24- The threat

Ashton's POV

"I'm on my way" I said, as I stepped back into Bella's room. I ended the call.

"I have to go, please don't tell anyone what happened" I said before leaving.

I inserted the car keys into the ignition and started the car, I drove along the streets to the very familiar bar I've been working at for a long time.

I stepped out of the car with the car key in my pocket and walked to the bar.

"You're late," Mark said, throwing the bag at me.

"I have a reason," I said. "You always have a reason. Fabiano wants you to meet him upstairs now" Mark said. I grabbed the bag and jogged up the stairs to Fabiano's office

I knocked on the door before entering, I swung the door open only to meet the most disgusting scene I've ever seen in my life. Fabiano was making out with a girl who wore what looked like her underwear.

"Tasha, leave" He said and the whore left.

"How many times have I told you to knock?"

"I did but you were busy," I said, sitting on the opposite chair.

"I want you to give that bag to Rick, Rick will stop by at this restaurant waiting for you. Don't act suspicious, ok? After giving him the bag, put on this timer and run as far away from him as possible because a minute after you put on this timer he will die, got it?" He asked, handing me the timer and the address of the restaurant.

"Don't you think that's a little too much?" I asked.

"Since when did you ever think anything was a little too much? What's with the sudden change of behavior?" He asked.

"You're making me kill him, I don't kill people" I said.

"Don't forget you already killed two" He smirked. The anger in me rose and I took out the gun from my pocket and pressed it against his head. His bodyguards moved forward.

"One more move and I'll kill him" I said, they both stepped back.

"Don't forget that I made you and I can decide to break you. But I won't do that at least not yet" He said, as I lowered the gun from his head.

"You've suddenly changed, I hope it's not a girl because brother you are making a great mistake" He said.

"It's not a girl, I don't date" I said.

"Good. You should know by now what happens when you engage in a time wasting relationship with a temperamental lady who wants you all to herself. Women are detrimental" He said, it took everything inside of me not to agree with him. Come to think of it he is kind of right.

"I'm still not doing it" I reminded him.

"You have to or I'll give you to the Alpha" He threatened. The Alpha is his most powerful bodyguard and the disciplinarian who beats up people who don't complete their work.

"You seem to have forgotten what happened last time I visited the Alpha" I smirked evilly at him.

"If you give me one reasonable reason why you don't want to go then I'll let you off the hook, but if you can't provide me a reasonable reason you will be grounded for a week" He said. The only reason I don't want to do it is because Bella will hate me if she finds out I killed someone. I can't tell him that, if I get grounded then I won't be able to see Bella for a week.

"What if I get caught?" I asked. I don't want to go to jail.

"You won't, you're not that stupid" He said.

"Well, what if someone sees me and tells the police then we will all be in deep trouble" I reasoned.

"You know what? Fuck out of here. You're so stubborn but I'm not done with you yet" He said.  I laughed and left the office.

"You got off again?" Mark asked, handing me a cup of vodka. I pushed the cup away and took a bottle of water from the desk.

"Yes I did" I said, sipping from my bottle.

"I wonder why Fabiano hasn't killed you yet," Effie said. Effie is dark skinned, she's also my age and she has long brown hair and brown eyes. She works for Fabiano.

"Because he makes a lot of money off him" Joseph said. Joseph also works for Fabiano.

"Do you know how many girls come here every night just to buy a drink for you?" Mark asked.

"I could care less," I said, watching everybody dance.

"Do you want to dance?" Effie asked. I shook my head.

"I prefer not to," I said, dismissively.

"Why not? We always dance with each other" She asked.

"I'm not really interested," I said.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" She asked, making me choke on my water.

"Huh?"

"Do you have a girlfriend?" She repeated.

"No! What makes you think that?" I asked.

"You've been distant from us lately so I figured you might have a girlfriend" She shurgged resting her head on my shoulder.

"I don't date, remember?" I shifted away from her.

"Then why did you shift away when I put my head on your shoulder?"

"Because it's weird and uncomfortable," I said defensively.

The last thing I want is for them to find out about Bella.

"I know you have a girlfriend and I'll find out who the fuck it is" She said before leaving. What a temperamental lady.

After hanging out at the bar I decided to go back to Bella's house. It was 3am in the morning and I doubt she'll be awake so I'll just give her a good night kiss and leave.

Brent already came to pick up his car so I had to walk. The street was getting lonelier by the minute and people had already started snoring in bed.

I kicked stones as I approached her house, I kicked a big stone immediately I felt a hand encircle my neck and the other hand was pressing a knife against my stomach where I got stabbed earlier.

"If you move I'll kill you" He said. That voice, I knew that voice too well to forget it.

Matt.

"What the fuck do you want from me?" I asked, immediately we were away from public eyes. His hand was still squeezing my neck.

"Leave Bella alone" He said, a chuckle escaped my lips.

Who the fuck does he think he is?

"You can shove fucking threats down your pants because I'm not going to be intimidated by a dick like you" I said.

"Then I'll tell her," He said.

"Tell her what?" I asked, confused.

"What you did to my cousin," He said.

"You are seriously not going to tell her" I said with disbelief.

"Watch me," He said.

"What do you gain from this?" I asked.

"You being distant dime her gives me room to ask her out and maybe she'll forget you and date me instead" He said.

I tried to compress my laugh but it didn't work, he pressed the knife closer to my skin.

"You sound like a fucking sixth grader" I laughed.

"I'm serious you fool" He said, throwing a punch but I stopped him in the process and twisted his wrist so his hand was behind his back and the knife was on the floor. I held his hand behind his back and pushed him against the fence.

"I'm not doing anything you fucking said" I said.

"We'll see what she has to say when she finds out your dirty business," He said.

"You're not seriously going to tell her," I said.

"I will" He said and picked up his knife and started walking away.

I dragged him by his hand and pulled him towards me.

"I'll do what you said, but you won't fucking tell her a thing. Understand?" I asked and he nodded before walking away.

I really love Bella and I can't afford to let her know the truth because that will surely make her hate my guts.

I walked to Bella's house, climbed the tree beside her window and jumped into her room.

Like I predicted she was fast asleep. She looked so pretty in her tiny doraemon pajamas, yes I watch doraemon too.

I kissed her cheek and a small smile appeared on her beautiful face.

"I'm sorry for leaving like this. I just want you to know that I love you so much and that is why I'm doing this. I don't want you to be like them, I don't want us to be like them. So I have to leave, I'm sorry for all the pain and stress I've caused you, I honestly wish I could make it up to you but I can't at least not right now. I love you so much Goodbye" I was about to leave when I heard her say.

"I love you, Ashton" She said. Does she know I'm here? is she ok with me leaving?

...

Today has been a really annoying day for me, ignoring Bella isn't as easy as I expected. After all three times I've dismissed her she's still coming back to approach me, I need something to get her away.

"Ashton please talk to me" She said, pulling me by my arm as we walked out of the diner.

"Please! I'll kiss you a million times if you do," She said. That's so tempting but I can't stop.

"What kind of boyfriend are you? You think you can just easily ignore your girlfriend?" She asked.

"I'm your girlfriend and you're ignoring me, why?" She asked.

"Please just talk to me, I'm your girlfriend. You can't ignore your girlfriend. You're the worst boyfriend ever" She said with a cracked voice. She looked like she was going to cry.

"Leave me alone" I said before walking away.

A/N

Chapter 24 yay!!

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