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.

my shit

in desperation, before I felt

person attempt to restrain me in their hold as my head pounded in

flooding whispers into

the energy

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

was too soft and gentle for

when hearing some more people enter my space, looking up to find Vincent to be the one holding me in his arms. I hear

as he all but hushes me once

before our surroundings grow silent,

let's go." Vincent comments, his face looking softer than usual as he speaks now, his tone

a move to stand up, helping me

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

guide me out of the apartment, glancing towards the area

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you have?" Vincent questions

knowing that I was

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

been them that he called to help out and I had no

view of their curious stares, as Vincent thanks them

her 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 they got what

as Vincent doesn't speak on that and instead turns to take my hand, pulling me towards his car. I felt numb, embarrassed, cold, tired and

next,

to the vehicle beside me, as I nod once and

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

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

tone breaks out into the

out groggy, as he stops for a second

to help that." Vincent confirms, before they open to allow us through and he pulls up to his place - the same home I had stayed in only

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