Chapter 12

I'm so sorry, but I just can't allow it. Truth be told, that's how I want it, but it mustn't be. Do you now how long I've waited to hear those words? I love those words. I want to hear them over and over again…I'm such a hypocrite. I know that I said that I've forgotten, but no one forgets pain like that. Deep down, I know that it will never go away. Please, try to understand…

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Adella hummed to herself as she washed the dishes. "Sanji will be proud of me for washing the dishes." She smiled and hummed a little louder.

"Adella…"

Her eye twitched. It was Zolo. "What do you want?" She continued washing the dishes, but stopped humming.

"Anything I wish." Zolo got closer to her. He snatched a plate from her hand and threw it to the floor. "And I always get what I want!"

Adella heard the ear shattering crash of the broken plate. She whipped around to Zolo and looked him straight in the eye. "What the fuck is your problem! You've been such a jerk after I denied you!"

He slapped her hard, making her hit the table behind her. He watched her fall to the floor. "Dammit bitch, I'm not playing with you!"

She put a hand to her mouth and wiped the blood off. Blood trickled down from her nose. "Zolo, why are you doing this?" She could hear the cracking in her voice. She was terrified.

"Because I have the fucking power!" He grabbed her by her shirt and pinned her against the wall. He ripped her shirt with such contempt and force.

"I'm not one of those weak women that you can push around! Let me go!" She kicked him in the chest with raw power. He dropped her and grabbed his chest, the wind knocked out of him. She fell to the floor and tried to cover herself. She didn't want to cry, but it was hard not to. Suddenly, she was ripped off the floor was slammed against the table. Zolo held her down by her neck. "Zolo…please…don't do this to me!"

"I can do whatever I want." He glare was cold and deadly. He got on top of her and held her down with his own body.

"Zolo! Stop!" She began to cry and beg. "I'm begging you, don't do this to me!"

"You broke my heart and now you're paying the price!" He slapped her. "Be quiet and just cooperate you stupid whore!"

She struggled fiercely. "Zolo, if you don't stop, so help me God, I'll-"

Zolo held up his sword. "Adella, I'm not gonna tell you again. If you don't be quiet…I'll kill you!"

Adella was speechless. "Z-Zolo…" She stopped herself. She was afraid to say anymore.

"Good." He left his sword by his side, ready to use it at will. He began to kiss her neck, then slowly made his way down her body.

She began to cry hard. Why was this happening to her? What had she done to deserve this? Zolo had done the same thing to her, yet she didn't resort to violence. Why was he doing this?

"If you breathe so much as a word of this to anyone, I'll kill you. Do you understand?" She nodded. "I thought so."

Adella just turned her head away, powerless to do anything. She opened her mouth just a little to whisper a cry for help.