Set me free - Episode 31

 

SO I KNOW EPISODE 29 WAS HARD TO READ SO I'LL DO A LITTLE RECAP ON WHAT HAPPENED IN THAT EPISODE.

WILLIAM GOT CORNERED BY ONE OF MICHELLE'S FATHER'S GOONS. HE MANAGES TO FREE HIMSELF ONLY FOR MICHELLE'S FATHER TO COME AT HIM WITH A GUN. THE GOON IS KILLED INSTEAD BY MICHELLE'S FATHER WHO NOW HAS INCRIMINATING VIDEO RECORDING OF WILLIAM FIGHTING THE GOON. SO NOW WILLIAM HAS TO BE MICHELLE'S REPLACEMENT BODYGUARD AND SPY ON MICHELLE FOR HER FATHER OR HE'LL FRAME WILLIAM AS THE MURDERER OF THE GOON . OUR HERO, WILLIAM PICKS WORKING FOR THE EVIL MAN BUT HE HAS SOMETHING OFF HIS SLEEVES. HE WISHES TO GET MICHELLE'S FATHER BEHIND BAR AS WELL.

 Now to our present day.

 William:

 I try as much as possible to ignore the buzzing on my fingers as I lead Mr mike's daughter to where I guess is her bedroom. She feels stiff against my palm but I also ignore that. It's an awkward silence while I try to remember which of my high school classmate she's supposed to be. I would remember this face. It's too striking to forget. Even with the huge glasses covering her eyes and the permanent scowl on her face, she's beautiful and I don't remember her. At all. 

 It's actually not surprising seeing as I basically had eyes only for Dawn back then

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. And forever. I remind myself and chastise my mind for forgetting that last part. I made a promise and I'll fulfill it. I'll never forget Dawn. I'll never stop loving her. I'll get revenge for her.

"This is my room. Thanks for escorting me even though it was entirely unwanted." The snoty but familiar voice snaps me out of my thoughts and my lips set down into a grim look.

 I help her with the door before her hand can reach for the handle and I hear her grumble underneath her breath about not being an invalid as she storms past me into her room. I'm thankful for the lack of contact. She's screwing with my head too soon, it's disconcerting.

 To distract myself, i look around the warm room. Black furniture everywhere and it strikes me that this room says nothing about the owner. My eyes notice the smashed television on the wall and my lips tip up in a smile. This seems like what this woman would do. She has a temper like fire. I saw it when her father was trying to scold her help for almost letting her out.

"What are you still doing in my room?" Her voice is cold and I turn my attention to her.

"Look, you obviously don't like me for reasons I can't tell--"

"oh, at least this one is smart enough to know my dislike for him." she bites off, completely cutting me off.

"I'm here to protect you and you'll damn well be cooperative. I don't need daddy's girl throwing tantrums all around." I snap, my anger rising for no just reason. This woman riles me up.

"I don't need protecting. Go tell my father that."

"Well, I'm sorry but who else would need protecting but the blind daughter of a rich man!" The look on her face tells me I've gone a bit too far. I should be making her trust me according to the job prescription!

"Get out."She grinds out calmly, her harsh breath betraying that she feels anything but calm.

"I'm sorry. I--"

"shove your apologies up your ass and get the hello out!" her anger betrays her this time as she comes toe to toe with me. Her hair looks wild and her complexion darker with her anger. I glare at her for a beat before I say f*ck it and turn on my feet to march out of the room.

"prissing princess." I grumble. I'm already a few steps out of the room when she speaks again.

"You don't remember me, do you?" I turn back to see her shrug.

"Ofcourse you don't. I was just the scholarship kid afterall." My brows snap up with recognition as her face clicks in my mind.

"Michelle!"

"No one calls me that anymore. Especially not you."

"umm I- how did-"

"How did I become the princess? None of your business. And you better mind your business, Liam. You work for me now. Goodluck Mr bodyguard." she slams the door hard in my face before I can get a word in. I don't think getting her to trust me would be easy. And I was planning to use her against her father.

*****

 I stand in the middle of my room for a few seconds after slamming the door in William's face, steadying my breath. I spend the next few minutes resting against the damn door, wishing he'll pull the door back open to tell me he remembers me and that I was never just the scholarship kid to him. Maybe a little love confession. Pfft! Who am I kidding? It's been five years Michelle! You can't still have a crush on a boy who didn't pay you any attention five years ago. He's also a criminal now. Working for my father. I'm simply disgusted by that fact alone.

 I turn the keys to lock my door and finally take off my glasses.

"What a day." I slump on my bed and rub my eyes lightly. I suddenly feel exhausted as my eyes start to droop.

  The persistent ringing of my phone rudely jerks me out of bed. The illuminated screen shows Rory's contact and my eyes widen. Sleep completely out of my mind. I completely forgot about going out to meet him. What with William and the whole madness of the night.

"Hello?" I croak into the line guiltily.

"Tell me you are okay." His deep voice rumbles from the other side of the line.

"I'm sorry about not meeting you. I completely forgot and William showed up and escorted me to my room. I got angry and--"

"slow down there, princess." I grind my teeth involuntarily at a reminder of William calling me that just minutes ago.

"Who the f*ck is William and why is he escorting you to your room?!" Rory snaps. He sounds angry.

"oh, he's the new bodyguard. Dad fired my help so it's just going to be the both of us for now, i think." my heart beat picks up at the thought of being alone in this house with William.

"Wh--at?!" Rory splutters

"you are going to be alone with a dangerous man?! I'm coming to get you out Mara. Stay put."

"No. No. Wait. William isn't dangerous. Well he wasn't back then in high school." I defend.

"What's that I hear in your voice when you say his name?" Rory sounds weird but I don't think much about it.

"There's nothing weird about my voice. He's just a guy I used to know. You don't have to come here and blow your cover. I might not want in on anything to do with catching my father but I don't want you or Jessica hurt." I surreptitiously change the subject.

"I'm still getting you out of there soon, Mara." Rory says.

"I'll be fine. What were you going to show me earlier?" I ask.

"You'll see tomorrow. Sleep tight and lock your room." The lines goes dead before I can ask him anything more and my phone starts ringing again. It's my father.

"Who were you talking to?" My dad asks as soon as I connect the call.

"Dad?" I feign ignorance of who I'm talking to. Just to give me time to think of a lie.

"Ofcourse it's me.

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. Who else would have your number?" He asks.

"No one, dad. I was just surprised. You hardly call. Plus the wrong number who just called got me confused. What's up dad?" there's a few seconds of silence before he speaks again.

"I'm sorry I had to leave without informing. I'm just calling to tell you that your help is also already out of the house and your bodyguard should get you dinner. I'm surprised you even answered the phone. It should be hard to use it with your condition. Alright then. Love you, Goodnight." I say the obligatory goodnight absently as I panic about being all alone with William.

 As if on cue, there's a light knock and William pops his head through my room door.

"I made pancakes. Let's eat dinner."