Loving You

Chapter 1

I wake up to the sound of whispering voices coming from the patio. Thinking they were coming from the spirits i ignored them as usual. As I lay there thinking of the night before I realized this was actually happening. I was moving again but this time without my mother and with a complete stranger who happens to be friends of my dad. My dad, a man that I don't even know what he looks like because I cannot remember at all. He left when I was about 2 years old therefore I have no memories of him. My mom said he left to protect me but in my mind, the word PROTECTION means staying there for that person and not letting them get hurt for whatever reason. Not abandoning them.
As I grew up I realized I didn't need a role model for a father. My mother did a great job. And to be honest, I've seen many fathers out there that threat their wife and children like trash and I guess I was better off without one.
I got up from the bed and went to the restroom to wash my teeth and dress decently. When I finished I went to the window to pull open the curtains to let the sun shine in and noticed my mom in the patio with some guy. Guess the voices i heard when i woke up weren't from spirits after all...
At first I thought maybe it was her boyfriend but then I realized that this could be the guy my mother was talking about yesterday. As I stared at the guy for some recognition or something I noticed how handsome he was. He looked like he was in his 20s, pale white maybe 6'0 tall or more with dark hair and from what I could see from up here he had blue eyes. But it was hard to tell at this distance. He had a hard body and from his posture I could tell he was tense about something he was talking with my mom.
But overall he was a hottie. And damn if I wasn't intrigued about him. Yet, it still didn't change the fact that I was mad as hell about the fact that I had to leave to another city let alone another country. Not to mention, leaving with HIM which was a big no-no.
I made my way downstairs when I was decent and step out to the patio where my mother was talking to the guy. My mother didn't notice my approach but the guy certainly did and he kept staring at me even when I stood right next to my mom. Now that I was face to face with him I could tell his blue eyes had a shade of gray with made him look more mysterious and even more handsome. He seemed to be looking at my lips but who am I kidding. He probably was staring because I wasn't the average girl and he possibly knew this. That's what everyone does anyways. I cleared my throat to get his attention and he snapped out of it. My mom turned to me with a big smile as if everything was alright now.
"Oh hey there Cam, I didn't noticed you were there", she said. I glared at her and she shrugged.
She knew damn well I was there because she had perfect hearing. And I do mean PERFECT. My mom, like me, has a gift. She can hear everything moving, even breathing from a mile away. And she's fast too. But I don't know much she doesn't really like to talk about it. Says "it's for your own good, in time I will tell you everything" but I guess that time hasn't come yet.
"Right" I said to my mom. I turned to the guy in front of me and greeted him "Good morning, I'm..."
"Camille. My name is Derek. Nice to finally meet you", he said staring at me as if he was in a trance. I shook his hand and there was some kind of shock when we touched, I was about to pull my hand away but he gripped it firmly and I couldn't escape. He stared deeply into my eyes and all of the sudden it was like it was just him and me standing in the patio alone. I stared at him for a second more and then pulled my hand away.
He shook his head and said "Sorry, I didn't mean to um...."
"It's all good. Um so I guess you're my ... um..."
"The man I was telling you about yesterday? Yes he is" my mom put in. I had forgotten she was even there.
"Mom I told you I'm not leaving. I'm staying right here with you" I told her.
"Sweetie we talked about this already" she started,
"Doesn't mean we agreed on it"
"Uh... Cam your mother is right. You need to get away from here like yesterday. You are in grave danger and I'm here to help" Derek said.
"I can handle a little danger, I know how to protect myself" I snapped at him, I didn't really mean to because he seemed so calm and sweet but hell I just didn't want to put up with this crap again.
Mom and Derek stared at each other for a bit as if they were reading each other's minds. And I wouldn't even be surprised if that was the case. Mom sighed and said "How about you come inside and drink some coffee Derek?" She didn't even wait for his answer; she was already inside the house. So like her, she never waits for anyone's answer when she thinks a conversation is over.
