Return to the King

Chapter 23

Amelia's POV

We were still waiting in the back of the car. It has been a bit of time that has passed since we have been here. Secret done went to sleep when she placed her head on her teddy bear. It must feel like a pillow because she is sleeping comfortably with a bit of a soft snore. I kept peeking out of the window, but no one was paying this car any attention. Everyone was just standing around, talking among themselves. Laughing here and there and a smoke break for some of them. I decided to just rest my eyes as well. My body was relaxing, and I guess I focused on healing myself, since there is no care coming to it right now. I sighed and adjusted my body just a little bit. It was still in pain, but I was taking it as much as I could.

I was awakened by a sudden bump as the car drove over. I covered my mouth to silence the whimpering and Secret woke up along with me. She removed the blanket we had over us and took a peek and then ducked quickly. She signaled me to look over and I slowly lifted my head. Arrogant ass was in the car with us. He was on the phone, distracted by a laptop in his hand, so he didn't notice us both. Thankfully, because this was going to get ugly if he knew we were in the back of this car.

I looked over to Secret and placed my finger over my mouth and used hand signals to tell her to gather her stuff. The car had to stop sooner or later. All we had to do was continue to wait and get the perfect opportunity. I looked out the back window without giving myself away and noticed we were in a town. Stores, we just kept passing them. Secret was peeking out and looking as well. I could tell she was amazed because she kept pointing to other stores with her little finger. It was adorable.

The car came to a stop, and we ducked when we started to hear the doors opening. I guess the arrogant ass was getting out to do something. When all the doors were closed, Secret and I threw the blanket off us and took some deep breaths.

"We did it. We made it outside that prison. Are you ready to go," I asked while holding my side. I looked down at it, and it was clearly bruised. Secret looked and placed her small hand on it. I winced in pain but didn't move too hard. I could tell she was worried, but I didn't want to show too much to her, to the point that she would not want to leave.

"Come on. This is our only shot." I said as I climbed to the back seat of the car. I helped Secret over and we opened the door. The coast was clear, and we got out, closed the door and took off running. Nothing was left behind. Nothing could hopefully get us spotted. I needed to get to a phone and contact the guys quickly.

Escaping, finally. I have won this war you arrogant asshole and I took someone who clearly needed to get away from you as well. I looked down at Secret, who was surprisingly keeping up with me. I looked around and tried to find a phone, anything that would get me to get in contact with anyone, but there were no phone poles around. This was nothing like Larson City, where there was at least a phone pole every five blocks or so.

A store will have to do, but I don't even have any money. Maybe they would let me use their phone to dial Antonio and then get Fred, so he can track me.

Secret and I headed into a*****e and I clutched my side. Forgetting that I was in pain and putting my body through this is not completely easy. I am in pain. I am in serious pain, and I am hiding it the best way I can. We walked into the store and I looked up to notice there was a camera. Thinking slowly, I know for a fact that Fred is looking for some type of sign that I am alive or for a location for me. My red hair is gone, and I highly doubt they would recognize me because of my hair. I went to the camera and made sure that I put my entire face into the camera. Turned to both sides, so something could detect my face. I went over to the desk and went to the clerk.

"Hello, I need help with two things. One, I need a pen and paper-"

"Yes, you have to buy that."

"I don't want to have the money to do so. I just need to write something down. You can't just give me a pen and paper, so I can write something down?"

The clerk shook his head no and I sighed heavily. "Well, can I at least use the phone to make a phone call?"

"Sorry the phone is not working."

"Seriously?" I said with an annoyed tone and expression on my face."

"I am sorry miss. If you are not here to purchase anything, I will have to ask you and your daughter to leave now."

"Can we go to the park?" Secret asked as she walked up behind me.

"The park?"

"The park. I want to go to the park."

"Secret... we don't have time for the park. I am trying to get us far away from here, so we can be safe."

"I thought... you would take me to the park though."

"I will, but not right now. Now is not the right time to go."

"But, I want to go to the park! Take me to the park, so I can go play."

"Secret... stop it right now. I am not taking you to the park right now and that is final. We can go when we get settled and stuff."

