Chapter 3

I checked my watch to see that it is already 1:58 am. Only two minutes left and I am out of here. My apartment is in walking distance so I’ll be fine going home without any vehicle. Putting on my hoodie over my body, I look at the mirror looking decent with my pants on. Better.

I took my phone from my pocket and started dialing someone’s number, I heard the dial tone, waiting for the other line to answer.

“Hello?”

“Good morning nurse Gwen. Am I disturbing your sleep?” I mentally smacked my forehead. I forgot that it’s still bedtime.

“Good morning too Azrael. No actually not all. I am attending your father at the moment and you’re calling at the right time.”

I sighed.

“How is he?”

“He just had another manic episode. He keeps saying ‘Is Selene home?’ ‘I must see her!’. He gets really worked up and we can’t do anything but to shot him with mood stabilizers. But don’t worry, he is going to be fine.”

He doesn’t sound fine at all. Seems like my dad’s condition is getting worse day by day. He developed it when my mom abandoned us when I was little, barely even walking. I despised my mom so much for leaving my dad. I never got to meet her. I may not know her reasons but she could have at least tell my dad about it.

“Okay. Thank you so much for taking care of him nurse Gwen.”

“You’re very welcome.”

“How about the bills?”

“As much as I want to tell you to not get pressured, I just can’t lie to you. It is exceeding Az. I know you’re trying your best to pay but the medications got so pricey because of the stock problems. Don’t get upset though. I’ll try to cover your expenses as much as I can.”

“What? No! I am in so much debt from you already. You’re such a life saver and I cannot thank you enough. But I can pay for it. I’ll work overtime.”

“Calm down Az. It’s okay. Wait I gotta go. The doctor is calling me. Talk to you soon bye!”

And with that, she ended the call. I have a lot of bills to pay.

“Hey it’s time to go.”

Cris approached me with that usual smile. I smiled back and got my bag, swung it across my shoulders. We walked side by side to the exit of the bar as we also bid a few goodbyes to our co-workers.

“I’ll take you home” he offered

He got his car keys and went straight to his car. He stopped his tracks noticing how I did not move an inch.

“No Cris I’m fine. I’m gonna walk home.” I smiled

“There is no way you’re going home at a time like this!” he basically yelled softly at me. Not offensive though.

“It’s not like it’s my first time Cris. I’ll be fine don’t worry. Besides, with all the walking, I’ll have enough time to think about your ‘offer’.”

He sighed out of frustration and probably defeat.

“Alright. Just be careful.”

“Yeah I will. Now go home or your mom will be worried.”

He nodded and hesitantly walked towards his car, but went in anyway. With the last wave of goodbye, he started the engine and drove away. I watched as his car got smaller and smaller until it’s out of my sight.

I started walking to the direction of my apartment. It was cold and windy but at least I got my hoodie on. As I walk, I can feel something unusual. Feel like someone is following me. My hands found their way to my pockets and finally got my pocket knife. I swiftly got to open it as I quicken up my pace. I can hear loud footsteps behind me that seems like their trying to keep up with me. This is bad. I started to run as fast as I can. Hearing them running too scared me to death. My apartment is already in sight as it drove me to run even faster. I can make it. My heart is pounding against my chest as fear started to overpower me, almost losing my speed.

“Hurry. The Alpha wants her.”

One of them said. Alpha?

I was about to reach for the door when I feel a hard blow hit the back of my head. And with that, darkness consumed me.

***

I woke up with a painful feeling. Cold liquid come running down from my head. I got my hand to touch it and winced from the excruciating pain. With my hand already in front of me, I see blood in it. That’s when I realized what happened. I got kidnapped!

I looked over to where I am and found myself in the middle of a big bedroom. Standing up is a bit harder for me to do because my head feels so heavy. As I walk across the room, someone stopped my track… or something. I noticed my left ankle is in cuffs and is tied on the leg of the king sized bed. I am chained.

Fear rose inside me as I started to panic. I don’t know where I am, I don’t who’s after me and I still got a lot of problems! But what really bothers me the most is the fact that I am inside a bedroom. Whose bedroom is this anyway?

My train of thoughts stopped as I hear the door creaked open as a man emerged from it. Above all the people, I could have guessed who it is.

“Sir Connor.”