No escape by Anne Louise Guest (books to read fiction txt) 📕

and off she went.
I straightened Kath’s study out to its usual messy standard and found Kath sat in front of the TV watching a show about two brothers travelling across the country killing monsters. I mean its ok but Kath is obsessed and regularly shouts at the show when they get facts wrong I think to be honest that’s the only reason she watches it.
“Where’s Raul?” I ask as I sit next to her.
“Gone with Joshua I should imagine he asked me to stay with you the remainder of the night and Raul will be back to watch you whilst were asleep.”
“I’m sorry for all this”
“its not your fault the local infant vampire want to eat you that’s more to do with me that you, and I should of made you train to use you magic the blame is clearly mine” however Kath admitting it didn’t make me feel any better.
“What can you tell me about Joshua Palmer” I ask.
“Why the interest” she replied. I shrug and wait her out and eventually she starts to talk. I am not going into much detail but here are the high lights. Joshua was a poor mans son who joined the military which back in his days was your only option fighting for king and country. He was mortally wounded on the battle field and was turned no one knows by who or why. He dedicated a large portion of his life to the magical arts but again no knows who trained him or why. About 500 years back he came to London and basically destroyed the ruling coven and made his home here again none knows why. So basically I haven’t learnt anything and no one knows anything. Great!
“What about a partner or wife” I ask. Kath looks at me oddly but answers me.
“There have been rumours about a lost love or him waiting for a love and that it’s been prophesised but you know what this magical council and their mystic’s are like. Load of mumbo jumbo if u as me.” I grunted and pretending to be interested on what was on the TV. It was now around 3am and I my body screamed for sleep but due to Joshua orders to match his vampire time schedule I fought it off and managed till 6am by reading and drinking plenty off coffee. To be honest I didn’t think I would have been able to sleep but once I was comfortable I went straight off. The strange thing was I’d had a traumatic day with cheating ex boyfriend and people trying to kill me and very inappropriate thoughts of a very old master vampire. But all that saw before sleep descending was a very sexy Joshua the pre mentioned master vampire.
To be honest with you nothing really happened over the following weeks, and life pretty much settled down and we all fell into a sort of routine. I now slept 6am till round 10pm. I mainly wandered the house cleaning, reading, and spent a load of Kath’s money internet shopping; to relieve the boredom that had began to set in. Raul was at home most of the time with me now as Kath had her own business to run and couldn’t always stay with me which to be honest was a good thing really, as much as I love my aunt she is at times very annoying.
Raul sense of humour and cheery character help immensely to pass away the time, he always had a silly storey or a joke that made me smile. Also the fact that he had silently supported me when at Adams flat had given him a special place in my heart. I even day dreamed of getting romantically attached to him but after I caught the little glances I saw him throwing Kath’s way I decided it would be a waste of time. Joshua would come each night different times never letting me know when or how long for, which really had started to irritate me. He would go over and over things firing questions at me. Each evening he would get me to perform small telekinetic tricks like what I had done with the paperweight. He also had me expand and destroy foam ball or glass marbles to practice the skill. He also tried me to get me to enforce thoughts on people Kath and Raul usually who picked up my thoughts but I couldn’t compel them to do anything yet. However nothing at all seamed to happen with Joshua but I think that was mainly to due to how careful he was being after our first session together and I don’t think he wanted a repeat performance the fact that he is so cold towards me made me not really want to try. That didn’t stop my physical reaction to him and the fact was every time I saw him I wanted to rip his designer suit off his perfectly toned body.
He puzzled me greatly and I don’t know why he fascinates me and I think I do the same to him. Even though he doesn’t speak unless scolding me or giving lessons. He looks at me with a frown or confusion when he thinks I am not looking and to be honest that’s the only reason I don’t tell him to go to hell and the fact that my aunt would actually kill me for real.
Adam had tried to ring a few times but fortunately I hadn’t answered the phone it had been Kath or Raul, thank god! I don’t think I could cope with his superior attitude either. I had been cooped in this house for six weeks now and I don’t think I could stand one minute more of this it was driving me mad. I had got to get out of here and soon.


Chapter 5


I had gotten up about 9pm or there about Friday evening which was a little early for me and answered the phone putting the phone to my ear I answered in a husky like that use on the sex chat phone calls, anyone who now me this isn’t unusual thing for me to do anyway I answered “hello” I said “Sarah here what may I help you with this evening”
“Sarah” I heard down the line and immediately I recognised Joshua voice on the other end of the line.
“Hello Sir” I reply nearly chocking on my own breath when I had realised who it was on the line.
“What is a most unusual way to answer the phone Sarah especially when you didn’t know whom the caller would be.” he stated.
I grunted and ignored his comment “would you like Raul or my aunt?” I asked pleasantly. The line remained silent for a second before he replied.
“I unable to continue with your lesson tonight I will see you tomorrow” with that the line went dead. Charming I thought to myself as I replaced the receiver to the phone back.
I sat at the table with a second cup of coffee in hand when a plan had began to form, I looked in on Kath and Raul who were planted in front of the TV and would remain there most of the night. I mean you would think that they would find something better to do that sit in front of that all night being that they were both hundreds of years old and bloody vampires. Twenty minutes later they were still sat there watching TV so they clearly didn’t have anything better to do’
Through out my life I have always been very talkative, mouthy at times and never very popular but I had managed to make one friend her name was Lilly Smith. She had gotten a job in office temping in London. We don’t see each other like we used to but she was always game when I wanted to go out or used to be pre Adam. Since Adam we had only been out twice as Adam had disapproved of me going out without him and he didn’t like Lilly all that much.
Lilly was always the trouble maker, always kept behind after school, banned from school trips and always being sent to the head masters office. I was always the trusty side kick except the teachers were that frightened of my aunt they were pretty reluctant to punish me so poor Lilly used to take a the flak for everything. I know it was probably stupid and I was really going to suffer over this but I couldn’t stay in this house anymore.
I rang Lilly who was delighted to hear from me and readily agreed to go out on the town with me. Now all I needed to do now was get out of the house, I poked my head in on the two boring vampire and yes they were still there. I walked in a told them I didn’t feel well and that I was going back to bed. I also told them about Joshua phone call not telling them about how I answered as Kath had already read me the lecture on that one and to be honest didn’t really want to listen to it again and thought Joshua would fill her in for me anyway. To be honest neither looked that bothered or interested as I left and headed up to the stairs I heard low muttering and Kath giggled. I carried on up the stairs groaning and thinking that’s all I need my aunt seducing my bodyguard and then smiled glade I have not got to explain that one when Joshua found out about them.
I went to my room and began throwing clothes out of my wardrobe. Usually I am a very conservative dresser, but not when I go out clubbing I like to be free of my normal everyday life. I pull out I short black sexy dress that plunged down my back and my front but covered all the most important parts to keep me mostly decent. I put my trainers on and threw my high heeled shoes out the window. I applied eyeliner, mascara and silver and grey eye shadow to me eyes and finished with a little lip gloss. I tired my red hair up into a stylish knot on to the top of my head and left a few strands out to frame my face. Checking myself out in the mirror I decided I was ready to go. I listened for the two vampires down stairs who appeared to be still absorbed by the TV or each other. I open my bedroom window and sat on the ledge looking down. I