chapter 260
late into the night as she slept, Kira kept having nightmares about what she had experienced during the day. she kept hearing sounds of gunfire all over the place in her head and it was becoming really unbearable. she finally jumped up and sat down on her bed. when she looked at the clock, it was one o’clock in the morning and she wondered what she was going to do to wait until morning. she was always afraid this would turn out to be reality, since she was trapped between four walls, but she managed to tell herself that the manor was protected, and that was the only thing that kept her going, telling herself that the manor was protected and that the narcissistic monster was on the other side of the wall. when she tried to fall asleep again, she closed her eyes and the first thing she saw was bloody gunfire. she gasped again and, without seeing it, began to sob. she’d thought she’d be stronger than this, but it was becoming unbearable for her and there was no way she was going to be left alone again. she got up and went to push open the door, which fortunately was open. she entered her room and, having memorized the structure of the room by heart, made her way to her bed. She wanted to ask him, or at least let him know she was there, but she was afraid he’d wake up and say no, so she felt around the bed and when she found the space empty, she slipped under the comforter, sliding her trembling body against his. If only someone had told her that this mobster would be the one she’d find refuge with when she was scared, she’d never have believed it. Feeling big manly arms wrap around her and pull her to a hard torso, she hiccupped in surprise as she felt her heart beating a thousand times.
-don’t be afraid. i know when you’ve arrived because i hardly ever sleep. everything’s fine now.
-I’ve had the same nightmare twice, you know. I was so afraid it was real. do you mind that I’m here in your bed?
-you should have thought before you crawled into my bed, don’t you think? you made yourself at home and thought “what can this man do to me”. let’s just say that this time you had the courage, Kira, but now’s not the time to talk about it. we’ll talk about it tomorrow, but as for now, you need to get some sleep.
It didn’t take long for her to drift off to sleep, as she felt safe and comfortable. She was even sure it was going to be the best night of her life. Dimitri still couldn’t get over the fact that he was holding a woman in his arms, not just any woman, but his kid, who was scared to death. Given her breathing, which had become regular, he concluded that she had already fallen asleep, so he took the opportunity to caress her face. He was tempted to turn on the lamp and watch her sleep, but he didn’t believe that the eager monster inside him would be content to just watch her, so he preferred to imagine everything in his head, even if it was even harder that way. he couldn’t wait for daybreak, but surprisingly, he could feel his eyelids getting heavy, a miracle he’d waited a long time for and didn’t believe would ever happen again. he tried hard to fight it, but it was impossible, so he let sleep take him. Feeling a heavy gaze on him and something stroking his beard, Dimitri had no idea what was happening to him until he opened his eyes. his gaze locked directly on his daughter’s and she smiled at him, but without letting go of the beard she was taking such pleasure in torturing. he smiled back and hugged her even tighter. he was happy to find her in perfect shape.
-did you sleep well? miss Fiodora?
-Super well, Mr. Narcissistic Monster, and how about you?
-Strangely enough, I slept a lot more than usual, and I imagine it was your baby perfume that kept titillating my nostrils last night, which is why I slept so much. Now’s not the time to gossip, as you have to go to campus today.
she pursed her lips as she looked him straight in the eye. she had thought he would kiss her. she was disappointed but didn’t let him know. she just left his room and went to hers. when she was ready, she went downstairs and her breakfast was already ready. When she got ready, she went downstairs and her breakfast was already ready. she ate it without delay and finished her tray, for she had a mission not to be missed: to break the Krouto’s nose. when she arrived outside, she expected to see her usual driver, but nobody was there, and even the car wasn’t there. she looked around a bit but couldn’t see any car ready to get out.
-He’s waiting for you outside the gate, Kira.
-My driver?
