Through the Heart of a Parent

This is something I am co-writing with someone else, it's posted on deviant ART if anyone wants to read it again

 

My life had turned to misery, from a simple happy life to a nightmare in only in one day and a few hours, being forced to work on a robot against my will, I had no idea if my only child, Olivia, was safe. I was taken, forced into servitude with no knowledge of whether or not she was all right. I prayed that she was safe from that monster Ratigan. I could never bear seeing harm come to the precious girl. I had no other choice but to do what he said. As if my like couldn't get any worse, I had no idea if it was day or night.

 

        I heard my cell door being unlocked; I turned to look. It was already daylight from I could see. There in the doorway stood the monster Ratigan.

 

        “Ah Mr. Flaversham,” he sneered, then gave a chuckle. I gave a silent sigh.

 

        `What dose he want with me now?` I thought to myself, it looked like he was hiding something behind his cape.

 

        “Allow me to present, your charming daughter,” he said, jerking his cape aside and revealing Olivia to me.

 

        I couldn't believe it, that monster had her! He had captured my precious daughter! What was he going to do to her!? What it going to be front of me or will I be forced to hear her screams of whatever torture he had planed for her. Thoughts raced through my mind. I tried not to think of the worst as any parent would, with thugs around I didn't want to think of what they might have been before they met this monster.

 

As I stood up my heart leaped into my throat and stopped. I called out to her “Olivia!”

 

        My heart ached as I watched her try to escape Fidget's grasp, as she did she called out to me. “Father!” then she stepped on his foot hard. I had always told her that if someone was trying to take her away from me that she should step on their foot hard and run away fast until she is back with me. That is exactly what she did. Good girl.

 

        At last she ran into my open arms, I hugged her tightly and she just as much, hoping that this wasn't a dream, and if it was that God wouldn't let me wake up. All I could do was hold Olivia in my arms as tightly as I could and thank God in Heaven she was safe and unharmed.

 

        “Oh Father!” she cried, when I heard her say that, she sounded like she was going to cry; all I could do was hold her closer. I caught a glimpse of a tear coming down her face as she spoke.

 

        “I thought I'd never find you!” she cried. She told me that she had been looking all over London for me. All other questions buzzing around my head would have to wait because, right now, she needed me. I had to comfort her like the times she had a bad nightmare.

 

        “Oh, there, there, there, my Bairn. I'm all right,” I told her, as a reassurance that everything was going to be alright. "Oh, I was so worried about my little girl,” I said to her tenderly.

 

        In many ways I was proud for her for trying find me. I thought I heard Ratigan say something but I didn't listen. Nothing else matters to me now except having daughter back in my arms. Suddenly I felt a heavy paw on my arm. It was him again.

 

        `No! Please dear Lord! Anything but my Bairn!` I thought as he said. "Now, come along my dear," I held her tighter, but Ratigan was much stronger than me. My heart twisted up when I saw what he was doing, he was tearing her out of my arms.

 

        `PLEASE!!! Don't take her from me!! I beg of you!` I wanted to scream, but I held it back, I didn't want a other outburst getting him angry again, he grabbed her arm, I could hear her pleas for him not to take her from me. "Oh please! Please!! Please!!" I heard her beg him, as a last effort to keep her with me, I tried to hold onto her hand as tight as I hoped to get my grip, but to no avail, he had done it, she was out of my arms again and back in the hands of Fidget, we reached for each other and called out to one an other, I could see she was trying her hardest to get back to me and myself just as much, but she was gone, I tried to follow her but I could feel Ratigan pulling me back by my work apron into my cell, I pleaded with him.

 

        "Oh please Professor!!" I begged. But my pleas fell on ears of stone.

 

        "Now don't worry, Fidget will take good care, as long as there are no more delays!" he snarled. I knew what that meant. If the robot wasn't done soon, harm would come to Olivia. I had no other choice, but I was caught between a rock and a hard place.

 

        "Yes. Yes, I-I-I'll finish it! Oh just don't hurt my daughter!" I begged him, hoping that he would listen, but how could I? He couldn't feel the pain he was causing me. He didn't know much pain a parent feels when they see their child threatened or worse.

 

        I was one of those who had an only child and who's wife had died. Olivia was my world, and the thought of losing her would just break my spirit like a twig under the hoof of a horse. I prayed to God that she would stay safe and no harm would come to her.

 

        "Remember, it must be done, tonight!" he stated, then slammed the door.

 

        There was no way out. Even if there was, I-I-I couldn't leave Olivia behind! No force on earth could make me leave her behind, especially with that monster! I had to stick to it until I could find a way for both of us to get to safety.

 

        Before I went back to work, I whispered to myself. “God, forgive me,” then I went back to work.

 

Author's Note

I just want all of you to enjoy

Reviews

[poet2angels (lynda)]

I could feel your emotion, being a parent and my heart was pounding with every word I read...
Great story and looking forward to more to come!

Lynda

[Philosophile. (Maddy)]

I could feel the emotion of the father within your writing. I enjoyed how the situation isn't made clear until a few paragraphs in. This kept me reading on. Overall, good job! I look forward to reading more!