Edward’s Backup Plan
Maliah
“Come with us,” the sudden intruder into my room got me startled, as I jumped off the bed. I looked over, noticing the guy whom Edward had called Brandon with them. He stood behind me while the other two guys, gaze at me hard while instructing me to come with them.
“What’s going on? Where are you taking me to?” I asked, noticing their hold on my hands, as they pulled me along with them forcefully without responding to me.
“Where am I going?” I said tiredly, while I looked at their faces, but no response either way.
Finally, we arrived at a room that had a computer on it with a chair. They pushed me in, and I stumbled upon Edward. He walked to me, then smiled brightly, before taking my hands and placing me on the seat there.
“Why am I here?” I asked calmly, trying not to piss him off like I had done twice. He smiled at me and tapped on the keyboard, and beheld the image of my father on the screen.
“Dad?” I was shocked, before moving my gaze to him. He looked at me with an evil smile, before grabbing the microphone on the desk.
“You may begin the show?”
“Show?” I repeated, and immediately two guys walked into the room with a rod and a huge bucket of water…
“What are you doing?” I asked, tears brimming in my eyes already.
“Giving you a show,” he smiled and at this moment, he looked like a psycho. But before I could respond to him, the screams of my father pulled my attention back to the screen.
They were hitting him with the rock while putting his head deep into the bucket of water. I got up abruptly, staring at him screaming in pain.
“Why are you doing this?” I asked him with a cold tone, anger visible in my voice.
“I’m giving you a show,” he simply said, while I scoffed at his words…Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.
“You think having me watch my father go through that, is going to break me?” I moved closer to where he stood, glaring daggers at him
“Well if you weren’t properly informed already, I do not care about him,” I said, poking his chest, and immediately he caught my fingers, and pulled me to himself, causing me to hit his chest.
“Then watch Maliah, enjoy the show,” he placed his hands on my waist, causing my body to freeze, while he moved me back to the seat and had me sit on it.
“What the hell just happened?” I thought silently…
“Bring the Teaser,” he spoke over the microphone, and I felt chills run down my spine. This was definitely going to hurt.
I felt horrible, as I recalled how much I repeated I didn’t care. I could hear him vividly scream from the effect of the teaser but I was hell-bent on distracting my thoughts rather than letting the noise from Dad’s cries make me give in. I bite my lower lip, thinking about how Mom and Junior would feel if they knew to let them hurt Dad like this when I could have stopped it.
Edward
How could she be so numb to this? How could she not feel any bit of emotion towards the man who brought her into this world?
I looked at her bewildered by how untouched she was hearing his screams. The way her eyes were fixed on the screen excited me. I wanted to know how long she could go before she broke down. How could this pretty woman sitting in front of me say she didn’t care at all? How could she claim she had no iota of affection for this man here?
I know what I’m doing is crazy, but this is the only way to make her agree with me. To get to know how now more than ever. I really wanted to know who Maliah Hector is and I will
“Stop it,” she whispered slowly, gripping her skirts tightly.
“Please stop, let him go. You have me already,” she whispered, her head facing the ground now, while I noticed her grip tighten.
“I can’t. He needs to pay my money,” I said, pulling a chair, as I sat in front of her.
“I’ll pay for it. Just let me have my phone and I’ll wire you the money,” she looked up at me, with pleading eyes.
“Fuck? How could I have forgotten she had the money? This could ruin my plan. What should I do?” I thought
“I want something else in payment” I rushed to say and she gave me a weird glance, looking frightened a bit.
“What is it you want? Ask them to stop already,” she yelled pointing at the screen, without even sparing me a glance.
“Once you agree to it,” I stated
“Then spill,” she became impatient, drying the tears on her face…
“Go on 15 dates with me?” My voice was calm, my gaze was on her only. I looked into those brown eyes, waiting to hear her response. I hope she agrees too.
“What?”…
“You’re joking right?” She laughed dryly, looking at me like I was being funny…
“Wait!! You aren’t kidding? You meant what you said,” her voice broke, as she responded again.
“That’s the deal Maliah,” I said
Are you insane? She yelled, pointing her fingers at her head.
“Why would I even do that? It’s a No,” she spoke.
“Well then. I guess I will move over to plan B,” I stood on my feet about to leave when she asked what plan B was.
“It’s Junior. I think it’s time I meet Junior, your bear pet?” I sounded like a psycho, and after my words, she looked like all life was drained out of her, at the mention of her little brother.
“You wouldn’t,” she rushed in front of me to say, her eyes pulled out of her socket, looking at me.
“You sure know the answer to that, Maliah. Would I? Or wouldn’t I?” I gave her a hard stare, looking her in the eye when she slapped me across my face.
Taken aback, I chuckled dryly staring at the fragile girl who had the guts to do what nobody else would. Her eyes were bloody red, and anger and disgust were what was written all over her face.
But don’t blame me?, I had a way of getting whatever I wanted. And I always will.
I rubbed my cheeks smiling at her, when I grabbed her tiny hands and pushed her to the fall.
“Violent? I like that. Slapping me, I don’t,” I said and gripped my hands around her neck. I pulled out the gun from my pocket and traced it down her neck to her chest.
She breathed out heavily, staring at me with fear in her eyes. One she was trying to hide, when she took my eyes down her chest for a brief second and back to her eyes.
“So what is Maliah going to be Maliah? The date or your brother’s head?” I brought my fave closer to her, and she turned her face to the other side, letting me whisper in her ears as she felt my breath.
I wanted to stare at those sapphire blue eyes of hers more. I recalled how beautiful she was with her downwards turned lips, scanty lashes, and her pointed nose.
“I agree to the date,” she managed to say, and I released my grip around her neck immediately. She still had her neck in the opposite direction as her blonde hair covered her eyes, so I kissed her cheeks leaving her stunned as I left the room…
“Good choice Amore,” I said, shutting the door, with a big smile on my face…