I shook my head and watched him follow my mother inside. I stayed in the patio thinking how I was going to get away from this situation and how I was going to win it. I didn't get the chance to do or say much because once I stepped inside the house a hand with a napkin came at me and covered my nostrils and mouth. When everything was going black all I heard was a male say "I'm sorry this is the only way" and in the background I heard my mother crying and say over and over and over "I'm sorry I love you"
I woke up utterly uncomfortable, and I didn't remember at all what happened before I blacked out. I opened my eyes and noticed I was in a car and it was going at an insane speed, I knew this because I could see trees disappearing VERY fast which made me dizzy. I tried to remember how I got there and what was going on and what I recalled didn't make me happy at all.
I turned to see a man standing beside me with an unreadable expression. When I was about to ask what the heck happened to turned to me and said "Nice to see you're finally awake" and he had the nerve to grin.
I stopped breathing for a second because well... I had to admit. He had a damn amazing smile which made me quiver in places that I didn't know they still could feel. Yes I do mean down under. But the moment was over because I remembered what he and my mom did.
"What the hell? Why would you do that to me? Where are you taking me?" I bombarded him with all these questions and he just laughed at me. What a jerk! "Why are you laughing at me? Take me back to my mother" I pushed.
"Take it down a notch sweetie; I'm taking you to a safe place. And I did what I did because your mom and I knew you wouldn't come with me willingly and we had to make you safe" He said.
I stayed still stunned for a moment as his words sink in, he cared? I barely knew him why the bloody heck would he want to make me safe. Yes he is friends with my dad but I barely know him too and I don't really want to deal with anyone how could change that. And I had a feeling this guy might just do precisely that.
"Turn this car around right this instance. I have to go to my mom and keep HER safe. If I'm not safe it means she isn't either" I told him. But it was like talking to a wall.
"Your mom can take care of herself just fine. You on the other hand..." he paused and looked at me from head to toe. "...cannot. Obviously" He finished.
What the bloody fuck? What the hell did he mean I obviously couldn't take care of myself?
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?" I snapped.
"Well for starters, you're a teenager with a gift you have yet to control and have a temper. You don't know the reality of things and are unaware of things around you. Therefore you cannot take care of yourself from something you don't know and can't deal with. Your mom and I know what we are doing and know what is best" he said as if that justified what he did. And what he did was kidnap! Wasn't it?
"I don't know you, you don't own me and I'm old enough to do as I please. So given the circumstances we're in which is kidnapping, I demand that you stop this car right this minute and let me out!" I yelled at him, but again, it was like talking to a damn wall. MEN!
He raised his eyebrow and looked at me as if I was insane then just simply ignored me by continuing driving and saying "Is not kidnapping if I have your mother and father's consent", and just like that the conversation was over.
Ugh he reminded me of my mother for a second when he did that. Still I glared at him for a minute more then looked out the window.
I thought about jumping out of the car through the window, believe me I thought it but then again, it wouldn't be worth dying for this douche. Ugh I wanted to choke someone I was incredibly mad. But what makes me even madder is the fact that he was right. I'm 19 years old enough for some things but when it came to my safety I guess my mom had a call on that. So I decided to stay put and just wait where things headed. If I didn't like it I guess I'd have to make a break for it and pray I could go back to my mom, then again she'd probably send me back to this... man.
Sigh.
"What now?" he asked in a clipped tone. What I couldn't sighed out loud either?
"What? " I asked in the same tone, but the only difference is that I was throwing daggers at him with my eyes as well.
"Well you sighed really loudly which tells me that you are upset about something, so what gives?" he adds. He was really something else.
"What you're a mood reader or mind reader or something. Trust me if I was upset I wouldn't be talking calmly like I am right now with you. And I don't have to tell you everything that goes through my mind either so like you told me earlier, take it down a notch and stop asking me stupid questions and questioning everything I say or don't say" I told him and looked away because I know if I kept looking I'd either throw myself at him from female desperation or I'd rip him a good one.
He chuckled, "Alright cupcake. I must say I missed this, I missed you"
My head snapped towards him in shock of what he just said. Did I hear him correctly?
"Uh... what?"