Take my breath away

Chapter 8

Hello dear people! Sorry it's been a while! Been trying to think of where to go with this chapter! Plus, I had a lot to think about lately so my heads been a little messed up! However, it's clear now so here's a new chapter for you all! Please enjoy...

Bang, bang, bang, go Olivia's feet as she runs down the stairs, once she reaches the bottom she bolts through the living room and kitchen. She hear's her mother shouting at her and her father as she storms out the kitchen door. Her father shouting her name as Olivia slams the door in his face. Then she hears two pairs of voices shouting out to her, her mothers running after her now too. She can hear her father hard breaths getting closer, she urges herself on until she reaches the door of the outhouse. However, before she can open the door, her father shoves her against it and takes a firm hold of her wrists to keep her still.

''David, what are you doing? Let her go!'' Olivia hears her mother shout at her father.

David just glares at Alexis. ''Do you know why we've hardly seen our daughter?'' He questions Alexis, who shakes her head. ''She's been galavanting around with a strange man and housing him in our outhouse!'' He growls.

''It's not like that!'' Olivia shouts through tears as David's hand tighten around her wrists.

''David stop! Let her explain! You are hurting her!'' Alexis screams.

David sighs and let's go of Olivia's wrists. Olivia cautiously moves herself away from the door, revealing mystery who is stood on the other side, a dark expression on his face. Alexis gasps and stares at her daughter, the shock covering her face and reaching her eyes.

''Olivia what have you done?'' Alexis hisses.

''He needed help.'' Olivia says through tears.

''Yeah and after you helped him, you didn't send him away? How long has he been here?'' Alexis asks.

''He had nowhere else to go and he's been here a week.'' Olivia stutters.

David glares at his daughter. ''A week? Oh, Olivia I truly admire the trust you have in us.'' He spits.

Olivia glares at her parents. ''Trust? Trust? What trust do we have? You don't even acknowledge my presence anymore! He's the only one to do that in six years! You two are so wrapped up in one another that you neglect your own daughter!'' She shouts as the tears begin to fall more.

David and Alexis look at her taken aback. ''Darling what are you talking about?'' Alexis asks.

Mystery comes out of the house then, he looks David and Alexis up and down before he looks at Olivia with a soft smile. He takes her hand and squeezes it tightly.

''Ever since you realised I wasn't a child anymore, you stopped spending time with me! The island isn't even my home anymore, it's a prison. I come here with you and I spend all my time alone in the woods or sat in front of the fire. You aren't even my parents anymore; you're just two people that live in the same house as me! Ever since I went to university, you hardly utter a word to me! It hurts you know! Knowing that your own parents resent your every moment, why do you hate me so much?'' Olivia asks them. ''This young man here.'' She says looking at mystery. ''He has made me feel wanted again, made me happy while I'm on the island. He's captured my soul and started to heal it!'' Olivia screams.

They both look at her with shock. ''Honey we don't hate you.'' Alexis says.

''Yes you do! Everyday mum we used to go into those woods and look for mushrooms when I was a little girl, now I do it alone because you are too busy with dad! You're both so self centered! You didn't even care when I got a first at the end of my first year in university!'' She shouts.

David glares at his daughter. ''Darling of course we cared, we are so proud of you.'' He says and Olivia see's her mother nod her head, clearly holding back tears.

''Well you didn't seem to show it! Yet in a week, this lovely compassionate man has shown me more affection that you have since I turned thirteen!'' She shouts.

Mystery takes Olivia's hand and kisses it, causing her to blush; he then turns to Olivia's parents. ''I'm sorry about this, Olivia was just helping me and I decided to help her. Your daughter really is an amazing woman.'' He says smiling shyly.

David nods his head. ''Well thank you for telling us something my wife and me are already aware of. I guess you can stay in the outhouse whilst my wife and I have a discussion with our daughter.'' He says.

Mystery nods his head, he takes out a cigarette and walks away from the three of them, nodding and smiling at Olivia as he does.

''Come on young lady inside the house, I think we have a lot to talk about.'' He says.

Alexis approaches her daughter shyly and puts an arm around her as they walk down to the house. Olivia drys her tears as they enter the house and all sit down at the kitchen table.

Olivia crosses her arms over her chest as Alexis begins to talk. ''Now honey we never wanted you to feel neglected it's just that we know you aren't our little girl anymore and we know teenagers like their space...'' Alexis is cut off.

''But that doesn't mean you completely ignore me! I still need my mum and dad, even if I'm hardly at home anymore, I still need you.'' Olivia says.

''Is that why you kept that young gentleman around? Because you wanted some company?'' Alexis asks.

Olivia looks at her mother coldly. ''Yes he actually paid me some attention and enjoyed my company. I like him mum, he kissed me.'' She whispers.

David slams his fist into the table. ''He what? Oh my, darling our daughters turning into a hussy.'' He exclaims.

''Dad really? You want to start acting like my dad now?'' Olivia asks him.

''Oh look she's learned how to back chat too.'' David swoons.

Olivia rolls her eyes. ''I have feelings for a man I've known for a week dad, I'm a girl we do that.'' She snaps at him.

''Oh Olivia, you're a smart girl, don't be so naive!'' He snaps.

''Well can you blame me for being naive He's been showing me attention; making me feel like I'm important and wanted, all because I showed him some compassion and let him stay on the island. This week has been the best week I've had for the past six years because I've been spending time with someone who really does take my breath away.'' She says.

''Oh look darling our daughters all love struck, how lovely.'' David says dryly.

''Honey how can you be sure that he likes you too?'' Alexis asks her.

Olivia's eyes go wide. ''Were you not just listening to me? He kissed me! We have a connection!'' She shouts.

''A connection with a random stranger who conveniently turns up on a private island!'' David snaps.

Olivia sighs. ''You really don't understand do you.'' She hisses.

''We are trying to Olivia, it's just hard for us to understand that a man you've known for a week is showing you more attention than me and your father.'' Alexis says.

Olivia shakes her head. ''You two are impossible.'' She growls standing up.

''Oh she's about to go for a run again.'' David says.

''Shut up David!'' Alexis shouts at her husband. ''Olivia where are you going?'' She asks her as Olivia heads for the stairs.

''To pack my things, I'm leaving this island and never coming back!'' She shouts.

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