Dangerous Waters

Chapter 2

I woke up earlier than I normally do as I heard my father yelling down stairs at one of his men; I laugh to myself in my room as I leap out of my bed. I walk to my large closet and look for and outfit to wear for the day. As I looked for something to wear there was a knock at my door. I retreat from my closet and open my door to see Apollo standing at the door. "Dobroye utro, moy malen'kiy yagnenok," he says with a smile as he walks into my room. I smile and laugh at his pet name he had given me. Apollo had been my personal guard since I was born and had always called me his little lamb, which made no sense because my hair was as black as night.

"Utrenniy apollon, chto planiruyetsya na segodnya?" I ask him as he looked shocked to hear me speaking my native tongue around him. I normally don't speak in russian when I'm home because why should I, we live in New York City where everyone speaks in english. I look at Apollo who had a stupid grin on his face feeling proud that I responded back in Russian. I rolled my eyes and hit his shoulder as I returned to my closet to try and find something to wear once again. Apollo stood there laughing at the conversation happening down stairs between my father and one of his men. "So who is getting chewed out this time by dad?" I said as I pulled a crop top out and a pair of old washed out jeans. I walked to my changing area in my room, I quickly changed.

"I think it's Marco because he fell asleep again on the job," Apollo says as his thick russian accent is carried throughout my room. "and to answer your previous question, we are going on a walk today through the park and then you have some work to do with your father." He finally answered my question from earlier as I sit on my bed and slide on a pair of shoes. As I stand up, I walk towards the door grabbing the choker that my mother left me. I struggle to put it on and without asking, Apollo grabs the clasp from me and fixes it around my neck.

"Thanks," I say softly as my mind searches for the memory of my mother, as I stand still I can tell my heart started to beak. Apollo grabbed me by my shoulder to shake me from my daydream as i stood there with a blank stare on my face. "What would I do without you Apollo?" I asked softly as we walked out of my room together into the long hallway. The yelling was louder now that we were outside the comfort of my room. We walk down the stairs to where the loud argument was taking place in my father's office.

"pochemu ya plachu vam, yesli ya plachu vam, chtoby okhranyat' menya i moyu doch', no chto vy delayete, vy snova zasypayete!" He yells at his loudest scolding Marco as Apollo an I get to the bottom step my boots causing a floor board to creek. I stand still as my father walks out from his office to see me and Apollo standing at the stairs. Apollo bows to my father as stand up straight. "akh moy malen'kiy yagnenok, i gde my k segodnyashnemu dnyu?" My father ask looking at me his eyes where a soft green like a meadow of grass in the spring.

"The park just to get me out of the house and give me a little freedom to walk," I jokey say knowing that my freedom was limited when I went to the park with Apollo. My father takes my joke harshly as I look at him nervously seeing his eyes turn cold and dark. I sigh and look at him "Mne zhal' ottsa, ya ne imel v vidu, chto eto byla shutka." I say it sheepishly as I hang me head down. I'm greeted with his hand petting my head as she pulls my chin up to look at him as he kisses my forehead as he looks into my eyes, he mouths 'go'.

I nod and turn to Apollo and open the door as we walk out I hear my father sigh. "YA ne zakonchil s toboy Marko," my father says as we shut the door and it's locked behind us. Apollo looks at me and shrugs as he looks at the outside world with the sun shining bright and a nice breeze is present. We start are long walk to the park as we walk I take notice of a young man on the opposite side of us. He was y'all and very well built with mussels, blonde hair and his nose was stuck in a book.

Apollo and I arrive to the park as we go to the one spot that I enjoy on days like this. "Apollo do you think I can walk around a little by self please I won't go far I promise and plus you can try and find yourself someone?" I ask as look at him hoping he wouldn't care. He looks at me and looks around and nods as he looks at his watch and looks back at me. "I won't be more than 30 minutes."