Chapter 10
I loved the silence of nature. The only thing I could hear were some birds. My mind spun and spun and I could not stop my flow of tears. But it felt good in a weird way. After some minutes I waked around the fence and decided to trace it all around. It took me a good two hours to even reach the road side of the fence, so I could see cars drive by.
'Hazel?' It was a voice I recognized.
'Jason?' I said, looking around. On the other side of the fence my brother stood. His eyes seemed red, his hair greasy.
'Jason what are you doing here? If Riddick sees you were both dead!' I hissed, angrily wiping my tears. He remained silent for a few minutes.
'You are crying, has he hurt you?' Jason asked, completely ignoring my earlier question.
'I'm fine Jason, truly. Please leave. I did this all for you, go and live.' Jason shook his head and then did something really stupid. He started climbing the fence.
"Jason!' I hissed. I turned and looked around, afraid to see Riddick somewhere, but he wasn't.
'Come with me. We'll escape and go somewhere safe. If he finds us we'll kill him. Please Hazel,' he begged me, jumping down my side of the fence.
'No Jason. I'll stay here. I made a promise.' Jason watched me, disbelief written in his eyes.
'You cannot be serious. The man is a murdered a monster Hazel you don't owe him anything.' I took a step back.
'You have been using, haven't you?' I asked. His eyes were red and his pupils dilated, he was doing drugs again.
'Hazel come with me, please.' I took another step back, afraid of what he would do if I didn't walk away now. Riddick would notice someway and then all hell would break loose.
'I'm sorry Jason. I love you, but my life is here now. Go and live yours. Make something out of it. Be someone. For me,' I tried to convince him. Jason started crying and in two large steps he stood before me, his hand gripping my upper arm. Harsh and bruising, unlike Riddick had ever done.
'Jason!,' I said loudly. He shook me and pulled me even closer.
'You like being his whore then? Is that it. Do you feel better now you live here in this house, hmm?' I tried to pull myself free but failed. Jason pushed me until I fell on the ground.
'Stop Jason, you don't know what you are saying,' I said, standing up again. He laughed and shook his head.
'I did this for you!' I yelled. I was crying but angry too. How did he dare call me anything like that. Jason huffed.
'I am here for a deal I made for your life. I will stay here for the rest of mine. Riddick owns me Jason, because of you. I hurt for you, every day and every night!' My world was turning and I felt like throwing up.
'Lair, you are a chicken. You are too scared to come with me, too scared to trust your own brother!'
He took a few steps and then came close again, lifting his hand. I closed my eyes and waited for the blow to come, but it never did. I had closed my eyes to brace myself, and was afraid to open them. Before me stood Riddick. He had taken Jason's blow now holding Jason's hand in a strange position. I noticed he was not even wearing a jacket, like he had rushed outside.
'She told you to leave, twice,' Riddick growled, twisting Jason's arm until he sat on the floor. He screamed and I took a step back, unsure what to do. It was only then Riddick looked at me, his gaze furious. I swallowed and took another step back.
'This is your very last warning about leaving your sister be. The next time I see you anywhere near her again, your life will end.' I shuddered. Riddick had a deep voice, but right now he sounded like a bear, growling.
The realization that Jason had tried to hit me and Riddick kept him from doing so froze me. Jason, my brother, the one I had gave myself away for.
Riddick pulled Jason up and gave him a push. He then looked at me again, but I was done here. Riddick only wanted me to own and Jason wanted me to come so I could prove I trusted him. I needed to get out of here. I turned and ran back to the house. I prayed they could both drop dead, so they could leave me alone.
I was glad for the fact Riddick had provided me with my own room so I had somewhere to hide in. I closed the door and sat down on the bed. My tears had run out, but I still felt like crying. I tried to calm my breathing but did poorly.
I gripped the sheets and focused on my breaths, trying to think about nothing, absolutely nothing. I failed miserably. The door opening behind me made me open my eyes, but I didn't turn around. It could only be one person. Someone I'd rather not see.
'Has he hurt you?' It was that same deep voice, but the growling was gone. I wiped fresh tears and shook my head. I heard footsteps and saw his shoes before me on the floor, I did not felt the urge to meet his gaze.
I felt his fingers under my chin, lifting it so he could look at me.
'Hazel,' his tone sounded demanding, but I was empty. I had no sass to give, no answer to give him.
'I'm fine.' I closed my eyes, not able to handle his intense staring.
'Liar.' I felt another tear escape my closed eye, one Riddick slowly wiped away.
'Your brother was on drugs. He probably did not mean any of those things he said.' I pulled back so Riddick released my face and stood from the bed, walking away from him.
'You don't need to do this. Just let me be, tonight I'll be in your room, and we'll just- fuck.' I sounded empty, empty and hollow. Just like I felt.
'Nothing has changed, I just need to get myself together is all,' I said when he remained silent.
'Hazel-' I stopped him.
'Naked and ready, don't you worry,' with those words I left for the bathroom and closed the door behind me. I wanted to be alone. No Jason or Riddick to mess with my mind. Both had hurt me badly in less than two hours. They both wounded me. I needed to get myself back together.
That took about four hours before I felt hungry and very slowly made my way towards the kitchen. There was nobody to be seen, what relieved me. I made myself a sandwich and sat down at the kitchen table.
'It will be done within the next twelve hours. You can count on it,' Riddick's deep voice suddenly filled the kitchen. He walked in, a phone against his ear. I gave him one look before I adverted my gaze and studied the kitchen table. Riddick ended the call and walked over, stopping at the opposite side of the table.
'There's something in your room for you.' I looked up and met his gaze. I nodded once, taking another bite from my sandwich.
'I'll be gone for a few hours, You'll see me when I get back. I don't want you to go outside until I return.' I nodded again. It made him angry.
'Are we here again, the silent girl?' he asked. I swallowed my bite and stared at him.
'I don't know how to act anymore Riddick, I'll just do as you say and we'll both be fine, right?' I said, placing my sandwich on the plate. He completely made me lose my appetite.
'No it's not alright, you'll act like you did before this morning. You'll talk like you did, you'll act like you did, you'll fuck me like you did.' I shook my head and bit my lip to keep myself in check, to keep myself from crying.
'I can't,' I said. Riddick sighed deeply.
'Well, you better find a way, because when I return you'll be like you are. Hazel who does not take shit, not even from me. I don't expect anything less.'
He turned and made to leave. I needed to know one thing.
'Am I just your whore?' The words made him stop immediately. He turned and his eyes seemed like fire. He was angry, very so, until he saw the tears in my eyes. I had asked him a genuine question, something that bothered and frightened me immensely.
He took a few steps back and cleared his throat.
'Believe me, if you were, I would not be gentle. I would not ask if you liked it or pull back whenever you're uncomfortable. I'd just fuck you and get it over with.' I took a shaky breath and nodded once. He took another step closer.
'I would not speak with you, or ask you things. I would not have stopped your brother from hitting you or order you inside so you would not freeze outside.'
I nodded again. I was not sure how to feel about this, but it was better than feeling like his whore.
'Take a bath, relax. When I return we'll talk. Don't do anything stupid. You're not my whore, but you do belong to me,' He walk around the table, standing behind me and leaning down to whisper in my ear.
'And I will never let you go.' He kissed my cheek and then finally left me alone in the kitchen to finish the sandwich I had no appetite for.
Sooo this is definitively the last update for today... I'm off to bed. Make me happy with reviews to wake up to in the morning! (I had such inspiration today... I hope you enjoy!)