Kelly’s POV
Amanda’s words kept bugging . I don’t wanna believe her but I don’t know Klay well. The only thing I can do now is confront Klay to know the truth. The problem is I don’t wanna talk to him. I don’t even wanna see his face because I feel like seeing him suffocates .
He made believe in such lies and it shattered my heart that’s just starting to heal.
“Dad, what’s that?” I asked when I saw him trying to reach sothing underneath his pillow.
I helped him get it and sothing touched my heart after I saw my mom’s photo. He’s still keeping this.
I noticed that there’s no single picture of my mom in the whole mansion. I bet it’s all because of Amanda’s doing.
Smiling, I caressed my mom’s photo before I slowly handed it to my dad.
“You’re still keeping this?”
He smiled back and nodded slowly before he looked at mom’s photo. I just smiled before I pulled myself up and went beside the window. I looked outside and saw so of Klay’s n guarding the house.
He threatened to hurt my dad if I insisted on leaving but I don’t have a choice. I need to leave and I will take my father with .
When the night fell, I was about to go back to my room when I heard soone in the lanai. It was Klay, talking to soone over the phone.
“She can’t escape! I won’t let her!” His voice was dangerous and deadly.
I felt goosebumps when I saw his dark expression. His eyes were sharp and deadly. He looked like a beast who can kill anyone who gets in his way. He’s very different from the version of him he introduced to .
“No! Damn it! If she tries to escape again, I will surely kill her and every important person to her. She will suffer all her life that she would beg to just kill her to end her misery. Trust . I won’t let anyone get in my way and ruin my plans.”
I cupped my mouth and hid behind the large indoor plant. He will kill who? ? If I try to escape again, will he really kill ?
Swallowing hard, I caressed my baby bump. He threatened the life of the people I treasured. My dad and my baby. No! I need to escape. We need to escape as early as we can.
Tears rolled down my cheeks in fear as I ran back to my father’s room. I saw him sitting on his wheelchair while looking down the window. I rushed to him and kneeled in front of him.
“Dad. Dad, we need to leave now.”
He stared at . Worry is in his eyes.
I pulled myself up and looked around, trying to think of a way to bring dad with .
“Dad, we have to—” I paused when I felt his warm hand on mine.
I looked at his hand before I lifted my face to look at his face. “Dad...”
“R..un... Le...ave ...”
I sobbed and shook my head desperately. “No, dad. I won’t leave you behind.”
He shook his head and held my hand tighter. “Bur...den... I...can’t...”
“Dad!” I cried harder but silently because of what he said. “They will hurt you!”
“W...on’t. Th...ey won’t.”
He stared into my eyes and I understood what he’s saying. Klay won’t hurt him because he needs my dad alive to make co back. I saw his desperation when he asked to co back to him. I think he’s obsessed with . If he hurt my dad, he knows that I won’t co back so he won’t. And given the situation and my dad’s condition, we won’t be able to escape unless I leave him behind. But leaving him behind will burden even more.
A smile curved in his lips slowly as he stared at my eyes softly. He slowly nodded and I found myself crying more.
I kneeled before him again and rested my forehead on his knee as my shoulders shook while crying silently.
When I lifted my face again, I sniffed and looked him in the eyes. “I promise I will co back to get you, dad. I will co back.”
He smiled and nodded. “I...wait...”
I nodded and wiped my tears. “Wait for , okay? I will not take long this ti. As soon as I’m confident enough to bring them down, I will co back.”
He nodded again and lifted his hand. I squeezed my hand when I felt his warm hand on my cheeks, wiping my tears. His touch. I feel like it has been a hundred years since I felt his last touch. The first man I’ve ever loved. My father. My savior.
I pulled myself up and kissed him on the forehead. This isn’t a goodbye. This won’t be the last because I will definitely co back to get him.
After he gave a signal, I left his room and went downstairs cautiously. I know my dad. I know he will do sothing to distract Klay n around the mansion so I hide myself under the stairs.
The peaceful night turned chaotic when I heard dad’s loud shout. He was shouting as if he’s in pain and I know that would make the people in this house panic.
I heard heavy footsteps running upstairs. Even the maid ran upstairs which gave a chance to escape. Klay was the last one to run upstairs and when he’s gone, I ran as fast as I could towards the door.
While I was running, I was praying for my dad and my safety. I was holding my baby bump while escaping. I was able to sohow calm down when I successfully ran past the gate without the guard. A lone tear escaped my eyes because of that as I swore to myself that I will co back and make Klay and Amanda regret what they’ve done to my family.
I will run. I will continue running even if the road feels endless. I will run and will only stop and go back once I can confidently say that I’m strong enough to bring them down.
I slowed down as I looked back at the mansion but I flinched in shock when I heard a familiar voice screaming my na with desperation and anger.
“KELLY!”
My lips trembled as I continued running away even when I’m already almost out of breath. It was Klay and he must’ve realized that my dad lured them to make escape.
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