Saving Aliyah (editing)

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-Aliyah Cameron-

Don't look back, don't turn your head, keep running, run, run, run, run, that voice in my head repeats, over and over again, like a broken record.

I hear another voice that's not mine, shouting "Where you going, Aliyah?" It's getting harder to breathe with how fast I'm running, I feel my chest burning.

I jump over the branches that are on the ground, the voice is closer "why do you keep running?" There's this shiver down my spine that makes me stop, and now I'm blocked by a tree, then more trees block me, trapping me.

Trapping me with him.

I'm turned around and he's staring at me "couldn't run anymore, huh, baby?" My ex says.

A scream leaves my mouth, my hand frantically go to my body, holding myself, as I gasp for air.

He was just-

The door slams open and I'm scared to look, hands are now on me, making me look "what happened, are you okay?" Alastair says

I stare at him, my eyes flicker between his, he's cupping my face "damnit Aliyah, say something." He says "are you okay?"

"I-I'm okay.." I whisper "I'm okay.." I repeat "what happened, did something happen?" He asks frantically

"H-he-" I can't finish the sentence, because I'm looking for where he could possibly be hiding "who?" Alastair says

"He was just-" what is happening? "Was just what?"

"He was just here."

Alastair's eyes harden "who." It was such a short word, but filled with so much anger.

I can say anything, because I could've sworn I saw him, wasnt- oh my- my breathing is heavy again.

As Alastair looks around my room, opening each door to see if he's here or not.

"No one's here, Aliyah." He says, I shake my head, and wipe my nose "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I say "you don't need to apologize to me, yes?" He says and I nod slowly

"I'll make some breakfast, come down when you want." He says and I nod, watching as he leaves.

I rub my eyes, and slump back on the bed, burying my head in the covers, when my phone rings.

Carters name flashes on the screen, I ignore it, but the he calls back, so I get up and answer it

"Hey, what's up?" I say trying to hide the panic in my voice "wanted to see how you're doing, what happened?" Carter asks "nothing, I'm fine"

Carter barely knew my ex boyfriend, barely anyone knew, when we were dating he didn't want a lot of people knowing, and he didn't want my family knowing I guess..

"Are you sure?" Carter asks, I hum "yeah." I say before hanging up, I rub my eyes and sigh.

I get up and go to the bathroom, wash my face so it doesn't look so puffy and then brush my teeth

I leave my bathroom and go downstairs, seeing Alastair cooking what seems to be breakfast "where is everyone?" I ask sitting at the counter "Claire's asleep, and my parents are out." He mumbled

I nod my head and look around the house taking it in "do you guys have any pets?" I ask trying to start a conversation

"No." His response is dry, but hesitant for some reason "okay..did you ever hav-" Alastair cuts me off "no" he answered again.

I nod my head and hum "what are you making?" I ask "breakfast." Why is he so grumpy all of a sudden? "Okay.." I mumble.

Then a plate is put in front of me, being French toast, I look at it "thank you, you didn't have to.." I say and he shrugged

"I'll be going to work soon, call me if you need something, yes?" He says and I nod "Tell Claire there's food for her if she comes down." He tells me

I watch as Alastair goes upstairs to probably get ready for work or something, I wonder what he does.

I look at the food and notice the fruits, I take them and start with those picking at them, when I hear footsteps I turn to see Claire "where's Alastair?" She asks "getting ready for work, I think." I say eating a strawberry and she nods

"He- uh left food for you." I say and she nods going over to it and grabbing the plate, the silence between her and I is so..awkward

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Alastair comes down not long after, Claire's still here, and they talk about something in Italian and sometimes there's a little English in there.

I sit there awkwardly as they both communicate with each other, I look down at my food not really wanting to actually eat it.

The fruits were enough honestly, after a while I watch Alastair leaving, barely saying anything to anyone.

As he leaves, his parents walk in, he doesn't even say a word, he walks out like it's normal.

Alastair's father walks over to us, well, walks over to Claire and says something making her stop eating.

They both look at me and I shift in my seat, watching as she gets out of her chair and throws the food out, putting the plate in the sink and storming upstairs.

He gives me a smile, and I return it "you were looking at Alastair." He says and I stare at him "what?" I say "you were looking at my son as he was leaving." he says

"Oh- sorry.." I say, didn't know I had to ask to look at someone, he nods his head and stares at me, I shift in the seat I'm in "uhm- I'm gonna go upstairs.." I say, grabbing my plate

Dumping the food and putting it in the sink "you're gonna wash those right? I mean, you're his wife, you should be cleaning around." Alastair's father says to me.

I look at the sink "oh-yeah.." I say, standing here and washing the dishes as I feel him watching me.

I don't like the fact that he is watching me, why is he?

"Oh, you can leave those." Alastair's mother says coming over "are you sure?" I ask, she nods "no, let her wash the dishes, Lydia. She needs to learn how to be a good wife." Alastair's father says.

I swallow the lump in my throat "Marcus, it's okay." Lydia says to Marcus "go, I'll take care of the rest." She smiled, I nod my head slowly and hurry upstairs.

This family is so..strange

Each time they're near each other, they seem so..strained.

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Cause mf just gets called "Aliyah father" and shit soo yeah💀💀

If you've read the book before the editing, you know who her ex is, if you don't.

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