I searched around his pockets for a gun and came up short. Then I marched over to Anya and held a hand out to her in order to help her up.
“We need to get out of here,” I ordered.
“What did you do?”she whispered, still lying on the ground staring at the man.
“We don’twant himto wake up and find us.Get up.”
Anyafinallysnapped out of it. She stood up, while keeping her hand pressed gingerly to her rib.
“Is it broken?” I asked, as we headed towards the dressing room.
“I don’t think so,” she replied,a slight wheeze in her voice.“It just hurts.”
We stepped into the dressing room.
“Grab your things. I’m going to try to get us out of here, untouched,” I said.
Eventhough Iwas the only one who attacked him, I knew he wouldn’t just come after me when he woke up. Heappeared to bethe vindictive type, and would want as many peopleto experiencepain as possible.
Anya shook her head.“No. My pimp will kill me if I lose this job.”
I closed my eyes.“That guy was in a violent mood, I’m not sure what he’ll do if he findsyou,” I said.
“It can’t be worse thanwhat mypimp will do to me.”
Damn it, I just kept making things worse for Anya.
“You won’t leave will you?” I asked.
She shook her head, her heels firmly planted into the ground.I stayed silent for a moment as I tried to come up with a plan. A way to start to make this right.
Anyagrimaced, andcollapsedonto a chair, one hand still on her ribs.“Let me lighten your makeup, you hitLoreznoso hardhemight not even recognize you,” she said.
My heart achedas she grabbeda makeup brush. Even after all I’d done, she still wanted to help me. A plan began to form in my mind.
I sighed. I needed to find Sebastian, and beg him to protect Anya. Sure, I was still mad at him,but I’dput aside my anger and pride to help Anya.
“You don’t happen to know Sebastian’s phone number do you?” I asked. Not that I even had a phone I could use. Although, I’m sure Anya had one stuffed inside her purse somewhere in this room.
Anya shook her head.
Hmm… I couldn’t have her call someone else in the organization. I didn’t know who would report this to Luca. A chill passed down my back. No, the last person I wanted to get involved with this was Luca.
I needed to find Sebastian, and fast.
Iset my handon Anya’s stiff body.“I’m going to try to protect you. But while I’m gone,I need you to hide in that closet,” I said.
She shook her head. “Don’t go out there.Ifhefinds you,his men willhurt you.”
I moved towards the door.“I can handle it. Please,just hide.”
Every nerve in my body was pushing me to escape the house. I had no idea where Sebastian was, and I didn’t even have a gun on me ifLorenzofound me.
But Iwouldn’tabandon Anya.
I peaked out into the hallway. When I determined it was empty and Anya had hidden herself inside the room, I started towards the staircase.
Awareness pounded through me that every second I spent trying to findSebastianwas anotherchanceLorenzo couldhappen upon me orAnya.
