"Let’s fight."
She actually smirks like this is funny and I’m a joke. Her eyes drag over slowly.....taking in the way I’m swaying a little, the way my clothes hang off , the dried blood, the exhaustion.
She thinks I’m weak, she’s not wrong but she thinks that’s all I am. That’s where she’s going to regret it.
"Really?" she says, tilting her head. "You want to fight ?"
There’s amusent and mockery in her boice.
Her lips curl slightly. "If I beat you... would you let go?"
I don’t hesitate.
"Yes."
Her eyes narrow slightly like doesn’t trust it.
"I don’t believe you," she says flatly.
I lift my chin just a little.
"You have my word," I reply.
"My brothers will let you go. No one will touch you."
A pause.
Then I add, "No harm will co to you."
I feel Noah shift beside .
"Elaine," he says, low and tense. "Please."
I glance at him briefly....to see his face is tight with worry.
"You’re weak," he continues. "And we don’t have ti for this. Let Lucas end it and let’s go."
I shake my head slowly.
"No.
"What is between and her is personal."
I turn my gaze back to the woman. My jaw tightening.
"She’s related to the man who raped ."
"And she killed my friend right in front of ."
My chest tightens.
"So yeah... we have very personal business."
Silence stretches for a second then she smiles clearly excited.
"Alright then," she says.
"Bring it on."
Lucas steps back slightly giving us enough space.
Noah hesitates.....but then he lets go of slowly and I take a step forward.....my legs feel unsteady and my body is still weak but I move anyway.
She doesn’t wait, she lunges first and she’sfaster than I expected as her hand shoots out, grabbing my shoulder, and before I can react.....She slams her fist into my face hard...Pain explodes instantly as my head snaps to the side, my vision blurring for a second as my body stumbles.
I barely catch myself before I hit the ground.
"Elaine....." Noah starts.
"I’m fine!" I snap, even though I’m not....not even close.
She doesn’t give ti to recover, she cos at again and delivers Another hit this ti to my stomach. I gasp, the air knocked out of as I double over instinctively and she grabs my hair....and yanks my head back.....and slaps so hard my ears ring.
"Thought you could handle ?" she sneers.
My body feels heavy and slow as every movent takes effort. She shoves back and I stumble, nearly falling.
My chest burns and my head spins. Shes stronger right now and faster. And she knows it and swings again..... i barely raise my arm in ti to block it, but the force still sends a jolt through as pain shoots up my arm.
Another hit lands and another.....She’s not holding back, not even a little. Each blow knocks further off balance as my knees buckle and I hit the ground hard this ti. The impact rattling through .
I taste blood again.
"Pathetic," she mutters.
Her foot connects with my side..i groan, curling slightly...every fucking thing hurts.
Everything.
My body screams at to stop and stay down....to give up and for a second.... I almost do.
I lie there, breathing hard, my vision swimming, the room tilting slightly around .
Then.....a flashmory....nit here or now but it . That feeling of being trapped, helpless and Powerless while having an unwanted body pressing and going in and out of you.
My chest tightens sharply.
No. Not again.
Another flash...The driver, On the floor begging and bleeding. Looking at and her.
Sothing inside snaps and I push myself up slowly. My body protests imdiately, as my arms shake and my legs feel like they might give out again.
But I stay up and I lift my head and look at her.
And suddenly....She’s not just her anymore as my vision shifts and blurs....for a second she looks like him....Sa thing that took sothing from and Sothing dark settles in my chest.
She cos at again, confident and expecting the sa result. But this ti....i move first and dodge her swing. My hand shoots out, grabbing her wrist and I twist it Hard.
She hisses in pain, clearly not expecting that.
Good.
I don’t give her ti as I step in closer and drive my knee up into her stomach.
She gasps, her body folding slightly.
I use that opportunity and Grab her hair.....then I slam her face forward.
She stumbles back, disoriented.
I follow.....reelentless now. I punch her...then I give her another punch And another, each hit fueled by sothing deeper. She tries to fight back....But I don’t stop
I don’t let her as I shove her again.. trill she falls and hits the ground, I’m on her imdiately as my fists keep moving Over and over again.
I hit her face, her shoulders. Anywhere I can reach.
She struggles weakly now and trying to push off but I’m stronger now...not physically....But ntally.
I don’t stop.....I can’t ....Everything I held in....
Everything I swallowed...it all cos out in every hit.
"Stop....." she gasps.
But I don’t
Her movents slow now and weaker...as her hands drop and her body gives. Until she’s barely moving at all.
I stop only when I feel it.....when she’s no longer fighting back and breathing unevenly.
She looks up at , her eyes wild... as I see fear finally there
"Please..." she whispers.
Her voice is small now and desperate.
"Let go...
I stare at her, Breathing hard my chest rising and falling rapidly and for a second....There’s nothing in my heart for her... no pity
"You rember my driver?" I ask quietly.
My voice sounds strange and detached even to my own ears.
"Do you rember him begging you like this?"
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