Hi everyone, finally chapter 9 is here in Phoebe's point of view again. Hope you will all enjoy it. Please review xx
PPOV
After a whole night on the laptop, let me tell you what I found. Absolutely nothing! Not even one bit of information on the women that I have seen the previous day. I rub my forehead with my hands and sigh loudly. Why can't I find anything on this women?! There has to be something. She is involved with my mum and dad so I checked every bit of information about them and the women was no where to be seen. I stare at the now blank laptop screen and come up with nothing more to search. Who the fuck is she? What does she want? Why is she involved with my mum and dad? All these questions are still in my head and I still haven't got any answers to them what's so ever. What am I going to do?
''Phoebe?'' I hear Matt's sleepy voice.
''Yeah?'' I pretend to type something in my laptop so it looks like I am busy doing something and know exactly what I am doing.
''What are you doing?'' I hear him get up from the bed and walk towards me.
''Nothing interesting.'' But something extremely important! But I can't tell him this I need him safe.
''Okay.'' He walks in the direction of the bathroom leaving me with my head in my hands not knowing who to turn to.
What am I meant to do?
After about fifteen minutes Matt is finally out of the shower and I have no idea what to say to him. I have to hide the fact that my feelings for him have changed and I am now feeling something different towards him. I can't let him know any of this he has to stay in the unknown zone. I am not ruining our friendship just because I can't get my feelings together.
''Phee, are you okay?'' Matt's voice drags my eyes away from the laptop and I am now staring at his worried face. I just shake my head and don't say anything.
''Let's go, I'm taking you out?''
''What!'' I snap at him and he frowns.
''Ermm... calm down, Phee. We are just going to go out and eat something.''
I feel myself relax as I am greatful that he is not asking any questions as to why I am acting like this today. ''Okay.'' I just agree and say no more.
After the incredibly long, and incredibly silent walk I find myself standing outside heathman hotel. But why? I don't know. It was Matt's idea to come here and I haven't asked him why he decided to come here, yet. The hotel is huge and standing right outside the entrance makes me feel so small and powerless. I never actually been here before all I know is that dad used to be here before and so did mum but they never took me or... Teddy.
I take a deep breath in to clear my mind of Teddy and focus on what is right in front of me. I hear the clicking of heels and chatter coming from ever direction. Everyone is heading inside of this great hotel. Looking round I find that I am very underdressed, standing here in my red tank top, my black skinny jeans, and converse I look out of place. Everyone else is polished from head to toe, wearing usually dresses and high heels to finish off the look.
I turn my head towards Matt and give him a you-better-have-some-good-explanation-to-this look. I see him lift up his hands in defence.
''Phee, don't be mad.''
I raise my eyebrows even higher this time.
He sighs, takes my hand, and leads me inside. ''My current foster dad works in the kitchen in this hotel and we might as well eat here as it's free. Right?'' He looks down at me, waiting for me to say something.
I nod and manage a smile.
We carry on walking until we find ourselves by the bar. The whole way there I felt as if we have been watched by someone but looking round it seems like everyone is getting on with their day, and not caring that two teenagers just entered a posh hotel looking very underdressed.
''Phoebe, are you okay?'' I turn to look at him again and see what I was expecting to see. His blue eyes wide, lips gently parted, and that frown line.
I shake my head. ''I'm fine, really. Anyway what do you want to eat then?'' I ask to change the subject and to avoid any futher questions.
''Okay... Well anyway I am going for the chicken cobb salad.'' A what now?
''Oh great you have to order some of their fancy dishes, don't you?'' I pick up the menu and go through the things that they have.
''Well Phee, it's a posh hotel so yes their food is more on the as you said fancy side.''
I roll my eyes at his sarcasm and put the menu down. After looking at that thing for a couple of minutes I decided I don't want anything. I am not going to order something that I can't even pronounce the name of.
''I'm going to the bathroom and you can go ahead and eat you chicken... ermm whatever you said.''
He calls the waiter over. ''Chicken cobb salad.''
''Yeah... you and your fancy dish can have a party on your own for a bit as I need the bathroom.''
I get up and make my way back towards the entrance where I have previously seen the bathroom sign. But I still can't help but think that someone is watching my every move. I look left, right, behind me and then look ahead of me again but there is no one that looks like they are watching me. An unwelcome shiver runs through me the bigger the distance between Matt and me is and I begin to feel scared.
''Hello, Phoebe.'' My head turns towards the familiar voice of a women and I am once again met with her.
