Chapter XIII: Memories Of A Guilty Friend
Mia POV
I look at, doflamingo as help me lift Selena up off the ground. I couldn't help but hiss a little bit by the injuries that I was slowly starting to feel from the adrenaline going away. I took another look at Selena if there was any wound on her. She starting to turn back to her normal self. The crimson red claw on her arm starting to fade away leaving her pale normal arm hanging out. As Doflamingo pick her up from the ground.
"What happened, you both look horrible" Doflamingo asked, with concern look on his face and tone. Oh if i was a second later, who would know what have happen if I didn't woke up. I heard that she can be aggressive when she hit her limit. But I never thought it be this bad. Ugh I think the leader broke some of my rib cage. Somehow this man think I'm best state to ask this.
"It a long story. I'll tell you once we get out of here and somewhere safe!" I answer him while he carefully carrie Selena in his arm. As we reach to the mansion door and out of the bandits hideout. Carefully and cautiously not letting anyone seeing us as we slip into a hidden cave far from the hideout.
" Feeling like telling me what happen now!?" Doflamingo ask. I could hear the irritation in his voice. Like he generally only cared about only Selena and not the one that just saved his sorry ass. I somehow lost sympathy for him, and regret saving him now.
" Can you at least wait! Until I finish patching up first!!!" I snap at him. Causing him to flitch a bit at my tone. He only nodded afterward, I turn around and start the fire.
Doflamingo POV
Damn why is she so pissed off, it's not like I have anything to do to with those wound. Heck i don't even know who this girl is. I took a deep breath, trying to hold back my tempure. It not just because she save me, but she also my only last resource to know what the hell happen. If not she be dead, no one get to raise their voice on me. I notice the girl was making a fire and decided to lay selena down, head on my lap, close to it. I notice the girl have her wound hover on the fire. Instead of burning her the fire started to heal her.
" I'm now ready to tell you what happen.......But where to start???" Mia, said looking at me then looking at Selena that was sleeping. It like there more to the story than it seem or maybe it something else. I don't know.
"How about you start tell me who you are first of all and how you know Selena?" I said, looking straight into her eyes, unlike selena it was like looking into the deep blue sea. My question seem to broke her out of whatever she was thinking. She sigh and sat down positie from where I'm sitting.
" My name is Mia Heart and I'm Selena best friend well more like her sister really." I don't really believe her words. She could be one of the people attack Selena and only trying to get close to her now to get her back. Then again Selena listened to her and calm down. But it could be a trick. I guess I have to wait to hear it directly from Selena if she ever wanna talk to me again that is. Or better yet I could question her.
" Mia huh, if you really her friend. Why didn't try to save her when she was still in the slave shop?" Giving her a death glare, telling her I'm still not buying any of it.
" Well first off she was taken from me by the slave traitors and second if I wasn't chain up I would have ripped all their heads off laying a finger on her." Mia hissed at me furiously, like she could kill me at any moment. Heh i have my doubt if she can't even handle a scumbag like those men back there. She can hardly do any damage to me.
"Tsk, I guess I can trust you with your words till Selena wakes up and tell me the truth" I was defenseless at that point. I didn't know what to do next. I didn't even notice i was petting Selena head. All I could do now is stare at her, she look so peaceful. It bring back memories. How did it get like this. How did someone so cheerful and positive like her got so... closed away from everything. I wish, I could apologize to her and tell her what truly happen after all those years. But will she listen to me? Or will she closed herself away from me as well. Then suddenly Mia interrupted my thoughts with a question.
" I thought you wanted to know what happened??? Not just who am I?" Mia look confused about my question and my silent responded.
" Of course I do! I was just waiting for you to tell me."
" Hehe sure you were." She smirk. As if she know that wasn't actually my intention. I ignore her amuse face turn to look at Selena one last time. And turn my attention back to her. I continued " Just tell me already"
" Ok, ok, well let's see. It all started after Selena stayed with me after I found her crying in an alley in town. So I brought her back home with me. She insisted that I let her help me around my bar as she stay." She then stop looks over to me as if she waited for me to say something.
"Well go on?"
"She became one of the waitress of some short really, but she was enjoying herself. Talking to the other customers and bringing their food to them and drinks. But that night something was wrong but I ignored it at first." She stopped again, but this time she was looking down. The expression on her as if she wish she went with her gut. She took a deep breath and look at me once again as she continued.
