Chapter 15Mouse

 

“Emilia?”

“I’m here Lucy.”

“I’m scared.”

“I know, hon. I will be okay.”

“Lucy…”

I could hear his feet as he slowly walked into view. I couldn’t stop the scream that erupted from my throat.

“No, not her.”

Emilia’s angry scream had tears filling my eyes, she was determined to save me just like I was her.

“Miss , sweetheart?”

He was asking Emilia, I had to stop him.

“No Emmy please it will be okay.”

“Oh, our little red apple wants some quality time.” 

He loved calling me that. I would never touch an apple again.

“No.”

Emilia wouldn’t stop. Her voice echoed around us.

“You need to remember your place.”

“I’m lonely.”

Alissa’s voice joined in and my eyes filled with tears. They did horrible things to her. She was the girl in the alley.

The one I was taken with. They made me watch every time they took her from the cage. She was trying to save Emilia and me. 

“No, please.”

Emilia whispered to her, I wanted to scream at the unfairness. Life wasn’t a beautiful place I realized that now.

“They’re going to sell me soon.”

“You won’t survive this trip, not after last night.” Emilia was trying not to cry, I could hear it in her voice.

“I’m so very tired Emilia.”

“Shut the fuck up whore.”

“Remember what you promised?”

“Yes.”

And then she was gone. Her screams echoed through the building. It hurt to hear her pain and fear, but when it went, I all but died inside.

“I should have begged for my turn, she would still be here. They all die.” 

The words were mumbled and spilled out of me in anger. Soon I wouldn’t recognize myself. 

The noises out there grew louder. Something was off, then it hit me. was hearing were gun. Fear pulsed through me.

“Emilia?”

“It’s okay Lucy it will all be okay, I promise.”

“Someone’s coming for us.”

“Emmy are we safe?”

“Quiet down, honey.”

I let her think her words helped. But I still listened to her and pressed my lips closed.

“Fucking find her.”

The angry snarl had me backing further into my cage.

“Boss you need to see this.”

There was another voice, this one sounded familiar. It finally happened, I was losing my grip on reality.

I could hear them getting closer. 

“Oh fuck.”

“Emilia darlin you in here?”

I waited for her to say something, anything, but she didn’t. 

“She’s here. Emmy?”

I waited and still nothing.

“Emmy please….”

Was she gone? Did she die in here before someone saved her? She was wanted and cared , something I could only dream about.

“I’m here.”

Relief washed over me.

“Baby.”

“Please don’t look at me.”

“Get this fucking thing open now!”

“Baby look at me.”

“Darlin please.”

“I’m sorry.”

“No baby you have nothing to be sorry for. I was an asshole, I shouldn’t have… I have come after you.”

“I’ve got you, .”

I shouldn’t be listening to . I seemed personal. I felt like an interloper.

“Fuck sweetheart, don’t ever leave again.”

I closed my eyes and let the tears down my face. She was saved, but Alissa wasn’t so lucky. Her sacrifice will never be forgotten.

I wanted to scream when the door to my cage was opened. I stared at the man in front of me. I felt something stir inside me.

“Lucy?”

That voice roughened over time still had the slight dark accent to it. The darkness that was always so much a part of him slipped into his voice.

I had to be dreaming there was no way this was Hyde.

“Mouse?”

I sobbed and launched myself at him. His arms surrounded me holding me close. I felt safe for the first time since I was a kid.

His fingers caressed my scalp as he held me close. He was going to want answers, I wasn’t sure what I was going to say.

Closing my eye’s, I let the fear drain away just for a little while. could pretend the world was bright again.