Chapter 22
School was closed the next day too. Jake dropped me home a while ago and I went straight to my room not waiting to run into Noah any time soon but I knew I couldn’t avoid him forever. But I wasn’t going to let him get me down at this minute; I’ve had to great days with Jake and finally got a lot of things of my chest.
I was now sitting on my bed going through Facebook, there wasn’t any gossip though nor surprisingly anything about me. I decided for the first time in ages I was going to update my status.
‘Had a brilliant couple of days with a special someone :)’ and post, I wasn’t expecting anyone to write on it seeing as no one does. I sat in silence for a while until a grumble echoed throughout my room, I giggled to myself looking out at my stomach. Well I guess I’m going to be hungry, I haven’t really ate properly for a few days.
Decided to be brave and face the music of my sister and him, I made my way the stairs rather quickly and into the kitchen. And yep there they were, sitting around the dining table.
“Marie, I want to talk to you” Melissa said in a very serious voice.
“Can I just get something to eat, I’m starving” I didn’t even wait for a reply; I carried on to the fridge, grabbed some butter and ham and went back over to the counter. I pulled out two slices of white bread from the bread bin and a plate from the rack and buttered my bread.
Once I finished making my sandwich, put everything back in the fridge then made my way to the table. Noah and Melissa were sat side by side on one side of the table to I took the seat opposite them.
“Well there are a few things me and Melissa would like to discuss with you” Noah stated with a hard glaze upon me.
“Well go on then” I really don’t know how that came out of my mouth but after I had told everything to Jake, I felt a bit more safe. I didn’t want to be scared little Marie anymore, I wanted to be confident like everyone else.
“Marie” Melissa growled giving me a warning glare, well same old Melissa is back.
“We have decided to set some rules”
“Rules! What kind of rules?” Who did they think they are setting rules? Not even mom or dad set rules they just didn’t really care.
“Well if you should shut up Noah could tell you” Melissa snapped at me
“Rule one, you are to come straight home from school, no stopping for anything, we expect you to be home on time, Rule two, you aren’t allowed to go out after hour-“
“After hours? What your setting me a bedtime now?!” I was really beginning to lose my patience with those two idiots, just as I start to get a life they have to ruin it.
“Yes after hours, you are to be in on the night for 9:00pm”
“That’s a load of bullshit! I’m not doing that!”
“YES YOU ARE” Melissa shouted harshly standing up leaving the chair to bang up against the wall. I’m pretty sure that when she moved there’s going to be a mark on the wall. She hammered her fists down on the table leaning down to me. “You will do as your told Marie, we are the adults and you’re the child!”
“But don’t you remember when you were this age? Huh are have you forgotten? You didn’t listen to mom and dad when they told you not to go out did you!” My voice was getting higher and louder. I stood up abruptly making my chair skid across the floor then falling over with a bang. I didn’t even flinch by the sound; I was more than pissed now. “No, you still went out whoring around with those egotistical morons who thought everyone wanted them when they really looked like sloth out of the Goonies!”
I think I’d over stepped the mark by my last comment as I felt Melissa’s hand swipe across my face. It happened so quickly I’d haven’t even realise she had hit me until Melissa gasped in shock. I took a glance at Noah seeing shock written all over his face too, I’m not sure why it’s not like he had a problem doing it to me.
“Marie, I’m so sorry. I don’t know what came out me” Melissa cried, edging round the table to me, she tried to pull me into her embrace but I smacked her hands away. I didn’t want to be anywhere near her or him for that matter.
“Well I do, you got sucked into this hold control thing, that’s all you have ever wanted is control over me but not anymore! I’m done with you Melissa and you can take your rules and stick them where the sun don’t shine” After my outburst, I made my way back up to my room but I grabbed my food before. I was pissed but I was still hungry.
I trudged back up to my room, slamming my door for extra effect. I plonked myself back on my back with a wide grin plastered all over my face. I was proud of myself for sticking up for myself and man did it feel good.
I picked my laptop back up and lay it in front of me while I finished off munching on my sandwich.
“mmm” I groaned in pleasure, if I do say myself, I make a bloody good ham sandwich. I would say that I didn’t really care about my weight now but that would be a lie, I do but what girl isn’t conscious about something. After Jake told me I was beautiful the way I am, I decided that I wasn’t going to change. I was going to be who I was a few years back before the bullying.
After I finished my food, I lay the plate on the floor. Yeah call me lazy but I really didn’t want to walk all the way back downstairs again and plus I didn’t want to have to deal with them too. I loaded my Facebook back up and was amazed to see that I had 10 new notifications...
I haven’t had really any notifications anymore; well I had the odd couple from people wanting to send me stuff on games. Like seriously I do not want to send you some hay for your farm! Anyways I clicked on the link and saw that it wasn’t any game request but people had liked and commented on my status.
