“I was so ready to make her mine,” he whispers.
I hear the unmistakable steps of Bruno coming towards me.
“Maybe she wasn't mine, but she is now, so stop fucking touching her if you don't want me to lose it, Rage.” Bruno is fuming.
The feeling on my cheek disappears.
“She is yours now? Look at her! You’re supposed to protect her, and she could have died from your negligence!” Bruno doesn’t respond so Rage keeps going, “Never take her for granted, Bruno, she might choose you now, but she wanted to be with me all this time. I knew it all along; she held back as long as she could, that voodoo spell you cast on her, it worked wonders.”
Rage, why are you doing this, stop!
“Why are you here...?” Bruno asks, I can hear his teeth clutching.
Rage takes his time to answer.
My chest feels heavy all of the sudden.
“I saw Carter this morning, he still can't open his fucking eye, “The Professor” left his mark pretty good.”
“What happens between us is none of your damn business, Rage.”
“Actually it is, I'm your cousin's president, and that means he's my brother, he's part of my family now. That means that I should break your face right now and return the favor, but out of respect for my friend here, I’m gonna ask you nicely to stop being so fucking hypocrite.”
“Friend?” Bruno laughs. “All you want to do is stick your fucking dick in her.”
I hear resentment in his voice.
“Oh, and you don't?” Rage attacks.
“I love her, you piece of shit and you can’t give her the respect she deserves.”
Rage keeps quiet for a second and then sighs, “Don't let her out of your sight,” he warns, letting out a sinister laugh between his teeth. “Because the moment you screw up, “Professor,” any wrong move you make, I'm going to be there, waiting.”
“I plan to marry her as soon as she out of here.”
Silence.
The steps sound again, Rage is moving towards the door. Bruno takes a deep breath, trying to calm down.
“I know you saved Sarah's life and for that I am forever grateful, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to look the other way, don’t even think about take her away from me, believe me, “The Professor” will not hesitate for a second when it comes to taking down your presidency.”
“I expect nothing less.” Rage's boots are moving away from me, then I hear the doorknob.
“Professor, you may not see it right now, but Hollywood is having the time of his life, don't take this away from him.”
The door closes fast, Rage is gone.
Bruno's footsteps walk towards me. He smells of mint and expensive cologne; I can imagine him pressing his eyes hard, trying not to lose his self-control. I hate knowing he feels this way, he’s confused and lonely, I don't need my eyes to know that.
I slowly open my eyes, he’s staring at me, pressing his lips together.
“I’m sorry.” I whisper.
“Nothing to be sorry about.”
“I don’t want you to think he has some kind of power over me.”
“I know he doesn’t, I’m sorry you had to hear that.”
I reach out my hand and grab his.
“Fuck, I love you, Sarah.”
