The Barrier

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

The door was closed shut; the metal chain surrounding it shook with anger. I sighed internally thinking this was going to be an eventful and tedious day. I knew Lord Nicholas had something dangerous up his sleeves regarding Taylor and Asher.

My ‘surprise’ was apparently over; it was a threat I wasn’t expecting from Lord Nicholas. I was still picturing my brother, tears streaming down his puffy cheeks, while Lord Nicholas was in the background watching in amusement.

Lord Nicholas voice interrupted my thoughts, his sneering voice echoed through the secluded room. “So, what should I do with you two boys?”

I gulped and stared at Asher and Taylors face, Asher was trying to keep his face calm and steady but you could easily tell that he was frightened of what Lord Nicholas is capable of. Taylor was trying so hard to keep his head low and not make eye contact; Lord Nicholas can be intimidating when he wants to be. I decided to speak up, hoping it would make a difference.

“Lord Nicholas maybe give them another chance?” I suggested, hoping I did not make the situation even worse.

Lord Nicholas snorted and replied “another chance? Well, I disagree with you Destiny “he paused for a second and stared at the two boys in suspicion.

My heart pounded and my eyes widened, I threw pitied looks at the boys and Taylor just glared at the wall next to him and Asher stared right back at me, making me feel uncomfortable. I didn’t mind having a glaring contest with people because I would hold my stare until they backed down, however with Asher intent look, it’s different and I hated this uneasy feeling around him. So I stared right back at him, although I knew I was feeling very uneasy under his penetrating chestnut eyes.

“So, what are you going to do to them?” I silently asked.

Lord Nicholas scratched his chin, pretending to be deep in thought and muttered “I don’t know, let me think about it”. I easily spotted the stupid smirk he was concealing. I narrowed my eyes and watched him carefully, so did Asher and so did Taylor.

Lord Nicholas’s hand went up to his pocket jeans where he held the tin snips, I momentarily gasped and the two boys tensed. Then Lord Nicholas left his jeans pocket, I held the breath I was holding out relieved and the other two boys untended.

The stupid man was watching us with judgment as we all waited for him to decide what to do with Asher and Taylor. I just hope he won’t say something like ‘dispose of these two’.

Finally he said “I’ve already gave you two punishment one which was what happened to you guys last time, remember boys?” he looked at the two boys smirking and carried on. “So the punishment that suite you two right now is punishment four because you have hit a member of my boys and decided it was smart to ruin my face”. Lord Nicholas finished in a tone that was so frightening; it sent chills down my spine.

To what extent did he love his face?

If this man is going to torture Asher and Taylor because of an utterly ridiculous reason, he must be a psychopath right?

“So boys, what do you think about punishment 4?” he was taunting them, I could see and hear it straightforwardly.

Taylor gulped and shifted nervously, he gazed around the room; corner to corner. Lord Nicholas’s ludicrous smirk even widened, if that was possible. On the other hand, Asher just stared back at Lord Nicholas with an emotionless face; he gave away no emotions at all. I guess this was flaring up a pit of fury inside Lord Nicholas because I saw his smirk fell and he narrowed his eyes.

For a quick second, Asher glanced at me, I smiled at him and he returned it.

 I felt a tug.

“So, go ahead and do what you’re going to do, your just talking”, Asher said calmly, seeming as if he wasn’t affected at all.