My Guardian Angel – Part 4

 

Welcome to part 4 of My Guardian Angel! Thanks for all the recommendations I have been getting, and if you haven’t read a previous chapter, I suggest you do so, so it all makes sense… anyway let’s pick off from where we left off…
I was completely mesmerised in the moment, that I didn’t realise that Oliver and Taylor were fighting, but over what? And how did Oliver find me out here? When will my life return to normality?

Taylor looking calm as always asked “Do I know you? What is the problem here?” That was pretty much what I was going to ask. Oliver was the closest thing I had to a friend, but he had no right to interrupt Taylor and me.

“Look you, I don’t like you. Whatever lies you’re going to say to her, Don’t OK? Rachel has been through so much pain in her life and she doesn’t need some guy who is obviously overconfident in himself coming here lying to her about a traumatic thing that happened to her during her childhood!”

I was frozen, I didn’t know what to do… I wasn’t really listening to what Oliver had said…. I knew he was looking out for me… but I was THIS close to finding out about Taylor, and I was SO ANGRY!

“What are you doing here Oliver? I don’t need you here to hold my hand, OK! I thought you couldn’t remember anything about my ‘imaginary friend’ anyway!” I didn’t recognise my own voice… I sounded so cruel… why was I exploding on Oliver?

His face looked so hurt…. I felt terrible after I had calmed down, but in the heat of the moment, I didn’t care…

“I’m sorry Rach, I’m just keeping my promise is all…”
“Promise!? What promise? To who?” I was so furious, why was everyone keeping secrets from me?
“My promise to you. You made me promise you something and I’m sticking to it!”

I was so confused, confused and annoyed. I felt like Oliver, the person closest to me in the world had betrayed me.
“I’m out of here. He’s right, I shouldn’t tell you anything, see you around Rachel…”

And with that Taylor left me alone with Oliver and I wish he hadn’t…

“Rachel, I’m really sorry it’s just I –“
“No, just stop talking Oliver!”
“What?”

“I can’t be around someone who lies to me and keeps secrets… I don’t want to see you again Oliver. Ever!”
“But, Rach…”

“Rachel, please listen…”
“Goodbye, Oliver!”

So I left one of the most important people in my life alone that day, hurt and alone...

Oliver’s POV
I knew I should have told her. I should have told her everything…. How when she was scared when she was younger how she told me, right here on this climbing frame, something that would haunt me forever… But that wasn’t the worst part, I’d lost her. I drove her away. Rachel. The most important person in my life, the girl I loved. It was all my fault, she had every right to hate me….

I ran home that night, it was dark when I arrived, tears had run down my face, but I didn’t care, I was home…
“Rachel? Is that you?” Great what did Tamsin want?
“Yes?”

I walked in to the parlour, I knew we had company, she never went in there unless we had company…
“I’d like you to meet someone Rachel…”

I didn’t recognise them at first… the women looked absolutely stunning, but I still didn’t recognise her… then I looked at her husband, now I know who they are! Mr, Jones was a very rich business man, one of the richest men in the area… but what were they doing here?

“Miss Morgan… you are just as beautiful as I heard… and such good manners to. Your mother was right to brag about you…” Great, what has Tasmin been saying about me now?

“Your mother and I, have decided that a union between out 2 families could do wonders for all involved, and I must say Dominic and I would love to have someone as stunning and radiant as you in our family…” Was she implying that I get married to her son? I’m 16! This woman is absolutely off her rocker!

Obviously ‘Dominic’ wasn’t as optimistic about our union, I couldn’t help but laugh as he rolled his eyes as he shook my hand and left to go to his offices…

Then the door to our study opened and he walked in…
“Rachel, may I introduce you to our son and heir to all we own, Avian!”

-Note-
Yes this is Avian from xRachex’s story Forget Me Not (which I strongly recommend) so thanks to Rach for letting me use him =D

“Nice to meet you at last Miss Morgan, I have heard a lot about you!” He said this very loud so his mother could hear what he was saying, he looked right at me and gave me a childish wink, I couldn’t help but giggle, after the day I had it was nice to meet someone so friendly.

