The minute he heard Alac’s car drive out, he became so happy.
Finally he would be able to spend the night in his lover’s arms, nothing could be better.
He stepped into the big park and sat down, he had arranged a little something for her, something to brighten up her smile.
He stared at the moon, it was some minutes past after the moon came out.
Why wasn’t she there yet? Did she forget and sleep off? It was unlike Annabel not to want to spend the night with him.
He waited few more minutes and stepped into the house, in a bid to look for her. She was nowhere to be found, wasn’t with the other pets either.
He walked up to Alac’s room and discovered it was locked.
Did he take her with him?
He fondled with the lock a little and heard a scratch at the back of the door from the inside.
Annabel had heard someone fondling with the door knob and was sure it wasn’t Master because he couldn’t be back yet and she hadn’t heard him come in.
Who could it be?
She knew it was risky to shout because Malburt Mac, their Father was at home, it would definitely land her in trouble.
What if it was Malburt himself at the door?.
She thought.
He might think she wants to escape and make her punishment more complicated.
The little voice inside her head said and she stopped straching the door.
Mackie must be waiting for her in the park, thinking she forgot about him or doesn’t love him anymore.
How much luck had run out on her?
She thought and laid back in her spot.
Mackie had noticed the scratching stopped.
They must definitely be someone in.
He knew Alac well enough to know he could lock Anny in, that was the monster he had become.
Nobody had the spare key to his room, only his copy existed. He knew it would be pretty difficult to know if she was in or not but had to give it a trial.
He was tired of meeting her only in dreams and sitting away from her during breakfast and dinner. He had to take a step.
Annabel had given up on seeing Mackie anymore, she knew it would be an impossible task.
She had no means of telling him, she couldn’t make it since she was locked in. She wasn’t even settled enough to sleep or think about him. It hurts that she had let her hopes up.
Paam!.
She heard a sound coming from Master’s bed side and ignores it, she had better things to worry about.
Paam!.
It sounded again and she made her way towards the bed, standing few inches back in case something popped out of the bed. Anything abnormal was totally normal in this hell like house was what she had learnt.
Paam! Paam! Paam!.
It was coming from the Window like someone or something was falling or being thrown at it.
Annabel moved toward it and pushed it to the right hand side, popping her head out to see where it was coming from.
There he stood, Mackie, at the back of the windown with Who knows what in his hand.
He had come to rescue her. How sweet of him! It reminded her of Prince charming, maybe he was her own Prince Charming.
She had to talk to him, had to tell him she was up there. She brought her hand closer other neck and placed the necklace on it, focusing hard on him.
She had to think of him. Think hard Annabel.
” Mackie, I’m here.” She thought but there was no response, nothing to prove he had heard her.
She had to try harder.
Yes she had a thought. She focused on the kiss they shared in her dream and smiled.
That should do the trick.
” Mackie, I’m up here, he locked me in.” She thought and Waite for some minutes, still no reply.
At first she thought he didn’t have his necklace on or she probably didn’t try hard enough.
” He locked you in?.” His response finally came, it had taken him some minutes to hear her voice since he had his thoughts on other things.
” Yes, he did and warned me not to step outside.” She replied sadly.
” Calm down Anny, can you see the keys anywhere in the room.” He asked, trying to be positive Alac had left it home even though he knew that would be impossible.
” No Mackie, I saw him take it with him. I won’t be able to spend time with you Mackie.
I can’t believe Master could be this cruel.” She found it hard to believe any beast or Monster could be this cruel talkless of one whom claimed to be her Master.
” Just take a deep breath Anny. We will try and figure something out.’ He said and thought about it for some minute. ‘ I figured it out Anny. Mind if I ask you a question?.” He asked.
” No. Just go ahead and ask.” She was willing to try anything to be in his arms for the first and maybe the last time.
” Hummm. Do you have any fears?.” He said, he had to ask first before suggesting what he thought of.
” Hummm, not really. None that I know of yet so no.” She said, wondering what he was going to say next.
” Can you jump Anny? Just take a deep breath, close your eyes and jump, I will be right here to catch you.” He assured her.
She thought about it for a minute or two, not that she was afraid to jump but she was scared he wouldn’t be able to catch her.
” Trust me Anny, I will be right here to catch you okay. Just this once, tryst my words.” He assured her. He knew she probably doubted him, he would do the same too if he was her.