" So some of the customers started getting too friendly with Selena and I didn't like it so I kicked them all out. Which lead to both of us getting kidnapped and also most becoming theirs toys."She told the whole part quiet fast but slow down at the word 'toy', the way she said it. It was filled with discussed, and was almost like she wanted to slit someone's throat.
Mia POV
I stop there and notice Doflamingo was mad. The aura around him turn dark, his smile turn into a frown as his forehead popped up some veins. I don't he notice it yet. But the rock next to him. He crush it in the palm of his hand. There was only silent between the two of us after that.
" By the way, how do you know Selena?" I decided to break the silent with the same question he ask me. But i didn't expected him to the way he did. Doflamingo tense up a bit and become nervous like he's being interrogated. What's his deal all of a sudden being nervous. Does he still not trust me? Or was he the reason that Selena was crying that day?
" I know her cause I bought her from the slave trade." He finally burst out an answer trying to sound confidence I see. Well that isn't gonna work you could clearly see he still on guard. He trying to fake it too hard.
" I see, then can I ask you a question then?"
"Sure? What is it?" Doflamingo answer I can still hear the nervousness in his tone.
" Was you the one that made Selena cry?" I made it sound solid and straight. While still staring him down, giving him the idea he can't hide anything from me.
Doflamingo POV
My heart skip a beat knowing that Mia notice how I was acting when she ask the relation between me and Selena. She hit the jackpot. How did she know about it. No no no she can't possibly know I'm him. Unless Selena told her. What if she hasn't figure out and I'm just paranoid. Well there one way to find out. I have to take the gamble.
"Y..Ye-" Before i could even finish saying yes. I could feel something suddenly hit me in the jawline causing my whole body to fly off the spot I was and hit the ground outside the cave.
Mia POV
"How dare you hurt Selena! Do you have any idea how bad she had it!" I said, looking down at Doflamingo with sorry in my eyes and the blurriness trying to hold back the tears. I knew it, I just knew it. Even if she did something wrong including after everything that happen to both of us she certainly didn't deserve to be hurt again.
" ugh..." Doflamingo could only say as he slowly got up from the punch only to fall back down completely knocked out this time. I sighed, knowing that I overdid it and Selena wouldn't want me to do this either, so I brought him back inside the cave laying him a few feet away from her. I was so mad I let my emotion get the best of me
" Sorry" I only said it in a low mumble towards him even though he can't hear it now. Only to make me feel less guilty about punching Doffy for hurting Selena. All I could do now is sit there and listen to the fire flames as it brought back horrible memories.
~Flashback~
As the boat rocked back and forth, all I could think of was how I got into this mess. No one was going to safe us, if they did they would become slaves themes self. It every man for themself now.
"Pisst, pisst" I could hear someone trying to caught my attention. I turn over and see a pale girl with snow white hair and a pair of icy blue eye. She was wearing a bland white dress. She was smiling. It annoy me at first.
"What do you want? We not supposed to talk" I said, trying to warn her not to get into trouble.
"I just wanted to talk, I haven't seen anyone my age for a long time now" the girl spat, giving an attitude towards me even in this dire situation.
"Ugh fine but first, what is your name?" I asked, trying to keep my voice as low as possible.
"My name is Selena. What's yours ?" Selena said, as she gives a cute innocent smile.
"My name is Mia" Clearly Selena was not getting the picture. It felt like she didn't know she was being sold as a slave.
"Selena, where do you think you going" I said, giving her a curious look and also being worried that I might be correct of her not knowing where she at. I'm begging that I'm not right.
"Well a trip with my sister of course" Selena said, with a cheerful look on her face, and she conuntie. " She said she be there later I came here with her sailor." Her tone and expression was so cheerful and innocent as if nothing was wrong. I couldn't help myself and bite my bottom lips. I look away and notice a sailor is signing a contract with the manager.
" Is that by any chance the sailor you came with." I point to the men on the other side of the deck. She took a nice close look and nodded. My heart suddenly drop. This poor girl have no clue what coming for her. I took a deep breath, I have to tell her. It better to let her know now then let those monster tell her.
" Selena don't hate me for telling you this but your on a slave traders boat not on a trip. I think your sister sold you" I said, feeling my own heart break inside knowing a family member could do that to someone. Hurt my feeling and was discussed by her family. As soon she realized what I said and finally sink it all in. Somehow she was still smiling while tear was falling from her cheeks.
"It's going to be alright Selena. I'm here for you. We will get through this together. I promise." I said hugging her. I could feel that she was burying her face in to my shoulder as she scream and cry.
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