The Bodyguard

Chapter 17 - Stages of Grief: Anger

-Mia-

My father wasn't very happy when he saw me. He stood up from where he was sitting.

"Mia, what on earth you were thinking."

"Many things, that's the problem." I drawled.

"I was worried about you, with everything that is going on it's not safe for you to be going anywhere on your own."

"Why? Mum's dead. Whoever killed her has no use for me anymore. I'm no longer important." He didn't say anything

"What no smart ass comment. And while we're at it what's with all the doting father and concerned ex husband, you hated her. You hated what you thought she was trying to do."

"Mia, I loved your mother."

"You did once, not anymore. I witnessed it, all that's she did, all she ever wanted to do was protect me, protect others from those who would hurt and kill. What did you do, you berate, threatened and blocked her at every turn possible."

"Mia." he tried to come over to me. but I stepped back

"Stop, just stop pretending. Mum is dead, she's not coming back, someone killed her and you're stood here berating me like I'm some child ." i cried. there was a long moment of silence before I turned back to a awkward looking Sharma and Rayburn.

" presume there is a safe place set up until the threat is taken care of?" i sniffed and wiped away my tears.

"Yes, I will take you." Rayburn stated

"Thank you."

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I was set up at a different hotel, with new protection officers. We stopped outside and I turned to Rayburn.

"You have to find out who did this."

"We will do everything in our power." I nodded, my door was opened and I was escorted inside.

The next day my father returned more solum, and calm than last night. I stood staring outside the window.

"I collected some more of your stuff." he told me but I didn't answer him.

"I got you a new phone as well, seen as yours is in evidence."

"Look at them." I spoke "They walk around as if nothing happened, the threat of another attack looms over them but they carry on because they must, because even they know we can't let them win." I looked back at him.

"Mia, I know I didn't love your mother anymore but I still cared for her, she gave me you. She was your Mum. My business with her was just that business and I wouldn't have wished her dead."

"Shame she's not here to know that." i commented as I walked over to my new phone. he sighed

"Mia, I need to tell you something."

"What?"

"Your mother was planning to snatch number 10." I looked at him

"Yes."

"You don't seemed surprised." he looked confused

"Anything my mother did or was planning to do was not a surprise because usually there was a logical reason for it. That and the Prime Minter is a creep, soooo." I shrugged

"Anyway, what I wanted to tell you is that, well I came up with a plan so that she couldn't." my eyes snapped towards his.

"Excuse me?"

"There was a plan to humiliate her so that her reputation would be tarnished. That way she wouldn't stand a chance. The Mahmood man was supposed to interrupt and at some point after she made mess, it wasn't suppose...." I slapped him

"Get out." he didn't move "Now!" he grabs this things and left.

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I had calmed down and was now talking with David on the phone, he was talking about going back to work.

"David, you're not well enough." I told him.

"Something is going on, something I can't figure out." he told me

"What makes you say that?" i wondered

"Someone tampered with my gun. It was behind a skirting board then I shifted it. Someone had access to my flat and carried out a thorough search."

"But didn't you say the police searched your flat?"

"Yeah, if they found and illegal firearm, they'd seize it. They wouldn't just change out the bullets for blanks. No, this is someone with expertise. Someone...with an agenda."

"Well, who could that be?"

"I don't know but I'm going to find out." i sighed hearing the determination in his voice.

"Nothing I'll try to say will stop you will it?"

"I have to, Mia. You were almost killed and your mother was." 

"Fine but you keep me updated and anything tangible you report it to SO15 so the can double check." my law senses knew it wasn't a good idea, but as long as he was away from a gun trying to take his own life."