It was almost unbelievable when Ansell permitted me to stay with my parents. I better know to cross my lines and mess up with him because I was well aware of where all this would lead. I was sure that this time it would not be whom he would hurt; instead, he would go for my parents.
The doctor discharged my father and I got the privilege to stay with them for a whole week and to my surprise, Ansell didn’t bother me these days.
Though I was worried about my father’s health, these days I felt like I was living a life because I did not have to worry about Ansell all the time.
I took care of my parents as much as I could and my mother fed me so much that I haven’t eaten I was with Ansell. Simply being surrounded by my family felt like a lifeline.
Now I am sitting in the car, which was sent by my captor to take me back to my golden prison. I told my parents that I had to look after some important cases; that’s why I would have to leave. It was really hard for me to say goodbye to my parents but I promised them to visit soon and to stay in touch through phone calls.
I am sure I have earned the trust of Ansell that at least he will let me talk to my parents. He would have never allowed me to stay with them if he didn’t want to.
The car came to a halt in front of his house and I prepared myself to face him after a few days. As I entered the house, the first person I met was Grace.
“How is your father?” She asked.
How did she know about that?
“He is doing better” I smiled.
She nodded.
“Sir is waiting for you in the room”
My heart sank in the pit of my stomach when she told me about Ansell’s presence in the room. I thought that he was not here and by the time he returned, I would have plenty of time to make up my mid to face him. But luck could not be on my side every time.
She went into the kitchen and slowly I made my way to the room. Slowly opening the door, I found Ansell lying on the bed, engrossed in his phone, one arm tucked beneath his head. He was looking so casual and normal that it didn’t seem like he was the reason behind destroying four lives.
“Oh! You are back” he said, placing the phone aside and sitting up on the bed. “I miss you so much” he said with a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
Why behave so normally when only two of us are alone and both of us know that there is nothing normal in our relationship?
I stayed at my place as he stepped out of bed and walked towards me. He lifted my chin with his fingers and our eyes met.
“You missed me? He asked.
NO!
I was praying for you to die so that I wouldn’t need to face you again.
Of course, I didn’t dare voice those thoughts aloud, it would only complicate matters further.
“It’s fine” he chuckled softly. “Go freshen up. You do remember the promise you made, don’t you?”
Promise? My eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Crippled my veins.
“How could you forget it so easily when here I was waiting for you return so that you could keep your promise?” He asked.
And then it clicks in. The condition of flirting when we met my parents was that after returning, I would do whatever he wanted me to do for him. My heart started thumping in my chest as dread crippled my veins.
“Ahhhh finally, you remember” he smiled. “Now, go and be quick. I can’t wait any longer”
My eyes moved around as I couldn’t muster enough courage to do as he was saying and how could I when I knew that he could ask anything in return?
“See , Nara. I am in a very good mood today and I am sure you would not like to ruin it because it will turn out against you. ” Now his tone was dead serious; “If you don’t keep your promise, then I will not be left with any other option than to bring your father back to the hospital bed and this time I will make sure that he doesn’t return home alive. Not only that, I won’t even bother letting you see them.
I shuddered at my place.
How foolish I was to think that he could change.
Drawing a deep breath and preparing myself for what was coming next, I made my way towards the bathroom, feeling his intense gaze in my back.
“Wait a minute” I heard him say from behind, which halted my feet.
He walked towards my cupboard and picked up a dress.
“Wear this” he said, throwing it over me.
It was a cherry-colored dress with a deep neck, thin straps, and a hem that stopped well above the mid-thigh.
Closing my eyes and repeating in my head that I would soon get free from him, I entered the bathroom. When I glanced at my reflection in the bathroom mirror, I could finally recognise a hint of the person I used to be before him. My mother has taken good care of me but I knew that he was going to strip it all away once again.
“Be quick” I heard his impatient voice from outside.
I did my work in ten minutes and came out to find him waiting for me on the edge of the bed. The room was dimly lit. I am sure he did it to have romantic vibes but it was repealing me.
My attention was soon drawn to him and what scared me was the belt that was wrapped around his fist. Dread pooled in the pit of my stomach. Was he going to us that on me?
His eyes, brimming with lust, roamed down my body, growing even darker as they did. He tilted his head slightly in approval, assessing me with intensity that made me uncomfortable. I made no effort to conceal my body; after all, he had seen more of me than what was visible at that moment. The thought of resisting seemed futile, as it would likely only result in him forcefully tearing the dress away and me ending up hurting myself.
A physical fight is not the way that I could win over him.
“Come” he gestured, his expressions unreasonable.
Not wanting to provoke him, I took slow steps towards him. He pulled me to his lap as stood beside him. He wrapped one arm around my waist while the other hand rested possessively on my bare mid-thigh.
Now tell me, you missed me?” His question came out like a breathless whisper.
My gaze remained fixed on the belt that was still coiled around his hand, which was now resting provocatively on my thigh. I was afraid that he might beat me with it. He is a sadistic and he derives pleasure from giving me pain. He looks for a reason so that he can inflict pain on me and get satisfaction.
With the fear of getting hit by him, I nodded my head.
I hated this side of me because I had never felt so helpless before. I decided to fight him but with every passing day, I am losing a part of myself.
“Hmmm” he let out a slow breath that brushed against my cleavage, which was quite clear for him to see. “I knew my Nara would also not be to stay away from me”
He pulled me into a tight embrace, and my throat tightened with apprehension.
His head tilted as he dipped it in the crook of my neck. I could feel him practically breathing against my skin as if it were his oxygen.
I was afraid that he might bite me but instead, he stayed just like that. I was frozen on his lap and he was inhaling me.
He seems calm and at peace. His heart and breath were normal and I thought it would be the best time to ask my mind.
“Ans…..”
I stopped, as I was going to take his name. The question I am going to ask him is really important and I cannot risk enraging him. I didn’t even call him sir because it felt awkward. Though he hadn’t minded me calling his name before, the moment was important for me, and I didn’t want to ruin it by making him angry.
“Can I ask you something?” It took all the strength within me to ask the question because I was sure the thing I was going to ask him would surely make him angry.
“Hmmm?” His chest vibrated against mine as he hummed in response.
“Where have you kept William?” The words hung heavily in the air, and I watched his demeanor shift in response.
Abruptly, he pulled back. His nails, along with the leather of his belt, dug sharply into my thigh and his eyes bore into mine with a dangerous intensity. Surely he didn’t like the mention of William’s name when he was having his moment.
“I… I mean to say, after he died, where you buried his”
“Do you want to know what I did to him?” His voice was a low, menacing growl that sent a shiver down my spine. His grip on my thigh relaxed slightly.
I nodded, risking my life.
“I chopped his body into pieces and fed it to my dogs”
A gasp escaped me, followed by a loud sob that reverberated in the room. Goosebumps rose on my skin at the mere thought of it and my vision blurred with tears.
I know what he has done to Desy is a punishable offense, but I am still not able to accept the cruelty he has shown to my brother. I could feel my body crawling as I thought that he must have done that with the same hands with which he was touching me at the moment.
“This is what dogs like him deserve” he seethed.
“And what do you deserve for what you have done to me?” The words thumbed out of my mouth without me even knowing it.
I instantly regretted the words as he pushed me down onto the bed and hovered above me.
I wasn’t sure how he was going to punish me this time.