Hostages (Book 2)

Chapter 5

*A Week Later *

A week has past since that dinner..conversation and honestly it was a terrible week for me. I sat on my bed,hugging my pillow waiting for this 'good thing' to happen but my days went the same:wake up,morning pills,watch them eat breakfast,sit on my bed then repeat except its afternoon pills and I watch them eat dinner.

It's three in the afternoon right now the time of my second dose so I'm heading downstairs. As I made it in the kitchen and waited for Timothy him,Theo and Nia came in with smiles and laughter.

"Nia you're gonna stress yourself out with this. They're not even gonna be here for another two weeks." Theodore said with a smile as he walked over to the small safe they keep locked on top of the fridge.

"Yes but I don't want them to get here to a last minute planned out day. I want everything to be perfect for him."

"You mean them. There's five of'em. And don't you think shopping for snacks right now is a tad early?" Timothy asked as he say down in front of his computer.

"Early? There's tons of snacks here,why do you even need to buy some?" Theo asked as he handed me the pills and water.

"Because you know Niall. He's a food addict and I don't want him raiding our cabinets or fridge. And its not too early,if it doesn't get done now then I'll forget and it'll never get done." She answered as she folded a shirt and placed it in the basket in front of her.

I shut my eyes tight and gulped down the water and meds trying to drown out their conversation which I learned to be about One Direction. And now I know that they're coming in two weeks.

"You know what? You're absolutely right Naomi." Timothy said as a smile slowly showed.

Theodore quirked a brow. "She is?"

"I am,god try not to sound so surprised." Nia said as she picked up another piece of unfolded clothing.

"I'm sorry,I'm just a little confused on how Timothy agreed so...simply." He said as he turned to face him.

Timothy closed his laptop. "She can go and by snacks. I suggest,chips maybe Little Debbie pastries?"

Nia smiled. "Yeah,that's actually a good choice in snacks."

"Yes and Aria can go get them."

I nearly choked on my saliva. My eyes went wide as I looked at Tim and Theo looked at me than him. "What?"

Nia shook her head. "She can't."

Timothy rose his eyebrows."And why not?"

"Because I have an appointment with the punching bag downstairs and I'm waiting for a phone call."

"That's great. You can do that while Aria runs to the store and buy the snacks."

Nia stopped folding and looked at him. "I can't go."

Hr nodded slowly. "Yes I caught that,that's why Ari is going."

"She can't go by herself."

"She's 20 and more than capable of walking there and back. You've been everywhere she has for the last three years,don't you think its time to cut the rope?"

Nia narrowed her eyes. "What are to trying to do?"

Timothy faced me and smiled. "Aria why don't you head upstairs and get dressed."

I replied with "Yes." Then put the cup in the sink and headed upstairs.

*NAOMI'S POV*