Chapter 18 Sorry, only one room available
You will be going with me, fine little miss.”he said.
Annie’s eyes bulged out of its socket.
“What?.”she scoffed.
“I’m going to visit my father abroad. We will be spending a week there.”Larry replied.
“But… but…”Annie stuttered.
“If it’s about your mom, then, let down your worries. I’ll have a nurse appointed to her to do some regular check-up on her and the likes.”Larry said.
“I… I don’t want to go. I…”
“Does it look like your opinion is needed?. I’ve said and made the decision already, so, it’s final!. As long as you’re still working for me to pay off your debts, you’re my slave and nothing more and, I have the ultimate right to do anything I want with you.” he said with a strict tone.
“But…”
“No but, Annie. Please… no but.”he cut her short with a frown.
They both stared at each other for some minutes and Annie finally look away.
“Okay.”she mumbled and turned to walk away.
“Did I ask you to leave?.”Larry asked with a scoff.
Huh?.
Annie turned back to him.
“But… but… I thought…”Annie stammered but paused.
She stared out at him.
“Are you okay?.”she asked.
“I don’t get?. Do I look abnormal to you?.”he scoffed.
Annie pressed her lips together.
He is back at his grumpy self again.
“Sorry.”she rolled her eyes.
“Just get out. Infact, tell John to drive you down to the mansion.”he said.
“What about my clothes?, I need…”
“Seriously?, you can those trash of yours cloths?.”Larry said angrily.
“I don’t know why, but, don’t you think it’s stupid?, like, you sound stupid?, why are you venting your damn anger on me?!”Annie lashed out back at him.
“Geez… I’ve had enough of this, already. Enough of your arrogant and childish act, seriously?. Why are you so inhumane?. Because I’m a slave now doesn’t mean I will be a slave forever. Why not try to act matured!. Why are you always childish and pesky!.”Annie yelled and stomped out of his office then slammed the door shut loudly.
She ran away as tears streamed down her face.
The next minute, he is nice, and the next one, he’s grumpy.
Who the hell does he thinks he is?.
Does he thinks he’s the only one with problems?.
Okay. That probably didn’t go well.
She was right, he was being too childish.
Larry sighed.
He’s just a sadist. Made to be a sadist and will forever be a sadist.
Somehow, the people around him, whom he valued mostly are deeply hurt, because of him.
Now, he had made her cry yet again.
He rubbed down his face.
His dad had called him earlier to visit him.
He said it was urgent.
He was going to go alone but he doesn’t want to feel lonely there so ye decided to take her along with him.
He hate it she try to prove stubborn.
He doesn’t like it at all.
He always wants her to submit to him anytime, anywhere…
But, that feels almost impossible.
He wanted to go after her and apologized but that act in me, that arrogant one, it rejected it, it waved it off his mind.
He isn’t just going to apologise like that.
Just like that to her.
Just anyhow.. nope!. He isn’t gonna do that.
**
nighttime
“And that sounds almost impossible to me!. How can someone be so vulnerable!.”Annie laughed.
She was sitting by the gate with the gate man, discussing with me.
Their conversation seems to make them happy as they were both grinning from ear to ear.
“I’m damn serious, Ann. She literally went rolling on the floor begging me. Well, that’s how my good looks can drive ladies crazy.”the gate man – Josè said.
“There you go, again with your hyping.”she rolled her eyes with a chuckle.
“And the even more fun part. Guess?.”Josè said as he nudged his head forward.
“What?.. I’m bad at guessing. Let it out already.”
“Well… doctor Larry is no match to me.”he smiled.
“That, I cannot certainly agree with you. Larry is way more handsome than you!.”Annie said.
“What?, really?. Okay, look at me from this angle…”Josè said turning his side face to her.
“I see nothing!.”Annie scoffed.
“You….”Josè was caught up in his words when a car horned.
“Okay, your boss is here.”Josè said and sprang up from the chair.
“Not your boss?.”Annie scoffed.
“Oops!.”he rolled his eyes and pulled the gate apart.
Woah. He is really strong.
Larry drove in speedily and to the lots.
She went to the gate and tried to help him in closing it but he stopped her.
“Uh-huh. Too fragile, those hands. Don’t mess them up.”Josè said.
“Who told you they are fragile. I’m really strong more than Wonder woman.”Annie protested.
Josè only chuckled.
He closed the gate and they both walked back to where they’ve sitting before.
“Don’t you think you should go attend to him?. Larry, I mean.”
“Well.. why?. He probably won’t need me… I’ve prepared his dinner already and…”
“Annie!”Larry voice called from the house.
