𝑆𝐻𝑂𝑅𝑇 𝑆𝑇𝑂𝑅𝐼𝐸𝑆.

ONCE AGAIN IN LOVE(Part 2).

A week or two have been passed after that incident with Mr. Anderson. I don't know why but I've been thinking a lot about him lately. The way he taught me how to use the knife and how he noticed my state like he has been keeping an eye on me or something. Whatever I don't care what he thinks about me or do I care?!. I had a few encounters with him in which he smiled at me every time he saw me . And I was very shocked at his actions before this incident took place he never ever raised his eyes on me. Like he never spared a glance at my direction whenever I passed through him. Whatever he's doing it's not gonna affect me. I'm getting late to pick Grace from school.

Grabbing my coat, I headed outside my apartment and soon reached outside her school. Her school was just 10 minutes away , I looked for her in the crowd of kids coming outside the school. I always told her to stand beside a pole which was just adjacent to her school. I looked for her there but she is nowhere to be seen. A sudden fear arising in me as I searched the place to find her tiniest trace but nothing. I freaking got NOTHING.! WHERE IS SHE!!!???.

I walked passed a little shop opposite to her school and there was a very silent lane beside the shop where no living humans were seen. As I was about to pass from there, I heard a giggle which sounded way too similar. I peeked supporting my weight from the wall. I saw her. MY DAUGHTER. MY ONE AND ONLY DAUGHTER. GRACE. BUT WHAT IS SHE DOING WITH HIM HERE!??.

"GRACE!!!". I called her on top of my lungs rushing towards her.

"Mommy". She said almost as a whisper.

"Why are you here. Didn't I asked you to be beside the pole?!". And why do you have a lollipop and balloon in your hands". I asked looking at Ace while he refused looking into my eyes.

"Mommy! That this ... he gave". Grace said almost on verge of crying.

"Didn't I warn you about not taking gifts from strangers?hmm".I took the balloon and lollipop from her hands and gave it back to him.

"Pls stay away from my daughter and ME". Saying this I took her with me and he didn't said anything not a word for his defence.

AT DINNER......

"GRACE". I called her for dinner.

"Coming". She told and came running from our room to the dining table.

We ate in silence and she kept glancing at me like she wanted to say something.

"Do you want to say something, baby". I asked her softly looking at her.

"Ummhmm. Yes". She said glancing at me while playing with the food in circles.

"What".

"You know today after school, an uncle was troubling me. He gave me a balloon, I refused to take it but then when he was about to touch me that nice uncle came and he saved me from him. I got really scared so the nice uncle gave me a lollipop and also told me the flavour that I asked him that day. You should have not shouted at him. He is such a nice uncle". Grace told me everything and I was so shocked.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?".

"You didn't even listen to me".

"Oh my!!!! what have I done!!?". I said as he was helping and protecting my daughter but I'm dumbo to take it a wrong way. Oh noo!!! Now what should I do??!. Should I apologise?. Or should I let it go.

"Should I apologise to him by giving him some food? Will he forgive me?".

"Yeah, he was telling me that he loves to eat". She told me and after washing her hands, she went to sleep.

I took some food and wrapped it with a cloth in a cute way which I like to do and taking some courage, I stepped outside after locking my apartment.

I soon reached the 16TH FLOOR. THE ONLY HUMAN LIVE HERE WAS ACE ANDERSON. The other people who were staying there soon moved out after getting to know about him and for their safety, they left.

I was doubting myself whether to knock or go back to my apartment. Oh my god!!.

I knocked twice and waited for the response. The door opened revealing a shirtless Ace.

"Ohh you!". He said looking at me.

Looking at him in this state, I quickly turned my head from him.

"I... Wan....... Wanted to apologise". I said still looking away but I could feel his smirk and eyes on me burying a hole in me.

"Why?".

"Umm. You protected my daughter and saved her and I took it in a wrong way".

"Ohh, that. It's okay. I'll forgive you".

"This!! For you . I heard that you like eating different kinds of food". I showed him the small utensil wrapped up in a cloth.

"Ohhh yeahh I do. Thank you for this". He said while smiling, a genuine one. I looked at him from the corner of my eyes.

"Yeah, your welcome". I said and taking a last glance at him and his abs. I ran away from there quickly.

Coming back outside my apartment, I noticed that the door was open but How??!.

I got alerted suddenly and slowly opened the door and with slow steps . I knew who it was!.

"What are you doing here?". I asked, my tone harsh and sharp like a knife.

"Ohhh my !!! You're here. I was searching for you". My husband! Said in a fake sweet tone. I knew all his games by now.

"What do you need?". I asked and he took a step closer making me step back.

"You know what I need". He said and took another step.

My eyes scanned the table which was beside me . But I couldn't find anything which could help me protect myself.

I had keys in my hand , keeping my hand behind my back . I holded the key in the position of 60 degrees before attacking him in his abdomen.

"Ahhhhh!!!!!!". He screamed as I attacked him.

"You!!! Bitch how dare you". He said grabbing my hair and pulling me towards him.

"Leave me!!!! You piece of shit". I said holding on to his grip on my hair.

"Last time , you gave me a cut on my cheeks which now healed but the mark is still visible and now this?! When are u gonna change huh?".

"Never. Not until you change ".

"Ohh me! Sweetheart, I'm never gonna change. You have to listen to whatever I say".

"Give me money". He asked.

"I don't have any". I said and moved my face from his as he was drunk. I could smell alcohol from his clothes.

"Ohhh! You don't have!?. Okay". He said and left my hair. His eyes scanned my apartment and I could feel my heart out in any moment.

"Do you want me to call Grace?". He asked smirking and I shook my head.

"No no . You're not gonna do that". I knew how dangerous is this man and I don't want my daughter tobe near him.

"Give the DAMN MONEY THEN". He said and I moved forward to take some money out from my bag to give him.

I handed him the money and he grabbed it from my hand harshly. He was going to move out but suddenly stopped and came towards me. He slapped me very harshly that my cheek burned with the sensation.

"This is for attacking me". Saying this he left from there.

I looked at my cheek in the mirror and it had a print of his four fingers. My cheek had was burning red. Tears rolled down from my eyes, I controlled myself but ended up breaking down.

"You'll have to pay for this one
day".

I'll update very soon❤❤.