It was unbearable for her at this moment, she was seeing stars and on the verge of giving up. Her eyes closed with every bit of strength In her slipping away finally, she throwed back her head ready to succumb to darkness when a heavy footstep echoed in her head.
She didn’t leave her position, maybe if he saw her on the verge of death, he would report to that bastard and she would be eventually released.
But she was shocked when she noticed the rope binding her wrists together gently slipped off. He was releasing her after these days, immediately she realized she was free, she quickly made to stand up not minding the dizziness overwhelming her.
She slumped back instantly but was quickly caught by strong arms.
“Save… me.” She muttered to the strange strong arms catching a sniff of familiar cologne before darkness encircled her.
Alejandro stared at the lifeless Jasira in his arms, he was here with the guard to release her.
Immediately she saw that she was free, she rushed up and within the speed of light and he was behind her catching her before she slumped to the ground.
Seeing her lifeless in his arms almost gave him a heart attack. He has never been scared of anything in his life but when she was falling. Every muscle in his body rose, and he felt the need to save her so he rushed to catch her without thinking.
Why is he like this? He questioned himself again, it must be because he had a mission for her and she was the tool that could guarantee a successful job.
“Take her.” He barked at the guard who was gobsmacked by his behaviour.
“Yes, boss.” He said immediately collecting her swiftly from his arms and balancing her on his arms.
“Drop her at her room and call Amy to attend to her.” He ordered and stormed out without sparring her a single glance, he was angry at him, that the action he made there made him look weak before his guard and that was what he hated most in his life.
*****
The air conditioner hummed distantly in the bright room giving it serene silence until the silence was broken by a piercing scream. Jasira sat on the bed suddenly, her heart racing. The fear on her face turned to despair as she remembered her nightmares vividly. It has been the same she had been having since she was young. The death of her father and brother.
Tears streamed down her face, the feeling of loss still raw and overwhelming. She knew it was just a dream, but the emotions felt so real.
“Are you okay?” The worried familiar voice beside her let her surroundings dawn on her. She glanced around the familiar room that was slowly becoming strange to her, the rose gold interior welcomed her and it dawned on her that she was back in her room.
“Jasira,” The voice called, now extremely worried as she placed her hands on her shoulder.
“Amy,” She called surprised and happy at the same time.
“Jasira,” She teared up pulling into a tight hug. “I’m glad you are okay, I was worried, I thought he was going to hurt you and I won’t see you again forever. I’m so happy you are back.” She sobbed on her shoulders and Jasira wrapped her arm around her feeling the same.
She understood her worries, she even thought Alejandro was going to starve her to death but now she was free, nobody could believe how grateful she was right now.
“I miss you,” Jasira sobbed feeling emotional. After hugging for so long while sobbing on each other’s shoulders, they pulled away from the hug and silence overwhelmed them.
“How did I get here?” Jasira asked after a while…”I only remembered passing out in the dark room.”
“Boss ordered one of his guards to bring you here and have me attend to you.”
Hearing that made her remember the cold gaze he had when he visited her the other day, that very moment, she accepted that she was going to die but she was alive and being taken care of. Is Alejandro bipolar? With the way he behaved.
“How long was I gone?” She asked staring at the flecks of stars through the window. The night was peaceful or should she say the sky was peaceful but the earth was the opposite…
“Seven hours, the doctor had to give you some injections, some he called nutritious booster__oh, lest I forget, he said to give you enough food and water.”
“Oh,” Jasira muttered, she couldn’t believe she was clearly dying of hunger hours ago and now, she had no single appetite in her but the eager expression on Amy’s face couldn’t let her turn her down. She nodded and Amy grinned.
“Okay then, I will be back.” She boomed with excitement dripping off her as she zoomed away.
She chuckled as she watched her close the door behind her.
A loud exhausted sigh left her mouth, she was free but never knew what was coming for her and something kept telling her whatever was coming would change her life forever.
******
It had been two weeks since she was free and those weeks had been the best weeks of her life. She hadn’t set her eyes on Alejandro and Amy had been pampering her with all kinds of things.
Did she mention that Lilly was the best, she made a lot of crochet gowns, socks, and scarves for her and ordered the maids to do everything she wanted.
Her white battered skin was back to normal and she had gained all the weight she had lost. She was looking as dashing as ever. Lilly even fixed a TV in her room so all she had been doing was binge-watching all the movies and series on her list.
She threw a handful of popcorn made by the maids into her mouth with her gaze fixed on the TV. She was watching the latest movie that people were talking about online; Barbie and she was really enjoying it.
The door opened and she paused the movie before directing her gaze back to the door.
“Amy,” She called cheerfully making space for the bench she sat on but was greeted with a grooming hum.
“What happened?” But she only answered by giving her pitiful face and there was only one thing that face means.
Alejandro is back!!!