Married To My Bully

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Opening maps on phone, I plugged in my headphones and started walking towards my destination. It was long walk which made me realise how unhealthy I am.
Don't go there now!

I was standing near crossroad which was my meeting point with certain someone my dad had appointed to pick me up. After 10 minutes of waiting I was ready to call my dad and tell him I would no longer put my burden on him and leave immediately to where I'd come from, a car pulled up next to me and it's window turned down,a guy sitting inside told me my dad had sent him to receive me. He looked in his late 20s.

"What's your name buddy?" I asked him as I started calling my dad. Just to make sure he's the guy.

"I'm not your buddy. I'm Nick.", he looked annoyed.
Feelings are mutual here. I wanted to say it aloud but  controlled it. As soon as my dad confirmed his name, I threw my bags in back and got into car and he started driving.

"Do I look that horrible?" he asked with some weird laugh. What did he think I'm some naïve girl who will just get into his car if he just informed me about he being the guy my dad had sent.

"For all I know you could be serial killer who attacks tourists", yeah I had trust issues.

"My genes are not too bad. And I know I don't look like serial killer."

"Looks could be deceiving.", I stated as a matter of fact and he turned towards me moving his other hand on his face like jerk. Now I can see his face closely, he maybe actually right about having good genes. He could start modelling.  Did I say that out loud. Kill me now.😭

"I would if I don't like what I do. Sadly I love what I do except now.", He said latter part eyening me.

I gave him my forced smile and decided to shut my mouth. I don't know this jerk and I am happy about it. My dad should have come instead of sending someone who wanted to be anywhere but here picking up someone's daughter.

After around 10 minutes we were in familiar part of town. Five more minutes and I'll be out. I thought to myself.

We entered through large gate into driveway which is too long with pine, willow, oak , crabapple, different dogwoods and many more trees lined up on both the sides. Someone might have mistake it for Jungle if not for the giant gate at front.

I rolled down the window and let breeze with beautiful fragrances fall onto me. I closed my eyes and remember the time when I used to pack sandwich and chocolates in picnic basket and spend time with my dad in these woods. I had imagined our family playing and spending time together in woods.

Nick stopped the car at parking lot bringing me back to reality. Thanking him , I took my bags out and started walking through my favourite manicured old fashioned garden with beautiful flowers and Fountain,  remembering all those secret routes my dad had showed me one time. That's how I used to escape from house to wondered around estate whenever I got angry  with dad. This is my heaven.

Putting my hand into water I splashed some water onto lawn. I ran into the huge mansion ignoring the men standing outside while balancing the wheely bag in my hand There he was standing in the living room. My Father. Smiling at me. I was so happy after seeing him after years. He  had lost some weight. Is he stressed? Or Is he ill? I wanted to scream instead I started crying. I dropped my bag and sat on the floor folding my knees so I could hide my face. I hated this feeling. He sat in front of me. Wiping my tears he kissed me on forehead.

"You're my blessing Sapphire. You know what I do and protecting you and our family is my first job. I'm sorry if I let you feel that I ignored you and didn't want to meet you. I love you princess and I'd spend eternity to earn your mother's forgiveness." I saw some unshed tears in his eyes.

My dad is in some mafia business or leader. I don't know any details and not even interested in it. When I was 2, something happened and my mom left him and moved to Canada. My dad wanted my brother to continue his business further but my mother neither wanted anything to do with it nor she wished to  jeopardize our life. That's what she told us. My brother was older than me and too mature for his own age , he never asked questions about dad. He is mama's boy. Growing up I started asking about dad that's when one day mom gave me his number. I started talking to him on phone telling him about everything happening around me, complaint about my brother, friends. He would listened patiently.  I would visit him or he would come to visit us for few hours. I was daddy's girl. My brother never accepted his gifts. I was opposite. He would obviously want his family to have things with his earning. He used to take me to shopping. He got me everything I wanted. Along the years our call lessened and so did his visits.

"I love you too Dad and I'm sorry for acting brat." I hugged him. I noticed Carly his housekeeper looking at us with awe and others were just busy with their work.

" You're my princess. Now go freshen up . Carley had cleaned your room. I'll send your luggage. Take a nap and I'll wake you up when dinner will be ready. "

"Aye aye captain" I said saluting him. He laughed. I went to hug Carley.

"I missed you Darling" she was in her 50s with her big blue eyes and was working here before I was born. She's too kind. Always taking care of everyone around her. Her husband George also work in the house and mostly maintain garden.

"I missed you and your mouthwatering food CarleyDarley." That was nick name I  gave her few years back. I noticed her white hairs. " I will dye your hair tomorrow." She giggled.

"Sure. Now off to your room. You need shower and some rest. We'll talk afterwards. I'll cook your favourite." She's best.

"Okay CarleyDarley. Waiting for your dish."

"I hope you remember your room."
I ran upstairs and screamed at her laughingly ,"I don't forget things." I waved at dad.
He waved back saying,"There's gift waiting for you in your room" and that was enough reason  for me to run towards my room.

I reached at my room and opened it. I was excited af. AS I entered and looked around, room looked same as I had left just less messy. I noticed cute panda and box on bed. There was note.

' I am sorry I couldn't talk to you properly for last few years and meet you. Please keep this panda with you all the time. '

I opened the box and there was phone inside it. I went outside the room and saw dad was still in living room downstairs talking to someone.
I called him loudly. When he looked at me I said excitedly, " Thank you for your gifts. I love it ."

"That's the least I can do for you Princess.  Go to your room and rest for while. Then you can play with your phone." He loudly spoke from living room.

"Yes ,yes" I screamed and went back into my room.

I took out my pyjamas and top went into bathroom not before taking my glasses off. After brushing teeth and doing my business I took bath and scrubbed each dirt with lavender body wash and soothing music. I wished I could sleep in bathtub.

Wrapping towel around my body I walked out and called my mom and told her about dad and gifts. She was upset because I had accepted gift from dad and I explained her as usual about him being my dad and how he has every right to meet me and get me things.
I changed into pyjamas and shirt and layed down on bed. As soon as soft fabric touched me, my eyes started closing.