107-Gorilla

Ashley Walters pov

The older man who looked like Marwick except for his grey hair, was standing there in shock. He was not expecting it from me. Even I was not aware that I had that much courage.

The man had coffee droplets on his face and stains on his clothes. Coffee might not be too hot, but it had enough temperature to make his face red.

He wiped his face with his hand and looked down at his palm as if he wanted to confirm if he was dreaming or if I really threw it at him.

"What did you just do?” I heard his menacing voice and was about to throw a punch at his face when someone came close to me and picked me up off the floor like a sack.

"What the hell! Who are you? Put me down?" I screamed at the top of my lungs and started throwing punches at the back of this man who was now carrying me upstairs.

I could feel Sarah coming after me.

"Keith. Instead of taking her to her room bring her to mine,"

"KEITH!" I shouted and pinched his back, "PUT ME DOWN RIGHT THIS MINUTE, AS*HOLE! WHAT DOES THAT OLD MAN THINK OF HIMSELF!"

"I am sorry, Ashley." I heard a low apology from Keith and then landed on my feet in a room I never saw before.

I flipped my hair back and turned to Sarah haughtily, 'Those were your parents, right?"

Before she could utter anything, I spoke again, "They are no different from you, Sarah. Does bullying runs in your genes?"

"Ashley!" Keith tried to hold me, but I pushed him back.

"No, Keith. You listen to me. That man was throwing insults at me. He was calling me slang words just like his daughter had been doing all this time."

"Hey, Ash! Listen, honey," he made me sit on the edge of the bed and crouched down on the floor, "I know Sarah had been bad to you. But believe me. She has changed a lot."

I didn't hold the glass of iced water that was offered by Sarah, "I don't want water, Sarah. I want peace in my life. Ok?"

I was getting tired of being bullied and acting strong.

I didn't realize that I was crying until Sarah started wiping my face.

"Don't touch me, Sarah." I tilted away my face.

"Now you are overreacting, Ashley." Keith rose to his feet, "she is trying to make everything right for you. Ever since you went to Arguli she was hell- worried for you thinking that you are either kidnapped or lost." Keith walked to Sarah and held her hand,

"She is not that bad, Ashley. Just give her a chance. She has been fighting them for me. Ad she is willing to fight anyone for you." The sniffling of the nose told me that she was also crying.

There was silence in the room now. Until Keith decided to speak again,

episode, he might kick them out of this mansion. He had been doing it when he was not even involved in you. He kicked out Helga who was the most senior maid here. He threw away Sarah. Thanks to you for bringing her back. But please give her a chance, Ashley. Don’t judge her on her past or for

finished tiredly and sat

wants to protect you, Ashley. She wants

and lifted my tear-filled eyes at him, "Keep me safe? From whom? When

shaking her head at me,

her? Why... her?" Keith’s eyebrows

her parents she had been calling me names for the past two years. Her every letter started with the word..." I had to stop when Sarah held her tummy and leaned against the wall. She seemed

went to her. She was gritting her

at once held her, "what is it?

just shook her head. Her

think we need to take her to the hospital," I didn't have to repeat myself because Keith at once scooped her up

them

***

Keith was consoling her while we were racing

I was in the gynae ward. We stopped outside ICU after

and I quickly typed a short message to Justin telling him about Sarah's

tired as hell, but I was more worried

out in the corridor," Sarah Garner wants to see you.

lots of confusion, I looked at Keith who nodded at me, encouraging

on the bed with her eyes squeezed

For some odd reason, my tears were also cascading down my cheeks, "I... I am sorry, Sarah.” I tried to stop a whimper about to leave my mouth, "I should have been sensible enough not to put

opened her eyes and reached

kissed my hand making me cry more, "I had been so bitter to you." she sobbed holding my hand to

held her hand, "Stop crying. Ok? I never hated you. And I can't hate anyone, Sarah. Not you or your

Because we deserve your hate. We deserve all the bashing in the

love. I know.

but he sent you away forever. I got so scared, Ashley. The moment you sent him divorce I knew I needed to do something about it. The plan was to make you so angry and hate me so much that you will return one day and will kill me. But I was aware that once you will meet Justin when your guard is down, there will be a chance for

her nose with a Kleenex, "I never knew what I was signing for when I started writing those letters. Calling you those names was a part of the plan. And I am ashamed

her hands this time, "It did work, Sarah. Thank you, girl." I laughed through my tears.

Ashley?" she asked me innocently. First granny and then this

tell me how long you are planning to stay here?"

I could accompany you right now. B...

and looked down at her

a drama from my side.” She fluttered

Why would he?" I said and then stopped short and looked down

up and pointed at her, "You mean

He hates lies and you were about to tell him. I am so sorry, Ashley. I just didn't want to lose him, and I don’t want to lose you or

blabbering like a fool, and I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. Shaking my

Justin's pov

piercing, Justin," Granny complained when a nurse was injecting medicine into her

through her thin white hair. Since childhood, I was so fond of fixing and styling her hair. It was as soft as a ball of

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