Dominic
“Thank you!"
"II'll head down.”.
After she left, I kept looking at the picture she sent me. She looked like my Tia again. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't think about her or that I didn't miss her. My heart and soul ached for her. Her mother secretly talks to mine,but I don't ask. I was sitting there when Alyssa walked in. I turned the phone off.
“Good morning, sir. What do you have for me today?”.
I just ignored her.
“Mr. Chase"
“Get the fuck out, go do your work or whatever, and don't fucking bother me or you'll be fired by the end of the day, or worse, I'll strangle you with my bare hands.”.
"WWow all because a woman dumped you, you're acting like the world has ended. There's many more fish in the sea.”. I looked at her.
"WWho said I was dumped?"
"IIsn't that why the new girl left?" I was throwing caution to the wind here.
"She didn't leave her job, nor did she leave me. She's still mine, and she's working at the other branch.”.
There it was,, that nasty look on her face.
“I see. I'll get to work, and if you need help, remember you can always call me.”. I watched her walk out; she was a nasty and evil fucking bitch. I honestly have no idea why the hell I fucked her in the first place.
TIA
I started going out for walks again. I was a bit hesitant, but I needed to get back to life. I missed Dominic, but there wasn't anything I could do about it. I was reading one Thursday when my mother got back from work.
“How was your day, sweetheart?"
“ It was good ,Umm ” . I looked at her.
"WWhat's wrong?”.
"II have to go to a teacher seminar for a week. I don't want to leave you alone.”. I looked at her.
“Mom, I'll be fine; I'm okay, trust me.”.
"AAre you sure I should call Mel or one of the girls?"
"Mom, don't be scared; I'll be okay. If it's any good, you can ask Mrs. Goodings next door to check up on me.”.
"Okay, be careful and promise to text me every hour."
“I promise.”. I helped her pack her suitcase and waved her goodbye. I made sure all the doors and windows were locked. By day four, I was bored out of my mind, so I decided to go for a walk around the mall. It was crowded, and I would be in public, so I wasn't worried much. I grabbed my handbag and car keys and left. It was a Sunday, so it was extra crowded.
I parked and started walking around. I was in a store. When I heard it, My entire body started shaking. It was in a sing-song way. I couldn't think. I ran through the crowds and went to the washroom. I went into one of the stalls and hid there.
DOMINIC
My mother was making a fuss. She came over to my apartment and dragged me over to their house. I haven't been there in months. It was Sunday. We were all sitting at the back when my phone started ringing. When I pulled it out, I saw it was her.
"HHello",,
“Dominican, help me please; he found me.” She was crying shit. I put the phone on speaker.
“Tia, where are you?”
“I'm at the mall; I ran; I'm scared, Dominic.”.
“Stay right there; I'm sending someone to you right now.”. I heard banging on what sounded like the doors in the washroom.
I looked at Bennett.
“Call whoever you have on her right now.”. He grabbed his phone and walked off in the distance.
“ Tia?" We could hear clearly.
“I told you, didn't I? I told you I'd see you again. I told you not to take things that belong to others; I got you now.”.
I heard the banging, and she started screaming. I didn't think that after I ran out, I was going to the airfield. I figured dad would call ahead and get the jet set for me.
All the while she kept screaming, and twenty minutes later I pulled up to the jet.
"No, please, No, Dominic, help me please.”.
This crazy fucker started laughing.
“He can't help you. No one can. All you had to do was stay away." She stopped screaming. I heard what sounded like shuffling.
“ Tia ? ,Tia ” ,
“She's okay, Mr. Chase,but he ran; the others are behind him.”.
"DDon't touch her; she'll be afraid. I'll be there soon.”.
"YYes sir.”.
TIA
I didn't know where to go or who to call; all the while, he kept saying those words.
"GGirls like you should learn not to take things that belong to others.”. I called him. When he found me, he jumped over the stalls. I opened the door and tried to run, but he grabbed my leg. I tried to fight him, but I couldn't. He started hitting me all over again. I started screaming. Why wasn't anyone coming?
I saw a guy rush in and grab him, but he slipped away. When he said Mr. Chase,I knew he had sent him. All I could do was cry. I stayed in the toilet crying. He closed the door, and all he said was.
"Mr. Chase is on the way.”. Why ? Why was this happening to me?. I don't know how long I stayed there; it felt like hours when suddenly the door opened and he was standing there.
“Tia, are you okay?".
“No,, I'm scared out of my mind. Can you please hold me?”.
He sank down to the floor and just held me while I cried.
“I should have been more careful."
"II thought if I stayed away from you, it wouldn't happen again. I thought I was safe. Please take me away. Far away,please. I don't want to be here anymore.”.
“Okay, I'll take you away, love. Come on, let's go.”.