He walks towards the porch, a maid is waiting for dad and his man to leave the house before they could close the door. I watch him as the other bodyguard separated their ways and just 2 bodyguards stays with Dad.
He stepped outside the house and his driver open the door for him. Before he could go inside his car, he look back in my direction. He smiles as the maid is closing the door. I glimpse a red dot on his forehead. My mind works fast as my eyes widen faster than the light.
"Wait!" I shout. I didn't waste any time and run faster towards where dad was. My ears was like deafening for a moment as my mind went blank. My heart keeps on beating faster than it was usual. Frighten feeling took over me. My body shiver at the cold wind passing by my body as I run like flash.
I didn't think anymore, I only want dad with me. I push the two big doors that were dividing me and dad. The maid was shocked at my sudden action but I did not think of it.
I am sure that red dot was from a gun.
In just a second, I think I took so many seconds that my body had its world. Nervousness took over my body that it made me jump towards dad. Just in time, I heard a voice calling my name and a hard impact in my back makes me weak for a moment.
I didn't manage to stand straight after the hard impact on my back. The bodyguard and the driver was trying to block Dad with the sudden attack. I groan and cough blood as I landed on the ground. I look up, using my last strength. His driver was trying to tell him to run inside to lessen his life to be in danger but he was there, looking at me. I can't see his expression as my vision became blurry with the tears that filled my eyes.
I lift my hand to reach Dad, before he could reach my hand, someone came to me. His voice wasn't that vivid to me, they were mumbling. I can't understand what that person was telling me. My mind was slowly spinning and the tears that were blocking my vision falls as I gladly look at Dad.
"P-please come back tomorrow m-morning without any d-damage," I paused. I groan, the more I move, the more I felt a sharp pain in my back. "—dad," I ended. My eyelids get heavy and I never fight back to open them again. I know this isn't my last day. If it is my last, at least I did save dad today.
I woke up after feeling heavy in my hand. I look around and see I am in my room. I tried to stand up but the sharp pain in my back was killing me. I groan.
"Hey you're awake," the man with a familiar voice spoke. I look at him and there's Hunter with his red eyes.
"Since when did you take drugs?" I ask.
"What?" He helps me laid back again.
"Your eyes, look, they are red."
"I didn't get enough sleep and I-I cried last night." I look around me and there's an IV drop beside me. I groan again. Never in my life wanting to have this kind of thing in my bed. My poor hands got hurt from the syringe.
"Uh-huh, the bad boy cried for me? Should I blush or laugh? It isn't my last day?" I rolled my eyes.
"You dumb, you lost too much blood and your heart stop beating for like 2 minutes. Now tell me, should I cry or laugh when I heard those words?" He sat down in his chair, still holding my hand.
"Woah," I said, astonished. "So this means, this is my second life?" My eyes widen, my lips are parted as I look at him. He facepalms himself.
"I don't know if you can be shocked after knowing who gave you blood," he whisper. I heard it and look at him, perplexed.
"Who?" I inquire. He shook his head.
"You should eat this, I cook your breakfast. I thought you'll be awake when I woke up but you didn't so I decided to make you breakfast. It is like a late breakfast." I smiles, he was about to give me the tray and I am going to take it when a realization hit us.
"You dumb, how am I going to eat when I am laying down?" I rolled my eyes. He put the tray back to the table that was placed beside the nightstand.
"You will sit down?"
"You want me to pass this pain to you?" He gulps and looks at me, irritated.
"I can't believe their blood was flowing on your blood now," he whisper again. I slightly laugh.
"Open this drawer, you will see a remote," I instruct. He did it and gave me the remote I was looking for. I press the button and my bed slowly moved.
"That was cool," he said, sarcastically.
"Yeah, cool." I laughed. I put the remote back in the drawer and Hunter took the tray again and put it in my lap. I look at the food in the tray while Hunter sat back in his seat.
"Why aren't you eating?"
"Father," I whisper. "Where is my father?" I ask.
"He's gone to his meetings. He doesn't want to go but I said I am here so hmm." I nodded. However, I still can't feel at ease when I can't see him right now.
"Can I... Can I talk to him?"
"Yeah, you can but how?"
"Use your phone," I spoke. Is he serious? Where's his mind? He sighed before fishing his phone in his pocket. He open it and dialed someone's number. I sighed in relief.
