The Intruder

CHAPTER ONE

Mia's POV

"Mom I'm already sixteen, when I'm I getting a car"

It's not like I can't drive, well i knew the basics because mom had taught me incase something happened and what could ever happen. 'Sigh'

All my friends from school had cars, I'm the only one who either takes the bus or ride with Mom. Is it just me or is my mom a little weirder than i thought and I don't even have a cell phone. Why is my life such a mess.

I really couldn't wait to get married and live with someone I love and have a pretty daughter who looks just like me and live happily ever after.

I face palmed myself

"Well Mia, you'd have to learn how to drive so you can get a driver's license and speaking of which, I heard Dr Robert Enrolled his twins yesterday so you'd be taking driving lessons with them my love, trust mom cause I know what you want and I will make it happen"

My mom said. Clearly she doesn't know what I want.

Ever since I grew up i have never been able to use an electronic device like a phone, a laptop or computer or a TV for God's sake.

Not that she couldn't afford it but mom has a thing with mobile devices. I'm thinking my Mom is a secret agent that ran away with the big boss's child and that's me. Don't bother asking how I knew this..... I had to go to the next house during mom's working hours and watched TV shows with Isabelle and her siblings and mom doesn't even know cause I was always bored whenever I came home from school.

" A penny for your thoughts child " my Mom asked and I had to stop thinking about ways I can convince her to get a cell phone for me.

"Mom, you haven't said anything about why I can't use a cell phone, Is my father a drug lord or a mafian"

My mom looked at me weirdly and I laughed out loud and said "that's what the kids from school always asked but I always tell them that he had died before I was born. But Mom why is there no single photo of him? Don't I have other relatives and what about grandparents? Mom Did you do something wrong that I have to suffer for it"!!

I was already worked up send from the look on my mom's face, she's angry and annoyed and I knew I was in trouble again.

Whenever I brought up a topic about the man who Mom never speaks about she would punish me by starving me cause she can't ground me like other parents ground their children... taking away their phones and disconnecting them from the rest of the world.

What was my Mom so afraid of.

I looked at her face one more time and this time she had used her finger to wipe a tear from her cheek

" Mom I'm sorry, I..I.. didn't know what came over me I won't bother you with those stupid questions anymore"

My Mom surprised me by hugging me cause whenever I had made comments on this she would get angry and locked away the food items and I would have to wait till she's back from work to eat but little did she know that I was friends with the girl living close by.

My Mom had got this house when I was a baby, it was more like a manor and I was wondering how she could afford it with her shitty job and shitty pay at the Lab. We lived in huge mansion not to mention I had never lacked anything except communication with the outside world through mobile devices but I was willing to wait. I could have gotten a Job and got paid and used it for myself but I had to wait till my mom makes up her mind.

I had hugged her back and she was soothing me with her hand and I felt that I went too far this time.

"I'm sorry Mom, I'm so sorry"

As the words came, tears followed

"It's Okay, it's my fault that you never met your father but I will still not wish you had met him. Mom has a lot of things she would like to say to you but not now and I hope you'd give me time baby, just a little more time and everything will make sense, okay" ? She said and I could feel her voice cracking due to how emotional she was and I made up my mind not to hurt her ever again.

Later that day Mom had gone to work and it was a Saturday and I had to play board games that mom got for me, she had bought a lot of games so that I would never be bored while I stayed at home.

'Ding dong' the door bell rang

'Mom would never ring the doorbell nor was she home this early, who could that be'

I rushed to the intercom and I couldn't see who was at the door and Mom had set and alarm and I didn't know what the code was so I had to ignore the visitor.

'Ding dong' it rang again

I went to the intercom but the intruder was retreating and I saw the back of the person but I couldn't make out who it was cause they were wearing a hoodie.

I ran to my room and opened the window I tried to peak to see who it was but I ended up hitting my head on the window frame.

"Ow"

Seems the intruder didn't leave yet

"Hey there" I looked down from my window

"I'm Liam and was wondering if I could get crossbar from you, we just moved in the next house and there seems to be a problem with the garage and I need a cross bar"

I stared at him... Even if we had a cross bar i wouldn't know where it was. 'Sigh'

"Sorry Leah, I don't think we have a crossbar. Check the next house" I said

"It's Liam not Leah and you are"?

'Why do I keep staring at him like it's the first time I've seen a Handsome guy'

'Sigh' too bad I'm locked in I would have helped and why is he still standing there looking at me

"Did you want something Leah"? I asked mistaking his name for Leah again but I had forgotten the name he told me...

" Never mind, I will call you windows, have a nice day windows" he smiled

It was the most breathtaking smile I've ever seen and everything seemed to be in slow motion as I took in his appearance... The way his eyes beamed and how his lashes were very long almost like they were lash extensions and how tall and built he was and the vibe he gave off made him so perfect and I let out a breath I didn't know I had seized'

"Earth to windows, stop gawking at me unless you'll lose your footing and fall from your window. I don't wanna go to Jail for being so handsome" He smirked

Oh no he didn't just smirk at me. yeesh, he's so full of himself.

"My name is Mia, M.I.A and you're not that handsome and have a nice day too."

I closed my window without any further distraction and damn he was a distraction.

After leah or whatever his name was left i went down and continued to play the chessboard. I ate and by the time I had a very good nap, it was 9:00 pm and how boring today have been.... I couldn't wait for Monday to come cause I had to get out of this house... I microwaved the leftover Mac that mom had prepared before she left, ate it and went up to my Room...

'Knock knock' I stired on the bed cause I wasn't that fully asleep and when did start mom knocking on my door.

'Knock knock'

It came again, u stood up lazily and walked to the door opened it but saw no one and I came out of my room looking both sides to see if mom was already going but I saw no one.. I went back to my bed to check the time on my alarm clock and it was a minute past 12: am and I rubbed me eyes.

Mom would be back by now. 'Knock knock knock knock' this time the knocking was from the direction of my balcony's door and that was weird.

I got afraid and took my baseball bat to deal with the intruder, at first I wanted to run but I stop on my track and wondered why I should be running. Kidnappers or burglars don't knock, what if it swas mom and she couldn't get in and didn't want to set the alarm off by breaking in.

I held my bat tightly and thought the other way too...

What if it was mom and it's a bad person. As I neared the balcony, I could see that it wasn't mom and the figure wasn't anything feminine and I got scared as I got closer. I had to take whoever this person was by surprise. Then I went for the automatic betting to open up the door and hid behind the curtains and Did maths in my head, by counting the person's footsteps as the walked in my room.

I thought to myself 'this was no ordinary person' I waited for him to be in front of me so that when I attack i would be able to do enough damage to him...

I waited but seems he was reading my mind and didn't enter.

"I know you're behind the curtains, stop playing hero and step out. I need your help Mia"

My eyes twitched and I couldn't make out who the person was and how he knew my name, I decided to ignore him and waited until either he left or came in but to my utmost surprise he didn't do any and next thing I heard was ruffling and he threw his footwear in my room and I watched as it went over my board game and hit my half played chess board and the next thing I knew my hands were trapped between two huge hands and I looked up to the figure standing in front of me.

"Liam"???????