My heart started beating as I clicked on one of the notifications. I had 15 likes on my status and a few comments. Oh good, people are going to ridicule me. I loaded the first messages and felt my cheeks burn.
‘Jake Burke: Me to babe, we should do it again sometime ;)’ a chuckled when I saw the next post was from Megan.
‘Megan White: Ay ay, finally my best friend is getting some! Get in there Marie’
I read a few more and it was just basically a conversation between Jake and Meg, just sending stupid comments to each other. Well at least I know my boyfriend and best friend get on. A bigger grin appeared on my face, I can’t believe it, for the first time I was in a proper relationship and it felt good. I had another notification sound, I clicked on the ‘1’ red button to see two other people had commented. I refreshed the page to load the new comments.
‘Nathan Turner: aw my little girl is growing up, but remember kids use condoms!’ I burst out laughing at Nathan’s comment, I would of expected that more of Megan that him. Then the nest comment loaded...
‘Karla Woods: bless has little old ugly Marie finally got herself a boyfriend and gave herself to him on the first night? You’re such a slut Marie, who sleeps with a guy on the first night together? Are you really that desperate?’
My blood boiled after seeing that comment, we didn’t sleep together! Well we slept in the same bed but we didn’t do any of that stuff!
‘Marie Rhodes: I guess your desperate all the time then, don’t you sleep with anything that breathes?’ She was a slut to me but I would never write that over the internet, I knew how it felt to be on the receiving end. But nothing stopped me from thinking it in my head.
I was surprised to see that I had 4 likes on that comment already, and they weren’t from Megan, Jake or Nathan. They were from a few people at school that I’ve never spoken to. Then a few comments popped up after mine saying things like;
‘You got burned!’
‘Who knew Marie had the balls to say that’
‘Finally someone finally gives that bitch that she deserves’
More and more people starting like my comment and a few even popped up to talk to me. I was seriously proud of myself; this was the start of a new Marie. School was back open tomorrow seeing as the worst of the storm had passed. I decided to jump in the shower, well not jump because I don’t fancy having to go to the hospital and explaining how that happened.
I shut the bathroom door behind me and locked it. I placed my pj’s on the toilet while I undressed. From now on I was going to get dressed before I came out the bathroom, which was a much better idea than me running across the hall in nothing but a towel.
I stepped into the warm water letting it run down my body. It felt good to relax in the shower, I would usually come in here to think about all the bad stuff but this time I just enjoyed the peace. I washed my hair and myself, but didn’t budge. I wanted to stay in here forever; I finally decided to get out when my fingers went all puny like old ladies hands.
I stepped out the shower quickly wrapping a towel round myself in somewhat protecting me from the cold air. I swiftly dried myself and pulled my clothes over myself before heading out the bathroom.
As I pulled the door open, the cold air hit me. I watched as the steam was sucked out of the bathroom and disappeared down the hall. With my towel and the clothes I was wearing earlier in hand, I walked across back into my room.
And what a surprise Noah was standing there. A cold shiver ran down my spine as his eyes wondered up and down my body. Come on Marie, be brave. I could do this; I wasn’t going to be scared of him anymore.
“Shut the door Marie” He spoke coldly, I wanted to do as he asked but that would leave me cut off from my escape.
“No, I would rather it open thank you” I shot back, I needed to keep this up.
“Oh picked up an attitude have we? Well I’m just going to have to beat that out of you” he spoke inching towards me, I moved myself back so I was closer to the door. I had the advantage here, the door was open and right behind me.
“You’re not going to come anywhere here me, or I will scream”
“Oh will you now?” There was amusement in his voice, like he got some kind of satisfaction out of this. “Be a good girl Marie and shut that door, I won’t ask you again.”
“Well then don’t ask me again because I’m not going to do it.”
“What happened to my good little girl?”
“Well maybe she got tired of being controlled” I shot back at him, I was still scared of him but I wasn’t going to give in.
“Oh really? Well she is going to have to learn her place again” he lunged forwards towards me trapping me in his arms so my back was towards his chest, but like I said I wasn’t going down without a fight. I went to scream out but his hand clamped over my mouth. “Well I like being in control Marie, get used to it” he snarled.
Okay Marie think through, just breath you can do this. I was trying to think of a way to get out but my brain decided to turn to mush. I did the only thing I could think of. I bit down hard on his hand gripping the skin between my teeth, It felt horrible but I tried not to think about it.
“Shit! You bitch” He snarled quickly, I’m guessing Melissa was still in the house. Noah’s arms wrapped around my body tightly, but I was free to scream this time, and that’s what I did. Well that and lifted my left leg backwards, hitting him right in the nuts. He screamed out dropping to the floor.
For the first time Noah looked vulnerable and weak all curled up in a ball just how I was a couple days ago. I crouched down besides the cringing man and softly whispered in his ear.
“I’m not a little good girl anymore, from now on you better watch your back Noah” My voice was quiet yet dangerous.
