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Spanish Translation will be at the end of the chapter.
Chapter Seven
Danny stared at the stranger for a good ten seconds, her eyes glued to his warm tanned face and appealing chestnut orbs. His thin lips were slightly parted as he studied her with a lopsided grin.
"How did you get in?" She found herself yelling over the music that was still playing.
"The door was unlocked." He answered simply, his gaze flickering up and down her frame. She was still wearing her baggy T.Shirt and knee length short — definitely a sight for sore eyes, and she preferred it that way. Guys were total wankers and only wanted one thing. It truly disgusted her. Call her insecure but everyone had a story. Hers was just too unsettling to tell. "You should be more careful sweetheart, there's a lot of savages out there," he added locking eyes with her.
Danny had the urge to scoff in disgust but instead she broke eye contact, and averted her gaze towards the floor, grunting beneath her breath. That damn sister of hers forgot to lock the fricken door.
How considerate! She thought sarcastically. Danny was surely going to have a few words with her oldest sister once she got back. That careless, demented sister of hers. But right now she needed to confront the insanely hot thug standing in Beth's house — unwelcomed.
"That still doesn't give you the right to walk into someone else's house," Danny seethed as she glanced back at Rio. Her emotions had heightened and her eyes narrowed into slits. "Get. out," she said very calm yet cold.
It took a brief moment for Rio to answer. "Fair enough," was all he said, ignoring her last words. This only angered her more.
Mi Gente finally ended, and then another filled the room. It was her favourite rappers - Bone Thugs N Harmony Change the world. These glorious men were so underrated, and they were the only guys she respected, aside from her father.
Danny cocked her head to the side as realization struck her. That was her playlist that was playing. She groaned not wanting this thug to hear the kind of music she listened to because some were weird as hell. She hurriedly rushed to her phone that was in the lounge room and disconnected it to the speaker.
"I see ya chica, little gangster in the making, aye," Rio lightly chuckled from behind her.
Mami...Now chica? She thought irritatedly.
She turned around and glowered. "What are you still doing here—I thought I told you to leave," her voice was surprisingly still calm.
His gaze darted around the room. "Oh, you home alone, chica?" He asked out of curiosity then shook his head slightly. "You know what they say... it's no good for a pretty girl to be home all by herself," he drawled out the last three words.
Danny gave an unlady-like snort. "I can take care of myself, thank you very much." She gritted out. "Now would you be so kind as to leave—and when I say leave, I rigorously mean get-the-hell-out-of-both-my-sisters-and-their-friend-Ruby's life forever. Got it, hermano?" She demanded.
Rio erupted into laughter, his gaze still fixed on her face. "You're very feisty, chica. But, a little advice before you run that pretty little mouth of yours, again. Don't ever tell a gangster what to do, you wanna know why...Terminarás en una zanja." He spoke in a thick accent, his eyes hardening by the second, sending a shiver through Danny.
You'll end up in a ditch.
She understood him, he was clearly warning her, and no matter how much she tried to deny his words...he was right. Danny had to think more carefully, be more perceptive. Most importantly, she had to stop being tough — it attracted too much attention.
Her strong appearance had gotten her no where before... why would it now?
Just thinking about that dauntful memory shook her to the core and made her vulnerable. She took a shaky breath, gathered her emotions and kept them at bay, brushing away the past. There was no time to dwell. This was a new beginning for her.
In a blink of an eye, Danny's demeanor changed. Her body shuddered as her facial expression demolished into one of a weakling. If she wanted to stay low, then she would have to appear feeble. Not the tough Danny from London, but the old Danny that was fragile and had no backbone. The Danny everyone thought was pathetic. The Danny that got bullied. The Danny that didn't know how to defend herself. She would have to be that girl again if she wanted to live a humble life. Even if she hated that girl. This was the only way. The only life that would give her peace.
"What does that mean?" She asked dumbfounded as if not knowing what he had said, her lips curving into a frown.
He smirked. "I said if you keep talking like that, you'll end up dead."
Danny's eyes widened slightly as she sucked in another breath, her brows furrowing as she stared at the thug with so much fear. "P-please don't hurt me, I just don't want my sisters' and their friend to go to jail," Danny managed a fake sob.
A look of shock flickered across Rio's face as if seeing a completely different girl, but soon as it came it was gone and replaced by a smug look. "That's their problem, not yours," he said, taking a few steps towards her.
Danny saw what he was doing and quickly backed up. "What are you doing?" She asked, her lips quivering.
"Nothing," he answered, his tall figure trapping her against the wall.
"S-stay away from me," she stuttered, her eyes moistened as she wrapped her arms around herself. "I don't want any trouble." Another sob escaped her lips, her body flattened to the solid wall.
I hate this. She thought angrily. The act she was putting up was pathetic but she had no other choice. If this man knew she could fight and defend herself, it would only bring trouble. So for now, she was going to put on a facade.
His hand lifted her chin so that he was looking directly into her deep blue eyes. "I won't hurt you, so don't be afraid," he whispered soothingly. "If I knew you were this fragile, I wouldn't have threatened you," he said.
She tried to avert her gaze someplace else but he wouldn't let her, in fact, his grip on her chin only tightened but not enough to hurt her. "You're the baby sister, right?" He asked.
He was actually being nice, and that really irked Danny. She really wanted to hate this man, but it was very difficult when he was being so...indulgent towards her. She had a history with gangsters, and her experience was certainly not a pleasant one. The main reason she grew to resent them and was very furious to know her sister's were fraternizing with them. They were all the same to her — cruel, selfish and barbaric. But this guy... this guy had sympathy, and it made her feel something deep inside that she didn't want to feel at all. Her thoughts were all muddled because of this handsome thug that she had only met yesterday.
"You know, I really did like your feistiness, and that t.shirt your wearing I find it amusing," he chuckled softly, caressing her cheek with his thumb. "I came to see your sister, but she isn't here, so I'll go," he said, letting go of her chin, and giving her some space to breathe properly.
As he started for the front door, his head turned to face her once more. "I'll see you around, hermosa," he gave a broad smile, closing the door on his way out.
Short chapter, my apologies.But what do y'all think happened in the past to Danny?How did you like this chapter? Please leave a review on what you think will happen next.
Spanish Translation:
Mami - an attractive lady
Chica - girl
Hermano - brother
Hermosa - beautiful
