Amara POV
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I follow Mary out the door barefoot and practically jogging to keep up with her. She rushed out the room so fast I had to kick my flip flops off just to keep up.
” Will you slow down! I don’t think it is a good idea we rush in and yell at him. He has Sadie in there watching Paw Patrol.” I tell her as we run down two flights of stairs.
Maids and servants give us a weird look as we rush pass them.
” Mary slow down!” I finally snap as I stop to catch me breath.
Hearing Mary laugh causes me to glare at her. ” What’s so funny?” I asked her in between breaths.
” You!” She says laughing harder. ” I have never seen you struggle so much to keep up.”
I roll my eyes and take a deep breath. My lungs are burning I haven’t run that fast since high school let alone run down two flights of stairs.
” Give me a break! I haven’t run this fast since my high school days and you decided to take the long way. Which led us to two flights of stairs instead of one flight.” I says as I start walking again.
” He said was on the west side. Since we were on the south side of the masion. I figured if we ran in a huge circle I could calculate where Dimitri was at. It just so happened there were two flights of stairs in the way.” Mary tells me calmly. While her face shows she wants to laugh so more.
” Calculate!? So you don’t even know if this is the right side of the masion!” I yell throwing my hands up into the air.
” Relax, we can just ask someone. There are plenty of maids, servants, and guards around. We can just ask one of them.” She says as she starts looking around for someone to talk to.
I let out a sigh and pull out my cellphone. We are lost in the house. So I might as well call one of the boys to help us.
Just as I was about to click on Liams name. Mary had found a maid in the hallway that was dusting the picture hanging on the wall. The maid was skinny and very pretty with light makeup on. She also looked a lot younger than me. A lot younger at that maybe seventeen or eighteen.
” This is the east side of the masion not the west side.” The maid explains to the both of us.
” I told you, we probably went to the wrong side of the mansion.” I tell Mary and look at the maid. ” Do you think you can show us the correct way? We are looking for the theater room. We just know that it is on the west side on the masion. Do you think you can show us?” I asked her.
I watch as the maids face turns pale and she shakes her head, ” N-no, I c-can’t leave the area I am assigned too. We can get into t-trouble.” She stutters out and turns towards the wall to began dusting the picture frames again.
Me and Mary give each other a confused glanced. ” Can you atleast point us into the right direction?” I asked the maid.
She stops dusting long enough to point her slim fingers towards a hallway on our right. ” Thanks.” I tell her and take Mary hand. I lead her towards the entrance of the hallway.
” She seems terrified to leave the area she is cleaning.” Mary whispers for only me to hear.
I nod my head, ” Yeah she does.”
Seems like that is another thing I need to talk to Dimitri about, but I will do that privately without Mary being around.
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After wondering around and asking maids and servants that were also too terrified to leave there areas. We finally found a gaurd that walked us to the theater room.
As we approach the doors I can hear Paw Patrol still blaring. Opening the door I spot Dimitri sitting in the front roll with Liam and Lucia sitting on either side of him. While Sadie was sitting in the floor playing with her toys and staring up at the huge screen infront of her.
I step inside first and head down the stairs until I reach them. ” So, Why can’t I go back to work?” I asked as I cross my arms over my chest.
I watch as Dimitri, Liam and Lucia stare up at me. Liam laughs, ” I knew she was going to come down here to yell.” He says as Lucia stands up.
” Come on, let’s go. Mommy and daddy have to fight.” Lucia tells Liam.
” Shut up Lucia!” I snap at him.
“Mama! Shh!” Sadie says getting my attention. I look down at her to see she has her little finger over her lips.
Dimitri laughs and when I snap my head back to look at him. I see smug look on his face.
” You didn’t answer her.” Mary butts into the conversation.
I watch as Dimitri demeanor changes and he gives Mary a glare causing her to go quiet. I guess on some level he even scares Mary.
” Why don’t you come with us and let them talk.” Liam tells Mary.
Mary glances from Dimitri to me a bit nervously. Coming to talk to Dimitri about getting my job back was her idea. Now that she is standing infront of him. She is to scared to say a word especially with the glare Dimitri is giving her.
If looks could kill Mary would be dead. ” It’s fine Mary, go with them I will be fine.” I reassure her.
Mary gives a small nods before walking over to Sadie. She leans down to pick her up. ” She stays here.” Dimitri says in a cold tone.
” You don’t have to be rude about it.” I snap at him.
Dimitri glares over at me cause my breath to get caught in my throat. I think I know why Mary froze. He can actually be scary when he wants to be, but that crap isn’t going to work on me.
