Liam's POV
Getting to the place was really a difficult task and I had to go alone as well.
The place was a secluded area, it looked like an abandoned house.
On reaching there I dropped the bag that contained the money and began to walk backwards slowly.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you going to take your Lord's little princess along with you" a male voice spoke to me from behind.
Honestly I was a bit frightened but I chose no to show my fear at all.
Before I could say anything he went into the small house and dragged Barbara out. I became confused aren't they lovers? Why did he have to drag her that way?.
Barbara seemed to be in a drunken state as she wasn't herself. She looked drowsy.
"My love, who is he and why is he here?" She asked as she held his hand.
"He is here to take you back to your father I guess" he replied as he came closer to where I had kept the money.
"I don't want to go. I don't want to leave you. Please tell him to go away. I don't want to see him" .
Barbara said as she ran to where he was standing and hugged him.
I never knew Lord Zaka had plans of his own. He had his people watching me all this while, I discovered that when two people who I was sure were demons (I could feel it.
Demons can sense their kind). And three others came out from a bush close to the house. I guessed that the other three were wizards and my guess was correct as they began to cast spells on Barbara, trying to make her realize herself but none of their spells were able to affect her as she held onto her so-called lover.
"Tell them to go. Send them away" she kept on repeating as she clinged onto him.
Lord Zaka himself soon came out of hiding.
"My darling Barbara it's me, don't you want to go home with Daddy?" Lord Zaka said as he opened his arms as if waiting for a hug.
Barbara still refused to move, she kept on clinging onto her lover.
Barbara's POV
As I continued my pretense to be madly in love with this wizard. I noticed the pain and stress written all over my dad's face.
I wanted to stop the act but I knew the consequences. I had to continue until I got the signal.
My mind immediately flashed back to when we made the plan.
"I will have to cast a spell on you so that it looks real don't you think?" The wizard said to me.
"If I know my dad very well then he will definitely come with his own wizards and demons, trust me on this. I will have to act it out because I'm sure they can easily break your spells" I replied to him as I stood up from my seat.
I began to drop water in my eyes and add some powder on my face so it would look as if I was under a spell.
Pulling this trick off didn't seem to be easy.
"Common Barbara just came with us" Liam said as he brought me out of my thoughts and memory lane. Oh my darling Liam I hope you will forgive me.
"No! Just leave me alone please go away. Let's go baby, let's go inside away from these people" I said as I held the wizard's hand tighter and turned around, as if walking into the house.
"Wait dear. Your dad has brought a gift for us. Is that right Lord Zaka?" He asked as he turned to look at my dad.
My dad looked so worried and distressed but still he managed to stand his ground as he instructed one of the guards that came along with him to throw the bag of money to the wizard.
They did that and with that the wizard blew a powdered substance in my face and then disappeared.
"Damn. How could you let him escape" my dad asked his wizards as I pretended to staga.
"Are you ok dear?" my dad asked as he rushed towards me.
I placed one of my hands on my forehead.
"Dad what happened? Where am I ? Why I'm I here? What are we doing here?" I began to ask as if I was not in my right state of mind all these while.
Everyone just looked at me in amazement. My dad managed to hold my hand and take me to where he had parked his car.
Liam and I were opportuned to ride the same car as my dad, I couldn't take my eyes off Liam as he drove the car. I felt like touching and kissing him.
"So tell me what really happened? Is that wizard really your lover as Liam had told me?" My dad asked as we both sat at the back of the car as we drove home.
"I really can't remember what happened. All I remember is that I went to the market to get you a pet and then someone covered my eyes from behind. The next thing I found myself standing there, infront if the house while you all were staring at me" I lied to my dad.
"You really can't remember anything apart from that?" My dad asked me again this time with concern.
"No dad" I replied as I nodded my head.
The rest of the ride back home was quiet. At least the wizard had managed to disguise himself and make a fake face so that no one could recognize him, if not I'm sure my dad will hunt him down.
After what seemed to be forever we finally arrived home. I felt like a part of me that was taken away has been given back to me. The maids all came to welcome us, many seemed happy that we were back.
"Oh my,lady Barbara, are you ok?" One asked with a look of concern as she began to touch me, searching for any wounds.
"I'm fine and you?" I asked her in return.
"I'm ok but I know I will be better now that you have returned" she smiled sweetly as she handed me a glass of juice.
After all the acting I did today, I thought I needed some rest so I went up to my room. My dad, being as dramatic as usual, sent two guards to stand in front of my room.
"Why are you here?" I asked so rudely.
"My lady Lord Zaka had asked us to position here" he replied as he bowed his head not facing me.
"Please leave, I don't need you guys here. I demand my privacy." I told him again, this time trying to sound as nice as I could.
"I'm sorry my lady but we were ordered not to leave this position not even at your request" he replied and bowed again.
"You! How dare you…?" I was speaking but paused all of a sudden. I mean why should I be angry at a guard who is just taking orders given to him by my dad.
I stood up from my room and was about to walk away. They didn't stop me, they just let me go and soon they began to follow me.
"Did my dad ask you to do this as well?" I asked as I turned to look at them.
"Yes my lady," he replied.
How could my dad do such a thing to me? I mean I'm no longer a child so why all these. I really don't know how long I will be able to bear this. It is really frustrating.
I started to search for my dad everywhere but couldn't find him,then I remembered he must be in the study room. I didn't even care to knock as I usually did. I badged in
"Dad, what is the meaning of this?.
Does this mean I cannot have my privacy?" I began to ask angrily as I walked into the room to find my backing me as he continued his work
He turned around, smiled at me and said "come and sit down my princess. I need to talk to you".
"No dad, I don't want to talk because I know what you'll say. You will say you love me and you are doing this for my happiness, to protect me bla bla bla.
Dad I am not happy, please tell them to stop following me around, it is irritating and I can't stand it please dad" I said as I kept on pacing in front of him.
"I know my dear but…" he was about to speak but then I cut him off saying.
"But nothing dad. For crying out loud I'm inside the house and no one will dare step in here and hurt me. They will probably pass out from fear".
He began to laugh "so you know how powerful I am but yet you talk to me like that?" He asked.
"Well of course dad. I am the only one who can get on your nerves and go scot free, after all I am your daughter so there must be some advantages' ' I smiled as I said it and sat on his lap like I usually do.
"Daddy please send them away. I really don't like it, " I said, trying to mimic a baby's voice.
"It's ok my darling. I have heard you but please don't blame me. You know I am only trying to protect you" he said as he pecked me on the cheeks.