Chapter Forty Five

                                    

                                          
Emily's POV
                          
It was 6 am and to my surprise I was already up. I had managed to sleep only 4-5 hours as I was way too anxious to sleep. My mind again lingered over all past day incidents and the threat he had sent. I pulled the covers over myself that were falling low till my waist. I didn't want this time to pass, I didn't want to face him again. I know the shadow of fear that had faded a bit until now will start following me again. I wanted to come out strong but it wasn't so easy. It's never easy to erase all these years' pain and suffering that had been inflicted on my juvenile mind. A wave of fear washed over me causing me to tremble and all the goosebumps rose on my bare skin. I felt the stinging pain rising again from all the already healed wounds. I looked all over my body my limbs, my face, my stomach but there was no sign of any wound or bruise but I still felt the same familiar pain that I used to feel after a severe beating from Him. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths letting in fresh air and exhaling all the filth that filled my mind this entire time. 
                          
He said to wait for his call and I stared at the phone kept on the side table near my bed. Near the phone was kept one small but most precious possession of mine that always reminded me of love that was once mine. That bottle may be of tiny stature but it definitely held the strongest feeling in it, the feeling of love. It's undeniably the most powerful force that has kept me alive even now. I know I'll survive this and everything that was going to show up in my life sooner or later. It doesn't matter if Zayn will physically be present near me always or not but his love and its essence will always be around me giving me all the strength to face the worst monsters of my life. I never ever thought in my life that someone as handsome as him will ever fall for a girl like me. He was perfect in every aspect. Everything that any girl would ever wish for. All the qualities, name it and it is in him. I could stare in his caramel eyes forever. His voice was like a honey dipped candy that melts when fall onto your ears, i could never get tired of listening to him. Whenever his cherry lips touched mine it always lead to butterflies in my stomach and produced immense heat in my whole body that'd grew with everytime. On thinking about him I found myself smiling even in distress, Such was the effect of him on me.
                          
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Half an hour passed and I was still laying in same position constantly shifting my view between my phone and the bottle. My phone rang up startling me and breaking me from my constant thoughts. I could tell who it was without looking at the caller ID. I sensed the fear running back to me that I successfully pushed away for so long.
                          
"H-He-ello." My voice trembled.
                          
"Hello my dear kiddo. Missed your dad huh?" It was the same old cranky voice that had feared me since when i was small.
                          
"You're not my dad."
                          
"Is that so? Huh? Believe it or not I am your dad and I'm in control of your life you lil rebel but, but you were so dumb to leave the house and now you know you have to face result of your retaliation. " I kept hearing him without uttering a single word from my mouth. I wanted to say alot of things. I wanted to say him to leave me and my friends alone but I couldn't. I couldn't put anyone else in danger. 
                          
"Now listen. Without informing anyone, you come outside your place. Brad is waiting outside in his car. NO ONE SHOULD KNOW." he said and hung up the phone. Dense clouds of tears formed in my eyes while I changed from my pyjamas to jeans.
                          
"I've to be strong." I said to myself controlling my sobs from leaving my mouth. I quietly sneaked out of my room. I held my shoes in my hand and walked down the stairs to prevent any noise. Luckily Avery and Ryan were still sleeping soundly in their room. I took one quick glance at their peaceful sleeping face trying to remember their faces for the last time and went out quietly locking the door behind. On reachinf outside I put on my sneakers and looked for any car outside.
                          
Brad's car was just few steps away from the main gate. I went toward it with heavy steps. I was literally dragging myself towards it. The passenger door was opened and I sat inside. Brad was quiet and his facial expressions were confusing me. There was no Oh-his-same-annoying-smirk but rather a quiet and blank look on his face. His hands were lightly tapping the stearing wheel in nervousness. I was waiting for him to start the car engine but instead he chose to talk.
                          
"Emily.."
                          
"M-hmm..", I blanchly replied. 
                          
"Before I take you to him I want to say something."
                          
"Yea shoot." I said. He shifted back in his seat and scratched his neck with his hands. He brought his hand from the back of this neck toward the front and tightly grasped the steering wheel before he opened his mouth to speak. 
                          
"I-I'm sorry Em." His words took me by surprise. 
                          
"Excuse me? Did you say something." I mocked.
                          
"Look Emily, I know I've been a complete arse to you. I've done terrible things to you that I know I shouldn't have. I made you to break up with Zayn. I-I'm  really really sorry for everything. That day when all that thing in club happened Tony approached me and tempted me with money to help him. Hell, I too wanted to take revenge from you both. So I joined him. I thought all those threats were just to scare you. But then few days back when I saw the way he treated your mother I realized what a jerk he is and that the threats were for real, I decided to give his money back and go away from your life."
                          
"You did all this for money." I interrupted him. I was blazing with anger. How could someone make others life a hell just for money sake."How could you. Is money so important than any person's life. You're no less an asshole than Tony himself." I was breathing heavily as my anger has overtaken me.
                          
"Please Emily I'm really sorry. I didn't know about him at first place.

                          
I told him that I won't be doing any of his work now but he kidnapped my little brother and blackmailed me to do whatevet he said. Even now my brother is with him. If I don't take you there he'll kill my brother." He plead. His voice was choking and I could see the plea in his eyes. In all these days this was the one true and genuine look I saw in his eyes. My anger cooled down and now i felt pity toward the boy sitting next to me with his head down and eyes fixed down on the floor of the car.
                          
"Then why are you telling me now. You could have quietly done what he said and released your brother from him.",I said in a more calm tone.
                          
"He's fucking insane Emily. I feel there's something really evil going on in his head. I'm just scared that-that...." he stopped.
                          
"That..what?", I asked.
                          
"That he's planning to kill you." He stuttered. 
                          
My jaws dropped and the ground beneath my feet slipped away. I felt like I've hit my head on a very rough concrete floor. 
                          
"What??", I said. I thought my ears were ringing and I might have heard something wrong.
                          
"I don't know Emily. I just think so. I don't want someone to die because of me. I want to help you Emily but I'm bound to chains." I noticed his eyes glistening and he shifted his eyes from me to the outer side of the car window. I put my one hand on his hand that rested between our seats and lightly squeezed it. He turned his face back toward me.
                          
"Isn't there anyway to ask for help?" I asked.
                          
"I don't think so. Our phones are tapped since the first day. He has planned so much that even if we tried to ask for help he'll know it and then he'll kill your mom and my brother. He's not as dumb as he looks." He said. His voice had turned heavy. I patted his back to calm him down but I know there was no way out for me.
                          
"Its alright Brad. I'm glad you told the truth. Don't worry about me. I have nothing to gain or lose. Even if I die I'll be leaving this world with good memories. I've my heart full of love that I once only imagined. I'll gladly die knowing that atleast I helped you to save your brother.", I gave him a weak smile. 
                          
"I-I'm sorry Emily."
                          
"Don't be. C'mon start the car. Lets face whatever is in store for us."
                          
A/N Hello lovelies only 3 chapters more are left for this story to end. I don't want to end it but I also don't want to drag it. :(
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