BULLET ( HELLFIRE SOULS MC book one )

Chapter 2

          I've spent the last few hours riding my horse Willowby who's an eleven year old Arabian horse with my friend Timo who's the head of the stables , his horses name is Raven and she's a beautiful eight year old Friesian horse . Timo decided we would ride the trail trough the woods surrounding the estate .

       " let's start heading back Lavy , you have tennis after lunch " i pout up at Timo . The last thing I want to do is go back inside the estate . When we're in the woods I can pretend for just a little bit that I'm not a prisoner to my father . That I have an ounce of control on my life and my actions.

     " I'm sorry Lavy , I would let you stay if I could" Timo says sadly . " it's ok Timo it's not your fault , let's head back . Hopefully I get a really yummy lunch today". Timo smiles back at me in my change of moods . I try my hardest to never stay sad and try and look for what Inez calls the silver linings . I didn't know what that meant and it took Inez several attempts for me to understand , but once I did I use it all the time.

       Once we returned to the stable I went to take care of Willowby but Timo waved me away and told me to head up to the house before I'm late . I walk up the stone path from the stable to the back door of the estate . I love the path it reminds me of the stone path ways in the meadows in fairytales .

           When I make it inside I head straight to the powder room to wash my hands and then right to the lunch dinning room , it's less formal and only used for lunch here at the estate . Father never joins me for lunch , the only meal I must attend with him is dinner . I hate dinner . Just as I was siting down my friend and the head chef Nashie enters holding my lunch .

      " hello miss Lavy girl , how is your day been so far . For lunch today I've made a Lettuce Wrapped Grilled
Jalapeño Cheddar Turkey Burger with a side of cucumber and sweet potatoes. " I smile up at Nashie excited to eat such a yummy sounding lunch .

         I love burgers but father said I'm not allowed so Nashie figured out a way to give me yummy healthy burger options that father approves of . " thank you Nashie it looks so yummy , and my day has been good I got to ride Willowby for a few hours . How about you Nashie , how's your day been ?" .

         " my day has been good Lavy girl , I must head back to the kitchen to prepare for dinner "
" thank you Nashie see you later ". I wave with a big smile on my face as he leaves . If Nashie is preparing this early for dinner then that means father is having guests .

        Ive only met a select amount of people father knows or works with not many people know I exist , I don't really like any of the men my father brings over they me feel uncomfortable. None of them have actually ever done anything to me it's just the vibe I get from them . Just as I was finishing my lunch Inez walked in and told me it was time to get ready for tennis .

        Inez and I walk back upstairs to my room , i love my room it's my safe place . Father has never stepped foot in there. In fact the only person who has been inside my room is Inez . Anyone else just stays right outside the doorway. Oh and my room is my favorite color , lavender like my name . My mom's favorite flower and scent was lavender so she named me that .

    Father hated my name , said it was stupid . So he calls me by my middle name , Paige . Sometimes I flinch when people call me that . Inez says that I probably have Peety S. Dee , but I've never meet anyone named that and anytime she's tried to explain I get so bored I just end up zoning out .

       After Inez helped me change into my tennis dress and redid my hair , I realized I was running late and basically ran down the stairs to make it to the tennis court. Only I wasn't so lucky and ran into father at the bottom of the stairs . " Paige ! What have I told you about running down the stairs . It's not what a lady does ."

      " sorry father , I'm just running late for tennis". I know better than to look into my fathers eyes . Good little lady's keep their heads bowed , and only speak when spoken too. " listen Paige we are having a very important guest at dinner tonight . You must be on your best behavior." I slowly nod then reply , " yes father " .  " go to tennis Paige ."

            After that encounter with father I could barely focus on tennis , my trainer a cold  Russian women in her forties named Katarina spent most of the lesson yelling at me for not paying attention. I just can't get over what father said , who is this important guest coming to dinner . I have a really bad feeling about this.