Mr. Control Freak ✔

C H A P T E R 34

AMELIA'S P.O.V

I woke up with my phone blaring into my ears. I grabbed my phone from the side table and hit the accept button.

"Yes?" I snapped into the phone as I rubbed my eyes.

"Is this Amelia Torres?" A man's voice spoke. I almost choked at 'Torres'.

"Yes. Who's this?" I asked sitting up ignoring the slight pain in my head which I have no idea why is there.

"This is Aly Gerard speaking." I remembered him. He was the police officer who arrested my father after he assaulted Regina for the company.
But why was he calling me now?

"Yes, Mr. Gerard. I remember you. Is everything alright?" I asked rubbing my temples.

"Your father's been bailed out."

My world turned upside down. He can't be free. He just can't.

"How? Who did it?" I choked out.

"Miss. Phoebe Richard."

Now who the hell was Phoebe Richard. I just don't get why I can't have peace for two minutes in my life.  Whenever I see a speck of happiness in my life, it disappears right in front of my eyes. It seems that I am prone to trouble. Prone to misery.

"Who's her? I don't know about her."
It was the first thing which left my mouth. I didn't remember any relative by that name. Maybe she is one of his friends or maybe they were lovers. I really don't care about her. The thing which is eating me up right now is 'My father is free. The hell of my father is freely roaming around the streets most probably looking for me or-

Oh my God.
Madeleine.
I need to get back to her.

"She said she knows your father and is very well familiar with your family." I heard him sigh, "Anyways, we just wanted to inform you about your father being out of the Central jail."

"Uh..okay thank you officer." I hung up. This was not going good. My father can't be free. Owen Torres can't be free.

I flopped back onto the bed. I had to inform Regina.

I quickly dialled Regina's number.

"Hey Amy! How are you?!"

"Regina where's Madeleine?" I almost snapped into the phone.

"She is sleeping. Is everything alright? You sound....scared."

"No. Nothing is right." A sob left my mouth, "Father. Owen is free. He will come after Madeleine. Please protect her."

"How is it possible?! He can't be free." She sounded as horror-struck as me, "I need to talk to Asher. I'll call you back. Just don't worry about Madeleine. She's with me. Okay?"

"Okay." I breathed out. Tears brimmed the corners of my eyes. I feel so helpless. I am so far from my little sister that I can't even protect her.

The day a left that hell hole was the day I vowed to protect Madeleine. To protect her from what I could never protect myself of. I can never think of Madeleine struggling through the life I was living. She is innocent.

I was innocent too. But he took it all from me. My innocence, my peace, my everything and left me like a lifeless rag doll.

...flashback...

I backed up into the wall as I heard his footsteps nearing the door. He was coming to my room. His angry footsteps boomed in the hallway becoming louder just as my heartbeats.