Chapter 12:That One Place
Chapter 12: That One Place
He brought me back to the large warehouse where his room was found, he gave my hand some freedom so I could walk up the stairs, which I was thankful for. His mood had completely changed after the kiss.
"Why are we here?"
"I need to go get your clothes while you wait here. I can't risk you being out with my men."
"Can't I go with you?"
"No, where I'm going it will be to dangerous?"
"I can handle myself." He stopped at the top of the stairs and turned to me resting his hand on the door.
"If you don't stay in this room, whatever happens next I can't prevent." He opened the door, I lazily stepped in turning to him. "I will be back for lunch." He slammed the door shut and I heard the lock on the door click into place, at first I thought it was my decision, but this was the new Vaas, I should have been less lenient. I stayed there for a few minutes, still feeling the after effect of the kiss that we had shared, it was amazing. I felt ashamed though, I went into that building with a goal, to make Vaas hurt the way I did, but it didn't work out at all. I suppose my mental strength wasn't as strong as I thought it was. There was nothing I could do in a small room like this, but sleep or watch TV and at this point I didn't want to do either. I decided to just lay on the bed and stare at the ceiling, to many things had been going on. I just needed a break, I needed to let go, just forget the terrible events that occurred before. Vaas wants me back and despite my attempts to lie to myself, I want him back to. I am not going to kill anyone, but I suppose I will join the pirates for Vaas because of love. First, I needed to find Jessica and get her a one way ticket off the island. Then, I needed to... Wait... Vaas killed my parents. What was wrong with me?! I shouldn't love him still after all that but... I did... I laid in the bed until Vaas came back at lunch with a bag of fruits and a bag of clothes, a smaller version of his attire with a clean bra and underwear, both a little to big, but suffice. I put it on, he watched but I didn't mind this time for some reason. He laid beside me on the bed eating a mango, I eating an apple staring at the ceiling. It was silent other than the chewing noises from Vaas.
"Bella?"
"Yes?"
"We are going out tonight you and me."
"Where?"
"The beach, I was thinking we could go swimming."
"Okay..." Another silent moment came upon us, but the bother of Vaas killing my
Parents was still on my mind.
"Vaas? How did my parents die?" He stopped chewing and turned onto his elbow to look at me.
"I made it quick bella... I didn't mean it. I was angry."
"About me leaving?"
"When you left, like I said I was about to be forced into marriage with another woman and I couldn't. When I became a pirate lord I was always thinking about you and I felt the only way to get you out of my system was destroy the remains of your remnants on my island."
"Why wouldn't you want to be reminded of me?" He turned to lay on his back again, taking another bite of the mango. I sat up, placing my half eaten apple on the bed between us. I stared at him. "Vaas?"
"What do you think of me now Bella? I know you still love me..." He said between chews. "But... What do you really think of me?" Should I tell him how I feel about what he does for a living? I'm sure he already knows how I feel about the matter, lying to him would only make the situation worse. I am going to have to face the facts at some time, I couldn't judge him for something he couldn't really control.
"Vaas?" I moved closer to him and laid my head on his shoulder, hearing his obnoxious chewing end. "I think your a confused man, a man that I love with all my heart and knows what's right from wrong, but doesn't know what's right and wrong... for him." There was a silence as I waited for his answer or perhaps a reaction, instead I got nothing but a heavy sigh.
"Let's go." He hopped up from the bed abruptly and threw the half eaten mango carelessly to one side of room. I stood up with him continuing to indulge on the fruity goodness. He glared at me as though to mentally tell me to 'hurry up'. I shrugged after taking the last bite and threw the core on the ground next to Vaas's half eaten mango. Within seconds Vaas had grabbed my wrist forcefully and pulled me down the stairs and out of the warehouse. We received glares from Pirates as Vaas guided me to a red jeep outside the jungles confines around the camp. He boarded, I hesitantly entered the passenger seat, a large shotgun rested on the dashboard of the jeep. In the distance the sun was peaking above the mountain and slowly falling. I hadn't realized that Vaas had been gone for so long, that he didn't come back at lunch, he came back later, the sun was starting to fall. He started the car and drove off down the path, it was silent mostly as we passed pirate camps, the trees flowing in the breeze as we passed below their shadows. Vaas kept his star at the road, one hand lazily grasping the wheel and the other hanging out the window.
