CHAPTER 4

I rub my eyes hard enough to make my vision clear.I start panicking as the shadow comes closer to my bed with each step.It stands next to my bed but as I prepare my throat for a very loud scream,a steel-like palm laps over my mouth, muffling my scream. I try to thrash around the bed but the shadow straddles my body making it hard for me to move even an inch.

This is the end.This is how am going to die.The shadow could easily strangle me or snap my neck like it could snap a chick's.I can practically see the layers of muscles straining in the tight pitch black clothes.I think my uncle found me.

"Anna"The shadow whispers.

That voice,Trevor!I try to scream through his palm but it only comes out as muffled sounds.

I try to thrash around once more when he loosens his grip but he immediately tightens his palm on my mouth.His right hand finds its way around my throat and lightly squeezes my neck.

This is officially the end of me,why the hell did I meet with the person who is going to end my life.Thought after thought evade my mind as I desperately try to free myself from his vice grip.

"You will stay clear of me Anna,you will assume whatever happened today did not happen.Do you understand?"

I try to ask him what the fuck is his problem while while trying to move under his powerful body but he only tightens his thighs cutting short every movement.He raises his eyebrow as if asking whether I understand or not. I huff wondering how he expects me to answer him while his palm is practically bruising my lips and my jaw.

Is it only my imagination or do I always have the bad luck of encountering people who want to end my life. “First my beloved uncle,”I mentally roll my eyes. “Then there is this sociopath of a person I barely know who is threatening me for a reason I can not fathom.

I am brought back to reality by his grip tightening on my throat, I cough trying to move his hand from my throat.

"Do…you…understand!His voice is filled with venom as his hand continues to tighten with every word.

I involuntarily nod my head agreeing with him when finally he stops the assault on my throat.I sit up fast gasping for the much needed air,my hand automatically moving to my throat,skimming the damage done.He lifts his weight off me and moves to lean to the wall.

"Jeez Trevor!Are you trying to kill me?"I shout angrily.

"Hush!Do you want Sydney to come here!"He whisperyells harshly.

"I could care less,why were you try..trying to kill me?"I try to form a coherent sentence but find it hard due to my sore throat.

"Listen,I was not trying to fucking kill you.I was simply putting clear ,a simple message into your slow mind."

"Don't you have other ways to pass your message or do you find pleasure strangling people each time you want to pass a message?"I continue expressing my anger.

I see an emotion I can't quite decipher flash through his eyes but I decide to keep the curious questions to myself not wanting to be under strangulation once again. Gosh he really is strong,he could just kill me right now and burry my body,I am sure no one would ever find me or even care for that matter except my mum of course.

"You will forget about whatever we did today and stay clear of me,whatever we did today meant nothing to me it was just a kiss," he startles me from my thoughts while he faces the opposite direction, forcing close his eyes.

"Who needs convincing that it was just a kiss between the two of us!Why are you so worked up about it if it was just a kiss huh?"I shout at him,my anger now rising.I feel so used now that he says that it was just a kiss to him,It felt more for me.My outbust makes him whirl around and face me.He frowns as he slowly makes his way to me.That snaps me to reality recalling what he could do to me.

"Woah woah!easy boy!"I stutter, stepping back

He smirks as he haults his movements just two steps away from me, "Thought so!"

"Okay, I don't plan on telling anyone about it, most especially your sister because she'd kill me."

"I wouldn't have it any other way." He says.

He turns to walk out but he stops, his hand on the door knob and turns to me deep in thought,"My name is Trevor Black, does that ring a bell?"

"I know what your name is jack ass...wait..did you say Black!"I say ,raking my brain on where I had heard that name before."Gotcha!I had heard that name from my uncle,he had said that the Black family was the most feared lot in their world of business.

"You mean you do the same business as my uncle?".I ask surprised.

He just nods his head as he stares at me trying to probably figure out what I am thinking.

I try my best to mask my emotions but am very sure I suck at it.

"What really is this business about?"I ask him,not expecting an answer but determined at getting it out of him.

"It's none of your business"he says as he turns again to leave but stills with the next words that rush out of my mouth.

"If you don't tell me now,I'll tell Sydney that you are into a very dangerous gang and...and that you kill people and that you...you tried to kill me."I practically stutter trying to form coherent words, angry that no one seems to want to share what this business is about.

My mum’s face practically turns pale white whenever I try to ask about it.

I think that proclamation really got to him because the next thing I know,he is pushing me on my bed and straddling before pinning my wrists with one of his hands above my head while gripping my chin harshly.

"You are really pushing your luck you know,"he spits

"So you won’t tell me?You want me to rat you out to Sydney?" I push.That makes him growl as he tightens his grip on my wrists .

"Wow,way to go Anna,you had to open you big mouth and dig yourself into more trouble."my subconscious kicks in."Well,too late for that."

Faster than I can fathom, his hand is on my throat. “Come on,not again,” I mentally facepalm. "Go on, strangle me then let go when I am about to pass out so we can as well get over with it.Isn't that what you like doing,When are you actually gonna grow balls and strangle like a man!"Leave it to me to piss off a stronger than me person who is practically fuming above me.

That really did set him off because the next thing I know,he tightens his hand on my throat just a little bit as if testing whether am scared but I just roll my eyes at his game not aware of what is about to come.

“No one,I mean no one messes with my sister!Do you fucking understand.”He venomously spits. “If anyone ever crosses me,they will either not live to see the next day,or they live their whole fucking lives regretting it, I always make sure of it!”

I am so scared by now but I will not give him the satisfaction of knowing that he intimidates me so I stupidly do the only thing that I am sure will piss him off.

I spit on his face.

He suddenly tightens his hand harder and that snaps me back to the fact that this is not a game to him because he doesn't loosen his grip.I start choking, desperately trying to pry his fingers away from my throat to get the much needed air but he doesn't budge.He continues squeezing my throat while my eyes start tearing and my vision becomes blurry.He still doesn't stop and with one final growl,he squeezes harder and everything turns black.