ORIGINAL TITLE : Broken Ties

Anna pov :

After waiting for Holden I was tired of sitting on one place . I decided to quit waiting for him and rather go to sleep . He wasn't coming back today I was sure of it . As I was about to leave I stopped as I saw outline of a certain  person in the dark hallway . "Finally you are back . Don't you think its a little bit too late ?" He simply ignored my statement and carried on walking past me . Weird I thought he never have been this quiet.  Usually when he was late he would call me or tell me when he have returned.  I followed him to his room adamant to get him to tell me something . "Holden what happened ? Is something wrong?  Are you tired do you need something " I called to his retreating figure.  He was limping and walking as if he was drunk also he smelled weird not that spicy cologne she often wore    . 

"Holden " I caught him just in time before he would hit his head on one of the wall . I turned him around so we were face to face now  to me .But his state has me gasping  My hands covered my mouth and my eyes were damp now.  His hairs were messy sticking in all directions as if he has been tugging on them . His knuckles were bruised and bleeding . Even they have some shards of mirror sticking to them . His usually minty breath smelled foul as if he has been drinking. I remember Holden told me he wasn't fan of drinking.  His eyes were red and blotchy. His tie was missing and the collar of his shirt was undone . There were blood stains not some but many on his ones white shirt .  Blood was tickling from his hands on the carpeted floor . "Holden what happened? " I cupped his face in my hands but the thing that pained me was he looked at me as if I burned him . He got rid of my hands on  his face and stepped back.  As if it disgusted him to be near me " Holden please tell me what happened.  You are hurt please let me help you ".

"Help me princess " his tone was mocking as if he was laughing at my choice of words .

"Let me tell you princess the only way you can truly help me is by staying away from me . " His words caught me off guard . 

"Please don't say this you are hurt . I just want to look at your wounds.  If you will ask me to leave I will after I have bandaged your hands " I was pleading to him now . His state scared me I have never seen his this weak and helpless . He was crying now his head was bowed and shoulders shaking.  " Holden " I slowly stepped towards him .

" Just leave me Alone Garcia I am warning you . I don't want to see your face right now . You better leave me alone I don't want to see that face of yours " He turned away  abruptly and limped to his room .  He banged his room shut with so much force . But I was frozen on my spot. Unable to come out of my state right now.  Million thoughts racing through my brain right now . My brain registered how much crude words he said . How he practically threatened me to stay back . How he refused to see my face right now like I have wronged him. Tears pricked the side of my eyes . 

The crashing of things could be heard from his room . I ran to the door banging on it with all my might . Even if my own hands were littered  with scratches and bruises right now "Holden open the damn door - open it right now . Holden please hear me out for ones. I am sorry I am so sorry if I hurt you  "  until I can't take it anymore I sat down and my head rested against the door.  I was sobbing and calling his name over and over again . That night I slept out of exhaustion in front of his door and he never opened the door.

Holden pov :

I banged my head over and over again on the wall . Warm liquid oozing from my head and nose I didn't care anymore. I wanted to kill someone right now . I wanted to kill that  bastard right now . Squeeze his black heart and strangle him or worst break his neck .  My heart cried for her I was failing to protect her I grabbed fist of my hairs tugging on them with so much force until my scalp burned . But I couldn't get his threat as well as her pictures out of my mind.  I was shouting now and like a lunatic starting thrashing my room . I threw the antique vases on the wall not caring if they costed millions  , billions or anything.  He wanted to take her away from me I wouldn't let that happen I will kill him  , destroy him , torture him . She was mine only mine and I loved her I was ready to do anything for her .

"I need a plan right now.  I need  to see him alone but before that I have to send her away -away from me I would be the first one to end up hurting her and i didn't want to . Even if it hurts me or kill me I would keep her away from me . I would watch her from distance.  Keep her safe and she wouldn't ever know of my existence.  Maybe if she didn't know she won't hate me, maybe it was alot better than being with her .  " he mumbled to his reflection.

With his crimsoned hands he took out his cracked phone from his pocket.  He dialed Aaron number "Fuck who call at this time of the night " Aaron grey was cursing him .

"I want to hand you over some one's  protection . She will be staying with you from tomorrow onward " with that he threw his phone on his mirror and fall to his knees . He cried and let the tears out . He cried for her.  He cried for failing her and saying such crude words that would hurt her . He cried for breaking his promise he cried for making her hate him even if it wasn't something he wished never happened . He cried for making her cry . He cried for not having her in his arms right now as she cried  .