” Glare all you want. I’m not going to just give in.” I tell him as I glare back at him. I watch as Dimitri slowly stands up, ” Liam you stay here with Sadie so she can finish watching her movie.”
I watch as he gives Lucia a hand signal before he grabs me roughly by the arm. ” Ouch! Dimitri that hurts!” I snap and try to pull alway. Only for him to tighten his grip as he drags out of the theater.
He takes a left and drags up a flight of stairs. After passing six doors, he opens a door with a red door frame. He pushes me inside and I stumble forward a bit before I catch myself.
” What the hell!” I snap at him. As I turn around to face him I notice Lucia coming inside dragging Mary along with him. ” Lucia what are doing?!” I yell at him.
Hearing the door click shut followed by another click conforming he locked the door behind him.
” Let’s get one thing straight. You aren’t going back to work until I say you can.” Dimitri says in a stern tone.
I look away from Lucia and turn my head towards Dimitri. ” I am not a child Dimitri! You can’t bully me into doing what you say! I am not the same person I was back in school!”
He would bully me sometimes into listening to him but I will not do it. Not this time!
Dimitri laughs and leans against the wall, ” Of course you aren’t. You grown up and learned to stand up for yourself without me, Liam, or Lucia helping you. Which is why Mary is joining us.” He says with a cold smile.
That smile causes the hair on the back of my neck to stand up. I’m not sure what he is planning but I know it can’t be good.
” What do you mean? Why did you bring her up here?” I questioned him. I watch as he stares at Mary, ” Because you haven’t mention one word about going back to work until Mary got here. So I know this whole thing was her idea.” He says in a stern tone as he crosses his arms over his chest.
” It’s wasn’t her idea because I am pretty sure I told one of you at some point that I wanted to go back to work.” I tell him back in the same stern tone.
I can see the flash of amusement in his eyes as he gives Lucia a nod. I stare at him confused and stare over at Lucia who reaches behind his back and pulls out a gun.
My eyes go wide as Lucia holds the gun up to Mary head. ” Lucia! What the fuck!” I snap at him and take a step forward.
Hearing a clicking sound coming from the gun has me freezing in place.
Lucia just took the safety off the gun.
” Dimitri stop!” I say turning back to face Dimitri.
He laughs, ” What happen to all that courage you just had? You just told me you weren’t like back in school.”
” Are fucking kidding me! You have Lucia pointing a gun at Mary’s head!” I yell at him as my eyes start to water.
” I’ll tell Lucia to put the gun away. Right after you promise not to mention another word about going back to work.” Dimitri says with that same cold smile.
This isn’t fair but I can’t risk Mary getting hurt because of me.
” Fine.” I say with my teeth clenched.
I want to cry but I can’t not infront of them.
” Fine what?” Dimitri asked me.
” Amara don’t.” Mary tells me.
As I look over at Mary I watch as Lucia presses the gun harder against her head causing her to whimper.
” I promise not to bring up going back to work.” I say loud enough for all of them to hear as I stare down at the floor.
My hands are shaking with anger. I want nothing more but to punch both Dimitri and Lucia in the face.
Hearing the door unlock and open. I lift my head watching as Mary leaves the room. Lucia shuts the door behind her and locks it again.
” What? You two going to gloat about making me give in?” I asked them. My voice starting to crack as I feel warm tears going down my face.
So much for not crying…
” We aren’t gloating.” Dimitri tells me as he steps closer and wipes my tears away with his thumb. ” I am doing what is best for you and Sadie. If being mean to you is what I have to do. Than I will be mean to you.”
I pull away from him, ” You are both assholes!” I scream at him and storm towards the door to leave. Only for Lucia to move infront of the door.
I am not in the mood!
I can’t stand the sight of these two at the moment.
” Move!” I snap at him and glare at him through my blurry vision.
Stupid tears.
” Once you calm down and when Dimitri say you can leave.” Lucia tells me calmly with guilt written all over his face.
I can see the guilty expression on his face as he stares at me.
Fine! They won’t let me leave the room! I will just lock myself in the bathroom!
I turn and head for bathroom. As if reading my mind Dimitri steps in the way blocking my path.
“What do you want!” I scream at Dimitri and start punching in anger at his chest. Dimitri just wraps his arms around me and pulls me close.
I break down and cry into his chest.
” This is what is best Amara. You will understand that someday.” Dimitri whispers to me as he gently rubs my back.
His grip tighten as I feel a sharp pinch on my neck. ” You need rest.” I hear Lucia whisper.
I start to feel tired, weak, and I can’t speak. My legs buckle out from under me and I feel Dimitri lift me up into his arms.
The last time I remember is being carried out the room before I see darkness.