ABSOLUTE INSANITY: A forbidden bond
Chapter 44: ★She lied★

Chapter 44: ★She lied★

~Chapter 44~

As soon as the man finished delivering his ominous warning, he slammed Aria against the wall with a force that made her body bounce off the surface.

The sound of her gasp was loud as day as it echoed through the room. The man nodded to his thugs, deeming that his warning was loud enough, he turned to leave.

His goons fell into step behind him, their faces twisted into grins as they cast menacing glances over their shoulders.

But before the bosses passed through the damaged door, his voice boomed out, words dripping with distain.

"I’m giving y’all the grace till next month, the first Monday, or y’all dead." His tone was deadly serious that it sent chills down the spine.

The door slammed shut, they left us with the air heavy with tension. The echoes of their footsteps faded away, down the hallway.

A single drop of water hitting the floor would have been deafening because of how much this stillness was suffocating.

Aria’s deep inhale of air shattered the silence, a sudden, sharp sound that made me flinch. She slowly picked herself up from the floor, her movements stiff and painful.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she gazed at Frank’s unmoving form.

"Frank," Her whisper was barely audible that I strained my ears to hear her. I was still curled up in a ball against the wall, my body screaming in agony.

Aria’s eyes never left her brother’s face and with a gentle touch, she rolled her twin onto his side, examining his dislocated hand with shaky eyes.

Her trembling fingers probed the injury, testing the extent of the damage. Frank’s hand hung limply, his wrist twisted at an unnatural angle.

She took a deep, shuddering breath, trying to compose herself and steel her nerves for what she was about to do.

She’s attempting to pop the joint back into place but her hands shook even more, I winced in sympathy, feeling a pang of pain on her behalf.

Aria’s face was set in concentration but her eyes still welled up with tears, flowing slowly.

I watched as she rubbed her face harshly, as if trying to scrub away her emotions. Her eyes were red-rimmed and puffy, and her cheeks were streaked with tears.

But despite her own distress, she refocused on Frank’s injury, taking his dislocated hand again

With a swift and quick motion, she popped the bone back into its original place. The sound of the joint snapping back into position was loud.

"Fuck!!!" Frank’s reaction was immediate and intense, he screamed, his voice hoarse and raw.

Groaning in pain, his body arching off the floor as he was jolted out of unconsciousness.

Frank’s eyes blazed with fury as he glared at Aria, face twisted in a mixture of agony and rage.

He cradled his injured hand against his chest, his fingers curling into a tight fist. "The fuck did you do, bitch?" he spat out with so much venom.

Aria slumped her shoulders, relief and resignation showing on her face. She seemed to not care about the weight of her brother’s anger as her eyes dropped to the floor, exhaling out.

She rubbed her face again and looked up, our eyes met, and she shouted, "Shit!" Scrambling towards me with a speed that belied her own battered appearance.

Her face was pale and her skin smeared with some blood wounds and tears. But despite her own pain, she focused on helping me.

"I’m so sorry," she whispered, hooking her arm into my elbow, gently helping me into a sitting position.

I gasped, my body screaming in protest at the sudden movement. "Kat...Katya...I didn’t expect this to happen," She released me while tumbling out in a frantic rush.

"I swear, I’m sorry...like you shouldn’t have gotten into this...at all." She was rambling, her words becoming increasingly incoherent as my ears struggled to process the sounds.

My head was still spinning from the blow, and Aria’s words faded in and out of my consciousness.

Dizzy and disoriented, my vision blurred at the edges. But as I looked into Aria’s eyes, I saw a deep-seated fear and regret that easily echo my own.

"Aria," I whispered through the haze of pain.

"We...those people...they...." Aria still trailed off, her words faltering as I struggled to articulate my thoughts.

"Aria!" I shouted this time, my voice louder, successfully gaining her attention to me, while running her hand through her locks.

Aria’s eyes snapped towards me, still running her hand through her hair, a nervous habit that betrayed her anxiety.

Taking a deep breath, wincing as a sharp pain stabbed through my ribs. I could feel the warmth of blood trickling down my busted lips and nose, and my mouth was filled with the metallic taste of copper.

