let me be free ✨Bondi Rescue

chapter 4

Marlow POV:
Light seeped into my gaze, the first of the morning sun washed my bedsheets with a golden glow. My hair tossed around my pillow, my silk pyjamas set reflecting a sheen.
I stretched out my arms, yawned and glanced over to my bedside table and grabbed my phone, it was exactly 5.45, I had 45 minutes till work.

I let my tan skin touch the fuzzy carpet and slipped on a pair of fluffy socks. I tip-toed down to the kitchen, in case my Dad was asleep.

To my surprise, he wasn't in his room as a walked past, so I picked up my pace, sliding on the tiles of the kitchen as I entered.

'Dad?' I echoed my voice through our small beach house 'Dad, if this is another stupid prank! I swear to' A piece of ruled paper catches my eye, sitting slightly moving with the wind from the open window. I walked over to it and read it,

Hello daughter Mar,
Late last night I found I had some business to take care of. I'll be at the tower from 5.

I love you, don't ever forget that.
- Your Dad Hop x

Flashback to last night :
Hoppo POV:
It was around 11pm, Marls had gone to bed as she was too young to be heading out with the boys just yet. Icebergs was packed, we all sat around a table with beers lining it.

'So, Hop, does she like it here?' Kerrbox asked me
'Of course, better than ever, she loved it before but I guess now she has a sense of belonging'
'Hop, she has and will forever belong, just wait until she starts bringing home boys, then it'll be a different story!' Gonzo laughed

They spoke so highly of Marlow and I couldn't help but swell in pride, she has really become independent and found her feet after the accident.

Next thing I knew, a buzzing was felt in my pocket, It was my phone letting out a slight ring.

'One second boys' I got up to take the phone call.

I looked at the screen, no caller ID? Weird, I thought. I answered.

'So, Bruce, remember my little pledge to you a decade ago?'

James Marcus

I cursed under my breath, James was a longtime friend of mine in high school and college. We were thick as theives, until, his girlfriend left him, and came to me.

She was breathtakingly beautiful and I had always feelings for her, but, we were mates me and James.

I later married Emily, his ex, he said he was fine with it, but deep down he wasn't.

We invited him to the wedding, he never showed up, he then turned up to our Honeymoon on Chile. Threatening Emily to take her away, to make her feel the pain that he felt. I stopped him, rang the police and he was jailed for 10 years for many reasons not just ours.

While being detained on the scenic coast of Chile, he said,

'I'll be back Bruce, I'll take the thing you love away, just like you did to me'

So now, he's ringing me, after all these years.
'Please, please let it be to say sorry' I thought to myself.

'What do you want James?'
'I want, what you took from me, the will to live or go on because something I loved was gone'
'Ems gone James! She died, you can leave, she left both of us, only one time it was on purpose!'
'Look, I don't want no funny business Bruce, I want the next best thing. Just, look out for little blondie'

Three beeps showed my ears that he had hung up.

Marlow, my little girl, in danger? I couldn't tell the police, I had no proof, no, no, this couldn't be happening.

I need to find out more, but, for now I'll keep an eye out for anything.

I'm going to go to my office early, get my work done and spend the rest of the day looking out for Marley.

That's all I had for a plan. I couldn't even cry, it was more fear in my eyes than tears.

I returned to the small table, the boys looked up to me, I didn't want to worry them more, I might tell one or two of the seniors, but still, I don't know who to trust.

A/N:

Hey , thanks for reading my story, means a ton. If you have any constructive criticism please leave it.

Star and comment if you like this story/chapter.

Xo