Annie turned to the house and saw him in front of the entrance with a frown and she glared at him.
She hissed before walking to him.
She got to where he was and he entered.
She rolled her eyes.
She turned to Josè.
“Bye. Goodnight!”he said.
“Same to you, Ann!.”he replied with a smile.
She nodded and entered.
She met Larry pacing tho and fro.
Okay..
What’s it again.
He stopped and turned to her.
“What was that?. Why are you sitting with the gate man??.”he questioned.
Annie rolled her eyes.
“Cause I felt so lonely.”
“And there’s no TV you can watch?. I can’t believe you’ve started flirting with him!.”he scoffed.
“Okay.. I don’t get?. Why did you seem to concerned with my life?.”Annie scoffed.
“Because… because…”
“Stay in your boundary and I will also stay in mine. Don’t cross your boundaries!.”she said.
Larry stared at her and sighed.
“Is.. are you doing this because of what happened this morning?. If then, stop. I didn’t really mean those words.”he said.
“That merely make a hair rise on my skin. Who cares!.”Annie retorted.
Larry ruffled his hair and gazed at her.
“Come dish me my food.”he said and walked to the dinning.
**
# At the airport.
…
The aeroplane set to take off and Annie’s nerves went up.
Oh.
She has never boarded an aeroplane before and she feels so scared right now.
And she doesn’t want to disgrace herself as they were in the VIP section where a few wealthy one are seating quietly.
*One.*
*Two.*
*Three*
“Whoo…”she quickly clung on to Larry.
Okay.
He wasn’t expecting that.
Larry looked at her and immediately understand.
…
**WELCOME TO AMERICA!**
**GOD BLESS AMERICA!!**
The big banner says.
“Alright, this feels so good.. so great. I like here.. the air is different and…”
“Let’s go.”Larry cuts in after spotting their driver.
He started walking away and Annie followed.
“At least, try to be nice for just a minute. Being grumpy won’t help you.”she scowled at him.
Larry suddenly halted in his steps and glanced at her.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
That took Annie by surprise as she almost bounced off.
“I don’t understand, pink face. How long did you intend making me go crazy?. Just two days before, you said I was being too nice and now, I’m being to grumpy. How long exactly did you intend making me go nuts.”he said and continued walking away.
Annie stared at him for a long time without moving.
It’s until he glanced back at her that she scurried after him.
A man came to meet them and bowed.
“Welcome sir. How was your journey down here?.”he asked politely.
“Cool,”Larry replied.
“Hand me the keys.”he continued as he stretched out his hand.
“Huh?”the man asked.
Larry raised his brow and the man gently placed the key in his palm.
“Good.”Larry hummed.
He walked to the other side of the car and sat down.
Annie didn’t know what to do so she just stood still.
“Won’t you get your ass inside the car??”Larry said angrily.
Annie finally moved and tried to open the backseat.
“Come sitbat the front. I’m not your driver, dummy!.”Larry said.
Annie sighed and went to the front seat and opened the door when stepped in.
“You just seems so childish.”she remarked.
Larry frowned at her and starts the car.
He drove away speedily.
“Geez. Be calm, will ya?”Annie almost yelled.
“You are not gonna die, don’t worry.”he smirked.
He pulled off in front of a shopping mall.
“Let’s get you some clothes. Shall we?.”
He unbuckled his seatbelt and she also removed hers and stepped out.
They went inside and picked out some dress then have it packaged and returned to the car and drove off.
**
“I seriously don’t know why you don’t want us to go to the hotel now, I’m really stressed out and a rest will really do.”Annie said as she licked her ice cream.
They were both sitting on the bench under the tree beside the roadside where he also parked their car.
Larry looked over to her and sighed.
He took a lick out of his ice cream.
“The other day when I got drunk. Did I said anything stupid?.”he suddenly asked.
“Well… I don’t… really know.”she shrugged.
“You’re a bad liar.”he chuckled.
“Eiish….”Annie sniggered.
“Well, no need.”he rolled his eyes.
He glanced at his wristwatch.
“6:00 pm.”he says.
“What?. We’ve spend so much time already?.”Annie said and stood up.
“Let’s get going now, please.”she said.
Larry nodded and stood up.
They both walked to the car and entered.
**
They got to the hotel and Larry walked to the guy behind the desk while she sat down in the reception.
“Welcome to Roosevelt Comfort hotel sir.”he said with a big smile and a slight bow.
“Yeah. I would like to book two rooms, please.”Larry replied.
The guy nodded and looked at the long note in front of him.
“Oops!.”the guy said after checking the book and look up.
“I’m sorry. There is only one room available.”
**