If what Harvey said was true and no one can force Hayden into anything, then I have to find a way to convince him but where do I even start? What would make Hayden want to marry me?
“Harvey, let’s head back,” I suggested.
“Are you sure?” he asked.
“Yes, I need to talk with Hayden…” I replied without hesitation.
Harvey lips curled into a knowing smile. He probably noticed that I’ve made up my mind before I noticed it myself. Without any delays, Harvey got up from his seat and approached where I was standing. I watched as he walked past me before he bent down and placed a soft kiss on Amelia’s forehead. I looked away immediately before I would start crying. The pain I felt deep in my chest at the sorrowful and unfortunate sight felt very similar to heartbreak.
…
“Do you think he’s in there?” I asked in a shaky whisper as I stood in front of the door to Harvey’s living room.
Harvey stood by my side, and I found his presence surprisingly comforting. Although I wouldn’t go as far as to hope that Harvey could save me from the angry monster that was most likely waiting for me inside the room. The moment that I dreaded had arrived and I didn’t have enough time on the ride back to prepare for my untimely death.
“Of course. He’s waiting to eat you up,” Harvey replied without any compassion.
“Maybe I should just escape to my room…” I mumbled softly as I began shrinking backwards.
“Face him. Ask him to marry you,” Harvey said as he placed a large hand behind my back and began shoving me forward towards the door.
“No…that’s…” I immediately refused.
Harvey’s ideas were ruthless, reckless, and plainly insane.
“Come on, Malissa dear…” Harvey said teasingly while I dug my heels into the ground to keep myself from flying right through the door.
After a moment of struggling, the door right in front of us opened. My body immediately froze, and I didn’t dare look up to see who was standing there. As if I didn’t already have a very good idea of who it was.
“How long are you two planning to play with each other in front of the door?” Hayden asked in a freezing cold voice that chilled me to the bone.
He’s so angry. I can feel his anger in every living cell of my body.
“We were not playing…” Harvey replied with a little laugh.
No, that just made it sound like we were really playing!
Hayden took a step back as he held the door open for us with his large hand. I knew that he wanted us to walk inside the room, but my feet refused to move no matter what. Even my body knew that entering the room was dangerous and so it refused to obey the command of my mind.
“In you go…” Harvey said teasingly as he basically pushed me into the room.
I almost landed on my face, but Harvey must have anticipated that because he grabbed my arm before my body got the chance to tumble over. Harvey’s room had never looked this forlorn and haunting before. My fear was quickly taking over and everything in the room seemed like it came straight out of a haunted house, the paintings of Amelia on the walls included.
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