Shadows In Durango

Chapter 19

*****Sofia's POV*****

"What the fuck are you doing here?!" Vincent spits in distaste, as the warmth in my stomach quickly diminishes.

"Vincent watch it! I've been fair with you, don't give the poor girl grief!" Mr Stanley warns with a point of his finger, as Vincent pauses to think before offering a stiff nod.

I shuffle from foot to foot, no doubt looking like a deer caught in headlights, considering that he was the last person I expected to find in here...

"Sofia is it? What is your second name?" Mr Stanley pushes, grabbing his small notepad from his back pocket.

"Sofia Isabella." I whisper, feeling increasingly hot under Vincent's scorching gaze.

"Great Sofia, I'll sign you in and I'll be back in an hour to check in since I have a class to take right now. I fully expect Vincent here to be on his best behaviour and if you have any issues please feel free to pass them on to me." Mr Stanley states, eyeing Vincent warningly before moving to exit - as I had to fight back the urge in me to scream at him not to leave me here alone.

Being alone in a storage room for an hour with Vincent seemed like literal hell.

He clearly hated me, for whatever reason I don't know, but at the same time he would often confuse the hell out of me...

The second the door closed, leaving us both completely

alone, I couldn't help but think that this must be how it feels to be left alone with a psychopath... on edge and terrified of their next move at all times.

Although, this was the same guy who granted me a job here in town, as fucked up and as twisted as it seemed...

I couldn't ever read him or work him out.

He was impossible.

as I

after what happened yesterday!" I blunder out, like a desperate fool trying

me, his features emotionless as he always takes his time to respond - leaving each moment between our exchanges

You don't have to hide from her!" Vincent states as though

fit for me." I whisper out an explanation, as he

up stuck in here with me? Because unlike you, I got kicked out of my last class and need to do this now instead without a choice!" He sneers, as though I was an idiot for opting

arm for comfort, not really knowing what to do or say next. I wouldn't offer to leave and

instead for next time?" I suggest,

at the dusty boxed room, before throwing his head

to grab a large box from the

what to do... and I'll stay out of your way." I offer

on edge, and I didn't

class needs delivered on Monday, you can start sorting the stuff in to boxes for them." He points to the

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only grows more uncomfortable by the minute as we both remain quiet to do

when I think that the entirety of my time here will go on like this, Vincent speaks

my lunch orders?!" Vincent demands,

that, well uh, Daryl told me to stop... b-but I can do it again if you

knife to rip open the tape of another order, forcing me to watch him perform the swift motion - before placing it aside to use his hands to remove the contents - his tattooed muscles flexing under his tight fitting black tee. "You'll just do whatever I say won't you?" He glances up to me, his eyes piercing in to my own

now, all I could do was

build on my

keep you around you know?" He ponders, continuing to

knowing that even if I wanted to, I wouldn't know what to

boxes... I reckon that I could make some use out of you after all." Vincent concludes, watching me with each word for a reaction. His words hit me like a

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