Another snitch

Another snitch
Rachel's POV

There was no room for any 'buts'. Even if it was my life, these three people right here had more say in it than I did.

I just shook my head at them and began walking backward. " This isn't fair. "

I wasn't a kid, I could make my own decisions. But apparently, these three people here care more about me than I did myself, so whatever decision they made for me was right, at least in their eyes.

"Rachel ".My parents called after me, but I turned a deaf ear as I ran up the stairs and into my room, shutting the door loudly as soon as I got him.

"Dargh!!!" This was all just so frustrating.

How could they ask me to leave?

Oh yeah, they ain't even asking me! They were commanding me to and I was to obey?

" This parents of mine are crossing the line. " I muttered angrily to myself getting hold of a pillow and throwing it towards the wall.

The worst part was Ethan was in on this too.

" I want to protect you; I love you, Rachel, all fucking bullshit!"

If the guy loves me as he proclaims, he would let me stay here, see this thing through up until Jake comes back in one piece. That way I wouldn't even remotely blame myself for anything, but no... They all just love me too much to care about what I want.

I glared at the door with anger. " What is wrong with you people?!" Though they were not here at the moment, I yelled at the door as if they were.

" I'm a fucking porcelain doll that would break at any moment that you all are so worried about me?"

Not like I like Hannah or anything, but she was the one who deserved all this love and care right now from Ethan and everyone else. Her son was missing for fuck sake.

After yelling at the door for five minutes, I began to calm down. Mostly because my throat was really sore and I was out of breath and also my head was hurting bad.

I had forgotten that I had a wound on it.

I fell on the mattress, wincing immediately. I did.

"Ouch". I groaned my brows furrowing in pain.

' Ethan is right though. ' My mind spoke to me.

' You being here is not helping anyone '.

The thing is, I'm not here because I want to help anyone; I'm here for myself.

There was no way I could bear parting with Ethan; he was like a part of me now.

' But you ain't parting. You're just going to be gone for a few days, give or take, so he can sort everything out.

I shut my eyes tightly, thinking about it.

Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if I left. It would look like cowardice in the eyes of people like Olivia and Hannah, but I was also doing the latter a favor.

She blames me tremendously for Jake's kidnapping, so if she doesn't see my pretty face for a few days, she might calm down.

I couldn't even imagine the kind of pain she was going through right now.

Maybe, just Maybe I should agree to both my parents and Ethan's decision.

" It's not as if you're given a choice anyway, Rachel". I muttered to myself rolling my eyes.

With how serious Ethan sounded, if I was not gone before nightfall he would probably ship me off to my parents when I'm asleep. That's if I could fall asleep with all these going on.

Fine then, I'll leave. But before then, I had to make sure that Olivia's location was gotten out of that maid's tight mouth.

As I stood up from my bed and was about to walk towards the door when I suddenly realized something: I had yet to get the answer to my previous question.

" Why were my parents here?"

There was no way they could have found out about the situation, but then again, they wouldn't be here if they didn't find out, who told them?

My eyes widened and then narrowed as the probable person who informed them came to my head.

Marina.

It would definitely be here.

Ethan could do it, but he would have at least told them the truth, and if they did that, they wouldn't still blame him for anything. So the only other person was Marina.

Here I was complaining about a snitch when there was also one right under our noses. I snorted, shaking my head as I opened the door and got out.

I know she meant well, but a snitch was a snitch.

" Rachel?"

Speak of the devil.

My feet halted as I heard Marina's voice. She was right behind me.

" I didn't know they would come here". She quickly explained. Marina just has guessed that I already found out it was her, smart.

I sighed heavily, refusing to turn back to look at her. " Why?"

Marina sounded really sorry as she explained. " They called me up one morning and told me to watch over you and inform them about any development at all. They only want the best for you, and so did I, so I agreed Rachel; I didn't mean any..."

" Where's Ethan?" I asked changing the topic. Even without looking back at her, I knew Marina was not lying, but she wasn't saying the complete truth either.

This had something to do with her parents and why mine decided to help her talk to them, I could feel it. But I wasn't in the mood to argue right now.

" E... Ethan? He's in the living room with the others ".Marina answered with a small stammer.

Without even glancing at her, I walked away, around the halls and down the stairs to the living room where everyone present was already sitting, apart from Marina.

If Victoria was around, I bet she would be sitting here, too. Unfortunately, one of her grandchildren was sick, and she had to rush back home to take care of him since his parents, as she put them, were basically useless.

" I agree to leave this place and live you you guys until everything is settled. " I said, glancing at Hannah to gauge her reaction.

She didn't look too surprised. She didn't even have any change of expression on her face.

She just looked so lost and completely absent-minded.

"Good. " Lenora clapped her hands in delight. " We'll get your things then. "

Ethan instantly shook his head and his face turned cold. " No. "

Even I was taken aback.

Wasn't he the one who pushed me into his?

" Rachel may be leaving, but she isn't going for long. There is no reason for her to pack her bags. " He said coldly staring down at Lenora. Simon stood up from his seat and went to stand beside his wife, now the both of them were jointly staring down at Ethan.

If I didn't do anything quick, they might actually fight, or probably not since they were rich people and were all civilized humans.

I mean, why would Ethan and my father fight over me?

But just to be on the safe side, I moved closer and inserted myself into their middle. " Ethan is right. Once Olivia is locked up or better, dead I'll be back. "

"But before then. " I turned around and looked towards Ethan. " I need you to talk to our captive, the maid. "

Ethan looked both confused and disgusted. "Why?" He asked spite evident in his tone.

He was probably mad at the bitch for almost breaking my skull, and I could bet if he ' talked ' to her she might end up missing a few parts of her body by the time he was done. But that's not what the situation called for right now, I actually needed him to talk, as in talk nicely to her.

"Because we all have tried to but nothing works, it's as if she enjoys the pain." I sighed thoughtfully. "So we thought maybe if you talk to her, since she insists she's doing everything for you, maybe she'll give up Olivia's location."

" Rachel there is no need to care about all this things anymore, let's just leave. " My father grumbled in disagreement.

I shook my head with a snort, " Oh I forgot to say, that's my decision. "

"I'm not leaving this place until Olivia's location is found."