Shadows In Durango

Chapter 40

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

My lungs burned with embarrassment as I felt inches from a panic attack, allowing for Vincent to actually walk me inside my apartment building.

This was so horrific and I could only begin to imagine the teasing and horror I will face after this at school.

Not only had Vincent Walker fired me tonight, but Vincent Walker now knew where I lived in the worst part of town.

I was a mere tramp compared to him and everything he had... it was shameful to even bring him in here!

"It's going to be ok." I hear him breathe out, surprising me as we climb the steps which were eerily silent.

My neighbours thankfully were nowhere to be seen outside, since after the events of tonight, I don't think I could take much more hassle.

"This is m-me..." I stutter out, turning the last corner only to freeze and drop my belongings seeing my apartment door laying wide open. "W-What?" I stutter, panicked and shocked.

Vincent seems to overtake me instantly, pushing himself before me as a shield, moving slowly towards the place with me close to his back - heart racing wildly in fear of what I would find.

I couldn't catch up with the why or how my door was laying wide open, as I gasp loudly when finding my two neighbours inside and on my floor - both high on whatever they had gotten their grubby fingers on - change scattered around them and the strong scent of piss filling the air.

They couldn't even process what was going on, as they groaned and struggled to even lift their heads, both numb and out of it.

"Oh no, the drawer!" I gasp, rushing from behind Vincent towards the place in which I had hidden my saved up money in, seeing it wide open and ransacked.

Gone...

It's all gone...

"My money!" Choking on a sob, I drop to my knees feeling the air leave my lungs as I embarked on a heavy panic attack, feeling a weight crushing down on my rib cage.

I clutched at my chest, ending up on all fours as my vision blurred and the water dripped off of my cheeks and on to the dull floor boards beneath me.

I could hear Vincent somewhere in the background, seeming as though he was making a call to someone, as I all but prayed for the devil to appear and to drag me to hell himself.

better than my

minutes passed by, as I wheezed in and out in desperation, before I felt strong hands on my sides causing me to

to kick my legs around, feeling the person attempt to restrain me in their hold as my

voice flooding whispers into my ear before slowly melting down

wrapped around me, I don't have the energy left to fight back and instead I just give in and continue to

my back as I tremble, with their soft hushes following each motion, as my breathing began to even out and I

me... their touch was too

some more people enter my space, looking up to find Vincent to be the one holding me in his arms. I hear some commotion, before he forces my head into his chest, holding me to him and telling me to breathe and to ignore

he all but hushes me once more and returns to rubbing my

take long though, before our surroundings grow silent, causing me to peak up once

than usual as he speaks now, his tone surprisingly

move to stand up,

my house." He confirms, to which I don't even

for the best, I allow him to guide me out of the apartment, glancing towards the area in which my

us for the complete experience all for free.

you have?" Vincent questions

breathe out shakily, knowing that I was now jobless and

the bottom of the apartment building, where some of Vincent's guys who I recognised from the

he called to help out and I had no idea where my neighbours

away behind Vincent out of view of their curious stares, as Vincent thanks them for coming so

stuff from the apartment is in the car, there wasn't much." One guy updates, as I cringe at the statement feeling ashamed once more for my lack of possessions. At least

quietly, as Vincent doesn't speak on that and

didn't care what happened next, I just went

the vehicle beside me, as I nod once and turn to stare out of the

out hot air, warming my bare legs and arms

in silence towards his home, as I felt the headache begin

ok..." Vincent's tone breaks out into

stops for a second and I realise that we

he pulls up to his place -

for the complete experience all for free. The