Complicated

Chapter 23: Go Time

Chapter 23

"Scarlett!" Someone said loudly, banging on my door. "Dammit somebody get me the key for this!"

I sat up straight in bed, clutching the sheet to my bare body.

"Oh my God." I whispered, shaking Oliver awake.

"Scarlett!" My dad yelled again, banging on the door.

Oliver sat up straight, his wide eyes meeting mine.

"We're dead." I whispered, glancing over at the clock.

3:16am.

What the hell did my dad want at this hour?

"Scarlett!" My dad yelled again, pounding on the door.

"Shit." I whispered, jumping up from the bed.

I grabbed Oliver's hand, pulling him up from the bed.

"Scarlett." Oliver hissed, covering himself up with his hands as he was left completely bare.

I grabbed a blanket from one of the chairs and shoved it at him, barely managing to hold the sheet around myself as I pushed him towards the closet.

We stumbled down the two stairs, our feet getting caught up in the sheet.

"Sh." I giggled, putting my hand over his mouth as we neared the closet.

Oliver turned around, pressing a kiss to my lips before disappearing into the closet.

I quickly shut the doors and pulled on my bathrobe before rushing over to the door.

Just as I reached it, however, it unlocked and my dad burst through it.

I jumped back, my eyes widening.

"What the hell?" I said before I could stop myself.

I gasped, covering my mouth before he could reprimand me, but my dad didn't seem to mind my language.

"Scarlett." My dad whispered, his eyes turning sad.

I froze.

How did he know that Oliver was in here?

Did Parker rat us out?

What was about to happen?

What would the Queen say?

"It's not what you think! We didn't- We're not- It wasn't-"

"Get dressed, Scarlett." My dad sighed.

"But dad!" I exclaimed. "I didn't do anything, I promise! I-"

"She's only got a few moments left, it's time to say our goodbyes." My dad said quietly.

I looked past him into the hall and realized that it was alive with tons of movement and surprisingly bright for the middle of the night.

People were walking quickly, the lights were all turned on, and it sounded like the middle of the day of an event.

"Wait..." I whispered, my brain slowly comprehending what he was saying. "No..."

Chills ran through my body as I felt my stomach sink.

"Put on some proper clothes. Tell Oliver to get out of the closet and go wait in the formal sitting room with Jessica and Parker." My dad said softly.

"How did you-"

"A father always knows. Get dressed." My dad said quietly before turning to walk away.