Chapter 22: Bad Day

I felt a bright light on my face. I covered my face with my hands. Ugh! What time is it? stupid bright light!

I turned towards the other side and tried to sleep.

I heard someone humming a song. I covered my ears. The person seems to be happy and somehow it irritates me.

"Shut Up", I yelled at her.

I heard the humming stop and something being muttered which I couldn't understand.

" What did you say?", I asked her sleepily.

" I said you are gloomy girl and you are all the same and-- oh my god I am sorry I didn't mean that".

I didn't care. I was sleepy and I didn't care.

" Ya Ya whatever", I said and tried to sleep again but refused to let me sleep

" Mam I am sincerely sorry it just came out I am sorry", she half pleaded.

Why is she scared of me? What did I do?

" Whatever", I muttered again and tried to get my sleep back.

I feel like I am being rude but I am too sleepy to think about it.

I searched for a pillow in my bed. Where was that pillow? Ugh, I don't care I want to sleep.

"Mam can I help you with anything", she asked.

" Pillow, where is the pillow? ", I asked still not opening my eyes.

"Here it is mam", I heard her and I stretched my hands out to get it. I felt a soft fluffy pillow being placed on my head I quickly grabbed it and hugged it.

" Why is this open", I heard an angry voice.

I think I know him from somewhere.

Why are all these people in my house and my room?

" Sorry Sir I just came to check on her, I heard her quivering voice.

" Well, are you people trying to make things easy for her hub? I mean how many times do I have to tell you to keep this damn door locked.", I heard him yell

" I am really sorry sir. I will not repeat it, sir"

Oh, this seems to be a bad day for her.

" You people better not. Just think what would happen if he saw this huh? You should be glad that it's me. Anyway, I just came to remind you about yesterday's conversation but now I feel like you are not capable of taking of it".

" Sir it was a mistake from my part and I won't repeat it I swear", she was half in tears I am sure.

"Fine, just let me know if anything goes wrong".

" Why are you people shouting in my house", I shouted in my sleep".

I mean people can't just barge into a house and room like that, where are Mom and Dad?

" What is wrong with her", I heard his stupid voice again.

" I think she is sleepy", she replied

Great somebody understands it.

Then I just drifted back to sleep.

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I know that voice, I suddenly opened my eyes and the first thought that came to my mind was I know that voice.

It was the same person

Why didn't I look who it was? Great just great. What freaking stupid stuff did I say then. How can I be so sleepy?

I blew my chance to escape! To see their faces!

"Stupid Stupid Stupid", I angrily muttered as I hit my head with my hand.

Anyway, who was he? Is that the John guy or somebody else?

"Done talking to yourself".

I looked up to see a man. The door was wide open and he stood there leaning over the wooden door frame. He had an amused look on his face yet I could feel the dangerous aura around him. He was wearing a tucked-in white T-shirt with black pants. When did he unlock the door? I didn't hear anything.

"Well, if you want I can wait", he asked followed by a chuckle.

" Well how can I make you wait, Sir,", I said sarcastically with the sweetest I could give while my eyes glared at him.

" Well I don't have time to fight with you so let me get to the point.".

"What will that be Sit", I was clenching my fist hard to stop myself from losing my cool.

" Well, your comments don't affect me. Let me get to the point. You have to stay here at all costs and trying to leave is a waste of time and energy. If you want to stay safe act smartly and do not do stupid things".

I gritted my teeth and clenched my fist hard. The nails dug into my palms.

How dare he say stuff like that!

How dare he!

" How dare you act so calm and relaxed when you pushed me into a storm huh? I thought I knew you. I thought you were a good guy. I tho-

" Well, you don't know me. You only know me as Alex and nothing else. You know nothing. You just assumed things. Your foolish decision has created problems for me and you and now you saw the consequences. I am tired of being patient with you but you increased my problems. Now no more ".

His amused face changed. He was angry. He stated at me coldly with his scary brown eyes. Hus while posture screamed danger. He was now standing straight looking directly into my eyes.

His words made me even more angry. Well, it turns out that I assumed he was good, I understood that he wasn't the day saw him shoot a guy.

He just started for a moment without any emotions then continued

" So play your cards right and keep away from doing stupid things or you will end up in dangerous places".

Even though his voice was calm, I felt like he was threatening me. His eyes looked scary. His aura screamed danger.

Who is he to say that? I will do whatever I want.

" Now don't think that I care about you because I don't. You will not be given any consideration because you are nothing to me,"

He paused making the words even more painful. Well, that did hurt. Saying you are nothing to someone you know this long.

" You are not a danger to me but you are here to just control the situation. As you were an innocent bystander just for the moment you are here. Just act smart or.."

He paused again. He didn't complete his sentence because I knew the rest.

Nothing. I am nothing to him. Those words hurt. The three words hurt a lot. Even if I hated him, those words hurt me so badly that my eyes welled up with tears. After all, he is my older brother, how could he say that? I mean he is a bad person and I am supposed to say that!

Now he is a stranger dangerous guy who can do anything.

The care he showed, the concern I thought he had,,, all of it was fake. I wanted them to be true but... They weren't

I just couldn't say anything. What do I say? What can I say? Does it even matter?

I just couldn't look at him. I just couldn't.

I looked down.

I can't let him get in my head. I needed to look like his words didn't affect me. I can't lose.

" Well the feelings are mutual", I said gritting my teeth". I don't know if he heard because my voice was not as strong as I thought it would be.

" Did I make myself clear or Not", he asked nonchalantly

I didn't say anything. I couldn't say anything

" I want an answer,".

I slightly nodded.

" Answer my questions", he said. Even though he said it can't. It felt like he was shouting at me threatening me.

" Yes", I whispered hoping he would leave

"What".

"I understand", I said a little louder.

" Well if you did then good for you. Remember my words"