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Endless Run Kelly's POV
Amanda's words kept bugging me. I don't wanna believe her but I don't know Klay well. The only thing I can do now is confront Klay to know the truth. The problem is I don't wanna talk to him, I don't even wanna see his face because I feel like seeing him suffocates me. He made me believe in such lies and it shattered my heart that's just starting to heal.
"Dad, what's that?" I asked when I saw him trying to reach something underneath his pillow.
I helped him get it and something touched my heart after I saw my mom's photo. He's still keeping this.
I noticed that there's no single picture of my mom in the whole mansion. I bet it's all because of Amanda's doing.
Smiling, I caressed my mom's photo before I slowly handed it to my dad.
"You're still keeping this?"
He smiled back and nodded slowly before he looked at mom's photo. I just smiled before I pulled myself up and went beside the window. I looked outside and saw some of Klay's men guarding the house.
He threatened to hurt my dad if I insisted on leaving but I don't have a choice. I need to leave and I will take my father with me.
When the night fell, I was about to go back to my room when I heard someone in the lanai. It was Klay. talking to someone over the phone.
"She can't escape! I won't let her!" His voice was dangerous and deadly.
I felt goosebumps when I saw his dark expression. His eyes were sharp and deadly. He looked like a beast who can kill anyone who gets in his way. He's very different from the version of him he introduced
to me.
"No! Damn it! If she tries to escape again, I will surely kill her and every important person to her. She will suffer all her life that she would beg me to just kill her to end her misery. Trust me. I won't let anyone get in my way and ruin my plans."
I cupped my mouth and hid behind the large indoor plant. He will kill who? Me? If I try to escape again, will he really kill me?
Swallowing hard, I caressed my baby bump. He threatened the life of the people I treasured. My dad and my baby. No! I need to escape. We need to escape as early as we can.
Tears rolled down my cheeks in fear as I ran back to my father's room. I saw him sitting on his wheelchair while looking down the window. I rushed to him and kneeled in front of him. "Dad. Dad, we need to leave now."
He stared at me. Worry is in his eyes.
I pulled myself up and looked around, trying to think of a way to bring dad with me.
"Dad, we have to-" I paused when I felt his warm hand on mine.
looked at his hand before I lifted my face to look at his face. "Dad..." "R..un.. Leave
me...
I sobbed and shook my head desperately. "No, dad, I won't leave you behind." 217
He shook his head and-held my hand tighter, "Bur...den L..can't..."
"Dad!" I cried harder but silently because of what he said. "They will hurt you!"
"W...on't. Th...ey won't."
He stared into my eyes and I understood what he's saying. Klay won't hurt him because he needs my dad alive to make me come back. I saw his desperation when he asked me to come back to him. I think he's obsessed with me. If he hurt my dad, he knows that I won't come back so he won't. And given the situation and my dad's condition, we won't be able to escape unless I leave him behind. But leaving him behind will burden me even more.
A smile curved in his lips slowly as he stared at my eyes softly. He slowly nodded and I found myself crying more.
I kneeled before him again and rested my forehead on his knee as my shoulders shook while crying silently
When I lifted my face again, I sniffed and looked him in the eyes. "1 promise I will come back to get you, dad. I will come back."
He smiled and nodded. "I...wait..."
I nodded and wiped my tears. "Wait for me, okay? I will not take long this time. As soon as I'm confident enough to bring them down, I will come back."
He nodded again and lifted his hand. I squeezed my hand when I felt his warm hand on my cheeks, wiping my tears. His touch. I feel like it has been a hundred years since I felt his last touch. The first man I've ever loved. My father. My savior.
I pulled myself up and kissed him on the forehead. This isn't a goodbye. This won't be the last because I will definitely come back to get him.
After he gave me a signal, I left his room and went downstairs cautiously. I know my dad, I know he will do something to distract Klay men around the mansion so I hide myself under the stairs.
The peaceful night turned chaotic when I heard dad's loud shout. He was shouting as if he's in pain and I know that would make the people in this house panic.
I heard heavy footsteps running upstairs. Even the maid ran upstairs which gave me a chance to escape. Klay was the last one to run upstairs and when he's gone, I ran as fast as i could towards the door. While I was running, I was praying for my dad and my safety. I was holding my baby bump while escaping I was able to somehow calm down when I successfully ran past the gate without the guard. A lone tear escaped my eyes because of that as I swore to myself that I will come back and make Klay and Amanda regret what they've done to my family.
I will run. I will continue running even if the road feels endless. I will run and will only stop and go back once I can confidently say that I'm strong enough to bring them down.
I slowed down as I looked back at the mansion but I flinched in shock when I heard a familiar voice screaming my name with desperation and anger.
"KELLY!"
My lips trembled as I continued running away even when I'm already almost out of breath. It was Klay and he must've realized that my dad lured them to make me escape.