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I didn't know how long had past, how many hours, all I knew was that I was seated in a corner, beside Tom's room where his injured and pale body was laying on his bed as the doctors were working on him. I still could feel his last touch, his cold hand that was gently holding my hand. I didn't know that if he was still alive, breathing or dead. I didn't want to know, because I knew both outcomes would shatter my heart into peace.

I instantly looked up as Bill got out the room, His head was down and sweat was all over his face, without a word he made his way towards his room and went inside.

I swiftly stood up and without a second thought, I made my way towards his room. As I quietly stood there behind the door, I noticed him sitting on his bed, his hands wrapped around his head, lost in deep thought.

"Is he better?" I heard Ria asked she sat beside him.

"I don't know Ria, I don't know." He replied as he let out a loud sight that was clearly full of pain and concern.

"Bill please, tell me what happened please.." she said as she gently crossed Bill's dreadlocks away from his face; behind his ear.

Bill's gaze was locked on the floor, taking a few moments before he replied. "everything was going as the plan, everything..." he paused.

"But He didn't have that cold expression anymore, his cold stare was burning fiercely, enough to make your blood burn in your veins instead of running it cold and make you froze, It seemed as though his mind wasn't working after we left the house, after he left his room and Lisa, He was just in rage, madness.... ugh Damm it..." He groaned.

"than what happened?" Ria softly said, attempting to keep him calm.

"We found that mother fucker that had stabbed Tom in the hospital, He belong to a rival stupid gang name Zed" He paused taking a deep breath, "about 20 people were in that building...everything was going as planned, we already knew what we had to do... But only if Tom had waited five minutes.... Only five minutes for our people to arrive then to fuck them up,"

He stopped and slightly shook his head in disbelief, "All I could see in that moment was Tom, He looked like a mad man, He went straight for their leader and I had to back him up but there wasn't much time to kill them all in a matter of minutes, one of them had managed to alert another rival group to help them."

"Oh my.."

"we managed to kill them, all the Zed members... but we were too late to get out of that building, The Russian leader and his members arrived not long after, as if they were already waiting for us..." He got up to his feet and started taking steps around his room.

"It was just you and the others?!" she asked.

Bill nodded, "our mans arrived late to back us up and we had no choice but to fight them back,"

he then paused for a moment "Tom got shot and George got stabbed" He groaned in frustration before he slamed the wall with his fist.

He then turned to Ria and started at her face with mix emotions, "Ria the injuries weren't very serious, the hole in Tom's chest was so small that we thought he only got stabbed, not even a shot."

"Then why..."

"The bullet was poisoned"

I gasped as I felt my heart dropped on the floor by his words and I suddenly found myself feeling sympathy for that monster, deep down I desperately wanted him to live....

"I'm going to kill every one of them and i'll make sure to be slow and painful." He shouted as he slammed the wall again.

•••

few days had past and to everyones surprise, he lived, he survived. everyone thought its the end, he was so close to death and that bullet was for sure a killer but for monster like him, one bullet wasn't enough.

I haven't checked on him, it was this feeling that was keeping me away and I didn't want to fight it back as I knew it's for my best. I had slept in another room but at night I could hear his whining and whispers, It wasn't clear but I for sure knew it was his.

it was another night, alone and cold in a strange room that was placed at the end of the hall, it was raining and I was wrapped in a black blanket, observing the darkness outside of the window while the sound of the rain was echoing in the room. it was peaceful at least but it felt like as if something was missing and I couldn't help but to feel so... alone. in other nights I was always in his arms, huddled tightly and I was starting to hate myself for missing that feeling.

there was a part of me fearing him and yet there was another that was feeling protected by him. I know, that's the strangest way a person had ever explained how it made them feel, but secretly, seeing him to go close to death and comeback made me realize that his death was not what I wanted. I was just so confused by him, he had got me lost in every way a person possibly can and I didn't know the way out, I was just going back and forth in the endless maze of the feelings he had created.

I snapped back to reality as I heard footsteps down the hall, getting closer and closer to the room that I was in. My heart raced as I turned around just in time to see the door slowly creaking open.

"Lisa, are you awake?" I heard his voice, It was Bill.

"Yeah? what do you want Bill?!" I said confused as I sat up on the bed.

"I need to talk to you.." He said, a bit worried in his voice. he took a few heavy steps before he reached the bed i was setting, he sat beside me and kept his head down.

"About...Tom?" I asked and he nodded while his head was still down.

"the poison in that bullet or should I say it was an unknown drug... uh it's not a good news." He said, now his gaze on me.

I gazed back into his dark eyes and he continued. "He has started hallucination and he kept saying...things..."

"What things?" I said in a whisper.

he sighed before he put his hand on mine."The things that I always hoped he'll forget someday but Lisa after the things you done to him.."

"The things i've done to him?? are you blind Bill?" I said frustrated.

"You don't get me lisa... I started to notice those things after he met you... Uh Listen there's just one thing i want to ask you ok?" He said and I slightly shook my head.

He looked at me with serious expression,"There's something about Tom that I think you might need to know... something that you should never tell a soul, But you just have to answer one thing, are you ready to know?" He said with concern which just made me more anxious.

I paused for a moment "No...Uh No I.. I don't think i'll ever be ready," I replied and he started into my eyes before nodding."I'll wait," He said before he got up and made his way towards the door with his heavy steps.

I know I wasn't ready for whatever it was, I just knew it but I was feeling curious and anxious about what it would be, how big and dark it was that he asked me if I was ready for it or not?!

••• 5th night

The sudden crash of thunder made me awake, causing me to practically jump out of bed. The sound was so loud that it felt as if the whole room shook. My heart raced as I tried to collect myself, feeling a bit dizzy from the deep sleep. then I noticed the dryness of my throat that was making it difficult for me to breathe.

I tiredly got up and walked out of the room, the hallway was dim and quiet, with no signs of Tom's usual whispers or whining, guess he was in a deep sleep.

I started taking steps quietly as I walked past his bedroom then I carefully made my way downstairs. with an intense craving for water, I began to walk towards the kitchen before I quickly grabbed a glass and putted it under the sink.

As I raised the glass to my lips, a sudden scream echoed through the house, startling me. In my surprise, the glass slipped from my hand and shattered into pieces on the floor.

I gasped, "Fuck," I mumbled before gazing around with my heart racing. another chocked scream echoed across the floor and it took me a second to realize that it was coming from the door beside the kitchen.

My heart pounding, I swallowed nervously as I took steps toward the door. Placing my hand on the handle, I hesitated for a moment before gradually pulling the handle down, not knowing what would come next.

As the door slowly cracked open, I realized it was the entrance to the basement. My mind raced with thoughts of what could be down there, and a shiver ran down my spine at the odd sounds that was coming from down there.

without a second thought I started taking quite steps, feeling horrified but the curiosity was overpowering me this time.

I was taking steps toward the faint light at the end of the stairs, Though it wasn't much, it was enough for me ti watch my steps.

As I descended the stairs, the odd sound was grew closer which just made me more curious and anxious.

I reached the end and for a moment I felt fear gripped me and I found myself frozen in place by the familiar voice, the haunting voice that echoed in the darkness.

It was Tom, groaning in a familiar way, I knew that tone of his and all I could think of was to turn back and run back upstairs.

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