"Yeah, my son?" The man spoke in the other line.
"Dad, someone is looking for you—" I didn't let him finish his words and snatch the phone from him. I am desperate in hearing dad's voice.
"Dad," I called. My eyes slowly filling up with tears as soon as I heard his voice. "I miss you," I continued. My voice is shaky with the tears falling that quick.
"I miss you too, honey. How are you? Did you still feel pain?" His inquire made my heart soft. I should be the one who's asking him that.
"Can you stay by myself today?" There's a long silence in the other line. "I want to make sure you're safe, people were gone mad," I mumble in between my sob.
"I'm okay, honey. You should take care of yourself more today. I'll be home this dinner, hmm? Hunter is there for you whenever you need something."
"Dad, how are you there?" I ask.
"I'm very fine," he retorted.
"Dad," I called in whiny. "Please come back home as soon as possible." I heard a chuckle and sniffling in the other line.
"I miss you too, baby. I will leave this for now and be back home, is that okay?" I nodded as if he could see me.
"Yes, dad." He bid his goodbye and I also did. We both hung up the phone and I give the phone back to Hunter with a smile on my face. I am sure I am at ease after hearing his voice.
"Are you happy now?"
"More than happy," I squeaked. I look down at the food and look at Hunter with a teasing look.
"What?" He asks. He knew what I am talking about but choose not to show it.
"Can you feed me?" I ask with puppy eyes. I know I can use my cuteness to him. We both had a staring contest while I just look at him with teasing and puppy eyes. Soon after, he sighed in defeat. I went a little far from the edge of my bed and pat the free side for him. I groan as I felt my wound contacted with the pillow behind me.
"You flirty woman," he frowns. He helps me to position my body. I smile as he was positioning the bed that was behind me and his both hand was trapping me. I giggles, I feel my stomach grew a butterfly and it is tickling. I would never get tired of falling in love with him. "That's what you get for being nasty."
"Nasty for you," I said. My eyes were fixated on his face while he was still unaware of my stare and still busy in his doings. I giggle again and that time, I feel his stops in his doings. He slowly look at my side and our face was just an inches away. My breath hitched as I feel his breath in my lips. My eyes widen as I look away.
I heard him smile. "What happened to the flirty woman, huh? Why did you stop staring?" He teased. I keep on looking nowhere to look at him, he is making me somehow nervous. Is this the feeling of being in love? Oh god! "You're cute," he whispers. He leans and gives my cheeks a peck before going down to his seat and begun to feed me like I want him to do.
The morning came and I happily wake up. I can't do my morning routine as my back's wound. It still feels so heavy. I wanted to go downstairs to meet everyone and to have breakfast with father and Hunter but I can't.
I hold on to my bed and to the nightstand for supporting myself as I try to stand up. I just stayed here for like a day and a half and I can't stay here anymore. I wanted to go and had a walk, I felt my toes were feeling numb because I can't use them. I sighed and cried as soon as I made myself sit in my bed.
It's freaking hurt!
I look at the floor and find my slippers, I watch my toes as I put on the slippers, my feet still feel numb. I went to the mirror in my room. I look at myself, nothing changes, it's just me in my pajamas and messy hair like always. I smile painfully at myself.
I tell myself that the pain I was feeling right now would fade because I would be joyful at what I just did. I just saved my dad, what can I ask for? I don't want dad could feel this kind of pain. I would never forgive myself if something happened to him. I'm his only daughter and I must make my dad safe. Nothing is a more marvelous feeling than saving my dad. We didn't get to see each other back then, we didn't get the chance to bond but now, I will give you everything. I will never feel regret feeling this pain, about what I just did that night— it gives me satisfaction.
I went downstairs, being careful as I step up the stair. We wouldn't like to have another injury, would we? I let a heavy sighed. My arms were heavy but I still force myself. "Ms. Alexandria," the maid happened to pass by the living room called. I put my pointer finger to my lips, signing her to be quiet.
She nodded but had her nervous look. I keep on breathing hard as I make my way to the dining area, I bet they were there. "Morning!" I yelled. Shane and dad flinch and the sound of utensils having their contact with the plate harshly was the only sound that could be heard as I yell.
They both look in my direction and there's dad and Shane's faces were speechless. "What are you doing here, Alexandria?" Shane asks. I give her my weird look.
