The President's Daughter by David Dower (if you liked this book txt) 📕

questioned, before I could realize what I had asked.

“I don’t know. After my mother’s funeral they kind of disappeared from Garrett’s and I’s life.”

I tilted my head as I looked up at him. “I am sorry.”

He shrugged, together we continued silently up the path.

When we finally reached the top I was a little out of breath and by a little… I mean a lot.

Gavin just turned to me with raised eyebrows. “For someone who looks fit,” He said, scanning me up and down. “You sure aren’t.” He said, letting go of my hand and walking over to the near edge of the cliff.

I walked towards him taking a few deep breaths in order to control my heavy breathing. I looked down at the beautiful view below us as I was now breathless for words.

My eyes scanned the water below us as I smiled to myself. This was so worth the journey up that hill.

“What do you think?” Gavin whispered into my ear, as I felt his head rest on top of mine.

“I think… next time I am going to wear sneakers. And ask you where we are going because my feet are killing me.” I said, lifting up my foot for dramatization.

“I am talking about the view, nimrod.” He said, nudging me slightly.

I let out a chuckle, “It’s beautiful. But, kind of cheesy. You know a bad boy taking a good girl to a cliff to make her swoon then you make your move on her. Kind of predictable don’t you think?” Chapter Forty-Seven: Lying & Betraying

“In my defense, I don’t think we did anything wrong here.” I heard someone say, causing me to slowly open up my eyes.

I let out a groan as I clutched my head in my hands. Why did it hurt more than it should?

“Ali?” I looked up to see Gavin staring down at me, with a solemn expression. “How you feeling?”

“Well, you know. Besides fainting and getting arrested I am doing pretty well, you?” I questioned, sarcastically.

“Meow.” I heard someone say, causing me to turn my pounding head. “Isn’t she sassy?”

I narrowed my eyes at the brown headed officer who was staring at me with amused eyes. “Who are you?”

He raised his eyebrows at me, “Well if you haven’t noticed I am a police officer.” He said, showing me his badge.

“No you nimrod, what is your name.” I said, becoming annoyed with him.

“I wouldn’t call me a nimrod if I was you. After all, I am the one who has you behind bars.” The officer said, smirking at me.

I gritted my teeth in annoyance. “You know you are very immature for a police officer.”

The officer just shrugged, propping his feet onto the desk and pulling out his phone. He didn’t bother responding to my comment, because he was too fixated with his phone.

I looked back at Gavin who was looking at me with tired eyes. “Why are you in another cell?” I asked, moving closer to his cell.

“Because boys and girls aren’t allowed to be in the same cell.” The officer said, aloud.

“Says who?”

“Says me.”

I opened up my mouth to say something when Gavin cut me off before I even had a chance to start. “Ali, don’t anger the guy. He can keep us here as long as he wants.” Gavin said, whispering to me. “Trust me on this. I speak from experience.”

I nodded my head, if I didn’t feel like a truck just run over me. I would have said something, but right now. I was in no mood to argue.

“What happened after I fainted?” I questioned.

“Well, the two officers locked me in handcuffs then they both dragged you towards their car.” Gavin explained, waving his hands around that were still cuffed together.

“Why didn’t they just carry me?”

“Those wimps were too weak.”

I rolled my eyes, “Of course they were.”

“Hey! At least I didn’t smack her head twice on the door.” The officer said, giving Gavin the evil eye.

“Is that why my head feels like I was run over?”

“What? No.” Gavin said, scoffing his eyes looking elsewhere.

I opened my mouth to protest when the blonde headed officer walked in.

“Darrell? Get your nasty feet of my desk.” The blonde officer said, smacking Darrell’s feet of his desk.

“You’re no fun…” Darrell said, whining childishly.

“I am really starting to question who on earth gave you this job.” I muttered, aloud.

I heard Gavin snicker as he gave me a grin. I smiled, looking back at the two officers who were now bickering with each other.

I let out a chuckle, “Of course it is.”

It was quiet for a few minutes before Gavin spoke up, “You know, I am really sorry for getting you here in the first place.”

I nodded my head, forgiving him. “Well, I am really sorry for not trying harder to stop you.”

Gavin smiled in returned and soon it was back to the quiet air, in the matter of minutes.

“Do you hear that?” Gavin asked, getting up and walking over to the door of the cell.

I focused on what Gavin was trying to get me to hear rather than my thoughts that I was previously consuming my brain. It sounded like arguing, but the noise started to become closer and closer before the door burst opened.

My eyes widened as I saw the last person I wanted to see walk in here.

“Sir, I am terribly sorry for all the press outside. Trust me, my men and I are on it to clear it as soon as possible. Could you just please explain to me why you are here?” Officer Parker asked, my father.

