Burn those Who Burned Me Novel Ch 8
-Thomas POV:
I couldn’t get that scene out of my head. Her body lying there like a corpse, the dried–up blood surrounding her. Her lifeless eyes, I couldn’t forget. Even as Damon attacked me, I so was stunned I couldn’t even defend myself. Maybe a part of me felt it was deserved. It wasn’t supposed to get this bad. She was supposed to call me and beg for forgiveness! I would have immediately let her out! How was I supposed to know her phone died!
After Damon stormed into the house, everyone was too afraid to say anything to him, his parents assumed he was just going to his room to cool off but suddenly he came stomping down the steps. Darius looked over in shock.
“Damon why do you have bags? You just got back! Where are you going?”
Everyone looked on in confusion, Damon had several bags with him heading to the door. Amber frantically rushed over to him along with Davis.
“Damon! What is this! Why are you being so dramatic! She made it to the hospital, why are you leaving your family for her?”
Amber’s question stunned both Damon and me. What did she mean by that? Damon’s eyes darkened as he looked at his mother.
Is she not my family, mother? The daughter you birthed?”
Amber looked away, too ashamed to look him in the eyes.
“That’s not what I meant! I only meant you were raised with Dani. You’ve only known that gir-
“RABENA! Her name is RABENA!”
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Damon’s outburst shook us all. Amber’s eyes widened with fright. Her son had never spoken to her in this way, her eyes quickly darkened, all of this was Raben’s fault! It was her fault her precious son was turning on her.
“I can’t be apart of this family anymore.”
Davis rushed to his son.
“Damon please, I’m your father, don’t act like this. Rabena will be okay, she was able to get to the hospital in time thanks to you.”
Damon scuffed and shook his fathers hands off his shoulders. Looking at the man he once saw as the universe with nothing but contempt.
“Dad, I love you, but I’ll never be able to respect you again. You or my older brothers”
Daniel suddenly jumped up.
“Now wait a minute! You’re going too damn far Damon! It was an accident!”
“Your sister almost dying because you locked her in a hot shed is an accident? Whatever helps you sleep at night.”
As Damon turned to leave, Danielle ran over and grabbed his arm. With tears in her eyes, she began to protest.
“Big brother, please don’t do this. Rabena will be fine. It wasn’t supposed to go this far; it’s all my fault! I should have just shared my birthday with her then she wouldn’t have yelled at me.”
Damon looked at his sister in disgust, he had seen this act entirely too much over the years. Her playing victim so everyone could kiss her ass. It became especially bad once Rabena moved back home. Damon pulled his arm out of Danielle’s grasp.
I’m sure your victim martyr act works wonders on everyone else, unfortunately I’m immune.”
Danielle’s eyes darkened, Damon had always been difficult. He acted like she was some sort of devil, meanwhile, Rabena could do no wrong. Still, she had a roll to play, lowering her head she spoke softly through light sobs.
“I don’t know what you mean big brother.”
Thomas walked back into the foyer after cleaning the blood off his face overhearing Damon chastise Danielle. Furious he marched over to the
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scene, it was one thing to beat up on him, but Danielle didn’t deserve this. In a cowardly tone he spoke.
“That’s enough Damon. None of this was Dani’s fault, if you wanna be mad at anyone just be mad at me. I told your family not to interfere, Dani actually told me not to do it.”
Damon laughed a disgusted laugh.
“I bet she also told you not to worry about Rabena either. Just enough to feign concern.”
With that, Damon walked out of the door without any further words.
-Rabena’s POV:
When I finally woke up my body felt like it was as light as a feather. I could vaguely remember what happened. Thomas locking me into the shed and days passing as I slipped away, but how did I end up here? Suddenly my hospital door opened, Damon came walking in with a cup of coffee. His eyes shot up in shock once he realized I had woken up.
Rushing over to my bedside his eyes were filled with relief and concern.
“Ruby!! You’re woke! Are you okay? Do you need anything? Are you hungry?”
His questions were coming a mile a minute, at this rate I wouldn’t be able to answer anything. I chuckled and placed my finger over my lips indicating for him to be quiet. Laughing he made a zipped–up motion across
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Damon filled me on what happened the day he came home, my day three. Thank goodness for that otherwise I would have died.
“I’m okay, but how did I get here?”
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Damon’s face scrunched up. He wasn’t surprised either, but I think they still managed to disappoint him. I placed my hand over his and gave a weak smile.
“I see. Well, I’m not surprised they all acted like that.”
“Hey, at least I have you. That’s all that matters.”
Damon smiled a big smile.
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Shocked, I had Damon explain everything else to me. Turns out Pete and Pera were panicking when I hadn’t answered my phone all those days and were getting ready to come to Banton to find me.
“Oh! I met to tell you! I spoke with your Uncle Pete.”
“So yeah, after I filled them in on everything they were really angry. Your Uncle and Friend are on their way, they should be here Wednesday to take you home.”
I smiled a smile of relief, finally I was going home. My time in this dreadful country finally came to an end. I looked over at my big brother, there was a look of sadness on his face, and I realized there was no way I was leaving without him.
“Damon, come with me to Covington.”
“Really? You really want me to come with you?”
Damon looked at me like he was about to cry, we had been close from the moment I arrived at the Crest Estate. He had always treated me like his precious little sister, there was no way I was giving that up.
Smiling. “Of course I do. You’re my brother.”
The next day I spoke with my Uncle Pete, needless to say he was furious.
“I’m goin to kill them! All of them!”
“Calm down Uncle. I’m okay now! Damon saved me. He even put my sorry excuse of a husband on his ass.”
Hearing that made him calm down a little, but he still had vengeance on his menu.
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“Tell Damon he’s my nephew from this point on. I’m glad he’s coming with you! We’ll take care of the rest of them in due time.”
After speaking with Uncle Pete, I requested for my doctor to come to my room.