"Good morning, honey. How are you?"
"I am okay, dad," I answer. I kiss his forehead and look at Shane. "I am the daughter of Mr. Dylan Crawford. That gives you a lot of information you needed to answer your inquiry." I smirk at her. Shane rolls her eyes.
"I should let you die than giving you some of my blood." I shut wide my eyes at her. Am I hearing things?
"You give me your disgusting blood?!"
"Disgusting?! You're calling my blood disgusting? Don't you know how to thank someone who just gave you blood?" She shriek. "I almost lost my blood to you, for your information."
"I don't care but thank you." I went to Dad's side and sat down.
"Never mind. How are you? You feel nice?"
"Yeah, not until I saw your face." Shane gave me her annoyed look. "Okay, fine. Sorry. I am fine but a little uncomfortable because my arms were heavy."
"You should've just stayed in your room, Hunter was making your breakfast." I look around but never see him. "He wanted to eat with you." I look back at Shane.
"You should stay in your room. Are you okay? What if you will faint here again? Can't you take care of yourself?" A man with a familiar voice inquired. I shook my head after his whining inquired.
"I can take care of myself. You should be the one who's taking care of yourself— you travel hours going here and to your company. You would wake up early, stayed up late, stressing yourself, thinking of your health. Aren't you feeling tired doing those? You had a lot of projects to work on and meetings to attended every day, you'll fall into illness shortly if you keep on doing those," I ranted. He put the plate with food on it in front of me as I continue to glare at him. "Won't you just stayed at your house and take a deep, long nap for you to recharge? You're draining yourself. I wouldn't be surprised if you fall in major stress and fall into depression."
He sat down beside me and take a deep breath and out. "Why? I am saying right, am I not?" I inquired. "You little brat who doesn't know how to take care of himself," I scoff.
"I just ask 3 questions, why there are so many words?" I rolled my eyes.
"I can take care of myself is the answer to those questions," I retort. I heard a chuckle and giggle on our side while I am ranting here. I look at them and see Shane and Dad were giving us a teasing look.
"That was just a warm-up, Hunter. You should've been careful at what you do and say in front of your wife, she's being wife material right now."
"My baby grew up," Dad teases.
"You want an answer to why I am going here and there? I want to make sure you were safe because I know how hard-headed you were." Shane laughed hard.
"You got it right, Hunter. She was hard-headed. She would refuse anyone who would offer her something or what." Hunter and Shane shared a stare. He looks at me while playing his brows.
"Dad, look at these two. They were making fun of me." I pouted at dad who just chuckled.
It was afternoon and Hunter force me to go to my room and take a bad if I can do it. I refuse to take a bath for now because my hand was heavy. He did the work instead. He also dresses me up and I felt shy at first but I needed to do it for my hygiene. After drying my hair, he help me to go to my bed and let me sleep, I pretended to be asleep and sees him leaving the room.
I sneaked out of my room after waiting for a minute to execute what I am planning to do. I tiptoed to the stairs and slowly make my way there. I peeked on the way to the living room after hearing some mumbling noise.
My brows furrowed as my curiosity went high after seeing them gathering in one room— Hunter, Dad, his driver, and secretary. In front of dad and Hunter, there's Dad's secretary and driver, sitting on the couch. I slowly went to them.
"What is happening here?~" I sang. Dad's secretary was about to speak when he saw me, he zipped his mouth. They all look at me, the driver and the secretary slowly bowed at me.
"Good morning. Ms. Dria." I giggle at them.
"Morning too!" I said, ebulliently. I look at Dad and Hunter. I sit next to Dad. "What is happening here, dad?"
"We're having a little meeting, you should go back to your bed." I pouted."But I will get more sick if I can't see you!" I said in my pout. "The bed was comfortable but my arm needs to get stretch and also my feet so I went here. The meeting wasn't my thing but it feels like it's kind of gossips." I giggle.
"It's a serious thing, Lia. It's not kind of gossip," Hunter said. His gaze was dark but I shrug it off and look in front.
"You can continue, sir," I told. Mr. Navarro, dad's secretary looks at him, waiting for dad to give him the final permission. Dad sighed and nodded at him. Why do they look disappointed? They don't like me here? What's with the seriousness?