-If Dimitri Savoski has become your driver, then yes, your driver is waiting for you outside.
she smiled at Yuri before stepping out. as she got into the car, she felt Dimitri’s gaze on her. he didn’t speak, but just stared at her, a situation that made her feel so uncomfortable. she fastened her seatbelt, and when it was done, Dimitri started the car. the drive to the campus was silent, and as he didn’t want to talk, she too decided to ignore him. she put out her hand to open the car door, when he prevented her by putting his hand on hers. she turned and his gaze was so intense that she withdrew her hand, giving up trying to open the car door. he brought his face close to hers and kissed her temple. she sighed in frustration and Dimitri smiled before capturing her lips with his own. she felt the butterflies in her stomach and it was at that moment that she confirmed that what we used to say was true; butterflies in the stomach. when he parted from her, he buried his head in her neck, inhaling her scent. she, too, felt so good that she’d forgotten she was there for school. when Dimitri heard a knock on his car window, he lowered it and looked at the doorman.
-A problem?
-In fact, I just wanted to tell you that you’re parked the wrong way. You’re at the entrance, but take your time, Mr. Savoski.
Dimitri nodded and rolled up the window. Kira was shaking her head from side to side, wondering if it was possible to have such an impact on people, and human beings capable of speech too.
-Can you tell me what’s going on in your head, Kira, because I can hear whispers from here?
-I’m just wondering how you manage to scare people so much. You realize that if we’re going to age-check, this security guard is your elder Dimitri, but he was so scared of you that all the poor guy had to say was “take all the time you need”. that’s not normal at all, you know, not at all.
-I don’t know if the medical course you’re taking at this school also includes philosophy, but it would be better if you stopped taking it, because if you really want to understand the world and human behavior, it’s not in a school that you’ll learn this, but in the field, when you’re sitting around a table with nearly a hundred people who will tell you with their mouths that they’re with you, and yet in their hearts, they’re against you. You’ve got a lot to learn, but before you do that, you’ve got to do what you were sent to school to do. I’ve got to be clear; I know how much you’d like to get back at Krouto, but don’t. He’s not worth it. Every time you think of his betrayal, tell yourself you can do better than him.
Kira nodded, looking deeper into his eyes. She didn’t need Anton anymore because, even though she knew it was impossible, she’d found someone better than Anton. She wanted to tell him, but was afraid of being rejected, given their age difference. Dimitri waited for her to disappear completely before he too left.
It had been a boring day for him, as he was the type who liked bloody business, and the fact that he had no business to attend to bored him. He’d just waited until two o’clock in the evening to pick up his kid and take her out to dinner.
-And Kira, how’s she getting home? you know the threat’s still out there and she’s the one we want. apparently, you stood outside the campus for a long time this morning and you know how kids are. the brave students who certainly didn’t know it was your car had the courage to film it and it’s making the rounds on social networks, fortunately her face isn’t revealed but that man will know it’s her Dimitri.
-I don’t think he’d be so stupid as to abduct her from campus, and my men are already watching her in front of the campus. If he attacks, they’ll be there to protect her.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
-His life is monotonous, like that of a man who’s just waiting for the day he dies. He lives with his kid and a young woman who’s far from Russian, but I doubt she’s his girlfriend.
Dimitri didn’t let him finish and got up because his alarm had just gone off, his enemy had left his hiding place and he needed to know where he was going. He went to his computer room and tried to map out his route. Dimitri knew his kid was safe until Yuri entered his office in a panic.
-We’ll have to ask your men to find her.
-Damn it! It’s that idiot, he’s just trying to distract Yuri. I’ll have to go. She’s already had a bad night today because of yesterday’s shooting, so I wouldn’t want her to go through something like that again today.
They left the mansion in a hurry and on the road, it was more than a game of car racing. he didn’t obey the traffic lights. when he reached the campus, the teachers had mobilized the students in their respective classrooms, but the one where Kira was holding court was already empty. every student had tried to escape. He knew that the man hadn’t had the courage to enter the campus for fear of running out of time if the police arrived, and he also knew that for their own survival instinct, the students would try to get off campus. He took out his phone and tried to reach her; it rang but she didn’t answer, a sign that she’d certainly lost her phone in the whole affair. He’d promised himself to protect her by all means, but he’d failed, yes he’d failed, and he blamed himself. He’d even planned to be tolerant with this mafia debutant, but he intended to settle the score with him as he deserved once he’d found him. a slow death that would forever remain engraved in his brain like a burnt-iron tattoo until it turned red. the bloodthirsty mafioso was getting the better of him and he didn’t want to hold him back.