She wasn’t a bag of flour to be thrown down, she had bones which could dislocate and a life she could lose or worst still strapped to a wheelchair for the rest of her life for a single act of love.
” Mackie, have you ever done this before?.” She asked, she had to be very sure, she was jumping from the window down into someone whom at least had an idea on how to hold her.
” No Anny.” He replied.
She was in shock. He had never done this and he expected her to toss herself down to death.
” Well no thank you. I am not jumping into my death.” She said.
He went silent for some minutes then said, ” Just trust me, I was good at Basket ball back in school and I played little of football. Anny just trust me okay, just close your eyes and trust me.”
” Well I ain’t some ball and this so ain’t some volleyball practice. I am so not jumping down.”
Never! It was enough that she had to be treated this bad here, she wondered how more worse she could get treated if she broke all her bones. Master would probably dispose of her or worse still kill her for disobeying his rule.
” Anny!! Just trust me, just this once.” He said, trying to assure her.
He definitely understood her fear and respected her for thinking twice before attempting it but he really wanted her in his arms.
” Okay! Okay! Now if I toss myself down like a bag of chips, then how am I gonna toss myself back into the room before Master comes back. We both know he clearly left with the keys, so think about that.” She had to think well, he had to figure out a way to get her back in cause Master would definitely feed her to his spirits or whatever it was that controlled him to act like a Monster if he came back and she was nowhere in sight.
” Humm. Lemme think.’ He paused for a while and thought of it. He had absolutely no means of getting her back into the room. ‘ Nothing, I came up with absolutely nothing. Guess that means we won’t be hanging out together this night.
Too bad I had planned a surprise for you.” He said in a sad way, all in an attempt to convince her to take the bold step, abig risk though.
” Really! You had planned something for me.” Her eyes widened with happiness and she smiled. She had never thought he would go out of his way just to plan something for her.
” Yes I did but turns out you will never get a chance to see it.” He said and backed off, pretending to walk away.
” Wait! ‘ She knew it wouldn’t be a bad idea to see what he had planned for her even if it was just going to be for some minutes. ‘ Okay I will come but before anything I will not stay too long okay.” She had to inform him earlier, the earlier she came back, the better for her. She didn’t want to get on her Master’s bad side.
” Okay Anny.” He was so happy she had decided to change her mind. He couldn’t wait to feel her touch and touch her skin which he knew would be smooth and sift like silk.
” Humm, will you be able to get a ladder for me to climb on when I have to be back by morning.” She asked, she was known for being a good climber back in her old life.
” I think we can figure something out, I should have a rope in my room. That would do right.” He said and hoped her response would be a yes.
” Humm, I guess I will make do with that.” She said and took a deep breath. She had never tried this before and had never thought she would anytime soon.
Here I go Mama. I hope I don’t crash.
She prayed.
” Are you going to jump now, the moon is fully up so we need to be fast.” He said and positioned himself well underneath to be able to catch her without a scratch.
” Hummm, yes. I am about to. Just count to three and I am down. Are you ready?.” She asked to confirm before risky her only life and body.
” For course Love, I was born ready.” He said.
” 3, 2, 1.” She counted, stood on the window and took a very deep breath then closed her eyes.
Here I go Mama. Bless my soul.
The moment made her think of suicide, one people tried to get out of a tough situation.
Suicide to her was never the answer and would never be, voicing out was the one and only option.
She counted to three again in her mind.
” Here I come, Mackie.” She said for the last time, letting go of the window bind and jumped down.
While still in the air, it felt like her soul had left her body, felt like her life history had flashed before her eyes.
All the memories of her old life and new playing in her head.
Please catch me Mackie.
She prayed silently.
The phase ended, it stopped. She felt bold hands holding her slim body, keeping her safe.
” You can open your eyes now Anny.” He said and pecked her on her forehead.
She slowly opened her eyes after he spoke. She first had to be sure she wasn’t in paradise and his voice had confirmed that.
” I am alive.” She said as soon as she saw him.
” I told you I was gonna catch you.” He said, proud of himself for sticking to his promise.
” Thank you for catching me Mackie, I was so scared and I…..” She ran out of breath, wishing she wouldn’t have to experience another again.
Well time out, she still had to climb back up.
The voice reminds her.
I know. I know. But ama enjoy this while it lasts, for tonight, I have no problems.
She said and stared into his eyes.