Jasira stay there glued to the wall, shattering inside, her head was banging with serious headache. SFe stared blankly down the hallway where Alejandro passed, her eyes were red and puffy from crying too much. “You are nothing but a whore I pay for.” A low sob escape from her mouth thinking about his words especially these particular words, the words sting, sting too much that she can’t endure the pain.
How could she be referred to as a whore? Why was she even going through all these? Did she deserve all these? Alejandro has been a torn in her flesh, the devil in her life. Everything she disperse. She couldn’t believe she was referred to as a whore. She sniffed wiping her tears with the back of her hand. She had been enduring all days, she could still do this but why does it hurt so much? Why does her heart burn and sting this much?
She sniffed again wiping her tears with the back of her hand, she stiff for a moment as she noticed the dried blood on her hand, her body sudden realized a stinging pain in her fingers, it was as if her brain registered the pain immediately her eyes sighted it.
She ran her unwounded hand over her left one and a painful wince vibrated from her body. She bite hard on her bottom lip as the pain increased, her beautiful long nails is now cut to the skin, if only that was it, it doesn’t broke in a good way, her skins was also damaged. All red and blood-stained. She remembered scratching too hard on the wall, she never knew the result would be this severe.
“Are you okay?” Her reflexed kick in immediately, she snapped her head to the voice and her eyes dropped in relied when she sighted Amy. She quickly wipe her tears and put on a tight smile. She didn’t want Amy to see her like this, looking all messy with red face and snort rolling out of her nose, but it was too late, Amy already saw behind her fake smile.
Her heart burn when Amy pouted her lips sadly pitying her, she hadn’t seen any amount of pity from any face as hers today, she hate pity and she was been giving right now. She smiled trying to assured her but Amy was unfazed. She closed the distance between and place her hand soothingly on her back.
“Are you okay?” Her worried voice flooded her ears, she could felt the sincerity in her voice but Jasira was used to people pitying her so she maintained her smile even when her inside was shattering, even when she wanted to bawled her eyes out but she didn’t, that was not the Jasira she grew up to be.
Jasira nodded with a tight smile at Amy who arched her brow, not believing her. “Are you sure?” She asked peering into her eyes with concerned.
How will she okay? When her world was crumbling before her and she couldn’t do a thing about her. She was just remind how much of whore she was. How she was nothing but a whore.
Right now with the look on Amy’s face, she wanted burst out crying but never in her life had she cried before people if they to console her, she grew up harbouring her pain alone. It was very difficult for her but she keep moving, she knew she needed help but to take when people are offering it was very difficult so instead of crying she shrugged her shoulders. “Anything I couldn’t handle.”
“Oh my.” Amy muttered almost tearing up understanding that was having difficult opening up. She nodded not pushing it anymore. She pulled her into a comforting hug.
Jasira went stiffed at first before her body relaxed and she wrapped her hand around her body.
“I’m sorry.” Amy whispered rubbing her back.
Jasira was confused on the reason she was apologizing what she didn’t do but she decided to think too much about and enjoying the warm comfort of her hand. definitely need a soothing hug.
By the time they broke away from the hug, she was feeling a lot better. She pushed all words for Alejandro earlier away from her mind. The hug did help but the person offering was an angel, she didn’t questioned her, asking her why she claimed to be his girlfriend back there non asked her why she became his sex slave in first place.
“Let me run you a bath.” Amy suggested as they walked back to her room.
She felt a tiny butterfly graced her heart, no one had offered to run her a bath before. “That’s… not necessary.” She argued waving her hand to support her words.
Amy’s eyebrow narrowed and a frown appeared between her brow, Jasira traced her gaze and found out she was glancing at her wounded hand. She chuckled awkwardly and slowly withdraw it from her gaze but she grabbed her wrist tightly before she could do so.
“What is this?” She asked examining her hand and Jasira smile awkwardly.
“It’s nothing.” She said quickly snatching her wrist from her but Amy grabbed it again with her frown deepening.
“How you could say this is nothing, your fingers is battered and blood-stained.” Her voice was stern as her brow creased with deep brow. She opened the door to her room not listening to her argument.
“Sit, I will get the first aid kit here.” She ordered leaving no room for excuses as she rushed out.
Jasira heaved a long sigh while staring at her hands, she had no choice than to wait for her. Minutes later, the door cracked and revealed Amy carrying a small white first aid box with her. She settled it on the bed and start to attend to her wound.
She wince at the stinging liquid as she cleaned the blood, she watched keenly as she did every step like a professional and in no time she was done wrapping her pinky finger in plaster. It was the only was injured severely and the only wrapped in plaster. Her eyes sting with tears when she was finally done, no one had ever taken care of her after her family tragedy, she had been taking care of herself since then.
The tears rolled out of her eyes even when she wanted to stop it, Amy glanced up and was shocked to saw her crying. She said nothing but pulled her into a hug. “It’s nothing.” She muttered.
“You don’t understand, It’s everything to me.” Her voice came out croaked before of the tears but she was unbothered at her own voice.
“Did you have a bathtub?” Amy asked after disengaging from the hug.
“No.” Jasira replied lowly still sniffing.
“Have your bath then, I will be back now.” She said with a smile as she stood up. She brightened her smile which made Jasira released a small genuinely smile back at her.
Amy was warm with the gestured, “I will be back.” She added quickly before striding out.
Amy strode to the kitchen to got food for her, a lot of thoughts wandered in her mind, she was confused on how she got entangled with her boss. He had never brought any lady to this manor that lasted this long. They all left the next day because he bought them here for sex only.
Maybe she was special to him or maybe he decide to messed with her before releasing her, either of the two she was really sad for Jasira. She paused while pushing the cart to her room and take a short glance at the door next to Jasira’s.
Goosebumps ran through her body. She had been a maid in the manor for almost two years and she had never run into him for once and only saw him when he called them for a meeting but being friend with Jasira now, she knew she would run to him a lot.
She pushed the door opened to met Jasira dressed in a comforting hoodie and a baggy pant. Her hair was held up with a black band. She was really happy that she pulled herself up quickly and did not dwelled in what happened.
Her eyes brightened up with amusement and saticfaction when she saw the cart.
“How did you got this?” She beamed gasping and Amy giggled.
“Courtesy of working at the kitchen.” She winked and Jasira laughed genuinely.
“Thank you.” She smiled and Amy winked again which made her laugh.
“I will get going now.” Any announced after she had pushed the cart to her front.
“Oh.” Jasira couldn’t hide the sadness in her voice upon hearing that but she quickly brightening up. She didn’t expected her to stayed with her for the rest of the day when she had work to do.
“Okay, Thank you for today, I really appreciate your warmly gesture even if it meant nothing to you.” Every word pour out of her mouth with affection. She meant every word she just said now.
Amy smile warmly at her before replying her with warm soft voice. “You are welcome.”
“I hope I see you around.” Jasira added.
“Of course.” Amy beamed before she walked out.
Jasira released a long heaving sigh. She was alone once again.