"It’s alright," I managed to gasp, pausing as it came out in ragged breaths. "I should have listened to you...when you said not to come out...but I didn’t...so it’s my fault." I paused again, inhaling deeply before continuing. "Not that I’m self-blaming myself," I added with a painful smile.

"It’s not!" Aria exclaimed, running a hand through her locks again. Her gaze darted to Frank, who had managed to sit up against the wall opposite us, his eyes fixed on us.

"You don’t know what this is about, Katya and now you’re in this mess with us." She said in a small voice.

I frowned, questions swirling around my head. But one concern stood out above the rest. "What was the money they were talking about?" I said it out loud. That was my only concern because that was what the men were focused on.

Aria’s eyes clouded over, and she hesitated, shaking her head as she looked sideways. "What’s going on, Aria?" I pressed, "I was almost beaten to death because of that money."

Now wasn’t the time to self blame or blame anyone, there’s a problem in ground and what we need is a solution even when I wasn’t the one who started it.

My fate had always wanted me in the most dangerous situation, so this isn’t new.

Aria’s eyes pleaded with me, "No, Katya, you don’t know what you’ve gotten yourself into. We could just part ways right now, and nothing would happen to you anymore. Don’t drag yourself into this, please." She protested in a rush.

Frank groaned in pain from his side and I glanced down at my own arms, still wrapped tightly around myself. The pain and shock were starting to wear off, replaced by a growing sense of uncertainty.

Yes, I didn’t know what I’d gotten myself into, and I didn’t want to be involved. But I was in now, and it was too late to turn back.

I’ve always been quick to accept my destructive fate, because no matter how hard I try to avoid it, I always seem to find myself in the most dangerous situations.

So it’s alright, sniffing up my tears, I looked up at Aria "How much is the money?" I asked, firmly like I got some hidden cash or something.

Frank’s voice was weak but audible as he beats Aria and answered me "Two million dollars" His eyes closed as if the effort of speaking had exhausted him.

"What!" My eyes widened in shock, my mind reeling at the enormity of the sum.

Two million dollars? The amount echoed in my mind like a mantra, each repetition sending a fresh wave of shock through me.

What kind of trouble had Aria and Frank gotten themselves into? And how on earth had they managed to accumulate such a staggering sum of money in the first place?

The heck had I really gotten myself into, I glanced at Aria and she looked back at me, clicking her tongue and pouting as she glanced over at her twin brother.

Frank, now sitting up with his eyes open, looked at me, wry. Sensing the tension emanating from both of them, their bodies language screaming that they were hiding something.

They could clearly see the judgement look on my face at how huge the money was and I sighed, calmly my racing heart that was pounding loud in my ears.

"Two...two million dollars," I stammered, managing to get the stuck words out of my throat.

Aria nodded her head and Frank followed suit. "Yes"

I swallowed hard, "And where is the money now?" The question was burning a hole in my brain, and I needed an answer.

They couldn’t have spent it all, could they? That amount was huge, and surely they must have some of it stashed away somewhere.

Aria’s words to the man earlier echoed in my mind - she had told him that she had the money, but it wasn’t with her. Where was it, then?

My first question still lingered in the air, unanswered, but I was hopeful that Aria’s earlier claim was true.

I asked, trying to sound calm and rational, "Aria, you said you had the money, right? But it wasn’t here...let’s go get it and return it to them." I thought it was a simple solution, one that could get us out of this mess.

But no, Aria looked at me, her eyes narrowing as she side-eyed me from head to toe.

Before I could even process her reaction, she scoffed, "I lied," Her words stung me like a slap in the face.

"We didn’t have the money. I just wanted him out of here today."

She..she lied...My heart dropped, sinking deep into my stomach as I grasped the gravity of my situation.

She...she lied. The words echoed in my mind, a cruel taunt.

I couldn’t believe it. I had escaped the mansion, only to get entangled in a debt I didn’t even owe.

The irony was bitter, and I couldn’t wait for what next my dumb fate had installed for me.

Great...fan..fucking...tastic.

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