“Yeah, life goes on Draven, did you really expect me not to get another job?” I snapped unable to help myself after these painful feelings I had just dug back up. He had the cheek to look taken aback by my snippy reply but then masked his features better than I could with a look of indifference.
“To be honest I gave it little thought considering the decision made to financially see to your future.” Oh no he didn’t! Was this guy nuts? I even heard Sophia and Vincent groan at the obvious mistake he just made by saying that shit.
I stood up quickly, this time not giving a shit about whether the chair made it or not. I took a threatening step towards him and poked him in the chest as I proceeded to give him a piece of my mind,
“Alright Daddy Warbucks, time to give you a little insight. See I don’t give a flying shit about your money, never have, never will! Although I bet the badgers loved it, oh and that guy I sent on holiday. So with that said I DO NOT appreciate you thinking you can buy me off and send me on my merry way so that what exactly…you can sleep better at night? How dare you! Who the Hell do you think you are you?!” I shouted up at him and continued poking him with every point made.
“Badgers…?”
“Yeah badgers, you know, nowty little buggers with stripy heads!” I said motioning with my hands as I got more animated and my Liverpool accent came through thicker.
“I know what a badger is, Keira now ‘nowty’ on the other hand…”
“It means angry, annoyed, irritated, fuming, livid, foot stomping mad…pretty much all the things I am right now!”
“Right, if you are quite finished shouting at me I will expla…”
“Oh no, I am not finished, not by a long shot you bast…!” I started shouting at him only to be interrupted just like I had done to him, only his way was far more effective.
“Alright, have it your way!” He said before bending suddenly and jamming his shoulder in my belly before hoisting me up and over his shoulder.
“Hey! What are you doing? Put me down right now!” I shouted bent over with my hair trailing down the back of his legs. I tried to push myself up, shamefully loving the fact I had to use his beautiful behind as leverage. I managed it for only a second or two before slipping on the smooth material of his suit trousers.
“You can’t do this, Draven!”
“I think you will find I am doing it just fine!” He snapped back as he continued to carry me to somewhere I couldn’t see.
“Are you guys just going to sit there or are you going to help me?!” I said looking sideways and upside down at Vincent and Sophia.
“Nope.”
“Nada.” They both said at the same time making me growl.
“Fine! Traitors!” At this I started to shake on Draven’s shoulder as he started to laugh. Bloody laugh! The audacity of this man knew no bounds!
“Come now, you really think either of them could stop me…have you forgotten all of your time with me already?” He asked still clearly amused. I tried to fold my arms in frustration but in the end I had to use my hands to brace myself as I just looked like one of those nodding bobble heads that was all the rage years ago.
“A girl can try,” I said acting bitchy but his continued laughter told me I didn’t quite pull it off. I huffed at the sound and listened to a pair of heavy doors opening. This was when I really started to panic. I started to tug on his shirt in desperation.
“No Draven…wait, just wait a minute!” He immediately stopped laughing on hearing my pleading.
“You’re fine”
“No! Where are you taking me…please…please don’t take me back there.” I said feeling myself losing it quickly.
“Keira, what is it...what’s wrong?” I heard another door being opened and my heart sank as I closed my eyes not wanting to see it again. I couldn’t. It would kill me! I felt him lower me down his front and another shiver shot through me.
“Keira, open your eyes.” He ordered gently and I dug my palms over my eyes and shook my head feeling the tears forming beneath them.
“Tell me what is it…? Talk to me.” I felt him reach up and try to pry my hands from my eyes and when I put up a resistance he simply pulled harder. My strength gave in knowing there was little point when up against someone like Draven. Still, I kept my eyes firmly shut.
“I don’t understand why you won’t…wait, what is it you said before we came in here…don’t take you back there…that’s what you said.” He was starting to piece it together and it suddenly felt like my heart was lodged firmly in my throat, ready to fall at his feet.