LOCKED.
1225 Words
CHAPTER-18
LOCKED.
Liya's P.O.V
We entered the office, and I walked to Lucy. Matt and Joe still didn't arrive! I sat down and said Lucy about what all happened to me. She got surprised "Chris loves you? It's so awesome!" she half yelled. I looked at her with irritation she then apologized to me. I waited for fifteen minutes and then Matt and Joe arrived. I ran towards him without waiting for anything and said "Let's go to a café" He looked confused and asked "why? Are we taking a break today?" I requested him twice and thankfully he agreed. We sat in his car and drove to a nearby café. He asked me on the way that what happened but I said I will give him a brief description when we reach there... Once we reached there, I sat on the first empty place I found and ordered 'flat white' coffee, Joe ordered 'espresso' for himself. I took a deep breath and said "my dad wants me to finish everything that is going on between us" he got shocked and asked, "how did he get to know about us?" I replied while playing with my fingers "Chris said to him" his eyes turned red with anger "calm down, please!" I said. He closed his eyes and tried to relax... "And can you say me why did he do so?" I didn't want to say him but he has the right to know the truth "he...love me" He looked angrier than before. He stood up from his chair and said "let's go and face your dad as well as that bastard" I held his soft hands and said "please! Anger is not at all a solution!" he again sat down and asked, "then what can we do, dear Liya!" I thought for two to three minutes which looked like a century "AAAH! I need some more time! Stop staring at me like that" I screamed.
We were in the café for almost an hour. I brought up many ideas but Joe liked none of them. "I am done with this now!" he said... We then decided to call Lucy and Matt, and invite them to the café. Once they arrived, they gave the same stupid ideas that I gave before. A few minutes later when we found no solution we decided to get back to our houses... After going home I found Jim, Robet, Dad, Caleb, and a couple sitting in the living room. "There she comes my daughter Liya, Mr. Strokes... Come here Liya!" said dad. Okay! so this is Mr.Strokes, Chris's dad. I walked and sat beside Jim. He gave me a fake smile and whispered in my ear "they are here to talk about your and Chris's marriage" WHAT THE F***! How can he do this to me? He is my dad after all! He must have some pity on me! But he wants me to marry the person whom I hate the most. I know he is rich but I don't wanna marry him or I don't wanna marry any of the s**t guys except Joe!... I stood up and walked straight to my room, dad kept calling my name but I didn't give him a s**t. I pushed my room's door to shut and jumped to my bed. My eyes were filled with tears. I then called Joe, Matt, and Lucy but the call was unreachable. I angrily threw my mobile on the floor and cried out loud!
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I got a knock on my door, I stood up and slowly walked towards it. When I opened it I found dad standing in front of me. I rolled my eyes and let him get in. "Why are you here?" I asked with no emotions on my face. He looked at me with surprise and asked "Woah! Is this the way to talk to your dad Liya?" giving force to the last words. I looked up at him and said to him in the same way as he did earlier "is this the way to force your daughter to get married dad?" He was about to slap me but I stopped him and said "don't even dare to think about it or else you will find yourself in the prison!" He looked at me with shock. I wasn't this, yeah but now I am this, I am going to fight for my right! I don't know what hit in his mind but he said "you will get married to Chris in three days" I said in a challenging tone "let's see! What if I run away?" He smirked at me and said, "what if I lock you in your room?" I huffed "CRAZY!" I said, he walked to the windows, took out the keys, and locked them. Was he planned? He then walked out of my room and shut the door "what the heck are you doing?" I screamed, "locking you so that you won't run... By the way all the best!" he said and left... He locked me in my room! Once again! What should I do now?
Wait-wait-wait I still have my mobile with me! Just a last hope. I picked up my mobile from the floor and switched it on. I then called Joe, he received my call, "I was just think-" I cut him off and said, "I am locked." He asked in confusion "locked? where?" I shook my head and said "in my room you dumbo" He then asked me why have I been locked me in my room, I gave him a brief explanation... "and then I thought to call you" I said, ending up my explanation. He then asked me "THREE DAYS?". I nodded my head, though I knew he is not seeing me and said "yeah three days, just!"... I got a knock on my door and I asked Joe to call me later. I disconnected the call and hid the mobile under my pillow. "Whose there?" I asked. "Me..." said Jim, I chuckled and asked, "why are you here?" After two minutes he said "I am here to ask you what can I wear for the date which I have tomorrow" I got a bit confused and asked "what?" he then laughed and said "just kidding... I am just here to say that tonight I will get the spare keys of your room's door and windows and then we can help you get out of here!" I comforted and said "REALLY!" He chuckled and said "yup, I can't get my crush's idea ruin" crush? Who crush? I asked him, whom he was talking about. He then half yelled "Lucy! Who else?" Oh! so this means he said this to Lucy as well. I then asked him to try to get dinner for me as I was hungry... He left and after five to six minutes a servant unlocked the door and gave me my dinner! After giving me the dinner she again locked the door and left. I had my dinner and laid down on my bed. Just three days left!
Every man walks his own path,
and every path has its fair share of locked doors.
You never know who holds the key to a door you'll need to open one day,
so you best treat people as if they are all keyholders. {A short proverb based on the episode.}
- Writer
