-Joanne
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“Joanne” Hardy called and I found myself gulping.
His voice was mixed with a vile tone of Unimpressed and hate, like I had presumed.
“You’re pregnant.” He said, and wow, I was starting to hate that word.
“You’re pregnant with my child, not yours. And that’s why I need you to always grab an escort whenever you’re leaving your room. Because not a single hair is ought to leave your body by something or someone else, if I didn’t give permission. Now you will walk around here with caution. Get it?” His tone was sharp, but I gave no reply.
Letting myself drown in his dark eyes, I went off.
How could Love seemed to be the sole means of liberating me from the unexpected existence that this man forcefully imposed upon me.
Or should I say that Bailey has shoved down my throat.
Because he doesn’t seem lovable, neither do I want him to love me, or let myself love him.
But was love really the only way?
If it was? Did I really have no choice?
I am not really a type to give up, I never want to give up.
But doing another length to deceive this man, to seduce him. Would it be worth it? Can I even do it?
Would he fall for it?
Am I up for it?
Or is Trinity trying to get something out of it?
“I said, do you understand?” Hardy snapped, bringing me back to reality.
“Y.. Yes I understand,” I swallowed.
“Good. Now go in,” He ordered, beckoning his head towards the door.
“Sure.” I shook my head, my feet getting ready to walk towards the door when I paused.
“Hardy” I called.
And it was like I was calling him for the first time.
-I really was.
He paused and turned to me too, like I had just said something blasphemous.
But I remained unfazed, even though I was feeling indifferently on the inside.
I said nothing, and watched his eyes examine mine, obviously waiting for whatever I would say.
But instead, I said nothing and just let out an almost invisible nod before turning back to the door.
Let’s say, I wanted to leave him a little mystery and maybe something on the end of curiosity.
I walked back into the hallway, and thankfully the door that wouldn’t open earlier, opened up and I found myself breathing a sigh of relief.
After taking two strides, I paused to think if it was my imagination, or I actually made an impression on Hardy, not like a good one, but like the one that he believes I don’t have any guts.
I was about to take another step when I bumped into something hard.
My legs froze and I rose my head to aww Theodore and my head internally throbbed a bit thanks to his rock hard chest.
What do they eat?
“Joanne,” He called. “How did you get out on your own? Why did you walk on your own? you know Hardy wouldn’t like that.” He hastened his words but I just sighed.
“I met him, he got mad, but he’ll cool off.”
Theodore said nothing for a while and just stared at me.
His height was exactly as Hardy’s, intimidating, but I wasn’t intimidated, he wasn’t Hardy and he’s shown me more than his good sides.
“Please… you know how Hardy is.” Theodore sighed.
I started to walk away and he trailed behind me.
“I know Hardy doesn’t like me walking alone, he doesn’t like me or anything I do. But he can’t do anything to me either, I mean I’m carrying his child.” I was trying to sound as nonchalant as ever but I found myself sounding the opposite.
Great.
“You don’t know that.”
Theodore’s words stopped me in my tracks, and I slowly turned to face him.
Right.
He was right, I don’t know that, I might be carrying his child, but I still didn’t know what Hardy was capable of.
“Trinity told me about Hardy, and how he lost his wife and baby and stuff bu-
Theodore’s stare shut me up immediately. It was deep, intense and scary, it wasn’t a glare but it was everything to tell me to shut up.
Theodore took a step closer to me.
“If it’s one thing, you might want to control your tongue inside these halls, they might be thick and large, but words go through, and you don’t want Hardy hearing this from you. Believe me.
I gulped.
“Fine…” I sighed. “But you know how hard he is, he’s the perfect example of his name. Why would you work for someone like him?”
Theodore took a step back.
“Hardy has not always been like this,” He smiled.
I finally rolled my eyes.
“Please”
“Well believe what you want to, but you have to go back into your room, I’m sorry,” Theodore said, like I’m a prisoner.
Well I kind of was.
“Sure” I said sadly, before starting to walk.
I was hating the fact that I was getting used to the place.
The familiar air, the walls around me, the smell, the warmth, I really have to leave this place.
I stopped on my tracks, and quietly heard Theodore sigh.
I turned to him.
“C-can i ask you for a favor?”
Theodore arched his brows.
“Please” I added.
“I don’t do favors.” Theodore shook his head. “And even if I do, I’m afraid you’re the last person I would try to do one for… sorry”
He did look sorry.
“Well… it’s not about being sorry, it’s more about your words than actually doing something.” I swallowed.
“My words?” He looked a bit confused.
“Yes”.
Theodore looked sideways, and after straightening his arched back, he let out a sigh.
We both stepped into my ‘room’ after, which was now empty, with no Trinity, Theodore closed the door behind him and moved closer to me as I took a step towards my bed…
But his steps stopped five feet away from me, after I sat on the bed.
“Okay…” He breathed out.
“What is this favor you want”
I sighed, knowing I was about to sound really stupid, but at the same time, not caring because you can never really know of an outcome unless you give it a go.
“Do you maybe… do you think, is there anyway I ca-
I was struggling pretty badly, looking for a way to get the words out of my mouth, but Theodore didn’t look bothered, he stood still in front of me, waiting for whenever I felt like breathing out the words.
“Is there a way I can make Hardy fall in love with me?” I hastened the words and almost choked myself to death the moment the words escaped from my lips, because it felt more than weird.
Theodore scoffed, almost silently but I had managed to hear him.
He looked at me, the look that kind of says ‘what-are-you-up-to
“I know…” I got on my feet. “I know it sounds horrible, weird and stupid and I don’t know… I don’t know what the hell I’m doing, and I don’t need you to ask me why, but maybe you could tell me some things, that I could maybe know?” I shrugged slowly- very slowly.
“Uh…” He scratched his hair, his long dirty blond hair, he looked confused, and for a moment I had to pause and recall where the intimidating Theodore went.
“I don’t think Hardy wil-
“Just help me out!” I interrupted,
I didn’t need to hear it.
“Okay… Well, I’m not making any solid promises, but sure, maybe I can help you out.” Theodore nodded, and it felt like he was nodding to himself, internally giving himself a tap on his shoulder like, sure he could do it, what was the big deal.
My lips curved into a smile.
“Thank you Theodore”
“Just call me Theo,” He offered.
“Theo,” I nodded.
I breathed out a sigh of relief and felt the baby in me breathe too. It’s not going to be easy, but maybe my mission is coming to a start.
The dumbest most hopeless mission yet.
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