I watched as Parker tried to keep his cool in front of my father when we both knew that he was freaking out on the inside as I was. It was now starting to make sense to where he and Darrell had disappeared off too. I thought they just left us here because he was starting to become annoyed with us. But, I guess that wasn’t the case.

My father just ignored Parker looking straight at me.

I gulped, he was beyond mad. I knew that because even when I had snuck out with Holly to a party on that cold January night, he didn’t look as mad as he was now.

“I knew I was bad, but I never knew I was this bad that you guys had to get the President of the United States involved.” Gavin said, looking at my dad with wide eyes.

My dad’s furious eyes snapped to Gavin. “I am not here for you,” He spat. “I am here for her.” He said, causing Parker and Gavin’s eyes to focus on me.

“Ali? Your uncle is the President?” He asked, whispering.

I shook my head, all the lies I told to Gavin was going to come out sooner than I had anticipated.

“I am not her Uncle I am her father.” My dad said, looking back at Parker who was looking at me in shock. “Now could you please release her.”

Parker stared at me for a couple of seconds before walking over to my cell with his keys and opening the door. I walked out with my head down, I didn’t want to meet Gavin’s eyes.

I walked to my father who looked at me with annoyance. I just stood beside him not uttering a single word.

“Ali?” Gavin called out softly, to me.

I turned around to meet Gavin’s eyes.

He was slowly shaking his head. “You lied to me,” He whispered, his eyes saying one thing and his expression saying another.

I tried to hold back the tears that were welling up in my eyes. Knowing that was exactly what I had done to him- I had betrayed and lied to him and there was nothing I could do about it now…



I took a deep breath, dialing the person I knew was going to help me get me out.

After four rings his voice spoke from the other end. “Hello?”

“Ricky?” I spluttered, relieved to hear his voice.

“Alice? Where the heck are you? Your parents are starting to become worried…”

“What do you mean? I told Ben to cover for me.”

“Well your parents phoned him, he said he hasn’t seen you all morning.”

My eyes widened, “That little piece of shit.” I whispered, swearing.

I gritted my teeth in annoyance, it looked like Gavin was finally beginning to rub off on me.

“Don’t swear. Now where are you?” Ricky said, seriously.

“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.”

I could imagine him raising his eyebrows, “Try me.”

“Well, funny story. Trust me you are going to laugh. But, I am in jail.” I said, forcing out a few chuckles.

“You know what? In all honesty, that doesn’t really surprise me.”

I rolled my eyes, “Look, I just need you to come and get me. And please don’t tell my parents, they will ground me forever.”

Ricky snorted, “Don’t tell your parents? Alice, are you insane? If I don’t tell them they will probably fire me. You do realize I have four children to feed?”

“Ricky, please…” I said begging. “Imagine if I was your daughter, you would probably kill me. So, please come and get me.”

From the corner of my eye I noticed Darrell tapping his watch, motioning to me that time was up.

I quickly told Ricky the address of the jail, courtesy of Darrell. Making Ricky, promise that he wasn’t going to tell my parents because I knew they would have my head.

Once I had hung up, I walked back over to my cell. Going over to the other side of the cell and taking a seat leaning my back against the wall. It was a waiting game now, as I watched Darrell walk over to Gavin’s cell to allow him to get out and make his phone call.

I fiddled with my fingers, all I could really do now was wait and pray.

*

“What would your parents say once they come and see you in jail?”

“Well, my parents aren’t the one’s coming to pick me up.”

“Who is then?” Gavin questioned.

“My… Uncle.” I said, trying to find the right word to describe Ricky.

“Oh okay. But, where are your parents?”

I gulped, “Out of the country?” I said, but it came out more of a question.

“What would they say if they were the one who was coming to get you?”

I shrugged, “They would probably skin me alive. What about your dad? What would he say?”

He shrugged, “I don’t know. It was a different reaction every time.”

“Every time?”

“You honestly don’t think it is my first time here?”

“This is at least my second or third time. How else do you think Darrell knows what time I was born?”

“What do you think is going to happen with us?” I questioned, Gavin.

He shrugged, “For once in my life, I don’t know.”

We both turned back to watch both officers continue to bicker with each other. Before, Darrell raised his hand cutting of the brown haired officer.

“Come on, Parker. You might have been here longer than I have but it still doesn’t give you the right to boss me around like that.”

“All I asked you to do is to get your feet off my desk.”

“Well, next time maybe try to ask and be nicer and I wouldn’t have the urge to throttle you right now.” Darrell barked, right back.

I rolled my eyes. “If anyone wants to throttle anyone. It is me to you.” Gavin muttered, loud enough for