I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching me. Even in class, I would look over my shoulder at the door, but no one was ever there.
It could just be my imagination running rampant. My father would stop at nothing to get to me. Even if he was locked up. He had so many mother fucking resources.
If there were some way that I could block those resources, that would make me feel safer.
“Holy shit,” I said as I stopped, having Waylon jerk back.
“What? What’s wrong?” He scanned the area, looking for some sort of hidden threat.
I waved him to the side of the dining hall. There was a cute little picnic table there, but not many people sat there because it looked old and dirty. But I liked it.
“Do you remember the voicemail from Barrett?” I stared at him, waiting for him to respond. When he nodded, I continued. “Well, the only power he has is his resources. If I could block those resour
Wakely made it to our floor. She lifted her fist up and gently pumped it in the air in victory. “I did it.” She exhaled loudly.“Very proud of you,” I said with a chuckle.“I have earned a fucking burrito.” She said as she took small steps down the hall to her room.“Yes, you have.” I smiled as I walked behind her. Even in the darkest moments, she always thought on the brighter side. She didn’t mope around and be depressed even though she had all the reasons to.But she didn’t.She was abused her whole life, attacked and almost killed by her father, and now she was tortured at the order of her father. But here she was pumping her fist in the air and demanding a burrito.“I love you,” I said as she pushed her door open.She turned to look at me and then smiled. “I love you, too.”I closed the door behind me and set the bag of food on her desk. &l
I fought with Wakely to stay longer in the hospital. I wanted them to watch over her to make sure that she was healing nicely. But the day after she woke up, she demanded that she be released from the hospital.I went back to campus to grab a change of clothes and her car. It took some maneuvering, but we eventually got her into a hoodie and sweatpants. Every time she moved, she would hiss in pain. I hated every second of it, but she was being stubborn.Now, she was tucked into the passenger seat, with her hood up so no one could see her face. Before she went to the bathroom, I asked the staff to remove the mirror. I knew that it was a random request, but they all gave me knowing looks.I wanted to protect her. She didn’t need to see herself as she was healing. She was going to look worse before she got better. And I was going to save her from that pain.On the way back to campus, she demanded burritos, so I pulled up next to the food truck that I g
The officer gave me a nod and held open the door for my pseudo-uncle. He strode in with a blue pinstriped suit that had his blue eyes glowing. His blond hair was gelled to perfection. He was probably the most eligible bachelor in the country.I was surprised he never got married. He was nice and looked great, but for some reason, he preferred to be alone.“Hi,” I said to the man who stood at the end of my bed. He usually had a genuine smile plastered to his face whenever he saw me, but now, he looked appalled. “Yeah, I know that I look bad.”He shook his head and put a smile on his face. “I’m sorry that I didn’t come sooner. As soon as your father got arrested, Gilford Enterprises has been chaos. Then I heard what else happened, so I dropped everything to come. They wouldn’t let me visit until you woke up.”“You’ve been waiting to see me?”“Of course.” His eyes dark
I thought heaven would be a lot less painful. Every breath I took, every tiny little movement sent shooting pain through my body. I wanted to crack an eye open to see where I was. Probably held up in a basement somewhere to rot.“She’s still sleeping.” Waylon’s voice whispered not too far away.“Her body has been through a lot, and it’s recovering.” A voice I didn’t know responded.“When will she wake up?” Waylon’s voice sounded agitated.“When she’s ready.” Was the man’s blunt answer. “We are pumping a lot of pain medication and antibiotics into her. So she may be out of it for a few days.”“She’s been asleep for two days,” Waylon said.“She’s been through a lot.”I cracked open an eye. I was in a dim room with machines beeping next to me. When my body didn’t convulse in pain, I opened the ot
Cops were filtering in, and Detective Raines was on the phone, shouting orders. She instructed some officers to get the security footage to see if we could spot Wakely and in what direction she went.I paced in front of her. I lost count of how many times I pulled my hand through my hair. I wanted her in my arms. I felt there was a ticking clock somewhere, and I only had a short amount of time to get her.“Roger.” The detective said into the phone. She turned and looked at me. “We are doing a sweep of the building. As it turns out, the cameras inside the building were cut off. It seems intentional. But my officers looked at the surrounding surveillance, and it doesn’t show her leaving on her own. Or exiting with someone. We think she is still in the building.”“She’s here?” My heart was pounding. I tried to focus on what else the detective said, but I couldn’t.Without another word, I darted away from
My stomach started to bubble halfway through my art class. I wasn’t sure if it was the food that I ate or the stress of the day.Everywhere I turned, I felt someone’s eyes on me. Waylon did his best to assuage that feeling, but no matter what, I still felt it.Even sitting in class, I felt like someone was watching me. I would turn to look at the classroom door, but no one was there.I shook my head and stood. “I’ll be right back,” I whispered to the teacher, who just nodded at me. She was covered in clay and was in the art zone. As she explained it.I would just splash some water on my face and then go back to class. “After class, you get to go back to your room and relax while you wait for Waylon,” I said to myself in the mirror.I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. I turned to see what it was, but nothing was there. My heart rate picked up. I quickly washed my hands and opened the door.As