A Damsel in Distress
Edward
They yelled and kept on yelling while I stood there quietly like a brick or something waiting for them to be done. I knew the whole of this was about me tagging my own girlfriend into my forced date with Nicole when there wasn’t a time it was mentioned that Maliah couldn’t join.
“You should be nice to her, Edward” Mother said and I didn’t utter any more words.
“Today we all are going horse riding. Bring your girlfriend,” Dad said and my eyes bawled at him. I could see the look of confusion in Mom’s eyes but I was excited hearing that.
“Definitely,” I said and left his office before he could have a change of heart.
I immediately went to Maliah’s room and told her about it…
Immediately Edward left and asked her to get ready, she heard a knock on her door thinking it was Edward she just screamed”Come in”
Instead, Nicole walked into the room, staring everywhere when her gaze landed on Maliah who folded her hands and stared at her in anger.
“Can I help you with something?” She wasn’t asking while Nicole chuckled.
“You know I have no idea why Edward would want a weak girl in his life. The underworld isn’t for pretty little girls, it’s for the stone rugged ones,”
“And you think I can’t look pretty and still be rugged?” Maliah asked her, taking a step closer to her…
“All I’m saying is Edward doesn’t need a damsel in distress,” Nicole paused and took a step further to Maliah now.
“He needs a girl who’s going to fight with him, and fight for him,” she added and eyed her
“And I’m not that girl to you?” Maliah was pissed.
“I’m just saying cutie, you know the answer,” Nicole left the room banging on the door before Maliah could say anything else.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Maliah scoffed glaring at the door.
**
We arrived at the barn. Everyone was there including Nicole and Nathaniel. Nicole seemed excited, she was good at this and I couldn’t say the same for Maliah.
We changed our outfit and I helped her get into her with her gloves and tie her boots before heading to the field.
“Do you all do these often as a family?” She asked me while we strode inside the stables and I showed her the horses.
“Not really, but once we are all together we try to,” I told her and she smiled.
“Cool,” she said and I chuckled at her response.
“Do you want to brush it?” I asked her and she nodded her head but her hands shook while I laughed and guided her.
“See, it’s calm,” I laughed and she smiled too, getting comfortable as she brushed the horse back.
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The sun shone brightly as they got out of the barn, Edward dragged his horse out of the stables and he helped Maliah get on top of it. He joined her on the same horse, and showed her how to ride it, taking it slowly.
Maliah smiled brightly as she watched him guide her hands on the rope while they raised the horse. She stared at his parents who were on separate horse riding and competing with themselves. She stared at Nicole who seemed to get a hang of it as she rode faster.
Nicole stared at Maliah with a smirk on her face when Edward got off the horse and let her ride on her own. She took it slowly and rode carefully smiling brightly at her progress while Nicole continued to be a complete show off earning the praises of Edward’s parents and even Nathaniel.
When suddenly the horse stumbled and was thrown off the saddle. She landed hard on the ground, and she cried out in pain.
Edward immediately rushed to her, helping her to her feet and asking if she was okay.
“I’m good, just a little shaken up,” she dusted her legs and held his arms for support as he helped her to the bench outside the field.
Nicole stared at Maliah who just sat on the horse staring at them. She could see the pang of jealousy in her eyes, as Edward helped her to the bench. She got off the horse in anger, because she could see the smile on Edward’s mom’s face as he helped her.
She walked out of the field without getting any prior attention to herself as everyone else was occupied with taking the girl of Miss Perfect Nicole.
She walked away from them and went behind the stables sitting alone, when Nathaniel walked to her and sat beside her.
“I did actually think you were not affected by that,” he smirked and she turned to stare at him with a glare.
“Relax, I just wanted to introduce myself,” he smiled and placed his hands on her lap, giving it a light squeeze.
“What are you doing?” She glared at him when he brought his face closer to hers and she moved backward.
“You’re not really with Edward, are you?” His face was just an inch apart from hers, and immediately she pulled the gun from his combat boots and shot it just an inch from his leg, making him pull away immediately raising his hands in the air.
“Whoa. Easy there,” He said, surprised by her move.
“Next time you do that, you will lose a toe ’cause I won’t miss a shot,” she said and threw the gun at him, only for her to notice everyone was staring at her.
“Love,” Edward rushed to her with a proud smile, while Nathaniel was welcomed with the glaring gaze of his parents…
“Are they mad?” She asked, scared.
“Cause I didn’t mean to shoot their son or anything. He just crossed his boundaries,” she rushed her words explaining to him with a scared tone, but Edward kept gazing at her like a meal he was about to have.
“You did great,” he said instead.
“What? What did you…” She was still talking when he shut her up with a kiss making her legs weaken…
*
She walked down from the front porch ready for the little date night Edward had planned for the both of them. She wore another bodycon dress looking so good in it as her body was snatched in the right places. She took his hands and he held her into the car, closing the front door as he ran to the driver seat.
“I want to show you something,” he said in excitement and she looked at him wondering what it was. He turned on the car and immediately the starlight got into display making her smile brightly.
“It’s beautiful,” she said truly.
“That’s not it. Above you,” he directed and she raised her head staring above where she said and immediately she saw “M” causing her to gasp. It was her initial in his car, and it made her heart flutter.
“Edward,” she called sweetly, while she rubbed his hands, staring at him.
“You are my princess, and I want everyone to know that,” he said proudly.
“I love you,” she said and gave him a light kiss.
“I love you too,” he responded and drove off for their date…
*
The date went smoothly, the couple returned home giggling and smiling brightly to themselves until they got to the living room to see their parents sitting there in silence.
There was this eerie atmosphere around the place and they stared at each other before walking to them.
“What’s going on?”
“Mother? Father?” Edward called gently, a bit shaken by their silence.
“We got a call from Christians,” his father started.
“He needs our assistance urgently, and it’s something important,” they stare at Maliah even more.
“Okay, so what’s the issue?” Edward asked calmly.Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.
“He thinks Mandy has been taken,” he paused and immediately Maliah’s purse fell from her hands.
“What do you mean by taken?” She questioned as she staggered backwards
“Are you saying you were kidnapped?” She breathed out and fell on the sofa beside her trying to catch her breath.
“How long has this been?” Edward asked calmly, going over to Maliah and rubbing her back softly, as tears flooded her eyes.
“That’s not all,” his mother said and he looked at her confused when Maliah shifted her gaze to her.
“What else?” Maliah asked in a shaken voice.
“We think Ethan took her,” it was Edward’s turn to move away in fear.
“What!” He said unable to believe the words he heard…
“But how’s that possible? He’s supposed to be in rehab right?” Edward asked, looking at his parents and they both sighed.
“Well he had been released for a while, and I don’t think anyone paid any more attention to him,” his father explained.
“This has to be getting back at Christian’s,” he rubbed his jaw.
“Whose Ethan?” Maliah asked confused and lost in the whole conversation as she didn’t get the context
“Ethan’s brother,” Edward said, his eyes drifting away recalling how ruthless Ethan was during their training session.
“What?” Maliah said looking lost..
The ruthless Ethan was back.