We talked about ourselves for a little while, our mother’s eyes on us the whole time, I felt so constricted… yet I enjoyed Avian’s company, but you could see it in his eyes… he didn’t want to do this as much as I did…

“Well you 2 seem to be doing well, why don’t you go and get changed Rachel? Then you can go and talk by the pool it’s a lovely evening out there…”
“Yes.” I said a little to quickly… “We’d love that, right Avian?” He nodded and we quickly left the room…

“Man, we made it out!” He smiled as he said it, I smiled back at him.
“I thought we’d be in there until you proposed!” I hoped it sounded like a joke, I’m not really good at socialising…

“I’m sorry for what I’m about to do by the way, I think you’re a really nice girl Rachel…”
“Wait, what are you going to do?” He gestured over to the window…

We were still in their view both of their eyes were right on us. “Man, what is their problem?” I asked still facing the window…

Suddenly he held on to my arms and started swinging them… “If we start acting like a couple they might leave us alone…” he said. “Like I said earlier, “Sorry about my mother, she’s really materialistic.”

I would never tell him, but it was really nice being out there in the summer air with him, maybe it was because I had a horrible day, but I felt really comfortable out here with Avian.
“Well I think were leaving now… I get the feeling we will ‘meet’ like this again Rachel. Thanks for not freaking out, I will try to talk my mother out of this stupid ‘marriage’ thing. We are friends now right?”

He pulled me into a friendly hug and I responded ‘Yes, sure we are. Tonight was nice, thanks for cheering my up Avian.”
“Great, anytime you need to talk, about anything, you know my number.”

What’s wrong with me? I’m not sure if the 2 most important guys in my life hate me or not, and here I am falling for the richest, sweetest guy in town. I need help, actually after all the problems that’s already caused, properly not….

“What was that about Tasmin? Setting me up like that? What gives?”
“What’s wrong Rachel? I thought you liked him…”

“Yeah, he’s a nice guy, but that’s not the point. She was talking about MARRIAGE! Why did you do that to me?”
“I’m sorry Rachel, I made some bad choices… fact is… we are almost bankrupt, and Amelia saw you with Jasmine a while ago and said you would be perfect for Avian… I don’t want you to get married to him either… but if you two seem to be dating maybe his family will help us if we get into serious trouble...”

“I’m not promising anything, but I will help you if I can, you have raised me in this home and I thank you for that.”
“Rachel, you’re like a daughter to me!”  If only you acted like a mother to me… erasing my childhood memories and trying to set me up with a rich guy to save her image and pride? Sometimes I hated my ‘mother’

I went in to my room and checked my e-mails… there was one from Oliver Rachel, please let me explain… at least let me know you got home alright, I really care about you, hope to hear from you, Olly.

I didn’t have it in me to respond to him that night, I felt exhausted… and decided to go to sleep.

Of course I hadn’t had a good night sleep for a few days, since Taylor came to town in fact. So I didn’t have high expectations to begin with, and I was right, yet again I woke up in a unfamiliar place… only this time it felt different…

I woke up sitting in a small home, it felt familiar to me then I realised THIS IS THE HOUSE I WAS BROUGHT UP IN! Then I heard 2 voices from the other room…

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! I didn’t remember my parents very well, but I knew it was them! How could I be seeing them? This was the day they were married, I wasn’t born yet!
“Mrs Morgan, you have made me the happiest man alive!”
“Oh Robert, you are my entire world.”

I watched them, totally in love and a range of emotions raced through me, happiness, sadness, anger. Then the room got bright and changed before me…

“Robbie, I have excellent news….I went to the doctors today… and we are going to have a baby! In 8 months were going to be the parents of a little girl!” My dad just stood there, had he not wanted me even at this stage?