I didn’t have anything on him but he needed to know, I wouldn’t go down without a fight.
I pulled myself away from Noah as I heard footsteps running up the stairs.
“Oh my god! What happened?” Melissa panted running over to her wounded boyfriend who just groaned like a child. When she knew what Noah wasn’t able to answer her question she turned to me with a glare. “What did you do Marie?”
“What, me? I didn’t do anything” I put on the innocent act. “We were playing and I accidently caught him and as he was tickling me. He was trying to cheer me up and get me to apologise about earlier and I just lost control of my arms.” I smiled sweetly at her then looked down at Noah. I wanted to smirk at the fact I have done this but stopped myself.
“Right well” She turned her head back to Noah and stroked his cheek. “Come on you” she said softly helping Noah to his feet.
Noah whimpered as his body straightened out, seriously what a girl, man up! I was surprise that Melissa carried his weight out of my home. I let out a breath, walked over to the door and closing it after them. Then settled myself back on the bed.
A yawn escaped my mouth as I lay my head back on the pillow. I quickly checked my phone, It was now 10:00pm and I had a text.
‘Night babe, get a good night sleep. I’m picking you up at 7:30AM sharp so be ready. I want to take you somewhere xx –Hotstuff’
I smiled at the text and sent back a good night and told him I would be ready. I pulled my damp hair into a plait before settling down in my warm bed pulling my quilt under my chin.
My eyes shot open to a noise, my heart was pounding thinking it was Noah. I quickly sat up and flicked my bedside light on.
No Noah, thank god.
There was a blue flash from the corner of my eye. I picked my phone up seeing that it was now 1:00am. I groaned a little, who the hell was texting me at this time?! I opened the message but it was from an unknown number like the one before.
“Are you still ready to play?”
Who the hell was this? I decided to text back.
“Who is this?”
“You have forgotten me already? I’m the one who’s going to help you with that you want to know”
This was seriously beginning to freak me out. I remember that this person lead me to those newspaper articles about that girl.
“But you didn’t me last time; you lead me to a dead end”
“No, you just haven’t had all the clues yet; it will all become very clear soon”
“How do I know I can’t trust you?”
This could be some paedophile and I’m playing right into their hands.
“You can’t but it depends on how bad you want answers about your family. Like I said before I can help you, all you have to do is listen to me”
I did really want answers, like I said a thousand times. I’m so curious.
“Fine, I’ll play along with your little game. But if I don’t get answers soon you can forget it”
“I’m so happy you’re going to play along with me ‘Marie’. Now go down stairs but don’t make a sound and just listen. Part of this puzzle is right under your noise. Time to sniff it out.”
I didn’t text back; I guess it’s time to play. I can’t believe I’m doing this but I’m going to play. I quickly slid out my bed and tiptoed across my room avoiding all of the creaky floorboards. When I came to my door, I learned that if you open it slowly it will make more noise to quickly swung it open to be greeted by the bitter cold air.
I creped down the dark hall to the top and the stairs and waited just like I was told to. I waited and waited but nothing happened, I knew I stupid listen to whoever that was. This was all just a joke and I bet there getting a right good old laugh out of it.
Just as I was about to move I heard some movement downstairs. I moved slightly to the side thinking it would hide me better even though I knew you wouldn’t be able to see me as it was pitch black. I could hear light talking but I couldn’t make it out.
I sat down on the top step and slide down a step at a time making sure I didn’t make a peep. There was a low voice in the kitchen and straight away I knew it was Noah. I closed to eyes to help me concentrate a little better.
“I’m going to make him pay and she is the only way to do it” there were slight pauses so I’m guess he was waiting for the other person to reply.
“Yes, I know that but he owes me money and I plan to get it. She is the key... Yes but I have to be with her so I can get closer to the girl. This is a big job and I want the money for it, I have already come this far. Do you know how annoying the sister is? She never stops talking”
What the hell was he on about?
“Look Felicity is here and I’m going to do whatever I have to do even if that hurting her or the ones she loves for that money... It was going great, I had her right under my thumb until some boy comes into it, now she’s trying to fight me and make this difficult.”
There was another long pause, I let out a shaky breath I’d been holding to try and hear better.
“Look I’ll get the job done, don’t you worry but I best get to bed before that whiny bitch moans... yeah bye” I hear him sigh before he began to move out of the kitchen. I was brought back out of my thought when I heard his footsteps getting closer.
I jumped to my feet, trying to run back t my room without making a sound. I shut the door behind but by doing it the same was I opened it and jumped into my bed. I pulled the covers over my head as I heard him pass my room and into Melissa’s, the door shut. I let out another breath before my phone went off again.
“I hope you sniffed it out but if not don’t worry. We can play some more tomorrow”
What the hell is going on? What was Noah talking about? And why did he mention that girl?
Who is Felicity?
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