Chapter 49: Hurting
**Marcello**
It's day four, and I look at Calix, I know we can’t hide from her anymore, we have to go out there. Hiding from Daisy means hiding from the guards, and it is one of them who is leaking information. Walking out we go to Troy.
“You’re Rosalie’s guard, when she is well enough to go home you will go with her. Let the others know, as it means everyone will shift positions.” Calix explains and I see Daisy looking at us, her eyes full of hurt and I see Calix’s arm around Rosalie, maybe we shouldn’t do this?
Walking to the table with sit, me and Calix on either side of Rosalie, sitting we talk. Keeping Daisy out of our conversation. It’s hard, already I am struggling, so I don’t know if I can do this all week until we figure out who is leaking information. Even if I manage to, even I can see she is hurt, past the point of forgiveness.
After eating we sit and talk, Rosalie laughing with Calix. I really can’t do this. I thought I could, but this is brutal.
“Clean up Daisy, then back to the list I sent you. Also, those jewellery pieces, put them in the boxes and leave them on the table please.” Calix says bluntly as he pulls Rosalie up from the table. Pain burning through Daisy as she nods and tears fill her eyes.
“I’m going out.” I stand up, Calix stopping me. “Let me go, now!” I glare at him and see him step back, walking out I go to the bike. Getting on it, I head for the club. As I stop outside I see Demitri stop beside me.
“I just need to do something.” My words are quiet.
“No, you need to remind yourself everytime you see her hurt, that is better than fucking dead. I will stay with you, then we go back, and you stick to the plan Marc, otherwise people are going to know.” I don’t answer him, instead I walk into the club.
“Do you need the business room Marcello?” Adam looks at me, and I shake my head.
“No, I need a willing opponent, anyone, I don’t care who.”
“Only your brothers are willing opponents, but I will find someone.” He laughs and walks away.
“Marc, consider this. You go back all beaten that will hurt her more.” Demitri steps in my way.
“I’m not meant to give a shit about how she feels remember!” Pushing him out of the way, I walk to the box, Adam pointing to a guy. I step into the square, and we move, he swings and hits me while I don’t even attempt to block. He looks at Adam. Yeah, I’m meant to fight but right now I don’t feel like doing shit other than letting him hit me. I watch as he swings again, getting even more freaked out when I don’t even try to move.
“Do something.” He looks at me and I shake my head.
“Marc!” Demitri looks at me annoyed and I just smile.
“Come on, your only chance to get as many hits in as you can without me blocking.” I keep my arms down and watch him move. Maybe it is wrong but I need to feel pain then maybe I won’t care so much when I see Daisy? After a minute he stops and looks at me.
“Done?” I ask, watching as he nods slightly, still wary. Moving, I swing, punching him and watching his body fall to the floor. Everyone is still stood watching. I watch as they pull him out of the box, waiting for the next person to step in. I don’t plan to get hit this time. I watch as someone steps in, and swings for me.
Moving I block him, hitting him repeatedly while holding him to the floor. I feel someone pulling me off him as I continue trying to hit him.
“Marc!” Turning I look at Demitri.
“Home, seriously. Just hide from Daisy if you must but home.” I look around me, seeing everyone stood in shock. “You killed him, you’re not meant to kill them Marc.” His hand pulls me out, I don’t even know what happened. Getting on the bike we head back, walking in Daisy stares at me, her eyes widening.
“What the hell?” I turn and see Calix, Rosalie staring at me shocked. She walks to me and hugs me, my body flinching and ready to push her away, but I can’t. So I close my eyes and pretend it is Daisy, feeling her move I open my eyes.
“What did you do? Try to do a twenty on one fight?” Calix laughs slightly.
“No, he just stood there, then with one punch knocked the guy out.” Demitri states and I shrug my shoulder.
“I thought I would give him a chance to get a few hits in first.”
“Then the second guy got no hits in.” Demitri states, then quietens his voice. “He’s dead. He blacked out, it took six of us to pull him off the guy not that he knows.”
I look at Demitri confused. “I didn’t black out.”
“Really? Because you hit three other guys Marc who tried pulling you off. I finally saw what you saw when I lose it.”
Maybe he is right? I can’t remember anything after the second hit until he had pulled me away.
“Stay away from Daisy if it’s hard.” Calix whispers.
“I am fine, but I can’t sit there with Rosalie, her hugging me, I almost told her to get the fuck off me.” My words are vicious.
“Okay, I will tell Rosalie to keep her distance.”
“I’m getting showered then getting some sleep.” I doubt I will sleep but it’s a reason to hide from everything right now. Which I need.