I let go of the breath I have been holding and stand up straight and look at her. She looks just as perfect as she did the first time I have seen her. Her blonde hair is falling down her shoulders in soft waves, she still has her usual red lip, and smokey eye make-up on like last time. Looking down her tall frame, I see her wearing a long red gown and it doesn't matter how much I hate to say it she does look stunning.
''Glad you came.'' She murmurs.
''What do you mean?'' I ask her a question and I really hope she will answer this time.
She smiles. ''Like I said last time I have plans for you Phoebe Grey. Follow me.'' She turns and starts walking towards the elevators.
But I don't follow her. ''And why would I want to follow a stranger.'' I call after her.
She turns her head towards me and grins. ''I'm not a stranger, come on I'll explain everything.''
If I want answers, it got to be from her, she is the only one. Without a second thought I follow Miss Blonde Hair into the elevator. Once the door closes I start to think that going with her wasn't such a good idea. But if I want some kind of answers to my questions, she is the only one that can answer them for me.
The elevator finally stops on the tenth floor and we get out. The silence between us is very uncomfortable and I don't like it I want her to say something... anything, but she doesn't. We begin walking down the long corridor until we are standing outside the hotel room with the numbers five,zero, four written on them.
She takes her french manicured hand inside her silver clutch bag and takes out the door key. And in seconds the door is open.
''Go in.'' She orders and there was something in her voice that told me that the best thing to do is to do as she said.
I go through the threshold and take a deep breath to prepare myself for what's to come. I turn my head towards her and watch as she goes in and closes the door behind.
''Follow me.'' She orders again and I do exactly as she says. We walk through yet another corridor and finally stop when we get to the living room. Everything is clean, perfect, and modern. Just as you would have expected in such a posh hotel.
''Sit down.'' She points towards the sofa right in front of us. I kick my legs into action and sit where she told me to.
She smiles and I have no idea why. ''There is something we need to discuss, Phoebe.''
I shrug my shoulders. ''Come on then.''
She rolls her eyes, something that I would have never thought she would do. ''Now you have to listen to everything I got to say very carefully.''
''Okay.'' I say calmly even though all I want to do is shout all the questions I have at her.
''Let's put it simply, what I want you to do is give yourself over to me.''
''Excuse me.'' I stand up and start walking away from her. ''Who the fuck are you? What do you want?!'' I start raising my voice but she starts smiling again.
''So much like your father aren't you?'' She starts walking towards me. ''Maybe if I said that I know where your brother is you would listen to me.''
I hug myself. ''Who the fuck are you?''
''Now please mind your language, and to answer your question I am Elena Lincoln but Mrs Robinson to you.'' So this is who this Elena bitch my dad was talking about over the phone. Now I know.
''And what do you want?'' I ask her another question.
She starts walking up and down the room whereas I stand exactly where I am. ''You are what I want.'' She stops and faces me again. ''I want you to become submissive and I'll find you people who will dominate you as long as they pay the right price.''
I feel myself shaking. ''What on earth are you talking about?''
She smirks. ''Didn't daddy explain things to you?''
''What things?!'' I snap at her again.
''Your dad used to be involved in this world Phoebe. And by this world I mean he was involved in BDSM relationships.''
I sit down again I don't think my legs could hold any more. ''I read stuff online before as I heard about people having lifestyles like that but my dad would never be involved in any of that. He is with my mum and they are in love.'' My heart is beating so fast and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
A slight laugh escapes from her mouth. ''I'm not on about now I am on about before he met her. When he was mine and everything was exactly how I wanted it to be. Just perfect. When he met your mother he changed and I felt like he just used me. And now I will show him how I can play dirty. I got Teddy and now I am going to have you.'' She gives me an evil smile that makes me feel uncomfortable.
''You're lying.'' I just about manage to get those words out.
She laughs again but louder this time. ''Trust me I never lie.''
My eyes widen. ''What do you want from me? Why me? And where is Teddy?''
She rubs her lips together and smiles. ''I told you, you are going to belong to me and I am going to use you to get money and distroy your daddy. And Teddy... well he is fine. Better then fine.''
I jump up again so I am standing on my feet again. ''I am not going anywhere with you and being used. You are going to let Teddy go and we can forget this ever happened.''
She shakes her head. ''Phoebe, this is only the beginning.''
''Who says I am going to go with you?'' I ask all confident.
''Because if you don't I can promise you that your parents and Matt will never be safe. And when I promise something I tend to keep it.''
''Errmm...'' I fail to think of what to say.
''You see Phoebe I always get what I want.''
She maintains eye contact and I am unable to look away. What on earth is happening? What am I going to do?
