The Nanny
Chapter 6: Leave Them and Never Come Back
Since it was late I forced Alek to go to sleep. I went back to the kitchen, they had woken me up and there was no way I’d be able to fall asleep again. Harry was in the kitchen as well.
“Can’t sleep?” he asked
“Nope” i replied as I opened a bottle of coke. I tossed him one too. We drank in silence.
“Sorry for waking you up, Alek almost started crying, i had no other choice.”
I kept my eyes focused on the coke bottle as I played with the wrapper, “It’s fine, what happened to the other nanny?”
“I told her that I’d take care of Alek and then paid her to leave” he said, his lips still pressed to the bottle
I shook my head, these guys were unbelievable.
We started to walk down the hall when we heard the front door slam again. Harry stopped walking and told me to stay quiet. Someone yelled and I heard something break. I looked up at Harry and he pulled me into the guest room that was next to us.
“Harry what was that?” I asked, we were both pressed to the door, trying to listen in to what was going on.
“It’s my parents”
I looked at him with wide eyes, “No, they’ve never done this before” It was true. His parents were always classy, I’ve never seen them argue or throw things, even when they were drunk.
“I’ve been here for a few days now, it was about time they started” he looked like he was trying to hide the pain, but his eyes showed it all.
I heard the voices go faint, they probably moved the fight upstairs. Harry was on the bed, laying down, while i was still pressed to the door, trying to hear anything.
I didn't hear them for a while. “I’m going to the living room” I said as I opened the door.
Harry sat up on the bed, “That’s not a good idea, trust me.”
“I’ll be fine” I said, closing the door behind me
I sat down on the couch and turned the TV on, two seconds later Harry appeared and sat down next to me. I slightly smiled and continued to watch the tv. Once again we stayed silent. I was never this quiet, but I didn’t know what to say around him.
A commercial had ended when Mrs.Cline came down the stairs with a suitcase. I walked over to her, “What are you doing” I questioned frantically
She wiped the tears from her eyes and brought me in for a hug, she took that as an opportunity to whisper to me, i guess she didn’t want anyone to overhear, “Zoe, I’m leaving. Take care of Alek for me, okay? Don’t let him grow up like the other boys have,” she paused,”As soon as he turns 17 you need to get away from this family. Understand? Leave them and never come back.” she pulled away. I was still trying to process what she had said. Mrs.Cline looked up at the steps once more before turning around and out the door.
I turned to look at Harry. He was still on the couch watching tv, unfazed by what had just happened. I was about to say something when Mr.Cline ran down the stairs. The alcohol smell was strong on him. He looked at me, “Where is she!” he yelled.
My eyes widened in shock, he never yelled at me, “Um, i don't know she just left” I spoke quietly, flinching when he raised his hands
“Don’t bullshit me!” he continued to yell, his face getting red, “She had to have told you something! Where is she!” he screamed even louder, this time taking a few steps towards me. I was in complete shock. My mouth dropped and I couldn't talk.
Next thing I knew Harry got up and took my hand, pulling me with him up the stairs. He ignored his father's yelling. My eyes were filled with tears. My own parents had never yelled at me like that, and for a stranger to do so just made it a thousand times worse. I hadn’t realized where we were until Harry closed the door and brought me to his bed. I was still lost in my thoughts, tears slowly gliding down my cheek. He brought his hand up to my face and wiped the tears away, I turned to face him, he looked me in the eyes, “I told you it was a bad idea.”
I closed my eyes tight, the tears were coming quick. Why was I such a weak person? Harry must’ve noticed that I was still crying because he brought his arm around me and pulled me into his side. I don't know why but I wrapped my arms around his waist, softly crying into him.
He stroked my back softly, trying to calm me down. After a while I stopped crying, but I didn’t let go of Harry. He was so soft and warm, and I was still slightly shaking. I took a deep breath in and then out. Harry pulled away slightly, he reached over to the covers and picked them up. He slid under them and pulled me with him. I didn’t object, my emotions were all over the place, i was still replaying what had happened downstairs in my head. I snuggled up to harry and he wrapped his arms around me again. What had just happened? Harry’s mom had just abandoned them, and she told me to do the same? but why? And then Harrys dad yelled at me, until Harry basically saved me. And now Harry and I were in his bed, not either one of us talking, just cuddling. This was too much for one night. Especially around 2 in the morning.
