Chapter 37: Fury

Chapter 37: Fury
The drive back home is filled with his silence and my sobs. When we arrive, he tucks me into bed and pats me to sleep. I sleep peacefully knowing that I was on the winning end in this game. 
 " Stephen " I scream his name in the dark when I jolt awake. 
" I'm right here " I hear switches on his the lights from his end. 
 I sigh in relief " I thought you'd left me again " I move into him, leaving no room between us
He kisses my forehead " No my love, I'm right here. You had you a nightmare? " 
I nod " I dreamt that my sister tried to strangle me " 
He pats my back " Nothing of sort will happen " 
I notice he'd changed his clothes and he smelled like fresh water, his body is a bit cold meaning he just showered and got into bed. I look over at the clock, it's 3am in the morning. I must've been asleep for over ten hours giving him enough time to go out, torture my sister then come back to join me in bed, that's quite delightful. 
 We stay like that for a while before he breaks the silence 
" How did you know about your sister's involvement in the cases " He asks 
" I had my suspicions, after the whole case her entire mannerism changed. She acted so jumpy around me but it was only suspicions. I only said what I said to get the truth out of her " my voice cracks " I. . . I . . . I didn’t know that she was really the mastermind behind it " I sob and he comforts me with a pat on my back and reassuring words. 
 Of course I knew she was involved but I know she's not the mastermind behind it. Renae might be cunning but without mum's push she doesn't have the wits or guts to pull something like that. 
 That night when Ted tried to molest me, I could smell Renae's scent on him and even in the elevator. She made sure the drugs had taken effect before pushing him into my room and leaving, it's most likely they were even making out or something before she drugged him. And how do I know that she was the one that tried to kill me ?
 Well that's because she didn't look even a bit surprised when the doctor announced I was pregnant. She must've known from the test strip on the counter and when I passed out, I remember scratching skin. The mark on her arms when she came to see me and the mixed soda she brought "clueless" that I was pregnant?, how laughable. I might've lost my memory but I didn't lose my abilities to discern a situation. I also knew my Parents were trying to cover up something because of how much they were pushing the blame to Dimitri knowing very well that he's not stupid enough to make a move like that. 
 " Don't worry baby, I'll protect you and our child " He says patting my back and I nod in agreement.
 My tummy grumbles serving as a comic relief " I think it's time to eat " 
 After eating, we spend the rest of the day just catching up on every other thing. I tell him about how much the baby had grown and how I'd struggled to cope without him fueling his guilt. The conversation takes a light turn before Sarah announces that there's a visitor waiting to see us outside. We go outside to see my Dad kneeling.
Seeing my father kneel in front of me with his hands folded. I want to smile but I hold myself back just turning to look at Stephen with pleading eyes because we all know what he's here for
 I can see the rage in his eyes burning but he's holding it back for my sake. 
" Please just let it go for my sake " I say looking at him with desperation in my eyes 
 He glares at my father " Leave before I strangle you " 
My father relentlessly stays on his knees,his head bowed 
" Dad please leave, I'll talk to him " I say 
He shakes his head " No, I can't leave without my daughter "
He looks at me again, this time with tears in his eyes 
" Sally I've never begged you for anything. I've always tried my best to protect you from you mother and sister without asking of anything in return but today I'm pleading with you " He bows his head again with folded hands 
" She tried to kill me and you covered her tracks for her " I say my voice cracking 
 Bold of him to think he can guilt trip me with the little care he offered me during my years of torture. He might've forgotten but I remember clearly how he let my mother and sister walk all over me. He also watched silently as my mum gave my sister my place for years because of my memory loss, just the thought of that makes my blood boil 
" I beg you Sallyanne " 
" Why? " 
" What? " He asks stunned 
I itch to slap him but I hold myself back " Why must I always sacrifice for my sister?, all my life you've never put me first " I sob and Stephen quickly comforts me 
" Sally I. . . . " He tries to approach me but Stephen levels him with a glare 
" It's be. . best you leave " I yell 
 He doesn't protest this time, he leaves with his head hanging low. I loved the fact that my sister was being tortured somewhere while my mum wept day and night for her but I had to painful intervene now. 
 I turn to Stephen with tears in my eyes " Please Stephen, let Renae go " 
" She tried to kill you " He says his voice strained
 His green eyes holds so much fury and I can tell the thought of losing me plays repeatedly in his mind 
I take his hand in mine " For me, please " I beg, " If you kill her, I'll be blamed by the entire world. A moreover Renae is still my sister no matter what " 
" The world be damned, only what you want matters to me my love. I don't care what the world thinks "
I shake my head " I do care so I want you to let my sister go "
 His jaw clenches and without a word he leaves. He's back a while later with Renae all bruised and barely alive. She's on her knees and he stands behind her like an executioner while I'm sitting and trying my best not to throw up.
" Stephen wh. . what have you done " I gag
He smiles " Nothing i shouldn't have done, I'll have Sarah nurse her till she's strong enough to apologise to you and after she has done that, I'll send her back "
I shake my head " you don't have to do that Stephen "
He calls for Lucas to come take her away before kneeling at my feet " If you didn't plead for her, I would've killed her so it's only right that she apologises and thanks you for sparing her life "
He has delivered my sister right to my feet and maybe next time I should runaway so that he'll burn the world to the ground in search of me. I love the control I have over his choices just by being a victim. He lays his head on my laps and I rub his cheeks as a reward for being my good boy.