" Where would we go Daniel....don't you want us to end both our miserable existence huh,.....we are both being slaves to people , aren't you tired?", I asked , he wanted to look, he wanted to say something but instead he just looked down clutching the steering wheel hard as if he wanted to crush it, I leaned back, "coward", that was what he had always been , someone who didn't even have the balls to end his own life , I looked over , we were already at my apartment and it was still raining, " I'm getting down.....", I made sure my tone was as cold and as flat as anything before I opened the car door and simply left , I was expecting some intrusions, probably him wanting to stop me but he didn't even bother , as soon as my feet landed on he ground and that earthy scent of rain hit through my nostrils , for a mere second I forgot everything , the cool rain on my face and damping my clothes were somewhat refreshing, it had been so long since I felt that cool touch of rain on my skin, as I walked towards my apartment I saw Denvers sports car and I almost wanted to laugh at how out of place it looked among all the cars , why was I thinking about him?, even the smallest things reminded me of him, I remembered him and that woman at the resturant and I felt my chest tighten , no...I shouldn't remember it , he was happy, I shouldn't be sad over that.
And then I heard it, the revving of a car against wet ground and it was certainly heading towards my direction, I turned and I saw Daniel car approaching at a level of speed that I couldn't comprehend , my legs remained frozen on the ground, I couldn't move and at that moment I couldn't think . An unexpected smile stretched across my face , why was I suddenly smiling , what was I waiting for and why couldn't I move?.
The rain seemed to get heavier , at least one of us gave up on our cowardice and the other was going to accept her fate, since I was that someone with such fate I will choose to end it peacefully . I braced myself , this was the end for me now, it will soon be over, I will finally be free...that is what I thought , my hope got shattered as soon as I felt someone's hand on my wrist and I was pulled with such force that my body slammed against his with so much force that we both slightly stumbled, at that moment lightning struck across the sky and that loud cracking sound echoed within the vast sky, his heart was thumping hard against his chest and his breathing was heavy like he had ran here , both of us were soaked from head to toe and I felt our clothes stick, I looked up at Denver , I didn't know the reaction I had been expecting but when I looked up his eyes were slightly widened and I could easily tell that he had been scared, his hands held me by both my shoulder, I had expected him to say something , expected him to be angry but.....he gave non, instead his eyes darted to Daniel who was coming out of his car and I could see the change in his expression, the concern he once had in his eyes slowly melted to that of fury , his jaw clenched, his Adam apple slowly bobbed up and down as if trying to swallow an undigestable substance and his eyes were just like that day when he had seen my uncle, he didn't look like the Denver I knew.
Before I knew it he had walked away from me and he was walking towards Daniel in long strides , he grabbed him by his shirt collar and slammed him on the body of the car . I had told myself that I won't do anything to evoke such an emotion from him yet I had ended up doing just that , I felt disgusted with myself , why had I stood there in the first place, did I actually want to die?, I was a coward and I still had the audacity to call Daniel a coward when infact we were both trying to survive in this cruel world , I didn't know what came over me but...I just ran like I always did ,not daring to look back.
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Denver tightened his grip on Daniels collar as he choked him more pressing his body more unto the car , Daniel was loosing breath as he tried to claw his way out, his hands clenching Denvers soaked jacket but he didn't budge, you could easily see that resentment had clouded every sense of his reasoning and it didn't seem like he was willing to let him go at this point, " if...if you ....do....don't let go ....I.....I will report you", he was trying to speak despite being choked as he held Denver by his arm, " LET GO...I SAID LET GO GODDAMMIT....", "when she wanted to be left alone.....", his voice was cold and eerily calm and for some reason that ignited a fear that Daniel never knew could be born within , despite the rain , he found himself breaking into sweats , Denver leaned closer making Daniel freeze up , those pensive golden hazel eyes of his had that murderous glint, " did you leave her?". It was a question that he couldn't answer , it was a question that if anyone asked ....he could not answer , " why.....WHY!, why do you keep making her suffer ,WHY, WHY ,why can't you just leave her alone ", you could feel that rhythm in his voice , how the flow of his tone flowed from a hoarse to that of a softer tone , harsher and whispered voice , he sounded...broken, his eyes were glassy as if he was about to cry, it was like he was the one bearing all the pain and humiliation, carrying all the burden for her sake , he looked like someone who was willing to kill for her , Daniel recognized this all too well cause...he also had the same will he had to protect the woman he loved , he tilted his head a little , maybe it was out of curiosity or understanding as he smirked , Denver was a little shocked, why...was he smirking?, " why are you.....", " don't get me wrong ...if I had any other choice .....I won't be here.....", Denver looked confused , what was he talking about , though confused that anger still never faded , as he tightened his grip making Daniel to gasp for breath once more , Daniel reached for Denvers arm as he grasped it , " p...people are here....t....that is enough.....evidence to accused you of assault", his voice coming out raspy and choked.
Denver darted his eyes to the side and saw some people, though they weren't paying attention to them sooner or later they will notice what was going on , Denver bent his head low in frustration as he relunctantly and slowly ungraped his hands from Daniels collar making Daniel to fall flaily to the ground as he leaned his back to the side if the car , " ha....", Denver wanted to kill him , " hahaha.....", he began to laugh like a lunatic , gasping for breath between laughs , " you know....we are both alike , we are willing to do anything for the women that we love ", it was as if he was spiting him, Denver jaw clenched , " we are not alike", "yes we are.....it's our obsession , can't you see...?", " obsession?", Daniel stood up , his collar ruffled and a slight bruise on his neck , he had lost a button from the collar strangling . He looked at Denver , Denver was taller than him though they were almost the same height , " we both have women that we like, that we can do anything for.....", his voice was raspy , his throat felt sore all of a sudden , Denver looked at the apartment complex then at the place where Rhea was before she ran off , that look in her eyes felt like she was crumbling piece by piece , how she just stood there willing to die...it was devastating.
" So just give me a levragehere, we both want to protect and make our women happy , just let this pass by you....", his breath slowly settling in , those words he spewed out ....was disgusting, he aimed to hurt Rhea so as to make Diah happy and what he expected Denver to do was to sit and watch , he clenched his fist , he really wanted to punch him so bad right now but...., he turned to Daniel, you could easily see the resentment that was deeply embedded in his eyes, Daniels smile widened, " what?...., you want to kill me?, it was as if he was mocking him, " yes...I really do...", his voice was cold , heartless and sincere , and his answer was unexpected, Denver took a step closer to Daniel who didn't seem affected by his presence , Denver leaned closer, " and if I see you close again...I will seriously severe that neck of yours , chop that spiteful tongue of yours and serve it on a platter", the way he said it , it was like he was serious and for a brief moment Daniel could feel a light thump in his chest in his chest but he couldn't dare show this bastard that he was intimidated by him , " tsk.....are you threatening me right now?", he scoffed , trying to put on a font and this time Denver smiled and it was genuinely chilling, that mocking smile that had briefly formed on Daniels lips involuntarily and slowly fell finally understanding how serious the situation was.
" Just go ahead and try...and maybe we could actually tell if it is a threat or a joke ", saying that Denver turned back hurriedly left for the apartment leaving Daniel somewhat disoriented and slightly intimidated, " that bastard", he muttered under his breath.