Deceived by love

Chapter 9

*Flashback*

The slamming of my parents room door woke me up. I heard shuffling then someone running down the stairs. "Why would you do this to us?" My mom asked from the top of the stairs, not knowing who she was talking too I decided to stay where I was, frozen in fear.

"It's not what I planned to happen, you know I loved you and Grace." Loved? I questioned the words that were coming out of my dad's mouth. He loves us, not loved.

"Then why are you leaving us for her?" My mom responded in muffled tears. "It's complicated." My dad simply stated from the bottom of the stairs, not giving my mom anymore explanation.

I heard my mom rushing down the stairs chasing after my dad, "Robert, don't leave us! We can make this work, I will forgive you!" I could hear my mom screaming at my dad while they were at the front door. Scared of not knowing how this was going to end, I heard the door slam shut, then the muffled tears from my mom.

Where was dad going to make mom cry like that? I thought to myself. I climbed out of bed grabbing my favorite stuffy and heading down the stairs. I saw my mom on her knees, crying into her hands.

I wrapped my arms around my moms shoulders and leaned my head on hers. "It's okay mom, he'll come back, he always does." I said into her hair now feeling the tears start to burn in my eyes. Mom sat up and dragged me into her lap, "No honey, he isn't going to work, it's different this time. It's going to be different but I will always be here for you."

Little did I know, that was going to be the last time I saw my dad. He didn't even say goodbye.

*End flashback*

"Dad?" I questioned slowly stepping away from him. I felt fear rushing through my body, why couldn't I tell who he was by seeing him through the window or after examining the picture? Did he know who I was before he kidnapped me and while talking to me posing as Rhett?

The look on his face the fear in his eyes told me he had no idea who I was until I called him 'dad'. After my step-dad adopted me I took his last name and my actual dad who was standing in front of me didn't even recognize me, after stalking my socials and even now as he stares at me.

The fear immediately left his eyes and didn't even question anything about how I was The daughter he forgot about. "Don't call me that, I am not your father. I'm Rob." He pushed me towards the stairs that led to the basement.

The dimly lit staircase was full of cobwebs and the stairs creaked and threatened to break with each step. I could only imagine what the basement looked like once we finally reach the bottom of the stairs but by the looks of the stairs it looked more like a dungeon more than a basement and smelt of mil-dew and mold.

My hands were still tied in front of me as I was trying to keep my balance on the steep staircase. Once I reached the end of the stairs I turned around to face him, wondering where he wants me to go next.

He pushed me to turn right, I caught my footing and headed to a dark room with one single light that hung from the ceiling. Looking around at what I could see the walls and the floor were all cement just like I imagined.

Rhett, Rhett caught my eye. He was in the back right corner asleep, with his head against the wall. "Your boy, doesn't look so tough right now does he?" Robert giggled pushing me in his direction.

I was completely speechless, between being kidnapped and meeting my favorite person under these circumstances I realized how all of this felt like a nightmare. I didn't want to see my dad again by being kidnapped by him and I didn't want to meet Rhett like this.

"Sit next to him so I can tie you up to the wall." once again he pushed me and I lost my balance, flying to the floor next to Rhett who was still asleep. With my back against the wall Robert untied my hands, just to retie my left one to a metal u-shape that was sticking out of the wall. This time I had slack so I was able to rest my tied up hand in my lap.

How long would I be stuck here? Does he know I am his daughter? Those were a couple of the questions that were running through my head. I looked over to my right at Rhett and was instantly jealous of the fact he could be in such a peaceful sleep.

"Rhett." I whispered scooting as close as I could to him. "Rhett!" I repeated a little louder and kicking him on his leg to hopefully wake him up. With success it worked. Rhett flinched awake, taking a minute to let him figure out where he was, I sat there quietly.

"Who are you? I don't remember a pretty girl being kidnapped with me?" Rhett asked examining how I was tied up next to him.

Did he just call me pretty? Snap out of it Grace, now is not the time.

How do I explain that I thought I have been talking to him for the past couple of weeks. I could never be that special. I should've known I was being set up, no famous guy would talk to a crazed fan.

"I'm Grace." I simply stated.

Rhett chuckled, "Grace, I like that name. I don't like that we are meeting under these circumstances but it's nice to finally have someone to talk to after being in here for a couple of weeks." I blushed at his response turning away so he wouldn't see it. Even if it was dark and dimly lit, I'm sure you could see the fire starting on my cheeks. "If you don't mind me asking why are you here?" he continued.

"Well," I chuckled "The guy who kidnapped you has been posing as you on instagram and snapchat and he's been talking to me for a couple of weeks and I thought it was you." His eyes widened at my response and signaled for me to keep going. "When my friend Bailey and I saw that you were kidnapped we went straight to the police and they didn't believe us-"

"Of course they didn't" Rhett cut me off "sorry, keep going." he added and I weakly smiled at him then leaned my head against the cement wall before continuing.

"He forced me to meet him at a restaurant and my friend Bailey and I went to take his picture and run. But when we were looking at the picture we realized he left the restaurant and we tried running but he knocked my friend out then took me."

"Oh my god" Rhett said running his hands up his face then through his hair. "I am so sorry I got you into this." His bright blue eyes burned through my brain and I didn't know what to say. "it's okay" I simply responded sending him a weak smile.

"Enough about me, why did you get kidnapped in the first place?" I asked him

He let out a deep sigh leaning his head back and started to fidget with the rope that was around his right wrist, "He's trying to frame me for the death of his daughter."

Daughter?

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