CHAPTER 77

FOR A MOMENT I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL A MARE . My eyes were filled to the brim with tears I felt cold tears start to stream down my face. A flood of tears gushed down my ashen cheeks as I struggled to make this entity let go of me but it wasn't working. It's crimson forehead bumped mine and I felt dizzy and dragged down to despair. With my back against the wall,nowhere to run, I felt trapped.

I shut my eyes and with all my strength tried to let it let go of me or at least push it away but it was as good as a tickle. My strength was no match!

Then, the agonising sounds of a stiletto hammered against the smooth floor and I knew it was the assistant. Relief ran across my dying face and I knew this thing got the signal.

It pushed me against the door and I abruptly opened it running into the assistant, pushing her and falling with her to the ground.

"Eleanor...are you--"

"There's something in there...." I backed away and slid on the flood on my butt. Everyone looked at me like I was some confused woman.

"What??" Adam and the assistant asked simultaneously and right away, Aaron ran into the changing room.

We heard a loud thud and the sound of a window breaking followed by the shattering of glass.

"Security!!!" the assistant screamed and two men in police outfits walked to the scene. She explained what had happened and also ran into the room.

Every other customer was traumatized and they decided to close the shop for the time being.

I was taken to the back along with Adam and I couldn't stop crying thinking about what just happened.

I had no past or a lover from long ago to come back to haunt me. Who was this thing?? Pain from time past, stroke back once more and I close my eyes, trying to forget but it was just impossible. The dead girl, then the clown, then the dead mice and now what? Grim reaper himself??

"Elly...." Adam hugged me put I pushed his hands away. I didn't want anyone to be with me or try to.

I couldn't trust anyone.

"Elly... we'll get to the bottom of this....."

"When?" I asked angrily. "You say that each and every time but nothing comes out of it. I still get hurt, traumatized and beaten! I still suffer and am always alone....!" I told him and turned to the wall crying bitterly.

Tears of pain run down my cheek, wishing I was able to catch the one I seek. Tears from my heart I cried after my near death experience. I was left out here alone to die. The thought itself was frightening to know that someone out there thought I deserved death all because I was with Adam. Why?? He was the one I loved and I couldn't stay away from him. I just couldn't...

I swiped at my eyes but the tears came any way. I felt the wet hot tears fill up my eyes again and race down my cheeks making me taste their saltiness, and hoping it'll wipe away the fears I had.

"Elly....please... understand this. I will help you...." Adam pleaded with me but I didn't want to hear him. I had my own way out of all this and I was going to do just that. I was going to give whoever this person was, just what they wanted.

"Adam....all the pain I am experiencing is because of you. Someone out there is after my life and threatened to kill me if I don't leave you. Am sorry am not ready to die...." I stood up and dropped the flannel. I turned to the manager and he looked at me nervously.

I knew why. They had just opened this branch and if the customer's reviews wouldn't be in their favour, they wouldn't get enough ratings to keep them on the market and the shop would eventually close.

"Ma'am...we apologize for the ---"

"Apologize??? Are you kidding me?" I clenched my fingers in fists and looked right at him and his entire staff.

"I was about to be murdered in your shop and all you say is you apologize???" I asked in fury. I didn't even know what I was looking for but I knew an apology wasn't good enough.

"Madam...we apologized for the inconvenience....caused. We even had to shut down our shop amidst working hours to for you, so that we can investigate this further... That's a loss on our side....." his words only made me angrier and I knew this wasn't getting anywhere.

"Oh...okay...so this is all my fault. It's my fault that someone wants to kill me in your shop when your security couldn't offer quiet a good service?? It's on me right?" My hands on my wait and elbows sharpened out, I stood feet apart and my back slightly bent, busy pointing at this man.

"No...no....you misunderstand...." he begged. No one in his entire staff was quiet confident to take up a stand with me. When everyone else had their heads lowered in shame and fright, he was the only one with his up high and answering back at me.

"Eleanor you misunderstand...." Adam grabbed my hand and turned me rather vigorously to look at him.

"I cannot believe you! Are you my boyfriend or what???" I asked in disbelief. I misunderstood? What exactly did I misunderstand?

"All he's trying to say is for you to appreciate the efforts they out in to try and look into this matter. Aaron ran after the person along with two other security guards. Am sure they'll come with something...."

"And I'll surely be dead by then....." I spat in his face and turned around to leave. I walked past the door but unfortunately I somehow set off the security alarm. What??

I looked down and realised I was still wearing the white dress. Since I didn't buy it, the security tag didn't get deactivated by the cashier.

"Great. Just great...now am being painted thief black like a thief!!!" I threw one last tantrum and walked into the changing room.

I didn't acre anymore. If someone was going to come out and kill me in here, so be it.

I was tired of my life anyway. The tears I cry are from the soul and the most painful. Wishing my heart was once again whole was the ever sang song and now it was out of tune.

I was exhausted with this running and chasing and seeking. Whoever it was that was after me, was going to find me if they wanted to.

*******

I quickly changed into my previous outfit and left the shop. A crowd of celebrities and other rich people who I assumed wanted to use the shop gathered outside whispering and chattering among themselves wondered what was going on.

I walked past them, hoping I was unnoticed and wish to reach my car on-time.

"Isn't that Eleanor? she just came out of the shop..." I heard a whisper and realised I had to get out of here.

"I don't think it's her....why would she come to Milady's when she can just order online?"

"Come on even celebrities are people...."

"If the shop is closed, what was she doing inside?"

"Maybe it's something to do with her...."

"Did she steal?"

"Are you joking now? Why would she steal?"

One after another, the crowd began to grow and I knew I had to leave before they decided to pull off my hoodie and remove my shades attacking me with their many questions.

I threw my hands in my pockets and realised I came here on Adam's car.

Great. Just great.

I looked around and landed on one conclusion. In such a situation even the most famous and highest paid celebrity would do the same. Summon a cub.

These people can eat you alive if they come with so much force. I looked back and saw a group of people like a swam of bees running after me. They had their phones up and booklets ready to ask for a picture or an autograph and screamed my name to catch my attention.

Not today...