"The paaaaaaaaaaaaaark!" She said, pulling on my shirt as she began to walk. I moved her hand and tried to reason with the clerk. The clerk just stared at me and then stared at Secret.

"Secret stop!" I was getting annoyed at this point. I needed to get in contact with Fred and the others, so they could possibly get to us or guide us somewhere, and she chose now out of all the times to begin to act like this.

"Paaaaaaaaaaark! Park! Park! Paaaaaaaaaaaark!!!!"

"Ugh enough! I am not taking you to the park right now! I just said that! Now cut it out and stop acting like a baby!" I took several deep breaths and started to hold my side again. It was killing me right now and holding it together was getting harder by the second. I looked over to Secret, who now had tears in her eyes. She was gripping her teddy.

"Secret... I.. I am-"

"No! No, you are not sorry! You are just like all the others! You are a big bully! You just lied to me to get me out here so that you could run away from daddy! Well, guess what?! I'm gonna tell my DADDY!"

"Secret! I did not do that, and I would never do that, but we don't have time for the park. We have to get on the move right now!"

"Excuse me miss, did you kidnap this girl?! I am going to have to call the authorities. Stay right here."

"That won't be necessary sir." I looked up, and the arrogant ass was there. Looking down at me with that damn smirk on his face. What the hell was he doing here?! Secret went to her father and hugged him on his leg. She had snot dripping out her nose and her bottom lip poked out with her teary eyes.

"Who are you sir?"

"Clearly, if the girl is by me, then I am her father. This woman here was supposed to be watching her, but I guess that is not to be trusted now, is it...."

"What the hell are you doing here? Shouldn't you be out being an ass to someone?"

"Don't you need medical treatment after the beating you done took?"

"I am perfectly fine. I don't need any medical treatment from the likes of you. Matter fact-"

I turned to the clerk and pointed at him.

"Call the authorities and tell them Queen Amelia Larson is here."

"You are no queen, Amelia. She has red hair. Everyone knows that."

"Look at my face, you clerk. You cannot change genetics. Just because my hair is different doesn't mean anything."

"Sir... this woman obviously needs to return to the house due to her delusions. Obviously, Queen Amelia is traveling around somewhere on the north side of us. Why would she be here?"

"Because of people like you!" I said, pointing to him, and then turned to the clerk.

"I was traveling, correct. However, did you hear about the k********g of the Queen?"

"Not... that I know... of. Look, I will call the authorities and get this straightened out. I suggest that all of you stay here until they come." The clerk went to pick up the phone and I turned to the arrogant ass. Secret was clinging to his leg.

"How did you find us in the first place?"

"The tracker that is in her teddy bear stuff can give off a lot. I knew she was in the car, which is why I took that specific car. Wanted to see what she was getting herself into at the moment and, well, I found my answer when I just sooo happened to look into the store that the tracker was coming from. You have been naughty and thought you were getting far?"

"Daaaaaaaad! I want to go to the park! Take me to the park!"

"I am not taking you anywhere. Back to the house you will go since you left and have been leaving without permission. You thought you were sneaking around by going to the gardens and doing whatever you pleased? You thought I didn't know? I knew you were visiting her this entire time even though I told you to stay where I told you to stay."

"But... but it is boring in there, and you do not spend time with me-"

"I have told you that when I have the time I will do so. Does it look like I have the time? No. So you should just have waited."

"How can you talk to her like that?" I asked, stepping towards him.

"Obviously, you haven't learned from the last time we did this dance. So let me remind you."

He hit my side, and instantly I dropped to the floor. It was stinging. It was burning. It was a pain that was completely unbearable. I tightened my body and the clerk came from around the desk and tried to help me. I looked up at him with the pain in my green eyes, and it was then he knew I was not lying.

"Y...You... Are you okay?! Sir, the authorities are on their way, and you are going to be in a lot of-"

Instantly, I witnessed his body being launched. I looked up to the arrogant ass who was in a baseball swinging a bat stance. In his hands was an umbrella. I looked over after hearing a thud and saw that clerk lying on the floor not too far from my position.

