Damian's rose

Chapter 28: 28) Dream ?

Authors pov

Damian came home and directly head towards the bathroom as he needed a shower. Not for cleaning

the dirt and blood from his body but to calm himself down. He closed his eyes and the scene where

Rose turned her back on him flashed in front of his eyes, sighing frustratingly he ran his fingers through

his wet hair. Her every cold word pierced through his heart like an arrow.

He finished his shower and dressed up in a black pant and shirt. It was late night and darkness was on

its peak, he picked up the whiskey bottle and started pouring himself a drink and as he was about to

drink it he heard a knock on the door, it was jack, he came in and said...

"Everyone is waiting for you in the basement..."

Jack was well aware of Damian's suffering. He knew how much Damian loved Roy and now it will hurt

Damian more when Alexander will torture him.

He could see the pain on Damian's face, he was hurt and Rose's behaviour was not helping him either.

Damian nodded at him and head downstairs towards the basement, he saw his trusted men were

already standing there waiting and demanding for the traitor's punishment.

Alexander was standing there too, his eyes clearly showing how angry he was on Roy and Damian

knew that Roy is about to face hell now.

He diverted his eyes from his father to his brother. Roy was bounded in chains which were hanged to

the ceiling, he was only in his boxers and his face was covered in black cloth.

Alexander looked at Damian and said in his evil tone...

"Let's start, shall we ?..."

Damian closed his eyes and reminded himself that Roy deserved this, he is getting punished for his novelbin

sins. Taking a deep breath he locked his emotions and feelings inside which he had for Roy and

opened his eyes. They were cold now, he didn't wanted to feel anything and that's what he was doing

now.

Damian removed the cloth from his face and roy blinked his eyes to adjust his eyes from the lights of

the basement.

As soon as Roy's face came in front of Alexander, he strode towards him and threw a punch on his

face making him scream in pain. His already broken jaw was now on fire due to his powerful punch.

"You fucking traitor! I gave you everything, name, status, all this royalty and you backstabbed me..."

He spat angrily on his face.

Roy licked his bloody lips and smirked...

"Fuck you..."

Alexander clenched his jaw and picked up the whip from the wall.

"This will be a good example to everyone, they all will know now how we treat traitors in our family."

Alexander said evilly and started whipping Roy.

Damian was standing there with straight face, keeping his hands in his pocket. Roy's screams was

breaking his heart little by little. Afterall he was his brother whom he loved like his own son.

But he didn't stopped Alexander, as a mafia boss it was his responsibility to punish the betrayers even

if it's his own family members he has to punish him. Rules are rules and they must be followed no

matter what and who.

All his men were enjoying his screams. Roy's half unconscious body was hanging in the chains, his

skin was torn and fully covered in blood. Alexander threw his whip on the floor frustratingly still not

satisfied with his pain.

"That's enough, kill him. I don't have time to waste on this piece of shit.."

Damian ordered like the mafia boss he is, Alexander's eyes snapped towards him and he smirked. He

knew that Damian was saying this because he wanted to end Roy's suffering, he was well aware of

Damian's soft side for Roy.

Alexander wanted to torture him till his last breath but the father in him was not allowing him to do that,

just like Damian Alexander was in pain too but punishing Roy was necessary.

Damian took the gun from his father's hands and shot Roy in his heart.

'Why did you do it Roy, you knew how much I loved you, I always tried my best to provide you

everything, l always hid your mistakes so you won't face father's wrath and still you betrayed me. Why

did money and power became more important to you than your own family...'

Damian sighed and threw the gun on the floor.

Damian didn't talked to anyone and head straight towards his room. He poured himself drinks and tried

to forget Roy's screams which were still ringing in his ears. If someone else would have been in his

place then he would have tortured him with pleasure while enjoying every moment of it. But it wasn't

enjoyable when his own brother was hanging and screaming in agony in front of him.

He took of his shirt and layed down on the bed, closing his eyes he tried to sleep but today's scene was

continuously flashing in his mind.

Sighing he sat on the bed and looked outside.

He was feeling lonely so he once again decided to drink alcohol but it looked like alcohol decided to

betray him too. It wasn't helping a bit to calm him down.

He again threw himself on the bed and looked at the side where Rose used to sleep. He wanted to hold

her and get lost in her warm embrace, she was his only piece and the feeling of loneliness and

abandonment was making his heart heavy.

He released a sigh and closed his eyes.

" I need you Rose, please come to me angel..."

A soft hand caressed his hair and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.

"I am here Damian..."

His eyes snapped open and he looked at the source of voice. His deep blue orbs came face to face

with stormy grey ones. She was lying beside him just like before, her hand was on his cheeks and her

eyes were filled with care and love. Just like it used to, only for him.

