The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 39

　　Gracie 

　　Everything replayed slowly in my head, it was as if i was watching it all from a distance .

　　Matteo aiming at me,  Hayden shoving me out of the way.

　　Then the shot rang out. 

　　The bullet had caught him in his chest,  I'm no doctor but I knew it wasn't good. 

　　A scream escaped my mouth as he fell to the ground with a loud thud.. 

　　I stared at his bleeding shirt to his pained expression,  I couldn't do or say anything , the shock was beginning to slowly seep  it's way to my brain.

　　I began to zone out on the world,  I could hear screams.... yellings... see movements but everything just seemed as though from a far distance away... 

　　From the corner of my eyes I saw Sebastian aiming at Matteo, giving him five quick successfully shots.. 

　　It was a bloody mess. 

　　My body was beginning to shut down on me until his raspy voice pulled me back to reality .

　　"You are all right" He murmured softly reaching out a shaky finger to stroke my face but stopped midway, a gasp of pain escaping his mouth. 

　　A sob escaped my mouth as I gripped his fingers tightly 

　　"You shouldn't have done that! you shouldn't have saved me... Why! "  my voice sounded strained as a strangled tears escaped my eyes.

　　His gaze gleamed with some emotion so intense , it was about to consume me whole. 

　　"Are you crying for me? without you I won't be able to live anyway " 

　　A choked sob escaped my mouth as I shook  my head at him frantically .

　　Why was he so obsessed with me?

　　This was a burning remainder that only he could ever want me. 

　　Even though stuck in his dark obsession he's still the only one that cares about me. 

　　I couldn't bring myself to hate him anymore. 

　　Or maybe I'm just too weak to hate any more .

　　A half chuckle escaped his mouth. 

　　"Don't cry, you'll finally be free from me ...you've always wanted that "

　　I stared at his glazed expression , he looked like he was barely hanging on

　　"I...i.... " 

　　A gasp escaped my mouth with his fingers tightened around mine with surprising strength .

　　"Don't even dare dream of it,  you belong to me and I won't die so easily " He clenched out tightly, his gaze burning brightly with possession. 

　　His words although came out in between heavy pants didn't lose the effect it had on me. 

　　A huge part of me was relieved, his words filled me with reassurance that he would be fine . Maybe somewhere inside of me i  knew that i wouldn't be free of him so easily, but the idea didn't repulse me like it used to .

　　I wouldn't want him to die, I wouldn't be able to take it. 

　　His grip on me laxened and his eyes shut closed

　　I could see Sebastian heading way towards us. 

　　"move! " He growled shoving me out of the way to lean at unconscious Hayden. 

　　My shoulders slumped tiredly , everything was beginning to take its tow on my head. 

　　I stared at Sebastian , I could hear the sirens from a distance,  I wanted to tell him to help Hayden. 

　　I didn't need to, seeing that he had already took charge of the situation,  only then did I  allow myself to fall limp. 

　　His gaze so much like Hayden's settled on mine 

　　"You don't get it do you?  He'll just about do anything for you... Anything " he spat out the last part like it was some curse word. 

　　"Since he can't do it I'm going to help him get rid of you " he added with a determined look. 

　　"What are you going to do?  Are you going to kill me? "  I asked aloud 

　　He stared at me for some time,  I guessed he was thinking about the same option in his head. 

　　"I wish I could " he finally admitted before he turned his back on me. 

　　"I can't do that to him , I won't allow you to ruin him either . You'll leave .you will go far away , I'll ensure he never finds you, it will take some time but only then will he be able to forget you and look up at the bigger future ahead . He's the heir of our dad's great empire  I'm doing this for his sake , I won't let his future get ruined over some infatuation"

　　His words sank deep inside of my head 

　　I could only stare up at him mutely.

　　Why do I feel so shallow and empty? 

　　His words should have come as a huge relief...so why do I feel.... 

　　Why didn't this happen to me sooner? why didn't this opportunity present itself when I still had some fight left in me ? 

　　It came as a realization how much part of me have begun to accept my fate. 

　　Or maybe I have begun to  suffer from stolchom syndrome ?

　　"Did you fucking hear what I said?  You are going to disappear " his impatient voice snapped me out of my dazed state. 

　　Was I really thinking about being with Hayden? My emotions were in a huge mess right now. 

　　I stared up at Sebastian as I voiced out my reply...