"You are really... really starting to irritate my soul, old man. Authorities... authorities! I am the damn authority! Now shut the hell up!" I looked at him and then over to Secret, who apparently was no longer clinging to her father. She was looking terrified. She looked as if she wanted to cry. The arrogant ass turned to her with an angered but dangerous look on his face.

"Don't... you move..." Her body instantly froze. The stuffy fell out of her hand and plopped right onto the floor.

"Secret...." I said through the pain I was trying to contain. He turned over to me and squatted before me.

"When... will you learn that you are no longer better than me? When will you learn that you are in no position to oppose me? When will you get it through that thick skull of yours? I have won... this battle. I will win... every battle. So be a good little girl... matter of fact... be a good little queen and behave yourself."

I glared at him and started to pick myself up. He stood up and watched me struggling, but I knew for a fact, baring this pain was going to be very easy. Staying with this arrogant asshole and submitting to him was going to be the challenge of lifetime and I refused to submit to him.

"Now... you little girl." He grabbed a chunk of Secret's hair and gripped it. He didn't even let it go when she started to scream and cry while digging her nails into his arm. He just gripped it tighter and brought her face to his. "You, too, will get it through your head. You will learn to listen... follow the rules. However, since you cannot do so right now... You will end up just like her. In the cell… doing nothing. Staring at the walls until someone sneaks down there to get to you and keep you company. I have tried to be nice to you, but my patience has run thin. Do you understand?"

Secret screamed and cried while trying to pry his large and off of her. She shook her head a little bit, and he moved his hand, and she moved along with him like a damn bobble head. This was no longer about escaping. This was a rescue mission and I cannot sit back and watch her get hurt like this. I cannot sit back and let his actions continue like this. I said I wouldn't obey, and I said I would rather die than be his puppet. I refuse to be his puppet. I am not a puppet! I am Queen Amelia Larson and I do not obey no one! And I will never let anyone, especially a child, be hurt in my presence!

I grabbed a bat and swung it hard, ignoring the pain I was in. I swung it as hard as I could and whacked him in the face. He released Secret and I held my grip on the bat.

"Secret run!" Secret picked up her teddy bear and took off running without looking back. The arrogant ass tried to get up but I swung the bat once again and knocked him down. I started to hear rapid car horns and I looked into the street. Her hair was flowing in the wind due to the cars rapidly passing her. She was scared. She kept trying to take a step but another car was in her path. A car was behind her passing by. She was just stuck in the two-way street. I dropped the bat and looked towards the light. It wasn't changing.

"Secret stay right there! Don't move!" She looked at me with fear but with happiness because she saw me. She started to move, but I shook my head no and tried to tell her not to move. She kept moving. Instantly, I saw the truck coming towards her. I couldn't see the driver, but I saw the coming truck. I ran into the road, dodging the cars as best as I could. The truck was getting closer. I was getting to her. She was finally standing still, but the truck was getting closer. The driver was pushing down on his horn. I don't think he could stop, but his foot has to be on the breaks. I didn't know what to do, but I needed her out of this traffic. My path to her became clear. She held up her arms as I ran to her. I scooped her up and the truck drove past, but now another car was two inches from me. The brakes on this car were not going to work. I jumped as best as I could and felt my body hitting the window shield of the car. Listening to the cracking of the window shield. I ducked my head into Secret and held onto her as tightly as I could. My body was rolling onto the hood of the car and I rolled off hitting the back window and all. The last thud was hitting the concrete of the street. I heard the screeching of the car and I had a feeling the car stopped. I listened to the sounds of the authorities coming towards us in their cars. I could hear car doors opening and people slamming them. Gasp and whispers. People were telling others to call the police. People asked what happened. People were confused, shocked. Anything at this point. I kept my grip on Secret. She wasn't moving at all. I tried to find Mr. Arrogant, but I found my answer when Secret was snatched from my arms. I couldn't even fight back with how much my body was going through. The only thing I could hear was her screaming out in pain. I could hear her voice breaking, screaming she didn't want to go and calling out for me. By my name. I saw his feet moving away from me. Farther and farther as he continued to step. No one tried to stop him either. No one even said anything. The last thing I could see was a black SUV on the other side of the road, coming up towards the streetlight and then driving away as fast as it came.