Novel Square
99
Melanie’s p. o. v
“Hello, my dear, Melanie!” a cheerful, yet deadly voice says my name by the door, followed by a pair of legs walking in.
I glance at the door and the sight before me left my mouth hanging open in shock.
I feel a sickening chill run through my body and blood draining from my system as I drop to my knees from the shock of what I’m seeing. “You!” I scream in terror as I watch Harley enter the room with my baby, Skye in her grips.
“What are you doing here with my child, Harley?” I yell, I try breaking free and run up to save my child from these demons, but again, I couldn’t break free from the rope that tied me down to the iron chair.
“Relax baby girl, nothing is going to happen to your family, only if you do what we want,” Harley smirks down at me and I feel the urge to punch her in the face.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
Terror is visible on my baby’s face, she’s afraid of the scene before her and fears they might do something to her if I let her remain in their possession. The tears on her face call out to me and I force myself up from the chair, I try limping to where Harley is, but I feel a wood smash against my back. I drop to the floor, groaning in pain.
Mom rushes to help me up, her tears drop on my face and I feel bad for dragging them into this mess. This is all my fault.
“Mommy!” Skye’s cries fill the room, Harley tightens her grip on her arm and sends a slap to her face.
“Harley!” I yell, I try to stand up but a strong hand hold me down. “Let my family go, I swear, I’ll do whatever you want. Please let them go.” I begged, I struggle with the hand that grip me down to the floor.
Harley glares down at Skye in disgust. “I can’t believe that you have this child for Alfred. How lucky she is!” her tone is ironic and I glare hard at her. “This fucking spineless bastard will soon feel my pistol down her throat.” she howl, sending fear into my poor girl’s body.
“How did you know that?” I ask in surprise. Aside from Kayla, Archie, Mom, March and myself, no other person know about this. “How did you know about her because I didn’t tell anyone?”
“Huh,” she scoffs in amusement. “A little bird told me,” she smirk and I gulp hard in fear.
“How lucky of you.” she sighs. “I’ve been trying so hard for over two decades to win Alfred’s heart but he never notices me. Even when I killed his first wife, he still never see me as a woman.” Harley screams in resentment.
Hearing Harley utter those, It feels as though my soul is leaving my body. She killed Selena… She fucking killed her and I am here thinking Alfred has a hand in her death. Oh, Lord, I’ve sinned against the man that loves me!
“What did you mean by that? Who did you kill? Tell me you don’t mean what you just said.” I yell, tears spilling out of my eyes.
“Oh,” she chuckles in amusement. “I killed Selena and I never regret it. Back then in high school, I got to know Alfred first, and I’ve loved him from the first day I set my eyes on him. I tried countless times to let my intention known to him, but he never see me as more than a mere classmate, but I want to be more to him than just a mere classmate. Instead, I move closer to him and we became best friends and we were doing just fine as best friends. That was until Selena got transferred to our school. I did everything to make Alfred not look her way because she was beauty and all, everything I did to separate them tends to pull them closer to each other.” She says between gritted teeth.
I didn’t say anything, instead, I stare at her, unable to process anything to say to her. I’ve heard a shocking story from Mia and now, I’m hearing what will shock me even more. I thought I knew everything but the more I stay here the more they prove to me that I’m oblivion to things around me.
“Not only did Alfred hurt my feelings, but he also broke my heart into a million pieces the day I saw him proposing to that girl, Selena.” Harley pause even though she’s putting on a cold face I could feel the pain that lies in her tone. If not for the fact that she may pull the fucking trigger at any wrong move, I swear I would have made fun of her.
Harley takes a few steps closer, she pushes Skye to a guy and he holds her down by her shoulder. Harley stops right in front of me.
“But guess what happened, she got pregnant for him and gave birth to a son. I was more than furious that I reached out to Mia when I heard of her plans, with Mia’s help I was able to take out my obstacle from the way. I killed her and framed it all on Alfred, I knew if it got out that he killed his wife, his uncle won’t let it get out and with that, there won’t be any investigation that would point out to me as the murderer.” Harley cracks out in a peal of evil laughter that sends a shiver down my spine.
“I thought I succeed because he never open his darn heart to any woman after that. I reject every offer from all the companies that want me to work for them, I chose to work with Alfred so I could be the only woman in his life, but that didn’t last long either, you came as a babysitter and ruined everything I’ve worked so hard for. But because of my cousin, Kayla, I couldn’t do anything to you, because I don’t want to betray her trust. But I can’t say no to Mia when she reached out to me for help, she has helped me once and this time, it’s my turn to return the favour. if killing your stupid lover will fill the hole he dug in my heart, I’ll gladly do it to stave off any more pain.” Harley grins deadly and I shake my head in disbelief.
“I thought you said you love him, is that how far your love could go?” I yell at her, at this moment, my voice is so hard and pitched that even I could not recognise it.
My question comes as a shock to her, she gulps and moves away from me.
“Yes, I love him.”
“That’s not love, you’re only obsessed with him, and you can’t misapply love with obsession. If you love someone dearly you wouldn’t want them to get hurt, but you’re a maniac, your stupid brain won’t tell you that.” I fire at her, but my anger gets the best of me, I feel a leg kick me in my head, sending me back to the floor with a loud thud.
I groan and I feel a leg that happens to belong to Mia press my head to the ground. I winch in pain and cry in grief as she presses my head to the marble floor, with her heavy booth.
“One more word from you and I’ll blow your skull, bitch!” she threatens and I clamp my mouth shut in pain with tears rolling down my eyes.