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.

be better than my shit show of a life

passed by, as I wheezed in and out in desperation, before I felt strong hands on

the person attempt to restrain me in their hold as

it... it's only me... shhhh." I hear the masculine voice flooding whispers into my ear

have the energy left to fight back

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

hurt me... their touch was too soft and gentle for that...

enter my space, looking up to find Vincent to be the

all but hushes me once more and returns

doesn't take long though, before our surroundings grow silent, causing me to

looking softer than usual as he speaks now, his tone surprisingly

as he makes a move to

my house." He confirms, to which

allow him to guide me out of the apartment, glancing towards the area in which my two neighbours once lay - with it now

us for the complete experience all for

have?" Vincent questions as we head down the

shakily, knowing that I was now

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

behind Vincent out of view of their

the statement feeling ashamed once more for my lack of possessions. At least they

care of it, you can see them tomorrow when they are sober." The next speaks quietly, as Vincent doesn't speak on that and instead turns to take my hand, pulling

what happened next, I just went with

climbing in to the vehicle beside me, as I

began to blow out hot air, warming my bare legs and arms in seconds before the seat itself began to

towards his home, as I felt the headache begin to settle in causing me to whine and

breaks out into the silence as I

a second and I

allow us through and he pulls up to his place - the same

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