The Ocean's Heart

#4 Fireworks

FIONA

"Did you seriously follow me ?" I was annoyed and made it sound as harsh as I could.

He immediately rushed after seeing the scar laced on my belly portion and touched it.

"Alice, You'll find answers to your parents' death if you work for me , not with me"
He said rapidly without batting an eyelid.

"I'll find them on my own, I don't need your help Mr. Foster"
.........
There was long silence after that.Ryle stared at me as if i said something too unbelievable for his mind. He looked frustrated, angry and understanding,all at once. To break the silence I said first
"It's Ms. Everly for you."

He continued staring at me while gaping as if he dropped flying from the sky.
I stared at him back to not show I was scared of him ,and his offer and his profession.

"Fiona , just let me talk to you ,please?"

"No,please" my head instantly dropped down towards the floor after saying the 'please'. It sounded like a request,but was more of an order.

I hated this. I never had anyone by my side until now , and I don't need too. I cried for days and days and
weeks and weeks and
months and months and
Years and years.

No one was there for me and I don't expect anyone to be too. I was born alone and would leave the world alone.

So why did he have to appear now?
Why now of all times?

"That wasn't much of a request,in case you thought of it that way" he demanded

I overthought , and came to realise that Ryle is now a mafia leader ,who definitely isn't as sweet and heartwarming as he used to be. If I wanted to survive , i would either way have to work for him. Because I must survive, I need answers.

'sorry mom' - I whispered to myself in my mind because now I was left with a job of a nanny for a mafia's daughter.

"How old is your daughter"
"Five"
"How long do i need to work for you"
"It depends on how efficient you actually are"
"Give me an actual time period, I'm not here to fuck around with you."
"Language Fiona" ..." An year or two"
"Alright"

"Don't address me as Alice ever again" I glared at him

"Do you really have nothing to ask me Fiona?" He asked , making the question sound unreliable and hurtful. It made me very surprised because he still has the nerve to ask me to be friendly with him.

"No ,never." I replied in a bittersweet tone , moving a few steps back for him.

He looked like he wanted to reach out to me , a part of me hoped that he will.

But who am I even kidding. He's still a stranger to me now.

"Let's watch Fireworks someday, together. If your offer is still valid"
"I'm sorry Fiona"
"This is the address to my home , start coming to work from tomorrow onwards.
Take care"
And he left , just like he always did .

And I stood there , trying to stop the tears.

Hello :)))
Thoughts?.
This chapter might have been a little shorter than the previous ones but I'll make up for it later.
Thank you for reading
❤️