EMMA RUN

Chapter 3

"Hey... Lauren!" It felt strange how calm she was "Oh my god Lauren are you okay?" I shook her body harder this time I felt a rush of fear in my body.

"Heeelp!" I shouted lowedly as tears fell down my face.

Lauren started laughing and jiggling uncontrollably "You should see your face, Emma!" She said as she kept on laughing.

I was in total shock so I just froze in my spot. I blinked several times to realize that she pulled a prank on me. Many servants and security guards stormed in the bedroom.

"I was just messing up with my friend. Get the hell out of my room... NOW!" She ordered and they obeyed.

"I thought something bad happened to you! Don't you ever do this again." I snapped at her.

"You thought I was dead?" She asked.

"I don't know but surely I expected the worst!" I said furiously.

"Hey... I'm really sorry." She apologized guilt was clear in her voice.

"You know I can't stay mad at you, come here." I gave her a hug and she started laughing again.

"You should have seen your face!" She mocked.

"You're unbelievable!" I said.

"And you're incredible." She said and jumped out of bed.

"Lauren!"

"Yes?"

"You think I can get away from this marriage?"

"Emma, your father has many properties but you're not one of them!"

"He says I can save his legacy with this marriage... But I can't do it. Lauren, I can't!"

"Hey, we will come up with something." Lauren reassured me.

"I hope so." I let go of a breath I didn't know I was holding. The thought of having a relationship with the most arrogant person I have ever met makes my insides flip. 

I remember the first time I met Emmit Stewart. for no surprise his family and mine had some business together and as a Stevens I had to deal with him for a hole week. Keeping up with his attitude was worst that eating row eggs. He would constantly talk about himself and his achievements and he had this excessive desire to receive praise from others. I hated him.

"Sorry I kept you waiting, Emma." half an hour later Lauren was finally ready.

"Let's go!" I told her and we immediately left her house. 

"We'll take my car." Lauren said when I grabbed my car keys.

"I can't just leave my car here. I have a meeting  at 3 pm!"

"Relax I'll get one of the guys to drop it off at your company... Come on we don't have the hole day!" She pushed me towards her shiny red Lamborghini.

We jumped in and drove away.

"We should run away, Emma! Yeah we totally should. You'll get to run away from crazy Emmit and from the control freak Mr.Stevens... AND.... You'll get to spend lots of time with me."

"Oh yeah... And where do you suggest we should go?"

"Fiji!" She snapped.

"Don't get too excited Lauren. You'll get us killed!" I shouted at her when she almost hit a guy that was crossing the street. I felt my heart bumping in my chest.

My phone vibrated in my purse. "Is it Pablo?" Lauren asked as she sneaked a peek at my phone.

"Eyes on the road, Lauren!". Indeed it was my assistant Pablo "What is it, Pablo?" I asked him.

"Hello miss Emma. I'm calling to inform you that your meeting with Mr. Bryant was canceled. And I needed to know if you wanted to reschedule it for tomorrow at 8 am ?"

"Why did he cancel it in the first place?" I demanded.

"I... His assistant didn't mention the reason." Pablo hesitantly answered.

"Did you bother to ask?"

"Miss Emma, I apologies for..." I cut him off "Pablo, call Mr. Bryant's assistant and tell him that I'm expecting his boss at my office at 3 pm as scheduled or the deal is off."

"Okay miss Emma."

"Great, Pablo. See you in the office in two hours. Get everything ready for the meeting as we discussed." And with that I hanged up.

"I feel pity for Pablo!" Lauren said with a sad face. "Don't raise your eyebrow at me!" she added.

"Why don't you turn him into a model as you seem to like him very much?" I teased her.

"What?!" Lauren exclaimed.

Lauren's family business is all about modeling and fashion. She is a great fashion designer, her taste in clothing, shoes and accessories is luxurious and the way she handles styles, fabrics and colors is totally mind blowing. Everyone adores her creative work.

If only she would concentrate more about her work than getting distracted by non-stop partying...

"Don't act all innocent I notice how you look at Pablo whenever you come to the company. And if I'm not mistaken, and usually I'm not, the only reason you come to the company is to actually see him!"

"Congratulations. You officially sound like Emmit!" She teased me.

"Your words hurt. I hate you."

"Aww... I love you too."

"Lose the kitty kind eyes they don't work on me anymore!" We both laughed in a way that sane people do not normally laugh.

"I can't believe you can make me laugh this way even though my life is heading straight to a huge storm." I thanked her and asked her to drop me home.

"But we didn't talk about you and Emmit! What are you going to do?" Lauren asked.

"I'll figure it out. I need some time to think things through".

"I understand. But... you need to join me tonight at Alan's place he is throwing a party I promise you'll love it. Don't say no, please Emma!" She begged.

"Fine I'll meet you there as soon as I can." I rose my hands in surrender "Let's go now. I need to get some paperwork done before getting back to the company."

I arrived to my house to find Rose, my step mom, waiting for me in the garden.

"Emma, I need to talk to you. There is something you need to kno..."

"Not now Rose I don't have time!" I interrupted and walked passed her.

"I entered my room and went straight to my laptop." I checked my personal email to find a new letter from my e-pal Ella.

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Dear Emma,

I think I know what it is time for. It's time for you to flee your fake life.

Rose will tell you how to escape your mansion. She's waiting for you in her room. Go now! You're running out of time.

Run Emma.

Your e-pal Ella

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