Annabel opened her eyes slowly and stared at the bright sky.
Oh no! It was morning already.
She had slept off with his huge arms wrapped around her after what they had shared last night. The sweet memories of how well he played with her body and how amazing it all was.
She blushed.
Now is not the time to blush Anny, get yourself back into the house before your Master figures out you are not in.
The voice said to her, reminding of her of the reality and not the fantasy in her head.
Oh no! Master. She prayed he was not in yet but she prayed too late as she sighted his car in the drive way.
Finally Anny, its your death day. First you toss yourself down like a bag of chips now you are falling into your death. Well I clearly warned you.
The voice said.
Warned me? You never warned me, you clearly never did because I can’t recollect you saying such.
She replied it. It was obvious the tiny voice was starting to get on her nerves with it’s annoying nature of not minding it’s business.
Now is not the time to exchange words with an imaginary voice Anny.
She reminded herself and crawled into the house with the speed of a deer being chased by a lion.
Please don’t let him kill me. Please don’t let him kill me.
She prayed silently as she moved closer to the room. It was a little open signifying that Master clearly noticed her absence and was probably pacing around the room, thinking of what to do to her.
She crawled in silently and stood inches away from him. It had taken Master few minutes to notice her presence and when he did, he threw her an angry glance.
” So where were you? Cause I clearly remember ordering you not to step out of this room.” He said angrily and moved closer to her, while she backed away a bit.
She had to come up with a lie but her brain was clearly empty.
Say something Anny, say something and save yourself.
The voice said.
Will you just shut up for once? I know I have to say something so if you can’t help come up with one then just shut up.
She replied the voice.
” I… I…. I…. Hummmm… I….” She stammered, hoping the words would come out right on its own. She stared at his face and he clearly was furious for disobeying his order.
Every rule broken leads to death Anny.
It was Number 2’s voice in her head.
This is the end Anny. I love you Mackie.
She said, hoping he would hear her last thought. She was sure her Master was so going to skin her alive, burn her and feed on her.
” Are you going to say something?. ” He asked, angry at the fact that she ignored him. When he had come in and not meet her in, he had being scared, scared that she left too, the same way she did.
No. Don’t remember anything.
He told himself.
” For the last time pet, where have you been? I know you clearly didn’t go ease yourself cause I have a private restroom in here and I have being here for more than an hour now. So speak up.” He said, hoping she would spill out something. He was so angry she wasn’t responding to him.
No one ignores him, no one. Not especially a pet.
He moved closer and hit her with the pet corrector leash, five times, listening to her wails and cries as she tried to save herself. He stopped and stepped back.
” Are you willing to explain how you got out and who helped you?.” He asked.
” I…… Hummm…. got out….. huuuh… I… Please don’t kill me Master.” She pleaded.
She knew she couldn’t spill out the truth, neither could she keep mute as it only got him more angrier. All she could do was beg, beg for mercy from an heartless monster, hoping he still had a little of his good old self left.
Kill her?
The word echoed in his head.
Was that what she thought of him? Well maybe she was right because he clearly was going to punish her big time.
He whipped her again with the corrector leash, this time harder than before and dragged her to the second waiting room. He then ordered Number 1 whom was busy cleaning the house to call out all her mates.
” Okay Master.” She said and crawled away, coming back minutes later with the others crawling behind her.
” Now I need you all to listen so attentively to me okay.’ He paused and waited for them to nod in agreement. ‘ Was my pet with any of you last night.” He watched as they looked at each other, none was ready to voice out.
What guts have they been feeding this pets cause they clearly had some nerves to not respond to him?
” For the very last time, was my pet with any of you last night? And it is better y’all start talking.” He sounded so furious.
Number 2 looked at Anny with pity and wondered what she had done and where she had been. She was her little baby and she had to say something to bail her out or Master would skin her.
Oh my! She had clearly warned Anny to stay off trouble. Here she goes! Giving it a very big trial.
” Hummm.’ Number 2 said and moved forward, ‘ She was with me Master.” She finally said, scared half way to death.
” Oh really! Was she with you thoroughout the night or what?.” He asked.
