hands as I stood silently. Pins and needles running down my legs as I shook them out. I had made the entire night without sleeping, it was a start. Fear is what had kept me awake and now dead tired, but knowing I had to face up to the warehouse I wished I had of fled with Leon.
After getting changed, making sure I covered up as much as possible, I took a deep breath as I slowly unlocked the door. Opening it quietly I closed it, locking it behind me to be safe, I walked as quickly as I could through the house. Almost to the front door I thought I was safe until I heard a chuckle from behind me. My skin crawled at the laugh; with one hand on the door knob I wondered whether or not to quickly flee to the safety of my car.
"By all means run, you know I'll catch you." He spoke, his voice getting louder as he neared. I turned, flattening myself against the door as I faced the man who had haunted my dreams.
"It looks painful." He spoke faking care as his hand reached for my face. I flinched and tried to move away but his other hand stopped me, trapping me in.
"Where have you been Lia?" He asked accusation clear in his eyes. I couldn't speak, not sure what lie to tell.
"I'm waiting and as you know I'm not good with patience. So where were you?" He asked slowly.
"I stayed in a motel." I lied.
"Why?" He growled.
"You know why." I whispered. For the first time since my father a man intimidated me. His stance was threatening and I knew the type of damage he was capable of.
"You trying to run Lia?" I shook my head.
"I can't hear you." He ordered tauntingly and I willed my voice to work.
"No."
"Good. You belong to me and I don't appreciate not knowing where you are… understood?" hearing his possessive tone something in me snapped and I glared at him.
"I'm not yours Demetri." I snapped, the words out of my mouth before I could stop them. Seeing the rage flare in his eyes I knew I had said the wrong thing.
"Do I need to teach you another lesson? Did you not learn the other night? You. Are. Mine." He roared and followed his words with a blow to the face. My cheek burned, still not healed from the last time.
"Now let's try again shall we… is that understood?" he barked and I nodded shakily.
"Good, now let's go. You'll drive with me; just so I know you won't get lost." Snarling he yanked me out of the way as he opened the door, shoving me out into the cold. His body was too close to mine as he led me over to his car, demanding that I get in.
I thought about fighting it but with no sleep and still in pain from his last assault I decided against it. So for one of the first times in my life I did as I was told. When he got in the driver's seat he looked at me pleased before he started the engine.
"You will stay with me tonight." He ordered, clearly leaving no room for argument. Fear gripped my insides and I knew I had less than ten hours to come up with a good enough excuse.
'Fuck.' I yelled at myself silently but I refused to answer, just turned to stare out the window instead.