Chapter Fourteen - Being Watched

Now there's no holding back, I'm making to attack
My blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'ed ground

‘Mia?’ Robyn said looking down from her caramel latte.

‘Robyn..’ Mia said flipping through a magazine reading the column called ‘Teenage heart-throb Taylor engaged to London girl’

‘Have you ever, felt like your being constantly watched or followed?’ Robyn sighed.

‘I’m not the celebrity here babe’ Mia said showing the picture of Taylor and Robyn in the magazine.

‘No, I don’t mean the paps or fans. It’s just...I think i’m being stalked.’ Robyn finally said with a confused look on her face.

‘Loads of celebs get stalkers, it comes with the package deal’ Mia sniggered taking a sip of her mint tea.

‘I guess. But it’s not only that...i’ve been getting mail as well’ Robyn took out a bag full of paper with newspaper letter cut outs to make words. She laid them one by one on the small coffee table. Mia picked some up and read what they had to say with an uninterested look on her face. It was only until she saw the words ‘Kill’ and ‘Murder’ when her eyes widened with concern. She read out loud ‘Robyn, I dream of you. I dream that I’m shooting you. I shoot you so many times in the face, they need dental records to Identify you.’ Mia looked up in disgust and quickly reached for another one. ‘You’re going to die Robyn. Your body will be dumped and burnt and Taylor will never see you again.’ She looked up to find Robyn’s eyes watering with worry.

‘It’s clearly a sick joke Robyn! There is nothing to be worried about?’ Mia said trying to sound as convincing as possible.

‘Oh yeah?’ Robyn said with a slight scoff. She reached into her pocket and took out a picture and handed it to Mia. It was a picture of her sleeping in her bed. The picture was taken in the room only a few feet away from her. On the back of the photo it clearly stated ‘Soon your eyes will never open.’ Mia abruptly stood up breathing heavily still staring at the writing.

‘Why haven’t you told Taylor?!’ Mia assumed. ‘Why are you only telling any of us this now!’

‘I didn’t want to believe it. It’s hard waking up knowing someone will always be there, watching and following me! I don’t want Taylor to worry about me. I hoped this would all blow over, but i’ve been getting letters at least once a week. I had to tell you first before I mention it to him.’ Robyn paused. ‘I’m scared of being alone.’ The tone of desperation was too much for Mia and she quickly grabbed her best friend into a hug.

‘We’re going to tell him now, I mean it, right now!’ Mia said dropping some money on the table and dragging Robyn out of the coffee shop straight back to the Hanson condo.

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Taylor sat there, reading the sick notes over and over. Robyn glanced around the room at Zac and Ike who had very worried looks on their faces. Mia was in the kitchen making Lunch, but would occasionally turn around to see everyone’s facial expressions. Zac had his head resting on his arms, clearly very concerned about the matter at hand. Ike stared into his cup of coffee puzzling over what he had just learnt. Taylor had an angry look on his face, with every note his eyes would close in disgust and his breathing would intensify. Robyn stood in the doorway, too nervous to speak. She realised she left this secret too late and made herself in more danger. She finally spoke up.

‘Tay? What do you think then?’ Robyn said carefully, like she was stepping on egg-shells. Taylor looked at Robyn with sympathetic eyes, but his comment was far from that emotion.

‘Why the fuck didn’t you say anything Robyn? This sick bastard was in our room! He could easily get in here, and we had no fucking idea!’ Taylor said standing and slightly yelling at his fiancée.

‘I’m sorry’ She whispered ‘It was only until the picture I started to get very worried and thats when I told Mia’ Robyn said not taking her eyes of the floor.

‘You should have come to ME!’ Taylor said, his voice breaking slightly. ‘With the first death threat letter you should have come running to me’

‘I didn’t want to worry you’ Robyn said quietly, knowing he was right.

‘How are we suppose to make this marriage work if you don’t tell me things’ Taylor said taking Robyn’s arm and leading her into the other room. He didn’t want the others to hear their conversation.

‘I’ve said sorry Tay, what more do you want!’ Robyn said releasing herself and turning away from him.

‘This isn’t your typical fan-loving-obsessed-lunatic who wants to have your personal cell-number! This is serious!’ Taylor said slamming the papers on the table.

‘I know’ Robyn whispered under her breath.

‘What?’

‘I KNOW!!! Tay..I know’ She shouted turning to him. ‘I’m so scared. I just want to know why? Why does someone want me dead?!’ Robyn said hoping Taylor would just hug her and make it all better. He moved towards her embracing her into one of his warm and protecting hugs. His arms wrapped around her body so she felt safe.

‘Isn’t it obvious why this is all happening? Without sounding completely shallow and arrogant...It’s because of me. It’s because I asked you to marry me. It’s my fault this is happening to you. Us’ Taylor said still embraced in the hug between him and Robyn.

‘No..no no..It’s not your fault babe. Some sick fuck is just trying to mess with us and it is not going to work. All we need to do is up the security. Get David and Gomez to stand on guard all night if it’s necessary.’ She leaned up to kiss his lips. He barely responded. ‘No one is going to hurt me’ Robyn said this in confidence but in her mind, she had no idea if she was safe or not.

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