Stay With Me

Chapter 36 - A lost Cause

"Enough, big shameless bully!!"

Dominic thought he heard right but he was wrong. Prince Hans raised his head and looked around, but he didn't say that.

He knew that voice, but how did the person come to know the one name he called Dominic.

He looked up at the stairs and was shocked, they were both shocked, not because of who it was but because of what the person was holding.

"Put the gun down, you have no idea how to use it!" Dominic yelled at Danica

"Oh yeah, you wanna teach me?" Danica answered vainly.

The prince was still lost and couldn't speak.

"I would make sure you get arrested for all the pains you've caused us today!" Danica said coldly pointing the gun at Dominic.

The police were outside and their siren blaring loudly. Dominic was alarmed.

"Better luck next time" he said and tried to run but Danica couldn't wait. She aimed at his leg and shot but missed her shot, Dominic ran through the back, she aimed at his leg again and fired directly , he didn't stop running but he was limping.

She left the police to do their job and returned back to find Hans, who was sitting on the floor lifeless.

"Hey, are you okay?" She asked kneeling in front of him.

He blinked and gazed into her eyes. "I want to set you free danica, can you go?"

"What do you mean by that, Johan?"

"I mean I want this to end, I don't want to drag you into hell with me, I'm too broken for you." He said shakily.

Danica's eyes were getting blurry. "Don't listen to what he said Hans, you can be fixed." She held his Hand.

"Not everything can be fixed" he said.

She reached for his face. "Then let me fix you."

He stared at her for a while, admiring her courage.

"Will you forgive me for my behaviour yesterday?" He asked and she was mute. He really hurt her yesterday with his words but it's not going to change anything.

"Then I'm sorry you can't fix me." He said and put his head down. Trying to hide the look on his face, while Danica pulled him in for a hug. He leaned on her chest letting it all out.

"It's okay, you're going to be okay, let's get you home, " she assured patting his hair.

The policemen came back with a news that they are still looking for Dominic , he escaped through the fence, but they have men scanning round the city for him.

The prince was taken to the palace along with Danica and resting on his bed. While Danica gave her statement on the whole matter.

King Lancelot was so mad that he informed the police to search every area for Dominic if possible.

"No matter what happens , the wedding would hold next week!" The king stated firmly.

The prince finally opened his eyes and has requested to see no one. He was mad at his parents and everyone, mostly because Dominic has rubbed his past in his face and brought back what he has been trying to hide- he remembered the hurt he had living with his parents, all of that made him feel helpless.

All the years he has been trying not to hate his parents for abandoning him, he has been pleasing them so he can be worthy of them, but this time - the pill is harder to take , he can't look them in the eyes, and he really felt lonely.

Danica came into the room unannounced, he tries to stop her.

"What are you doing? I said I needed pri-"

"Hans, drop the act , it's just me." She said and walked to his bed, she sat close to him.

"How are you doing?" She asked softly. He turned over to the other side. "Listen, I know you feel ashamed that I know most of your  secret, and I'm very sorry about that, I just needed to stand up for you."

He scoffed. "What if I don't need to be stood up for?"

Danica sighed in worry. The prince never turned to face her. "I'm a lost cause Danica , you shouldn't worry about me"

"We made a deal, Hans"

"And you broke one." He turned to face her. "What happened to staying off each other's lane till the end of the deal?"

Danica remembered and she bit her lip in shame.

"How could I do that to you, after seeing everything you've gone through, you think I'll just let you be?" She said to him. "I am your partner."

His eyes softened after listening to her. " I really appreciate the sentiments but you do deserve better."

Danica swallowed subconsciously. "I understand that I am in no place to stop you or decide for you , but can you hold on till the wedding day, so you can finally be with the one you love, you started all this because of her didn't you? How do you think she would feel if you cut it all now?"

"Dani-"

"And I'll leave your life," she cut him in while he gazed at her. " After that day, you'll see me no more, and I would stop pestering you , like I am , now, so I say hold on till that day , which is probably next week." She said with pain in her voice, that she stood up and left immediately, refusing to look back at him.

Prince Hans just laid there , refusing to move, trying to process all she just said. He keeps hurting her and he hates himself for doing that all the time.

Danica was out of the room, a tear slid down her cheek and she sniffled back some and drove home.