Bought For Him.

ZiaIt's been 3 months since I last saw the mysterious man who bought out Ouma's bakery. As expected, Ouma was shocked and nearly accused me of stealing everything. However, she realised that the money accounted for everything that wasn't there.When I got to work the next morning, as I opened the door, Chris appeared out of nowhere, scaring the crap out of me. He wore an oversized sweater and pulled the hood over his head, almost covering his face. I would not have seen the fresh bruises on his face if I had not crouched. He apologised to me for causing me to be scared and for his actions from the previous day, recognising that his behaviour was inappropriate. I agreed with him but didn't feel his apology was necessary. There was a look of panic on his face as he continuously scanned his surroundings. I hadn't seen him since. I stood in the kitchen, as I scrolled through my phone, passively responding to my friend's texts that would come in every once and then. They said they coul

ZiaI sat next to Mateo in the car; my hands clasped on my lap as I looked down at them. Mateo was glued to his phone, and I couldn't ignore how nervous I felt. Honestly, I was scared, too; I didn't know a single thing about him, only that he liked to buy out bakeries. And who knows, what if he was in a cult that believed in sacrificing people, and I just married him!?In the front seat was the driver, and the iced latte guy who would almost pass as Mateo. Even though both of them had smiled at me, it didn't help my uneasy feeling.The car we were in? Was a black SUV with tinted windows, all the people with Theo were dressed in black suits, and I was pretty sure I saw a gun when the iced latte guy pushed his hands into his pockets.What's the gun for!?The mood in the car was quiet and uncomfortable. I'm not saying I'm one for getting into conversations with just about anyone, but I was pretty sure they could hear my heart violently beat against my chest. I had stopped crying the minu

ZiaNaked, I stood in Mateo's room as he held his bloody shirt against his chest. I was too shocked to cover up and move.Mateo walked towards me with his gown and carefully draped it over my body without saying anything. I wanted to move away from him, but all I could focus on was the blood staining his face; still, he said nothing as he carried me bridal style and took me back to my bedroom.He laid me down on my bed and covered my body with the blanket; he looked at me while I stared at him without knowing what to say. My heart was stuck in my throat, and I was sure my tears flowed down my face. I'm scared. He brushed my hair backwards and clenched his jaw, muttering a string of foreign words."Are you going to kill me?" I asked him. I didn't know what had pushed me to ask that question, but I instantly regretted it. He smiled and shook his head."Nah, you didn't do anything to me," he said as he got up and stood straight. "Sleep," he switched off my light and closed the door. I fi

ZiaMateo and I walked into the mall. He guided me through the stores with his hand holding my wrist. It was not like I wanted to run away or anything, but I kept telling him how unnecessary all this was. I already bought some clothes, and I didn't need any more."Let's start with this one," I cringed at the name. This place was too expensive, and I could definitely get items from this store somewhere else cheaper. "It's too expensive," I said as I put down the fifth item. Even though I could get the items cheaper in a smaller store, the quality was out of this world. I never thought I'd get to feel something like this in my life. "It isn't," Mateo sighed and threw the item into the hamper. Just like every other piece of clothing I touched or sighed at, he would take it regardless of my attempts at telling him I didn't need it. "Can you just get what you want here, and then we can move on to the next store," he closed his phone and stared at me."But I'm telling you, I don't need any

Zia"What?" I whispered, looking at Mateo. How in the world were they all looking at me as if I was the wrong one in this situation? Like my freaking out wasn't valid at all?"You're asking me if I have ever felt unsafe?" I pointed to my chest with my finger, scoffing. "I am right about now! You all are in a gang. You are the head!" I pointed to Mateo before slowly pointing to Luis and Tania. "You are his second hand, and you are some boss lady, which is so cool," I whispered, betraying my own shock. I could not stop admiring Tania; no matter how hard I tried to be angry with her, all I could think of was how cool she was."Thank you again," she said, smiling and sticking her tongue out at Luis, and he rolled his eyes. "Fine, if you don't feel safe here, then I'll provide you with new accommodation away from all of us," Mateo said in a soothing tone as he stared at the ground. Wait, did I really not feel comfortable here? Something about Mateo offering new accommodation made me sad