"As we are talking a while ago, Mr. D, we found out that," he paused. "That your late wife had planned it all." My heart is shattering and my lungs get heavy, having a bad feeling about this. What?
"The shooting incident?" I ask. The two in front of me nodded. "His late wife? Means it was my mom?" They nodded again. I cursed under my breath while looking at nowhere. I hear dad breathing heavily.
"We've found the information to the man we got that night. We still can't get the full information since he's loyal to her but we're sure we're gonna get the full information before next week." Mr. Navarro and the driver stand up. They bowed and left.
That witch did this? How can she? Dad doesn't want me to put some grudge on her but now, she just did put a heavy grudge in my heart. I would never forgive her for doing this to dad. Why is she planning to kill dad?
My thoughts cut out when I heard dad's deep breath. I look at my side and pat dad's shoulder. "Dad, are you okay?" I ask. He nodded and stands up.
"There's a ball that will be held tomorrow night, are you going to come?" Dad asks. I look at Hunter and sighed.
"Are you going too, dad?" He nodded. "Let me think dad," I said.
"So what's your plan?" Hunter ask. I look at him with my brows furrowed.
"Summon Mom,"
"What?" His eyes slightly widen as he sat down in the chair. I rolled my eyes at him and look at the ceiling.
"She is threatening dad. What do you expect me to do? Stay and watch dad die inside? No, as his daughter, I should take care of him." I still feel Hunter's gaze was on me. I am not crazy, yet. "I want to meet her and after a month of knowing her, I would summon her."
"Are you sure? You are putting yourself at risk."
"No, I am not. For what the ball is?"
"For business,"
"Then Mom will be there?"
"I think," he retorted. "I didn't hear any news from her since then."
"Did you meet her?"
"How can I meet her when I am a year old?" I rolled my eyes and nodded.
"If she attended the ball tomorrow then I will befriend her and won't tell her I am her daughter."
The dinner came, we, Hunter and me went downstairs after cuddling together and went straight to the dining area. "How are you dad?" He nodded and smiles.
"I am fine, honey. I see you both are having good times," dad said while smiling.
"A little, dad." Hunter look at me as soon as I answered. I casually look down to eat my food. He sighed and continue to eat.
"So, you both decided to go to the ball?"
"I can cancel it," Hunter said.
"I will go, father," I retorted. Hunter and Dad look at each other and sighed. "Will you go to it, dad?" I ask.
"Yes, of course, I am still the CEO. If you become the one who will be the one who will seat in the chair then I won't be going." I giggles.
"Dad, can I ask something?" I ask. He nodded while eating. "This might lose your interest in anything by just mentioning this person but can I know what's mom's occupation?" Dad puts his utensils down and wipes his mouth.
"I never give my attention to her life after the divorce but from what I heard she's going to marry someone this month or next month? I don't remember." I nodded in understanding. "Why did you ask?"
"I-I just wanted to know, dad." I laugh nervously before looking down to continue our food.
"Can I know what did that two guy from that night the shooting happened wanted here?" I ask the dad's driver. He's been with dad's secretary since that incident happened.
"Someone said Mr. D still owe them one but Mr. D said he doesn't owe anyone. He invited them inside, here. He acted so nice to them but the thing is— they want money. He ordered us to find their background and so we did, he left for some business meeting but before he could arrive there, that happened. We have already know who was the culprit, the two guys he brought here. But yeah, we still have to talk with one of the guys Mr. D ushers inside the house. We need to know who's the one who shot you and it is coming from this floor. We need to know who's with them that night."
My legs get weak, they are shaking, uncontrollably which is hard for me to control and made me fall. Hunter holds my elbow and also sits beside me, supporting my body. So Dad is being stuck. What did Mom like to make everything so complicated? To make dad's life complicated?But there's no time to cry. I shook my head and stands up. "Do you know who's his late wife?"
"No, Miss, but still looking for her." I nodded my head.
The next morning, Hunter wake me up and tells me to go to the living room as soon as possible. I meet dad in the living room while talking with his secretary. He's sat on the couch while the secretary stands in front of him. Mr. Navarro went outside and I sighed. I went towards dad and kiss his forehead.
"Morning dad," I greeted. He looks up at me and smiles before standing. He kisses my cheeks and held my hand. "You want to meet me. Why?"
"I wanted to take you to a secret room,"
To be continued.