BitterSweet - 1

Chappie 8

You're not paying attention!" Clay shouted as I fell over again,

"How can I stand up when you keep pushing me down!" I shouted back. We were in the gym hall and Clay had pushed all the exercise equipment to the sides of the room. He was wearing his shorts and t-shirt and his face was pretty much filled with anger because of me. I couldn't help it! Jee it's not my fault I couldn't fight,

"You keep your balance. Christ, Scarlett it's not hard!" He snapped. Yeah? Well it was hard for me. I had about twelfth broken nails, my hair looked like it had been styled by a Gorilla, I was hot, sweating and I was totally and utterly pissed off with Clay,

"We have been here for 2 hours. I can not do this bleddy thingy you are trying to teach me!" I said the words super slow like I was talking to a baby. Clay stepped towards me. Oh god he was in bad ass mode,

"Let's say you're outside and suddenly a bullet hits me, I'm dead, the cops can't come and the kidnappers are coming, they get you and bundle you in the back of a truck. What are you going to do?" He hissed,

"Wait for my dad to pay the ransom for me." I snapped,

"Yeah and in the meantime? These kidnappers aren't going to be nice to you Scarlett, they're going to hurt you, r**e you, then what? How will you escape? Or at least try to escape?" I was silent, "How Scarlett?" He raged,

"I'll fight them. OK!" I shouted in his face. He nodded satisfied with my answer,

"Damn right you will. So, lets try again. I'm going to try and hit you and you're going to..."

"Yeah, yeah I no," I mumbled as my angry defused. I was so tired! I don't think I've even stood up for two hours before let a lone fight. Clay was a pusher and he was pushing me. He had a short temper though, especially with me. We kept going for an hour and a half. To be honest I think Clay would have carried on as well because he only stopped when I tripped over his trainers and fell on the floor almost in tears,

"Please can we stop now?" I asked staring at him. He sighed and held out his hand to help me up. I took it because I couldn't help but touch him,

"Go and rest, we can continue this tomorrow." He said softly. I nodded and picked up my shoes before hesitating,

"Clay?" He was bent over putting on his trainer. Aw wow he had a firm sexy butt, as butts go his was defiantly perfect and muscular and...

"Hmm?"

"Yeah?" I said. He blinked at me,

"Um good lesson." He chuckled. Oh yeah I was going to say something to him,

"Thanks for the swimming thing." I muttered. He nodded and I hurried out the door.

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I could hear the music softly playing, it was perfect. The soft notes of a piano swirling in through the breeze of my open window. It was dark outside probably like 1 in the morning. I should go back to sleep. If I didn't get sleep I was like a gorilla when I woke up, but then again, where the hell was that music coming from? I groaned and stretched out of bed, my feet sinking into the woollen rug. I opened my door and walked down the corridor. The music was coming from the music room, which made sense I suppose. I peeped through the open door and stared in. Clay bent over the baby grand piano and I could see how lost he was in the song. How whole? He felt inside. His back was arched and I knew under that white top, a hundred scars littered his skin. I felt like I was watching something so private that I backed away from the door. Sometimes people have to keep things to themselves. Back in my bed I left my door open and let the notes of his song sent me to sleep.

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"Miss Burnley?" The next day was super hot so I sat beside the pool with my new sunnies on. A servant, Ulpa Lumpa, hovered near me. I suppose I should answer him,

"Hmmm?" I didn't open my eyes,

"There's a boy at the gates.He wants to see you." He said. I didn't move,

"Um...Miss Burney?"

"OK. OK. I'm coming." I muttered and got up. The Umpa Lumpa basically ran away. I suppose they hate me because I'm totally way to sexy for them. I chuckled at my own joke as I walked down to Gorilla. He smiled at me with his sweaty face. Ewww did this guy not know about deodorant? I could smell his B.O for here. Behind him, James stood with a grin on his face,

"Hey!" He said,

"Hey. Hang on I'll let you in..." I went over and typed in the code to open the gates. God it was so hot today. I fanned my face with my new manicured nails, which looked totally epic, they were purple and on the tips small diamonds were stuck on and the...

"Scarlett! Get inside now!" Gorilla shouted at me. I looked up from my nails and saw the white van. I don't know why I didn't move. I was frozen. I was stupid. The sound of a gun exploded in the air. James's eyes filled with fear and he stared at me,

"Oh" He muttered and fell to the floor......