“Alanna when he tells you about everything will you accept it?”
“I have thought long and hard about that and every time I come to the same conclusion, which is yes I will accept it.”
“Alanna another girl might not be as understanding and Adrian knows that. He can’t live without you, but he fears what your action might be.”
“He knows me well enough now to know what my reaction will be.”
“Then why he is worrying to tell you?”
“The truth is I feel that he is scared, he has tried to put this out of his mind but I know that it eats him up inside, he will never get over the what Alice and David did to him.”
“I know that he won’t, but I also think that he can be happy with you. However I do feel that he needs to tell you the truth.”
“I know but I can’t get him to open up about it.”
“Alanna I don’t want to alarm you, but there are people who want to kill you. When they have a target, that target usually ends up dead. I know you say that everything will be fine and that you love Adrian. You say you trust him, but don’t you think that you deserve to know what you are putting your life at risk for?”
Hearing Michaels words they are alarming to me and I feel that he would not be saying these things if he did not love me. I can see the fear in his eyes when he talks about me getting hurt. I feel drawn to him it is as if I want to hug him. However I cannot I know that will only give him false hope.
“Michael I really appreciate everything you are saying and I know that you care about me. However I do trust Adrian and I know that nothing will happen to me.”
“How do you know that, look where you are? If you weren’t at risk then you would be at college, free to live to your life not here with me and surrounded by security.”
“I just have a feeling and all this is just a precaution.”
“Alanna it’s not.” I look down at the floor and I am trying so hard to fight back tears, I am trying to be strong and show that I am okay with this and that everything will be okay. Nevertheless, the truth is I am terrified.
Twenty-four
I wake early the next day and have a long hot shower, I pick out some clothes and Maggie shouts me for breakfast. I sit at the breakfast bar surrounded by fresh bouquets of flowers. I eat the massive feast that she has prepared desperately trying to eat as much as I can as I do feel that I am getting a little thin. Jackson has switched roles with the other security guard who is even more huge than he is. I do not know his name, he is not as talkative as Jackson is and he has an aura of ‘do not talk to me about him’ so that is exactly what I do. Michael is still in his room and I have not heard a peep out him all morning. Therefore, I walk to his room and give a little knock on the door. It takes him a while to answer but when he does, he is only wearing a pair of dark blue jeans. He has an amazing body but I am trying so hard not to stare at him, I try desperately to focus my eyes on his face.
“Michael is everything okay?”
“Yes why wouldn’t it be?”
“No reason, I was wondering if we could go out somewhere today.”
“Where do you want to go?”
“I was thinking maybe shopping?”
“Shopping, I don’t really do that.”
“Oh” I sigh,
“Don’t give me that face.”
“What face?” I look up into his Ice blue eyes. He is so tall that I feel very intimidated as I stand next to him.
“Give me ten minutes okay?”
“Okay,” I say smiling at him and giving him another glance as I walk away. I head back to my room and put on a sweater, as it looks cold outside. I fix my hair quickly in the mirror and apply some lip-gloss. As I do I hear my phone it is a text from Adrian,
Alanna how are you today?
I am good, how are you.
I am fine, what are you doing today?
I was actually thinking about going out.
Out where?
I have been in this house for two days now I need air.
I understand that, but where are you going?
Shopping,
Did I not get you enough stuff?
No, you did but I just need some time out you know?
I see is Michael going with you.
Yes he is do you not want him to?
I cannot stop him.
Adrian I thought we talked about this?
Yes, we did and I told you to be careful around him.
Michael is great but I love you.
Yes, you keep saying that
Do you not believe me?
No of course, I do baby, go out and enjoy your shopping trip. If you look in one of the kitchen drawers, you will find one of my credit cards, take it and pay whatever you buy with it.
No Adrian I cannot
Yes you can I will not let you go out unless you take it.
How can you stop me?
I control everyone in that house, so take the credit card okay.