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Forty-eight: waiting game
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A Thousand Lies Forty-nine: hate filled eyes
TemperanceMy whole body aches. Am I dead?Obviously not. My body feels sore, and I feel sick. I wait a few moments before opening my eyes, the bright light blinds me, forcing me to close them again.Monitors beep around me and I can feel my heart drop. I didn't die. I'm still alive. How had my plan failed? No one was home to see me... do anything.Many times you see people wake up in the hospital and not know what happened. But, I, however, remember everything. The thoughts and actions up to the point of shoving pills down my own throat.I was supposed to die earlier.My ears again focus on the monitor beeping beside me. The smell is familiar, like, Alec. I open my eyes, confirming the place I reside.I am in Alec's room.Why am I in Alec's room and not a hospital? Did Chris come home after I fell?My eyes go to the doorknob which slowly turns and I immediately shut my eyes again, fearing that Alec will be the one opening it.If I'm here, there's no doubt he read the note. Everyone
A Thousand Lies Fifty: I hate you
TemperanceWith my back pressed firmly against the door, I feel my feet start to slip from under me. As Alec continues his attempt to get the door open I reposition my feet to hold the door shut. I can feel my legs weaken, threatening to give out as tears stream down my face."You have to let me in at some point!" His pleading voice is muffled through the door. I slide down the door, careful to keep my weight against it. My hands find their way to my mouth, covering a sob that threatens to spill out.With his attempt of ramming his shoulder against the door, I feel the anger inside me spill out. "I hate you!" I yell only to immediately regret my words.The ramming against the door ceases with, "Do you mean that?" His voice shows signs of him being displeased as if his worry has turned into shock."Did you ever care about me?" My mind wanders through the months where he was a constant thought in my mind. "I thought about you every day. It turns out I should have tested my luck somewher
A Thousand Lies Fifty-one: come to me with open arms
AlecMy eyes study the wood of my father's desk as I sit in the chair across from him, Instead of being in a room with my father I'm in a room with my boss. I guess you can say it's always been like that though. He's never been my father, just a man who relies on me to take the gang of all the fathers before him and make it great."So you have been dicking around while I've been gone instead of taking care of what I left you with?" My father's stern voice agitates my ears, I'm barely able to keep my eyes from rolling back.I meet his piercing eyes for a split second before leaning forward, "I've done everything you asked."I'm used to being the one getting the short end of the stick, it's been that way all my life. My brother's grades were perfect, he had excellent manners growing up. My parents constantly praised him. It's not much different for my sister, just add on being the youngest child and the only female.There's a saying I heard from somewhere, "I bear it so they don't have
A Thousand Lies Fifty-two: Questions answered
TemperanceI stare at the ceiling that is not my own, my head replaying my actions last night. I still feel Alec on me from last night, my mind running in circles from the things we had done only a few hours ago.I don't think death is what I want anymore. Of course, that's what I wanted a few days ago... but maybe I just wanted to kill the situation around me.Yesterday I thought I hated Alec, now I think I love him again. Is that the effect of sex? Is your brain forcing you to think you love the man that entered your body? No, I don't think that's it, I've always loved him, the anger inside of me just blinded me. My emotions have spun me into a sticky web I have no idea to get out of.I shut my eyes and put my hand on my growling stomach. I guess sex be a beautiful thing as long as both sides want it. I turn my head, glancing at the empty spot that was left by Alec. I don't hate him, I just hate what he did to me. But do I have a right to feel that way?Shaking my thoughts away I
A Thousand Lies Fifty-three: I'm not planning to let her go
AlecWhenever my father saw her, I knew it would be nothing but hell for us. He had always wanted to pick my future wife. Whichever one would be good for business. Temperance has no ties to anything that could enhance our power. But I'm not going to let that stop me from having her.I watch her as she makes herself a bowl of macaroni and cheese. "What?" She looks up at me and asks.I shrug. Is it wrong for me to just want to look at her? I don't see it that way. She is beautiful. She is perfect. I want her to be mine, more than she was last night, I want her to belong to me."Your dad doesn't like me." She blurts. I look at her, lifting one brow. Why so random? How does she know that?"Well it takes some time. Soon he will love you." I tell her. I don't fully believe myself. My father isn't a kind person, if you aren't good for the business he sees no purpose in having you around.Getting him to like her would be a challenge seeing as she would ruin his plans on an arranged marriage.
A Thousand Lies Fifty-four: Restaurant
TemperanceI slip a blue dress over my thin frame. The one-inch slit showing my stomach wasn't the thing making me feel exposed, it was the way the dress clung to my frame. Then I put on four-inch high heels. Even with these on I still have to look up to Alec.Alec steps out of the bathroom in a black tux. "You look so fucking gorgeous." He wraps his toned arm around me and kisses my forehead sweetly. I sigh in his arms, his cologne dancing in my nostrils.Tonight we will be going to dinner with Alec's family. Connor and Zander will be joining. The top picks from the gang will be acting security."And you look handsome as always." I compliment him back with a smile. Even though I feel exposed, I do feel pretty. This is the first time in a long time I feel pretty since my self-esteem had been destroyed over the years.I put in silver hoop earrings and look at myself in the mirror for a second longer. I want to change something. But what?Then I have the idea. "I want another piercing."
A Thousand Lies Fifty-five: big mistakes
TemperanceThe dinner was almost silent after the spat between Adam and me. There was light banter between the others but I kept my head down as everyone ate.When the waiter comes back with our cards I could hear Vanessa whisper something. I glance at her, curious on why her figure is standing now."You know where we should go?" She leans forward, her red lips forming into a smile as her eyes glance between everyone."Vanessa that's not a good idea." Ace tells his girlfriend, sending a nervous laugh after his statement."What's not a good idea?" Arella stands, wiping herself off and pushing her chair under the table, causing all of us to do the same.I grab onto Alec's arm, my eyes avoiding my buyer. "We should go to a club." Vanessa finishes her statement against Ace's wishes.I can't help but smirk at her confidence in saying that in front of Adam.As we step outside Adams voice erupts through the air, "You kids can go." It's obvious to say I'm shocked at his acceptance for this.I
A Thousand Lies Fifty-six: Restful Darkness
TemperanceI'm conscious, but I keep my eyes closed as I realize the all-too-familiar sensation of pain littering my body. My head pounds, and I'm suddenly fearing that my brain is going to explode and then leak out of my ears and nose.With my eyes still closed, I try to make myself aware of my surroundings as much as possible. My legs are cold; whatever I'm sitting on is made of cement. My arms are stretched above my head, my wrists locked in cuffs that dig into my skin. I don't know how long I've been here, but my arms ache from the low amount of blood circulating through them. I slit open my eyes, trying to see through my eyelashes as I fear that someone else is in this room with me.Through my blurred vision, I see that I am still in my dress and I'm sitting on the ground wherever I am.I try to keep my breathing calm. Every time I inhale, my ribs ache, which makes my face tense slightly. I move my neck slightly. My hair brushes across my shoulder. I can feel the dry blood emb
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