“Crystal Morgan, me you and this little girl are going to be the happiest family alive! I’m going to work extra hard with my music so we have lots of money for our girl!”
“You don’t need to work harder Robbie, you push yourself as it is! We need to think of names… any suggestions?”
“How about Rachel?”
“It’s perfect!”
How could this be? My father left me! WHY DID HE LEAVE ME IF HE LOVED ME! Then the room began to change before me again…

My room started to look just as my room had when I lived here, my mother had her back to me…
“I can’t believe how beautiful and grown up you look.”
Who was she talking to? It couldn’t be me.

“I’m so proud of who you have become my little gift from above!”
OMG! My mother was here, talking to me! She’s actually here! The tears came pouring down my face “Oh mother!” I cried!

 

“My Rachel, something is bothering you, what is it?”
“How are you here? Your…dead. I caused you to die, how are you here?” I screamed at her, I was so confused!

“Look at me Rachel! You didn’t kill me, I was killed by a drunken teenager, not by one of the most important people in my life… you’ve blamed yourself for that for too long my child.” Her voice was so soft and gentle, yet strong. How could she not blame me?

“Oh mum! I missed you so much! My life is a muddled mess! I keep hurting the people close to me and I don’t know what to do! I have a connection with someone and I don’t know what it is… and dad doesn’t love me! He blames me for your death, like he should!” I felt so safe and comfortable in her arms, she cradled me like I was a young child again, I didn’t care if this was a dream… I didn’t want to wake up!

“Listen my child, you need to stop blaming yourself for everything… you didn’t cause my death or your aunts… I know it’s hard to lose someone you love, and right now you feel confused about the boys in your life, but you’re a teenager that’s normal as for your relationship with Taylor, you have to figure that out for yourself...” I was amazed how did she know? As if she knew what I was thinking she said “I have been watching you everyday Rachel, and I am proud of who you are…. Pay attention to what is about to happen, remember your father loves you.”
“Mum?” I asked as the light came back and I heard her say “ I love you, my Gift From Above, listen carefully!”

My dad then walked in to the room, holding me, I didn’t think he spent that much time with me, but I tried to forget most of the things about my early years… I tried to talk to my mother again, but I just went through her, I was alone, watching my past before me…
“Rachel and I had a good day at the park today Crystal, I wished you could have came with us! Did you have a good time Rachy?”
“Yeh!”
“I’m glad you 2 had fun!”

I watched as my father, snuggled me close to him, why was he doing this? He didn’t like me! He left me all alone! I thought by now I would be all cried out, but yet again I began to cry…
“I love you more than anything, and I would do anything to keep you safe, I will always be here for you Rachy!”
Lies! All lies! How could he say those lovely things and lie to me? His daughter, why did my mother want me to listen to this? I screamed louder then I have ever screamed in my life!

I bolted straight up from my bed. I was shaking and sweaty all over, I saw my mother! And she knew about Taylor and everything else in my life! She still loved me, even if my father didn’t…. I went to check my e-mails today, I was still unsure if I could face Oliver or not…

And yet again there was another e-mail from him. Rachel, I’m really sorry! Kris called me and told me you got home safe, he’s worried about you to, you looked upset! I blame myself for all I’ve put you through and I wish I could take it all back…. I have something I really need to tell you…. Rachel, you are the most important person in my life…. Please at least let me know you’re OK…. From a concerned Olly. P.S If you talk to me you can even call me Ol like you used to when we were kids.
It made me laugh… I did miss him… but I wasn’t sure if I could forgive him… but the more I thought about it, what did I have to forgive him for? Protecting me? Looking after me? Being a friend? The truth was I was scared that he would not forgive me, but I knew Oliver, he wouldn’t do that.

I got dressed and held on to my phone tightly, my hand was shaking. Could I do this?
And this is where I leave you, hope you liked it, I know a lot didn’t happen but this was a very emotional chapter and I enjoyed writing it, and got very emotionally involved in it! Please recommend if you want me to continue and please give me comments on my forum over at http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/193631.page Until next time!