My Ruin

53. Shots Fired

ASHANTI

An hour earlier...

I wake up to find myself in an unfamiliar office with no one else around.

I was in a chair with my hands tied behind my back, my legs tied together, and my mouth was duct taped shut.

I tried to wiggle myself out of the ropes, but it was no use, they were hindering me completely. The ropes were on tight, cutting into my skin as I moved. I took a deep breath and tried to think of a way out of this.

Then, an older, built, and tall-framed man sauntered into the room with a smug look across his face.

My breath got hitched in my throat due to fear, but I tried my best not to let it show as he came directly in front of my face.

He snatched the tape off my mouth causing me to hiss in pain.

I glared at him as he walked to his desk and sat on it, directing his focus onto me as if he was studying.

He smiled and said, "I don't know what a pretty little thing like you is doing with Lamonte. My men would love to use you, but I wouldn't let them, you're too good for that. If all goes well, you'll be my plaything."

He stalked over me as if I was some prey he was trying to catch and it made me absolutely sick.

"I am not property and especially not yours," I spat looking him dead in the eye.

He grabbed my chin, holding it firmly making me look at him. "You're feisty, I like that."

"However, there's nothing you could do. I'm going to kill your little boyfriend and then, you'll have no choice but to stay with me. I have someone that wants to see you, I promised her a fun time with you."

He let go of my face and I turned away from him angrily, but out of my peripheral I knew he was taking satisfaction in my disgust.

"Come in, sweetheart."

I turn my head towards the door as I hear it squeal on its hinges.

This bitch.

Raquel...

Of course, she had to be involved in this shit.

I rolled my eyes and kept my eyes on her as she went to the older man. She began kissing on him and rubbing on him through his pants.

I looked away and I felt like I wanted to spit in disgust. She did all this for what?

It can't be for Lamonte if she was tonguing this fool down.

I roll my eyes as their lil make-out session commenced.

She looked at me with such hatred, I thought her eyes were going to pop out of her head.

She stalked towards me before the man pulled her back, "I don't want you to harm her in any way. I'll give you 5 minutes alone with her."

The older man left the room and closed the door behind him.

She began to speak, "You're the reason why he left me. Why couldn't you just listen to me when I told you to leave him alone?"

"Cause he's not yours. He told me exactly what you did. The way I see it, it's all your fault. You cheated on him with Nick and he left you, simple," I said with a shrug.

She glares at me and says, "You don't know shit about what happened. I didn't mean to cheat on him with his best friend. I was drunk that night and we didn't know what was going on. It just happened and I still regret it."