Ruby
The silence in the room was deafening as everyone stared at me before their gazes narrowed into glares. I still glared up at my mother, at her audacity to make a choice for me. Making a fool out of me in the process.
"Who died?" I said trying to break the tension in the room.
Vanera made eye contact with Kace and Orson, who nodded and walked out.
"Ruby was pretending to be unconscious. I'm sorry on her behalf," Mom said and bowed her head, shadowing me in guilt.
For the first time in my life, my actions made my mom bow.
I stood up from the bed, and asked, "Mom, why are you bowing? And what are you even apologizing for?"
"Ruby, I have canceled your engagement with Sergio," Mom spoke up, her words stopped me in my tracks as I stared at her in disbelief.
"What? Why? Why would you do that without my permission? What the hell will he think of me?" I questioned, the sudden news was shocking to hear.
Mom stood before me fiddling with her fingers and avoiding my gaze, which told me she was tense and worried about something. The only problem was she wasn't telling me anything so I was lost.
"She canceled it because we arranged for you to marry Vexon. You will get married today still, at nine-thirty sharp. Orson and Kace have gone to get your dress, so be prepared. I will send the make-up artist in soon," Vanera spoke up.
What the hell? Was she nuts? What the hell was she saying? Why the hell is this happening to me?
I couldn't seem to comprehend anything that was happening to me, because even though it was my life, other people were making the choice for me. I clearly seemed to have no say in any of this and I hated it.
Why was this happening to me, Lord? Why?
"What the hell are you talking about?" I snapped and watched them all flinch. "I am not marrying Vexon. My Lord, it wasn't a joke mom. I am not marrying him. He is a freaking psycho and you can't let this happen. You won't do this to me, will you?" I cried out, looking at her with a pleading gaze.
Mom looked at me with a sad smile, with pity shining in her eyes. She looked quickly away, not daring to meet my gaze again as she continued to fidget with her fingers.
Why was everyone acting so strangely? Why would no-one meet my gaze? Why would they do this to me? Why? Why? Why?
"Mom! Vanera! Please don't do this to me. Please stop this wedding. I don't want to get married now. I don't want to marry him!" I spat, glaring at Vexon, who watched us in silence with his hands in his pockets and a smirk on his face.
Jerk!
Mom lowered her head while Vanera smiled at me in reassurance. "Let me go check on the preparations," Vanera spoke up, clapping her hands before she started to leave the room.
My pleas for help, my pleas for anyone to understand me��to save me fell on deaf ears. No-one cared for me, not even my own mother.
Vanera walked out the door and my mother followed, her head still bowed down. Leaving me alone with Vexon.
"See you soon, my Gem," Vexon said, turning to leave.
I grabbed hold of Vexon's hand before he could leave. He was my last hope��the only person could end this insanity.
"Vexon, please stop this insanity. Stop the wedding. Why are you doing this to me? I know it's been a long day, so please stop this absurdity," I tried to explain.
The smirk on his face disappeared in a second, as he stepped closer to me. "You think our marriage is absurd?" he asked in a deadly voice that sent chills down my spine.
I glared at him. "Marriage? There won't be a marriage or a wedding Vexon. I don't want to marry you. Get that through your thick skull and explain it to everyone. Only you can help me, please," I pleaded, as tears started to form in my eyes.
Don't cry, Ruby, don't cry. You will get through this.
He chuckled. "The only thing I intend to do is marry you, Gem. You can't escape your fate now. I asked you nicely at first, but you just shoved it away. I was okay with that until you agreed to marry that bastard friend of yours," he snapped, rage sparking in his blue eyes.
"Hey, don't you dare say that about Steve. He is my best friend and someone far better to marry than you. So get lost, I'd rather die than marry someone like you!" I spat in disgust, my fear momentarily replaced by rage.
His eyes darkened as he glared at me. I gulped, my fear returning.
Vexon stepped towards me, making me step back in fear as he glared at me��rage filled in his blue gaze.
"Woman, you listen and you listen carefully!" he snapped, "You will marry me and only me right this damn moment!"
"I'd rather die!" I snapped back, while in the back of my mind I knew I should just shut up already.
"Don't make this harder for me, Ruby," he said in a low voice.
"And what will you do, huh? Kill my family?" I snorted, "Guess what? I've no-one you can kill because if you dare kill Pearl or my mom, Kendrik will kill you. So you have no scope to blackmail me, buddy!" I said, hoping that would snap him to his senses.
That was something I always prepared to say if anyone forced me to marry a Mafioso since childhood. I never wanted a Gangster in my life. Geez! I didn't change my opinion on that at all.
"Rub��"
"Fuck off!" I cursed at him, and before I knew it he had a hold of my hair, pulling it back forcefully.
"Ahh!" I cried, as he grabbed hold of both my hands in his other hand and forced me to look at him. Anger burned in his blue gaze.
"You despicable woman! You made me lose my temper, how dare you?" he snarled, tightening his grip on my hair, causing tears to fall from my eyes.
"You're hurting me, Vexon," I hissed through clenched teeth at the pain.
"Oh, so now it pains? And you think it didn't hurt me when you agreed to marry that bastard and brush me off?" he shouted.
"Leave me, Vexon. Please!" I cried.
Suddenly the door opened as Kace and Orson stepped in with a few things for me in their hands.
"What the fuck, bro?!" Kace shouted, dropping the things in his hands as he came towards us. "Let her go!" he yelled as he tried to pry Vexon's grip from my hair and hands.
"Ow!" I winced.
"Leave her, Vexon. You're hurting her!" Orson cried as he tried to help Kace.
I could feel my hair being ripped from my scalp, as I tried to breathe through my teeth at the pain. If he didn't let go now, I would have to wear a wig from the damage he caused.
"Vexon!" I screamed in pain.
Tears brimmed in my grey eyes as I stared into his blue ones. He stared back deeply before sighing and releasing his tight grip on my hair. Wiping my tears with the pad of his thumb with his other hand.
"Get ready! You have no other options," Vexon let out.
Nodding fearfully, I now knew what kind of person Vexon truly was. A hateful, despicable jerk of a man. A satan, the devil.
This was not the Vexon I had seen during the wedding, not the man I had met. Not the man Pearl had told me about, even if she hadn't known much about him. The way she had described him was that he was a nice man though. However, this man in front of me wasn't him.
This clearly was Vexon but a version of him that no-one has seen before.
"Bastard!" I spat, loud enough for everyone to hear, causing Vexon to stop in his tracks. My heart skipped a beat slightly at this but what could he do that he hadn't already.
"Oh no! Ruby," Kace said as they looked at me in horror.
Vexon slowly approached me, as if stalking his prey before he pounced. "I dare you to repeat that," he uttered sternly.
Oh, he wants to fight, doesn't he? Fine! Challenge accepted.