” Yes Master.’ She paused, Master had come in late so he probably wasn’t sure if she went last night or this morning and saying Yes would mean she had to explain where Anny slept.’ I mean no Master, actually I was too weak to get the fruits from the garden so Hummm I asked her to do it for me. Yes that was it Master. ” She was proud of herself for giving a clean lie.
You got it girl, nice work.
She told herself.
” Alac thought about it for a while, ” Wow, now explain how it got through a locked door Number 2.” He said and watched the smile on her face vanish.
Oh no! The door was locked? How did Anny get through it then? She had just gotten herself into more trouble. Think, think.
She told herself.
Oh yes! She clearly remembered that the spare keys to all rooms was in one of the safes in the fourth underground room. That was it.
” Hummm, I am so sorry Master but I had to get the extra key from the safe. ‘ She said then looked down, ‘ I promise not to repeat such, I am so sorry Master, I just had to get the juice ready.”
She really hoped this worked.
Luckily for her, none of the other pets pointed out her pure lies. Guess they all were willing to save one of their kind too.
Annabel couldn’t believe her ears and was at the same time relieved. Number 2 had really come through for her even though it could get her in more trouble.
How much more was Number 2 going to sacrifice for her? She acted more like a mother and now a friend.
” Then why didn’t you just say that.” He faced Anny, his anger a little bit down.
” I…. I was scared Master, I didn’t want to get Number 2 in trouble. ” She said and avoided his eyes.
” Well next time, you do not yield to other people’s requests unless I say so. You are my pet and only I have the right to order you around.’ He said to Annabel then turned and faced Number 2, ‘ And you too, the next time you send her on an errand or get on my nerve at the slightest peak will definitely be your last not in this house but on earth. So do not mess with me.” He finished and dragged Anny by her leash, talking her with him to the room.
She wondered what more he would do to her, she wondered if he was still angry.
I clearly warned you Anny.
The tiny voice spoke out, making Anny want to reach into her head and squeeze it out.
” Now I have to feed on you, you got me so drained.” He said and Anny froze.
She was clearly tired from all the fun from last night, now she had to be fed on.
She was so going to pass out or maybe not make it to breakfast this morning and probably the next.
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Mackie opened his eyes to see the sun was out and Anny was no where to be found. He had slept off and she probably had taken off that morning to save her face. He wondered if she was able to make it early enough before Alac got back or how she would have imagined to climb in.
He laid back in the tenth, directly facing the sun. The memories of how well she had responded to his every touch and how much energy she gave back baffled him and to think she was a virgin.
She finally told him how she really felt about him last night, how much she loved him. At first it had been a tough but to crack as she was too shy to talk.
He thought and blushed.
Anny wasn’t the first woman he would have anything with and he believed he had lost count of them. He was known to always go for the most beautiful or most powerful women of their kind.
For a reason none to no one, the ladies would always fall at his feet and head over heels in love with him. Anny was no doubt the first woman he would be in love with or risk anything for, especially his reputation. For an Omigo, it was a normal thing to have ladies drooling at your feet.
You better get up and get dressed Mackie, you don’t want anyone walking on you naked.
He reminded himself.
He had to get in before breakfast before the search team would be out of him cause he clearly knew it would be hard to convince them that he had spend the night alone but stark naked.
He rose up and picked up his crumbled clothes from where they were all scattered last night.
Humm, humm, humm, humm, humm, humm, humm.
He mumbled the song ” I am in love ” which had always being his favourite but he never got to know the name of the artiste even though he had listened to the single couple of times while growing up.
He was all dressed up and ready to pop in looking lit and sweet. He was so happy that he had spent his cold night in her arms. His smile brighter than before and he felt an unending peace within himself.
It’s laid there, shining brightly as the reflection of the sun danced on it. He reached further and pulled it into his hand, it was a necklace, the same one he gave Anny as their heart being connected.
It had to be his.
He said and placed it in the back of his pocket. He knew he had to clean up the tenth of all the candles and ballons surprise he had planned for her last night. He also had to neatly fold the spreads back to its original place. He picked the candles and balloons and disposed them into the big bin laying in almost all parts of the house to reduce filtering the floor. His uncle hated dirt right from childhood.