Knight Terrors

chapter eleven. (alone again)

Siobhan was isolated, she was now the only person trapped by Roger's never ending abuse, his children saw him for what he was and Mia had finally escaped and was happy at last. The blonde was alone, completely and utterly alone. Vivian who had become her only escape had taken a step back, their meetings had ended and the isolation was exhausting. All Siobhan wanted was Vivian yet she was now forced to marry the human devil.

The days of isolation felt more and more suffocating as the wedding date was set, The knight ball of 2024, only a month away. Siobhan was in work one day due to understaffing from a sickness bug, the blonde had falsely assumed she was off the hook now that all three of Roger's nurseries had merged and come together in one large setting. Marjorie had come to her in a state of mild panic asking her to call the parent of a child who had just thrown up everywhere while she went to cover in one of the rooms so the staff could clean and sanitise the area.

Siobhan reluctantly agreed as she picked up the phone looking at Marjorie in hopes she'd tell her who to call, "it's Jamie" the brunette woman said before darting out of the room to get to what needed doing. Siobhan stood there in shock for a moment, dialling the number and preparing herself for the phone call ahead. Vivian answered almost immediately and as soon as she heard the blondes voice she thought she'd play a little game.

"It's the nursery calling" Siobhan said sheepishly, all Vivian said in response was "who" over and over until Siobhan said in a frustrated manor "oh for gods sake viv, it's me" Vivian chuckled lightly in response before asking what she could do for Siobhan or "Bon Bon" as she called her. The blonde smiled before explaining the situation and asking if Viv would be okay taking the time off, she stumbled on her words as the brunette woman asked if that was her offering to babysit.

Of course it was, Siobhan would truly do anything for Vivian. In fact she'd do anything for Jamie as well, she wanted to protect and care for the both of them for all of eternity. The brunette asked if she was free for the second day her son would have to be absent, Siobhan's heart sunk as she had to tell the woman that had shown her what love truly was that she couldn't, it was the day of her wedding dress fitting.

Vivian went silent before saying it was fine and she'd find someone, Siobhan began to tell her she'd cancel and rearrange yet it was too late. The call had ended, Marjorie was peering round the office door as she began to explain she'd come back to offer to make the call for her, the blonde just rolled her eyes and walked away. Siobhan found work to be an escape yet after that call all she wanted was to go home and sit in silence, deafening silence.

Maybe alone was what she was destined to be, Roger's constant reminders that she was lucky to have him as who else would want a woman like her played on her mind as she sat at her desk, mindlessly staring into space.