Falling for my bodyguard - Falling Serie BOOK 1

Chapter 1 - Meeting Pt1

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"Dad, this is ridiculous! I already have three bodyguards. It's a complete waste of money to have a fourth!" I yelled.

Since two of the neighbor's sons were abducted two months ago a lot had changed for our family. My dad immediately made us move to a different part of our city.

I was born and raised in Newshire, a city in South Carolina. A place called home for more than a hundred thousand people. I had always enjoyed our city, the people here were friendly for the most part and, the community had tried to keep it green by creating many parks, growing flowers and keeping the forest at the border of our city intact. Unfortunately, no city can be entirely perfect, the crime rate was surprisingly high for the size of our city.

I always believed it was linked to a large number of wealthy families in the city, many heads of large enterprises had chosen to live here. I was well aware of this as I grew up surrounded by their children. Their, spoiled, annoying and entitled children.

Therefore, I didn't mind moving away from them, I was happy to no longer live in a neighborhood where everyone was constantly afraid for their reputation and image. What made it even better was that my father moved us a few blocks away from where my best friend Emily lived.

The part I didn't approve of was the sudden need to hire people to follow me around all day. They wouldn't all be working at the same time. Thank god for that, but it was starting to get on my nerves. I was eighteen years old. I didn't need to be looked over constantly.

I'm not saying we couldn't afford it, on the contrary, we had plenty of money since my dad is the head of a multimillion enterprise, the Pearson enterprise. Yet, I didn't see the need for another bodyguard since I already had three.

"Well, if you didn't always get yourself in trouble I wouldn't have to add another person to your security detail!" he shouted back. I fisted my fist in an attempt to put out the flare of anger that coursed through my veins.

"You are impossible! I went for ice cream with Em and was back only ten minutes past my curfew," I shouted back throwing my hands up in the air, as my eyes turned to slits. "One more bodyguard isn't going to make a difference trust me! I'm eighteen, and I will do whatever the hell I please!"

Truth be told I didn't go out much. The only times I went out was either to get ice cream with Em or sneak out to sleep over at her place so we could watch movies all night. Occasionally, when things got too much I would also go to my regular hideout to decompress and think. I know, not very exciting, but it was enough for me.

"You better watch your language young lady! I will not accept this kind of disrespect, especially in my own home. Plus, you didn't just come home late: you escaped your bodyguards AND didn't even bother respecting your curfew. Might I also remind you that although you are eighteen you are still financially dependent which means if you want the money to go out in the first place, you follow the house rules? Which includes your curfew!" my dad continued, getting just as rilled up as I was.

I groaned, rolling my eyes at the broken record I was talking to. I felt a weight fall into my belly, as I realized there was nothing I could say to change his mind. Knowing that I turned around and went back to my room making sure to slam the door as hard as I could. Very mature. Yeah, I know.

I slid down again my door, as I forced myself to take a deep breath. Falling down to the floor, I rested my head on my knees.

At first, I hadn't minded the bodyguards, I mean who wouldn't like having three handsome men following you around. However, I soon realized that they truly were following me everywhere which left me little privacy. The only time I could breathe was when I went to school since they wouldn't enter with me, but would guard the school perimeter instead, or when I was in my house.