"Vaas?"
"What?" He snapped briskly at me, I gulped.
"Which beach we going to?"
"East."
"Oh..." I answered.
"Why would you give a fuck?"
"Well, I was thinking we'd be going to the south beach where we met." He shook his head with annoyance, muttering uncaring words under his breath.
"We can't go there hermosa."
"Why not?"
"Because I fucking said so." There was a deep silence as I attempted to come up with a keen comeback, he seemed suddenly distant and quiet, maybe he would be different at the beach.
"Vaas?"
"What woman?!" He growled angrily, staring over at me for a moment.
"I remember when you never followed the rules." I stated smugly, despite his irate tone and contorted expression. He slammed on the breaks, my seatbelt holding me from falling forward and my head hitting the dashboard. He glared over at me, I was no longer showing a smug or smart ass like expression.
"I still don't or else you wouldn't be here..." He stated softly, a sincerity in his tone that was to light to here. I didn't understand what he meant by that and I wasn't sure if prying the answer loose would do any good, he didn't have such a manageable temper from what I've experienced.
"What do you mean?" He shrugged to himself and then started to drive forward again, his eyes on the road for the second time. Was he ignoring me?Seriously? "Vaas... What are you hiding?"
"Just don't worry about it."
"No, it's my job to worry Vaas."
"No it's isn't!" He shouted back slamming his second-hand on the steering wheel to keep from hitting me.
"I'm your prisoner!"
"Bella..." Vaas sighed, he couldn't keep from biting his inner cheek. "I don't know why I can't just kill you..." He stated plainly as though he was contemplating it and he probably was.
"Because you love me..." I answered, hoping that was exactly why.
"Perhaps... Perhaps hermosa..." I recognized that keen smirk on his face and for a moment wondered if he was joking or not. I wouldn't be surprised if he was, I shook my head and then turned to stare out the window again. My hair flowing back with the breeze with the wind against it. It was about thirty minutes of silence, passing camps, passing disposed cars, passing trees and caves, until Vaas finally stopped at a familiar path leading up to a very familiar beach.
"That's why it was such a long drive." I stated half excitedly.
"You asked for the beach we met on despite the fact this beach is just like the other beaches surrounding the island."
"No it isn't, this is the beach we met on and that's what has made all the difference." I exited the car, a small smile on my face, the sun peeking beyond the tree line and shining onto my skin, I started to walk my way down the path.
"Hey hermosa! What the fuck do you think you're doing? Get back here!" Vaas called to me, I turned and faced him as he approached. Snatching my forearm with a tight grip and walking me down the path himself. "There is a rule hermosa! You can't stray no more than ten feet away from me, are we fucking clear?"
"Vaas, we are on an island. You couldn't miss me if I decided to escape."
"Even though it would be nice to fucking chase you around the island, I don't have fucking time." I sneered, not like I was going to follow that stupid rule any time sooner. That was to much of a restriction and I had no intentions of running away. Despite what Vaas had done, I sensed that there was more to him, he was still that good man I met, just confused and lost, I wanted to help him because I loved him, knowing he would never admit the same as he did years ago. The beach felt safe, I felt free once my bare feet had touched the plush sand and my eyes set upon the salty water. His grip released on my arm and he plopped down in the sand beside me, he stared at the waves intently, pushing up and washing away the sand then pulling it down into the sea.
"Vaas?" I plopped down beside him and glared over at him with a small smirk. "Do you remember that day?" I asked softly, he was silent, then leaned back onto his elbows and letting his head hang back.