Chapter 010 - Troy Anderson is crazy

Chapter 010

Troy Anderson is crazy

Celeste POV

"I'll release these pictures tonight if you don't go back to Alan."

Her words rang in my head like music, I couldn't get it out no matter how I tried

If I don't go back to him, she'll ruin my life. I'll probably lose my job and if I don't? I won't survive the judgement from co-workers.

No one will listen to me, I'll be shamed and branded an adulteress and to add to it? I'll be making a scandal with the person who helped me.

I felt pathetic, burying my face into my palm as the tears rolled down my cheeks. I finally thought I could handle things on my own, now this comes like a slap in the face.

I couldn't concentrate all day, I finally opened Alan's chat and he was apologizing non-stop. He didn't mean any of it, he must've put Stephanie up into blackmailing me, I just couldn't understand why he doesn't want to let me go when he's always thought of me as a burden in his life.

"Let's talk after work." I texted and he responded almost immediately.

"Okay!"

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I waited at the garage with my hands in my coat pockets, I felt uneasy, it was the worst decision I'd ever have to make but it's better than having a ruined image.

"Celeste." I heard the voice but I didn't look up, I knew who it was. It wasn't Alan, it was him. The one who saved me but put me in a bigger mess, I'm doing this for him too, I wouldn't want him to be judged by society. He'd be affected by it if the news came out.

I finally summoned the courage to look up but Alan was behind him, waiting by his car and this time. I knew I was about to make the wrong decision but maybe I wasn't destined to have a good life.

I walked towards them and stopped when I got to Troy, "thank you for everything." I mumbled softly and walked straight to Alan.

I got in Alan's car, Alan was talking to me but my mind was thinking about Troy Anderson.

For some reasons, a few days felt like I'd known him for years.

I saw him standing still through the mirror, his shoulders were sagged. I must've disappointed him, he seemed sad and I had no idea why he would feel that way.

Seeing him like that however, it made me sad, for no reason. Like a fool.

"I see you got into your right senses and decided to stop playing games?" Alan said to me immediately we entered our house and I was tired of taking it all in, I suddenly didn't feel in the mood to take his shits.

"It's not a phase Alan, If you keep this up? I'll leave you... For real this time." I tried to leave but he grabbed my arm.

"What has gotten into you?" His face looked shocked, for the first time. He was used to seeing me sway and cry all the time but too bad i didn't have more tears to shed.

"Nothing's changed, I just woke up and if you try to hit me? I'll risk everything and call the cops, I'll rather us both humiliated than being a trash bag for you." I yanked my arm away and walked up the stairs.

"Okay now what about dinner?" He yelled and I stopped.

"Too bad, I'm too fat to even move an inch. Make your own dinner." I yelled back and went to our room.

I started packing all my things from the room and he came in at that moment.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm moving to the second room, it's empty anyways and I didn't want to inconvenience you since I'm too fat to sleep next to you." I ran my hands through my hair and clipped my luggage shut.

"You're not making any sense, what is wrong with you!" He yelled and raised his hand but I glared and he stopped, he couldn't hit me.

"I have the cops on speed dial, there's a footage of you assaulting me at work and I got a copy. I can easily accuse you of abuse, don't push me Alan. I've had enough!" I pushed my way past him and he grabbed my wrist.

"Why are you doing this? Okay alright I'm sorry, just tell me why you're doing this alright?" His eyes, his eyes were no longer the eyes I used to love. His eyes resembled a monster's, he could barely hide his deceit. Each time I tried to leave, he'd spew lies about changing but this time, I didn't believe a bit of his words.

"You're sorry? So easy to say but Alan I've had enough, I've survived in this house for so long and every day I'm reminded of how worthless I am and how you made me hate myself."

I paused, wiping the tears that rolled down my face while sniffing.

"You ask why I'm doing this? I'm suffocated! I've had enough and I don't think I have the will to go on any longer. You clearly hate everything about me, why won't you just let me go?" The tears came again before I could stop them and he just stared, guilty of every word I said.

"Why? I'm the one who made you who you are, I married you knowing you're fat and no one would want you and this is how you pay me back? I can't let you go because you belong to me, you're not leaving unless one of us dies." He seemed confident spewing total garbage.

A minute ago, I would've thought he meant being sorry but this? This just comfirmed why I needed to stay far away from him.

I slammed the door of the second room shut and locked it from the inside, I curled up in a corner and I could finally cry.

I could barely breathe but now I felt like I'd take a huge burden off my chest and I could finally learn to live. It was mostly thanks to Troy Anderson, he's played his part but I hoped we wouldn't have to cross paths again, I would only rub my bad luck on him.

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I woke up early and had breakfast, I didn't wake Alan up. He had overslept but I just went to work without helping him prepare.

"What!" The manager shrieked as soon as he saw me, I'd never been early to work. Not since I married Alan.

"Did you sleep in the company overnight or what?" He joked before slapping a document on my desk.

"Well then since you're here early, you might as well receive your good news." He smiled weirdly and I started flipping through the documents.

"Not here honey, go check the monthly list for promotions." He pushed me to the notice board and I excitedly ran my eyes through the list of names and when I found mine, I froze. My smile disappeared and my heart started to race.

"Personal assistant to the CEO's floor!" He yelled behind me but I didn't feel excited, all I saw was something dangerous.

I had finally gotten away from him but he's putting me in a position where it'll be impossible to avoid him?

Troy Anderson is crazy.