Chapter 7 - Running Away

Few days later, Rachel was working in the office and suddenly she was in pain and was feeling discomfort. She called her secretary Sam and asked about her schedule for the day. He told her that there is only one meeting scheduled in the afternoon, which can be rescheduled.

Rachel requested him, "Please reschedule it as I am not feeling well. I am planning to go home and relax. I will inform you later when to fix the meeting."

Sam agreed.

Rachel then reached home and saw her grandpa talking to his best friend Anthony Morris. Both were sitting in the lawn and having a conversation. Rachel can see them but they were facing the other side and were unaware of Rachel's presence .

Rachel decided to meet them to greet grandpa Anthony. While approaching them Rachel stopped suddenly by hearing her grandpa's words.

James told his best friend "I really want Rachel to get married to your grandson who is perfect for her. I can't imagine anyone other than your grandson who would be perfect for her".

Antony Morris replied, "I am very happy you raised this topic, It would be my pleasure to have Rachel as my granddaughter-in-law, Catherine too was suggesting it. I am glad we are on the same page"

James then worriedly said, "But there is an issue"

Antony Morris asked him, "What is the issue?"

Grandpa then told him, "As you are aware of my son's love story and how my son and daughter-in-law dated for a year, later on they got married. Rachel's dream from her childhood was to follow her parents footsteps regarding marriage but she is very busy and didn't fall in love with anyone till date and I too didn't bother her about her future but I feel it is the right time to think about her marriage, as I am becoming old I thought to discuss with you first and then with Rachel."

As the conversation was going on, Rachel ran away to her room without hearing complete conversation and thought, "How can grandpa believe Jimmy would be perfect for me, he is aware of what I like and what I don't, although Jimmy is good, he is not the one for me, how can he decide for me.' Rachel fumed in anger

She was very angry at her grandpa and she thought to talk to him the very next day and went to sleep.

Next day it was Sunday and Rachel got up at noon, and she was feeling better now, she went downstairs only to see her grandpa was waiting for her, seeing him she again got very upset.

He was unaware that Rachel heard his conversation with Anthony a day before and didn't realize she is upset with him, the two had a quiet lunch. After lunch Rachel was planning to leave quietly, but James stopped her as he wanted to discuss something with her. 

Rachel knew why he was stopping her and what he wanted to discuss, she was very disturbed and annoyed and wanted to avoid grandpa's conversation but couldn't avoid him.

"Rachel I want to talk to you, can you sit for a while".

Rachel started shouting at Grandpa and said "I don't want to marry Morris' grandson, how can you take such a big decision without my consent" She couldn't keep it in anymore and just shouted at him.

Grandpa was surprised to know she already knew about it but he didn't acre how she got to know but answered her question, "I was waiting for an appropriate time to discuss with you. As you were very busy and forgot about your personal life, I thought about making a decision on your behalf."

Rachel shouted in a loud voice at her grandpa, "You took many decisions for me on my behalf till day, I have accepted everything but this is unfair, you are so mean and want to marry me off to that joker."

Grandpa too shouted back at her, "Till date I have made the best decisions for you, I know what I'm doing and you have to stick to my decision until you are living under my roof".

They both had a heated conversation and the argument went to an extent that they started to degrade each other and it went too far.

Grandpa then shouted at Rachel, "You are nothing without me and nobody values you without my identity."

This broke Rachel but she too argued back, "I have contributed a lot to this business that within two years of a span it reached as one of the top most companies in the Europe. I expanded business in various fields. I am the one who made it more successful in the least time."

Grandpa too replied her, "Without our family business and capital you are nothing. Because of me you got name, fame and respect. So don't mess with me and get ready to marry Morris's grandson. Tomorrow morning I have invited Morris's family for lunch so don't mess with this alliance."

Rachel was shocked by the words of Grandpa and was very hurt and shocked. She blackmailed her grandpa that she will leave this home if he forces her.

Grandpa then fought back and argued she can't leave the house without his permission.

"I am an adult and can make decisions for myself".

Grandpa then informed her, "There are security guards who will keep an eye on you and you can't go without my permission as this place is owned by me".

After hearing his words she decided to leave this city as soon as possible.

She went to her bedroom and closed the door.

Running away from this place is the only solution she could see, so Rachel made a sketch in her mind and slept quietly.

Next day early morning Rachel got up, the sun did not rise yet, it was the right time to run away is what she thought.

She packed a few dresses along with some currency and cards to run away from the house, her Grandpa and the business.

She took the backyard way so that nobody could see her, she knew how to escape the security without being noticed. She escaped quietly from the house and ran towards the road where she could catch a taxi.

After a few meters walk she got into a cab and was thinking which transport to choose. Flight would be the most obvious choice and buses would be the most unusual choice.

So she knows her grandpa would first check these two modes to trace her. She then decided to board a train and went to the railway station to catch any train.