Deadlock

XVIII

I couldn’t help but cry. It really saddened me. I officially hated Saturday... after Monday of course. Last last Saturday, I was supposed to meet my fiancée and what I saw was Jake with Ashley. Last Saturday, I went to Jake’s birthday party and I was almost raped by the jerk. And this Saturday? Well, I was locked in the room of the gym and now I couldn’t go to the cemetery to pay some respects to my parents’ grave. And Rob Van Garrette, I really hated him. I would never forgive him... ever

Third Person POV

Nate looked at the girl named Emily Hayes walked away from the gym. She was starting to fade when he realized the security guard behind him.

“Ahm, Mr. Pierce, I have to close the gym right now.”

“Yeah, wait for me. I’m just going to go get something in my locker.” 

Nate went back to the locker room and looked for Rob’s key chain. He was hoping maybe Emily left it somewhere in there. And he was successful; the key chain was on the floor beside the piled towels. He went home late at night thinking of how to make Rob pay after he locked him in the room. Now Rob caused him his dinner date.

♥♥♥

The four guys were having fun riding their own horses at the Harrison family villa. But Rob decided to take a rest and so did Nate. Jake and Vaughn were still playing while the other two sat and took their drinks. Nate tossed a key chain into Rob’s direction. Rob got it. “You, how did…” Rob asked surprised but he cut him off.

“You bastard, you locked me in the gym last night.” Nate looked at him intently. He sure looked pissed. But then he let out a heavy sigh and looked at Vaughn and Jake again. 

“You were at school last night?” Rob asked.

“What do you think?”

“I didn’t lock you in there okay?”

“Yeah, but it was you who paid someone or threatened rather to lock Emily Hayes in there right?” 

“Emily Hayes?”

“And you didn’t even know her name?”

“I don’t need to know her name.” Rob stated.

“Bullying is enough Rob.” Nate declared.

“What’d you say?”

“I said you’ve caused her enough. You locked her last night and it was her parents’ death anniversary Rob. And oh did I forget to mention how you tried to take advantage of her on Jake’s birthday party?” Nate told Rob. Rob was caught off guard. He didn’t know about the death anniversary, and he kind of felt sorry, but he wasn’t expecting the second statement. “Yeah, Rob I knew what you did on Jake’s party.”

“How…”

“The poor thing didn’t want to tell anybody but she slipped her tongue last night. Congratulations to you, you already got into her last nerve. I doubt if she’ll ever forgive you.”

“I was just trying to scare her last night. She was so tough she endured being bullied and she didn’t even return this.” Rob looked at the little piano.

“I’m guessing you called the security last night?” Nate asked.

“Yeah, it was me.” Rob nodded.

“Don't expect me to say thanks to you." Nate said. And then silence followed but Nate broke it. "She’s not that bad.” 

“What do you mean?”

“You said she was so simple and not worth lookin’, well I have to say that she's rather cute.”

“Nate, seriously. Are you blind or something?”

“Come on Rob, if you didn’t think she's cute then why did you force yourself into her?” Nate asked. Rob didn’t say anything. “You have to make it up to me you know?”

“What?” Was all he said.

“You have to make it up to me.” 

“Sure.” Rob finally got the idea.

“I was thinking of making you pay and going to Paradise Island will be enough.”

“But… argh fine. We’ll be there next week.”

Nate stood up and called for the other two who were still enjoying themselves. “Hey you guys, we’ll be at Paradise Island next week.”

“Really?” Jake asked but more like shouted.

“Yeah.” Nate answered.

Jake and Vaughn looked at each other and said something like, “Cool.”

End of Third Person POV

I was walking toward my parents’ grave. This was the first time that I didn’t do it in the exact day they died. It was all because of that Rob Van Garrette guy who locked me last night at the gym.

As I arrived at their graves, I placed the flowers in front of their tombstones. I sat in front of it and I started talking to them. “Hey mom, hey dad. I’m sorry I wasn’t here yesterday. Something happened but it's okay now, I hope you two aren’t angry at me.”

Even if mom and dad were already dead, I didn’t like telling them that someone was bullying me. I could remember mom being so worried after I trip or slip. How much worse would she feel if she learns that I was hurt by Rob Van Garrette. But she was dead so perhaps it wouldn't matter. “I miss you mom and you too dad. I terribly miss you two.” My tears suddenly started falling down.

“Dad can you please tell grandpa that I don’t want to get married yet? He’s making me marry a stranger you know? But I don’t want to. And I love grandpa but I just can’t do what he wanted me to do.” I wiped away my tears as I stood up. I said my farewell and smiled and started walking away from the place. 

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“Em, you’re here.” Nikki exclaimed when she saw me at the door. I just got back from the cemetery to visit my parents.

“Yeah.” I said tired.

“Are you okay?” She asked.

“Yep.” I sat beside her and leaned into her.

“If I’d be given a chance to destroy Rob Van Garrette, I’d take it.” I muttered.

“What’d you say?” Nikki asked me.

“I said I’d destroy the bastard if I’d be given the chance.”

“Emily…” She looked at me in the eyes. “this isn’t you.”

“Who do you think I am?”

“You’re Emily. You’re my best friend Emily.”

“Yeah, whatever. You don’t really have to be that worried Nik. I said I’d destroy him if I’d be given a chance, but I don’t think fate would be that kind to me. So in the end, I still can't do anything to him.”

Nikki smiled. I gave her a little smile too. And then I leaned back into her and we watched movies the next hours.