“Can’t sleep?” he asked
“Nope” i replied as I opened a bottle of coke. I tossed him one too. We drank in silence.
“Sorry for waking you up, Alek almost started crying, i had no other choice.”
I kept my eyes focused on the coke bottle as I played with the wrapper, “It’s fine, what happened to the other nanny?”
“I told her that I’d take care of Alek and then paid her to leave” he said, his lips still pressed to the bottle
I shook my head, these guys were unbelievable.
We started to walk down the hall when we heard the front door slam again. Harry stopped walking and told me to stay quiet. Someone yelled and I heard something break. I looked up at Harry and he pulled me into the guest room that was next to us.
“Harry what was that?” I asked, we were both pressed to the door, trying to listen in to what was going on.
“It’s my parents”
I looked at him with wide eyes, “No, they’ve never done this before” It was true. His parents were always classy, I’ve never seen them argue or throw things, even when they were drunk.
“I’ve been here for a few days now, it was about time they started” he looked like he was trying to hide the pain, but his eyes showed it all.
I heard the voices go faint, they probably moved the fight upstairs. Harry was on the bed, laying down, while i was still pressed to the door, trying to hear anything.
I didn't hear them for a while. “I’m going to the living room” I said as I opened the door.
Harry sat up on the bed, “That’s not a good idea, trust me.”
“I’ll be fine” I said, closing the door behind me
I sat down on the couch and turned the TV on, two seconds later Harry appeared and sat down next to me. I slightly smiled and continued to watch the tv. Once again we stayed silent. I was never this quiet, but I didn’t know what to say around him.
A commercial had ended when Mrs.Cline came down the stairs with a suitcase. I walked over to her, “What are you doing” I questioned frantically
She wiped the tears from her eyes and brought me in for a hug, she took that as an opportunity to whisper to me, i guess she didn’t want anyone to overhear, “Zoe, I’m leaving. Take care of Alek for me, okay? Don’t let him grow up like the other boys have,” she paused,”As soon as he turns 17 you need to get away from this family. Understand? Leave them and never come back.” she pulled away. I was still trying to process what she had said. Mrs.Cline looked up at the steps once more before turning around and out the door.
I turned to look at Harry. He was still on the couch watching tv, unfazed by what had just happened. I was about to say something when Mr.Cline ran down the stairs. The alcohol smell was strong on him. He looked at me, “Where is she!” he yelled.
My eyes widened in shock, he never yelled at me, “Um, i don't know she just left” I spoke quietly, flinching when he raised his hands
“Don’t bullshit me!” he continued to yell, his face getting red, “She had to have told you something! Where is she!” he screamed even louder, this time taking a few steps towards me. I was in complete shock. My mouth dropped and I couldn't talk.
Next thing I knew Harry got up and took my hand, pulling me with him up the stairs. He ignored his father's yelling. My eyes were filled with tears. My own parents had never yelled at me like that, and for a stranger to do so just made it a thousand times worse. I hadn’t realized where we were until Harry closed the door and brought me to his bed. I was still lost in my thoughts, tears slowly gliding down my cheek. He brought his hand up to my face and wiped the tears away, I turned to face him, he looked me in the eyes, “I told you it was a bad idea.”
I closed my eyes tight, the tears were coming quick. Why was I such a weak person? Harry must’ve noticed that I was still crying because he brought his arm around me and pulled me into his side. I don't know why but I wrapped my arms around his waist, softly crying into him.
He stroked my back softly, trying to calm me down. After a while I stopped crying, but I didn’t let go of Harry. He was so soft and warm, and I was still slightly shaking. I took a deep breath in and then out. Harry pulled away slightly, he reached over to the covers and picked them up. He slid under them and pulled me with him. I didn’t object, my emotions were all over the place, i was still replaying what had happened downstairs in my head. I snuggled up to harry and he wrapped his arms around me again. What had just happened? Harry’s mom had just abandoned them, and she told me to do the same? but why? And then Harrys dad yelled at me, until Harry basically saved me. And now Harry and I were in his bed, not either one of us talking, just cuddling. This was too much for one night. Especially around 2 in the morning.
This story is addicting!!!! Can't wait for another chapter :)!
12/9/13