56 LYRIC AndhereIwas,thinkingthisdaycouldntgetanyworseforme.
Inervouslytwiddledwiththefabricofmyshirt,tryingtoconjurethebestpossibleliesinmyhead.Iwasalreadyintoomuchmesswith Jaristoaddthistoit.
Caretoexplain?Hisvoicewasstonecold.
Goodness,hewasbeyondpissed.
Mylipsmoved,but nowordsformed.
Wereyoutryingtorunaway?Hetookasteptowardme.
No.Ipromise,itsnotwhatyouthink.
ItsnotwhatIthink.Hechuckled.Well,yourbagsare hereonthefloor,allpackedup.Anditsnight.So,maybeyouwanttoexplainwhatsgoingon.
Shit.Hewasneversupposedtoseethis.Noonewas.IdlefttheroominahurryanddidntthinkIdbethatunfortunate.Whatiswrongwithyou!?Hegrowled.First,youdounexplainablethings,andnowthis?Youretryingto runawayfromourcontract?Why?Doyouhavesomeoneyoudratherbewith?Haveyouhadaloverallalong? Heglaredatmelikehehadanameatthe ofhis tongue.
Please,Isaidratherwearily.Iknowwhatitlookslike,butIwasnttryingtoflee.
Ofcourse,hehadeveryreasontosuspectme.ItdidlooklikeIwastryingtoflee.ButhowdoIexplaintohimthatIdchangedmymind?HowdoIevenexplain whyIdbeentryingtofleeinthefirstplace?Itwouldntmakeanysense.
Jariswassopissed.HelookedatmelikeIdbetrayedhim.Itwasalmostlikethatnightatthetemple whenheglaredatmelikeIwashisenemy.
AndhereIwas,thinkingyoucaredformykids.For myson,hesaidlow,hisvoicefilledwithdisappointment.Wehadanagreementforyoutohelpthem.Yet,yourewillingtorunawayjustforsomeotherselfishinterest.
No.Iwasntgoingtolethimdothistome.HiskidswerethereasonIwasstaying.Iwasriskingmylifeforthem! Iloveyourkids!Theyrethereasonyoustillmet mehere!Isnapped.

Hiseyesdarkened.So,youdoadmitthatyouweretryingtoflee,then.
Shit!Theemotionalmanipulationdawnedonmewhenitwastoolate.Ugh!Jariswasavermin.
Hetookmyphonefrommytable,surprisingme.Then,hewalked pastme,goingtowardthedoor.
Whatdoyouneedmyphonefor?Iasked,confused,buthedidntevenlookatme.
ImImreallysorry.Itsnotwhatyouthink.IcouldntbelieveIwasapologizingtohimforsomething.
Yes,Iwaswrong.But hedhurtmeaswellanddidntevenbothertoexplainhimselflikeIhave.
Hedidntsayawordashereachedthe door,pulledoutmykeyandwalkedoutthefront.
Holdon.
WhWhatreyoudoing? Hiseyeswereicierastheypinnedmewithaglare.Punishingyou.Keepingyoulockedheresoyouneverthinkofthisstupididea,everagain.
No!Hecouldntbeserious! Youcantdothattome.Istartedtowardthe door,butitwasslammedshutinmyface,andIheardthesoundofthekeygoinginnext.
Iturnedtheknobbutthedoorwouldntopen.Iwasreallytrappedinhere.
Openthedoor!Ihitmypalmsagainstit,repeatedly.Imnotyourprisoner!Youcantdothistome! Butnoresponsecame.Instead,Iheardhis recedingfootsteps.
********** Fortwowholedays,IwaslockedinmyroombySuccessfullyunlocked! Ididnthaveaccesstomyphonetocallanyone,suiwasstuckhereathiswill.
TheonlytimeIgottoseepeoplewaswhenthemaidscamewithfoodanddrinks,andeachtime,therewouldbetwoguardsatthedoor,makingsureIdidnttrytoleave.Theywouldnteventalktome.IguessJarismusthavewarnedthemnottosoIwouldnttrytotalkmywayoutofhere.

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1/2 56 Iwasfrustratedandlosing mymind.ButIcouldntsayIwassurprised.EveryonehadalwaystalkedaboutJarisbeinganemotionlessmonster.Unfortunately,Ididnthaveachoiceinthisstupidcontract.
WhenIheardthedoorgoingopenintheevening,Ifigureditdbeoneofthemaidsbringingmesomesnacksorsomething.Surprisingly,Iwaswelltakencareof.ButitdidntchangethefactthatIwasaprisoner,andIhatedit.
Unexpectedly,IfoundJacewalkingthroughthedoor.Surprisefilledmylungsintheformofagasp.
Jace? HeopenedhisarmsandIranrightin,feelinglikeanabandonedwolfwhowasfinallymeetingherfamily.
HowHowdidyougetaccess?Jariswouldntletmeseeanyone.
Justthen,IcaughtKaelbythedoor.
Thebastardowedmeafavour,Jaceclarified Oh.
Andthatbastardisgonnafuckyouupifyoudontmakeitquick,Kaelgrumped.
Jacetiltedhimself sohecouldfaceKael.Ireallypityyouwhenyouhavetoomuchconfidenceinyourself.Youcantfuckmeup,dude.Getlost.
Right.Youkeepsayingthatandsomeday,youmightlearnthehardway.Kael shutthedoor.
Ishookmyhead.Thesetwocouldneveragree.
Thankyouforcomingtoseeme,myeyesweresaddespitethesmileIforcedonmyface.
Whatthe fuckisgoingon,Lyric?Younevershowedup,andIcouldntevenreachyouonphone.AndwhenIcamehere,thatfuckertoldmeyouwerelockedup.Goodthingheowedmeafavor.
IturnedawayfromJace,sinkingmyfingersintomyhair.Itoldhimwhathappened;howJarishadcaughtmeleaving.Asexpected,hewasenraged.

Andsofuckingwhat?Yourenothisslave,Lyric.Hehasnorighttolockyouup,hefumed.
Itsactuallyabreachofcontract.Hehastherighttodoworsetome.
Please,spareme.Thisisnonsense.Icouldtalktomyfather.
Jace,pleasedont.Idontwannacomplicatethings.
Isatdownontheedgeofthebed,staringatmynonmanicurerdnails.
Iactuallydontwanttoleaveagain.Ijustdidnthavethetimetotellyouthatnight.
JacelookedatmelikeIdjusttoldhimIwascommittingsuicide.
Whatreyousaying,Lyric?Dontbestupid!Thesepeopleareonyourtailandwill killyouwhen theyfindyou.Youcantbeseriousaboutstayingback.
Icantleavethekids,Jace!Onthatnight,whileIwasgatheringmybags,theboyhadoneofhiscrisesagain.This time,itwasworse.IfIhadntbeentheretosavehim…Ishookmyhead,achillrunning downmyspinefrom thementalimageofhow muchXylonwouldvesuffered.
Imsorry,butIllneverbeabletobearitifsomethinghappenstothatboywhenIcouldvebeentheretosavehim.Thatwouldhavebeenselfishofme.
Jacesvoicewassofternow.Lyric,itsnotselfishifyouretryingtosurvive.
IIknow.ButIneedtobethereforhim.
Rightnow,itwasbeyondwhat JarisandIshared.JarisandMartaaside,thekidshadbecomemyfriendsandIwantedto bethereforthem.
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