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,

kicked out Helga who was the most senior maid here. He threw away Sarah. Thanks to you for bringing her back. But

and sat beside

you, Ashley.

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

looked up and found Sarah shaking her head at me, joining her palms.

from her? Why... her?" Keith’s

started with the word..." I had to stop when Sarah held her tummy and leaned against the

stood up and went to her. She was gritting her teeth to

it?

of us she just shook her

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

them to

***

all right, love. Please don't worry." Keith was consoling her

was in

started pacing around in the corridor and I quickly typed a short message to Justin telling

tired as hell, but

out in the corridor," Sarah Garner wants

looked at Keith who nodded at me, encouraging

on the bed

but she didn't open her eyes. 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

at last opened her eyes

she kissed my hand making me cry more,

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

your hate. We deserve all the

know, love. I

you. The curse was for one year, 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

Kleenex, "I never knew what I was signing for when I started writing those letters. Calling you those names was a part

this time, "It did work, Sarah. Thank you, girl." I laughed

me innocently. First

have forgiven you, Sarah. Now tell me how long you

accompany you right now.

and looked down at her plump

drama from my side.” She fluttered

looked down at the little devil who was lying there looking at

stood up and pointed at

sorry, Ashley. I just didn't want to lose him, and I don’t want to lose

didn't know if I should laugh or cry. Shaking

Justin's pov

piercing, Justin," Granny complained when a nurse

and return home?" I was brushing my fingers through her thin white hair. Since childhood, I was so fond of fixing and styling her hair. It was as soft

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