Tia will be turning 18 in three days. Her gift is something very unpredictable as she has been hoping for this gift for four years. That gift is her best friend's dad, Michael Fassbender. She and Becky have been best friend since the beginning of ju...
As soon as Michael finished checking up on me for the third time and left to make dinner, his brother called me, waking me from my day dreams.
"Tia, you have to tell me where you are," he sounded stressed. "Please. I want to save you from him. You're not safe there."
"Carlisle, I'm safer staying here than I am leaving him. Duh." I laid my head back against the headboard.
"But I can protect you, alright? As soon as they find him, you'll be alright."
I rolled my eyes. "Car.. I will be okay. He's promised to not hurt me. I really do believe he loves me."
He scoffed. "He told you he loved you? What do you think he told his wife before he killed her? 'Dinner's ready?' 'How about them Cowboys?' No! He told her exactly that. He loved her." I could hear something slam in the background. "Is this how it's gonna be? Me just sitting on the bench, waiting for you to put me in the game?"
What the hell is he talking about? Put him in the game? What game? "Carlisle, what?"
"I'm in love with you for real, Tia."
This made me catch my breath in my throat.
"He doesn't give two shits about you. You're just a toy to him," he growled. "I can't keep watching him hurt you and pretend to love you the way I do."
"Car-"
"Have you not noticed me in the sidelines? Trying to call you over to me and away from him? I'm the one who has been constantly trying to save you. And you don't see that!"
I never noticed how hard he was trying to get me. But it also could have been a lie. It all sounded so genuine though. I had to remind myself that I've been so believing of everything and everyone lately. This is why I was in the place that I was in.
Tears rushed to my eyes and I began to sob silently.
He sighed. "I'm sorry for yelling. I just want you safe, Ti. Please tell me where you are.."
Just as I began to decide whether I wanted to tell him or lie about it, Michael came in and frowned. "Who is that?"
I could feel my eyes widen a little, coming up with a quick lie. "My fa-"
"Why are you crying? Darling, let me see the phone." He held his hand out while walking to me.
Carlisle yelled to me through the speaker. "Don't let him get the phone!"
Just as I began to take it, Michael snatched it from my hand, looking at the caller ID. His eyes darted to me before he put the speaker to his ears. "Why are you calling her? She's not telling you where she is. Leave. Her. Alone." He opened the window and threw it out in the woods.
We made eye contact once again and he rose his eyebrows. "What did he say to you? What did you tell him?"
I looked down at my lap and sighed. "He told me he loved me then he asked me where we were so he could save me."
He frowned at me and his eyes turned to slits. "Loves you? He told you he loves you? And you believe that bullshit? You have feelings for him back?"
"Michael, no! Of course not!"
"Don't lie to me. you know how I feel when you lie!"
"No!" I screamed. "I don't love him back! I don't even know him well enough to say that I feel the same way! And I don't believe him! Shit, I don't even know if I believe that you love me, dammit!"
His face tilted in a frown. "How can you not believe that, Tia? After everything I've gotten you and done for you-"
"But remember what you've done to me, Michael! Remember how many times you've hurt me!" I stared at his pained face for a few seconds. "So why would I just know that you love me?"
He took a second before shrugging. "I-I don't know, love. I really don't. But you know I'm doing better. Much better."
"You shouldn't have to do better in the first place." I shook my head and went to the window, staring out with my back towards him.
I could hear him take a breath to say something, then seconds later the door closed.
I didn't want to accept the fact that Michael really loved me. I wanted it to be a lie but the truth all at once. I guess I just really didn't want to feel the same way. I didn't want to forgive every single horrid second he put me through.
I really didn't believe Carlisle though. It would make all the sense in the world for him to really feel that way. It just didn't sound like the whole truth coming through that phone.
Between the two of them, though, I never wanted to fall in love at all! After losing Ryan's life to the hands of Michael's, and Carlisle just letting it happen, I didn't want anyone to ever fall for me again! Ever.
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"Dayumm L tapped twice on some ass like grammmsss" Sorry. Pillow Talk by Lil Dicky is my shit.
What did you think of this chapter? We're getting down to the nitty gritty! And I'm excited for the next chapter! Y'all are going to hate me!!
Also, PLEAASEE check out my new story BORIS! If you love male POVs, sexy Italians, dudes with dreads, and of course what is a ShannMurph story without a crazy ass main male character, then you will LOOVVVEE Boris!
I actually plan on finishing that one more than the other 2 that I have been neglecting.
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^ someone get me that shirt.
Anyway, I'm starting on the next chapter now!!! Love y'all!
~Shann
LMFAO I HAD THIS CHAPTER DONE FOR AN HOUR AND WAS LIKE "why am I not getting any feedback?" AND THEN I WAS LIKE BITCH YOU DIDNT EVEN PUBLISH IT. Its been one hell of a night, y'all.
