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Facade 40
Another fresh tear trickled down my cheek and I wiped it out for the hundredth time. I couldn't stop crying. The man I considered my savior; my knight in shining armor not only caused me physical pain but also never forgettable emotional pain and never-ending nightmare.I had heard reports of women being physically abused but had not dreamed of it, although I would one day become a victim.Xavier was a horrible husband. He never cared about how I felt and made zero effort to know me but I loved him with all my heart. Even after all the things he had done I still love him. As sad and crazy it sounds but it's true.But now I am tainted by a sinner. I'm touched by another man who is not my husband. I feel cheap, dirty, damaged, and worthless. I feel like I have betrayed my husband even though I very well know it's the case. His every touch was still fresh in my head as if mocking me."Can you stop crying already.." She spat, snapping me back from my self-loathing thoughts."I-I'm sorry-y
Facade 41
I didn't even realize when my legs carried me to him and when my palm came in contact with his left cheek.I couldn't believe I had slapped him if it wasn't for the surprised gasp from the two-man seated on the sofa and the sound of the strike resonating in the room and not to forget the red mark on his left cheek. It was faint but it was there.Do I regret it? No one even a bit. He deserved it.Even though he looked calm and collective. No trace of emotion let alone anger on his features but his eyes were speaking different volumes of truth. His hazel orbs turned three-shade darker. He was livid.The intensity in those pools had me instantly regret my decision. The man gave off death in waves, but I refused to back down and kept my stare at him. I know I was trying out my luck by pushing my boundaries but I cannot show any form of weaknesses.For a moment, nobody said anything - me afraid to trust my voice, the devil may be trying to control his anger and the two men because of my un
Facade 42
"Enough," Come to a voice whose presence I had already forgotten right before Jack could penetrate me.My eyes flung unrolled.Why did he stop them?Did he change his mind?A ray of hope blooms inside."Is something wrong Elijah?" Jared briefly answered, the lust in his voice replaced by uncertainty and what seemed a bit like unease.Elijah didn't even bother to spare him a glance let alone answer him. He was staring straight at my scared miserable form. His index finger rubbed his lower lip thoughtfully as if he was pondering as to what to do next."Please don't let them touch me"I pleaded even though I doubt he'd help me especially when he is the one responsible for my condition. I was met with silence as a response but I wasn't going to give up."Please, I'll do anything," My cracked tone dripped with immense desperation.This seemed to have caught his interest and he finally spoke, "Anything?"Unable to trust my voice, I merely nodded my head."Come here,""But Elij-," Jack start
Facade 43
A harsh smack on my left cheek brought me back to reality. I stared at him, hand on my cheek where he'd struck me. I don't even get time to retaliate when I was rewarded with another smack this time sending me sprawling across marble flooring with a grunt.My ears rang and my cheek burned from his strike. Darkness lingered at the edges of my vision but refused to consume me.An excruciating pain traveled through my left hand as he mercilessly stepped onto it. Almost crushing it. I tried to jerk my hand away but he increased the pressure pinning in on the wooden floor."Please-se you are-re hurting me,"Fortunately for me, he decided to have mercy on me and removed his leg from mine my hand which I assume must have a few bones broken. But my relief was short-lived as the next thing I knew his left foot collided with my stomach in a brutal force. My hands raised up to shield myself from the impact but it never came.I slowly removed my hand and looked up to find him glaring at me as if
Facade 44
A shaky breath of air escaped past my lips. "How?" I asked staring right into his eyes.What body are they talking about? Makes no sense when I'm here alive. I was filled with apprehension and uncertainty. In short, I was in a dilemma."If you are asking about the body. It is the body of the woman who was passing by,"My eye stretched in disbelief as I detect the actual meaning behind the words. It better not be what I am thinking."You kill-," I began but was immediately interrupted by Elijah."Yes, I killed her. Someone had to die so you could be dead for the world," He confirmed my doubt.His confirmation had my heart dropped. Guilt panged me like never before. This monster disguised as a human killed an innocent just to fake my death. Tears prickled my eyes and roll down my cheeks. I instantly wiped a tear off my cheek.But why would he do that? What will he achieve by faking my death? All this trouble for what?I'm going to be sick..."Why?" That was all I ask. Inability to say a
Facade 45
The scene unfolding before I had my eyes stretched in shock and disbelieve. The guard stationed out my door sat on a chair against the far wall. His lip bloodied, one eye black, and his hands chained above his head to the pipes running from the floor to the ceiling and ankles tied down on the front legs of the chair.He was almost unrecognizable. If not for his uniform and body structure I would have identified him either. His eyes were shut if it wasn't for his shallow breathing I would have assumed he was already dead. My heart starts racing so fast I was almost sure it was gonna give up any second."Do you know this man?" He asked taking me by surprise."Yes-s," I honestly answered with a timid unsure yes."You love him?" This question gave me an even bigger surprise than before."What?" I asked unsure if I heard or understood what he meant."Did I shutter?" Irritation is prominent in his tone."No,"I don't know what gave him the impression that I have any romantic feelings toward
Facade 46
E.K.Elijah Knight branded me with the initials of his name. Carved my body with a never-fading scar in my mind, soul, and heart.For the past half an hour I have been standing in front of the mirror and staring at my reflection in the mirror. The initials were taunting and mocking me reminding me how helpless I'm and how much he has control over me and my life.A part of me believed whatever Elijah did to me was justified after all my one stupid mistake took a life. I so was desperate that I failed to realize what I was doing was plain stupidity. I should have known my action would come with consequences but at that phase of my life, I would have done anything just to escape this place.I still can't believe he butchered a man right in front of my eyes. I can't still hear the guard's cries of begging and pain ringing inside my head. Yes, the guard wasn't innocent yet the way he died nobody deserves to die in such a horrifying way.Everything was eating me up from inside. I was having
Facade 47
No no, not again. I can't go through the assault again. Why is he doing this? Humiliating me, tinting me. I don't remember doing any wrong to him for me to be treated like this and kept locked in this golden prison.Looks like he didn't appreciate my delay in response or lets say my hesitancy to give in to his command because his darkness and evilness filled eyes narrowed into thin slits. My heart hammered hardly inside my chest yet I kept my blank face intact.I can't let him know I'm afraid. No actually petrified. He will take it as an encouragement. The more timid and fragile I appear the more upper hand he will have on me. Though I doubt my desperate attempt to kept my straight posture intact will do any better to hide the actual condition inside me."Do I have me repeat?" His words claim and nonchalant yet at the same time the danger inherent in his words didn't go unnoticed.Anger spiked inside of me and my fingers clenched at his arrogant and insensitivity words. Never have I e
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