Five Against One (18+)

CHAPTER 41

MAEVE ROGERS
We were back at the mansion now, I've been either laying on the couch in the living room, or in my bed.

They've been at the office a couple of times, leaving me with James, which is the situation now.

I was laying on the couch with a blanket covering me, Hera laying on my upper stomach, "there you go", James handed me a plate of food, helping me sit up, I didn't really eat at the moment, just a toast so I could take my medicine.

I kind of made up with him, I'm talking to him, but I know he feels guilty because he was supposed to keep me safe because he's my bodyguard, but he didn't and couldn't.

"Thanks", I placed Hera on the ground, but she stayed close to me, she was scared, traumatized, "I need to change your bandage later", I nodded, taking a bite from the very inviting looking sandwich.

"When are they coming back?".

I know they're the last people I should think about, but even since what happened, I can't get them out of my mind and I hate it, sometimes I wake up during the night because of nightmares, and they come to me right away.

They have important meetings today, so I don't really know, I'm supposed to get Lily in a couple of hours, wanna come with me?".

I don't really want to go, but I don't want stay in this big ass mansion alone.

"I can drop you off at their office, if you'd like?".

"Okay", he smiled, rubbing my back, "by the way, when am I getting Aria's numb-".

"Shut the fuck up", he chuckled, standing up.

I sat with Hera for a little while in front of the tv after I finished my sandwich, and James changed my bandage, until he told me he needed to leave, "you're taking Hera with you?", I nodded, watching him going upstairs.

The whole week I have been wearing nothing but sweatpants and sweatshirts, I'm barley moving, so I'm not dressing up 'formally' or whatever.

He walked downstairs with Hera's cage and a pair of shoes, helping me put them on, "I'm not that disabled".

"They said not to let you do anything, so I'm listening to my bosses", those fuckers.

He helped me outside towards the car, placing Hera's cage in the backseat, buckling me up, making me roll my eyes, they act like a lost a damn arm.

He started driving towards the office as I leaned my head against the window, should've stayed at the mansion.

When we were about five minutes away from their office, he dialed Romeo's number, "what's up, is everything okay?".

"Yes, I'm here with Maeve, she didn't want to stay alone at the mansion, so I told her I'd take her to you office".

"I'll be down in a minute", I frowned, staring at the phone, "what they are busy, tell them never mind, I'll go back to the m-".

Someone knocked on my window, making jump, Romeo standing there with a small smile, glaring at him, sliding down the window, "never mind, I'll go back to the mansion, it's okay-".

Before I could protest, he opened the door, unbuckling me, "if your think you are a burden, then please realize already, that you are not", I rolled my eyes again as he turned around, letting me get on his back, "stop acting like a lost a hand or a leg".

"Just shut the fuck up, Maevey", he opened the backseat's door, grabbing Hera'e cage, "arrivederci", (see you later), with that, James sped off, probably hurrying to get Lily.