He touched her face gently, confused that if she is really here or is it a dream.

"You are here, angel..."

He said in disbelief...

"Yes I am..."

His lips turned into a small smile and he clinched on her tightly.

She was lying down beside him while he was keeping his head on her chest, his muscular arms were

gripping her waist tightly like she will disappear any moment now.

"Don't leave me alone please..."

He said in desperate voice. She wrapped her one hand around his bare shoulder and other slid in his

hair, gently massaging his scalp to calm him down and he closed his eyes in satisfaction.

"You are not alone Damian..."

She said and his hold on her tightened.

"Why did you come to help me ?"

He snuggled more in her chest inhaling her relaxing scent, she felt like home to him.

"I told you, I will always protect you, forever..."

"Do you care about me, Rose ?"

He sounded like a child...

"Yes I do..."

"Then why did you leave me alone?..."

His eyes was still closed and he asked like he is mumbling in sleep.

"I never did that..."

She placed a kiss on his head...

"Why did you came here ?"

He lifted his head from her chest and snuggled in her neck to get more warmth from her body...

"Because you called me..."

"Yes I did, don't leave me alone again, please..."

He mumbled as his eyes started feeling heavy...

"I was always there for you from the beginning Damian and will always be there for you till the end..."

She rubbed his back gently helping him to fall in sleep. He placed a kiss on her neck, tangling his legs

with her's and she let him to make him relax in her hold. He was sleeping on her like a baby and soon

he fell into a deep comfortable slumber forgetting everything and everyone.

****

Damian stirred in his sleep when warm sunlight hit his face. He groaned lazily and stretched his limbs.

Sitting on bed he rubbed his eyes and looked for her when he remembered last night but she was

missing and the place beside him was untouched like she didn't even slept beside him the night before.

He frowned in confusion and roamed his eyes in the room. Everything was just like as he kept last

night, the door was locked from inside, the window were closed.

Damian rubbed his face and roamed his fingers in his hair when he realised that he dreamt about her.

She was not there last night it was just a dream. But still he was confused, he stood up and checked

the windows to confirm but it was locked from inside, he darted his eyes towards the bed and recalled

last night..

"She felt so real, her touch, her smell, everything was so real. Was she really here or was it just a

dream. How can it be just a dream, she talked to me and I was sleeping in her embrace. We had a

conversation and I can remember it all. What the fuck is this girl doing to me..."

He said frustratingly pulling his hair and head towards shower.

******

"Damian..."

Jack entered his room and Damian looked at him while buttoning up his shirt.

"Everyone is waiting for you, we need to leave..."

Jack said and Damian nodded with a grimmed face...

It was Roy's funeral, even if he was a traitor he belonged to the royal family so they had to arrange the

funeral for him. Damian came outside the mansion where all his men and family members were

waiting. All of them were dressed in black clothes and standing under the umbrellas as it was raining

outside. The sky was filled with dark clouds, it gave the feeling of evening instead of morning

everything was silent and gloomy. It felt like Damian's inner emotions were reflecting in the nature.

He walked towards them and saw all his cousins standing there. Damian was always proud of his

family because everyone was attached and in love with each other but Roy let him down, he let

everyone down.

All of his cousins hugged him and he returned the hug, everyone was present there but no one was

crying. Every eye which looked at Roy's coffin was filled with anger and disgust. He was no more a

son, brother or a friend. He was only a traitor for them now.

They finished all the rituals and head towards Damian's mansion. All the guests left quickly after the

funeral but his cousins decided to stay with him to give him company. All of them loved Damian and

they knew that he is in pain. As a family they always have warm shoulders to provide to each other and

they knew Damian needed them even if he won't say it.

Damian told them to stay in wing C and head towards his office which was in wing A.

All day he kept himself busy in work to distract himself from the reality. He finished all his work and now

he had nothing to do.

He didn't felt like talking to anyone so he made his way towards the garden, his favourite place.

It was still raining outside but he couldn't care less. He sat on the bench in the rain, looking at all the

bloomed Roses.

His clothes were now dripping wet and chilly wind were freezing his body and still he didn't made a

move to go inside. He was looking at the sky, threatening the merciless rain to torture him more.

Jack saw him sitting in the rain, he walked towards him and sat beside him.

"Sometimes we need to let things go and move on, Damian..."

Jack's voice was sincere. He wasn't liking the condition in which Damian was and as a friend it was his

duty to pull him out of his misery.

"But sometimes we need to catch and cage them..."

Jack frowned listening his mischievous voice.

"What do you mean, I don't understand..."

He asked confused.

Damian stood up and made his way towards the flowers, he caressed a bloomed red rose and plucked

it.

"You will know soon..."

His lips turned upward into a devilish smirk when he crushed the delicate flower in his fist.