MasukMalik was still watching Alex every closely even after the many hours that had passed.He stayed in his car, parked across the street from Alex’s house, long after the city had gone quiet. The engine was off. The windows were slightly open. The streetlight above flickered every few minutes, throwing weak shadows across the road.He watched the gate.Even the slightest movement alerted him.Hours passed.Cars drove in and out of the neighborhood. Guards changed shifts. Lights came on in some rooms and went off in others. Somewhere nearby, a dog barked and then stopped.Yet Alex never came out.Malik shifted in his seat, his back stiff, his neck aching. He rolled his shoulders once, then still again. If he closed his eyes, even for a second, he felt like he might miss something important.His phone vibrated.Claudia.“Are you still there?” she asked quietly.“Yes,” Malik replied.There was a pause. He could hear her breathing on the other end.“You’ve been there for hours,” she said. “T
The night did not end for Elena when Alex left.She knew she could never ever be the same again after that night.The memories. The damage.It stayed in her body.In her bones.In her breath.Hours passed, but her legs still shook. They shook as if they were still getting hit repeatedly. Every small movement sent pain through her body. Her muscles felt torn. Her skin felt bruised. Her head throbbed, heavy and hot, like it might split open at any moment.One of her eyes was swollen and red. It burned each time she blinked. Her lips were dry and cracked. Her throat felt tight, like it had been tied from the inside. Even swallowing her own saliva hurt.But the worst pain was not what she felt on her skin.It was what she felt inside.Elena lay on the bed without moving. Her body was there, but her soul felt far away. She stared at the ceiling, looking like she had no soul in her body. Her mind was empty yet she was feeling everything all at once.Fear.Shame.Anger.Disgust.Her chest fe
At first, he pulled her hair back softly, his hand strolling down her face. He loved the softness of her skin.But as soon as Elena tried to fight back, his hands tightened on her hair. She screamed in pain.He held her chin tightly. Elena felt a sharp pain as his fingers dug into her skin.She felt a sudden headache from his tight grasp.She tried to resist, but he didn’t let her go. Instead, he leaned in to kiss her hard.Elena struggled, but she was no match for his strength.His lips dropped further to her neck as he kissed and sucked deeply. He didn’t stop until he left a hickey on her neck.Tears rolled down her eyes.“Let me go, you bastard,” Elena screamed, but it was almost as though even her scream gave him pleasure.Alex was like a mad dog when he tore her nightwear, exposing her breasts that stood firm and solid.Her nipples were hard. It was as though they were calling out to him.Without hesitation, Alex filled her breast with his mouth.Before she could resist, he grabb
Malik’s apartment was in total turmoil.Nothing was in its right place anymore. It was as quiet as a graveyard but yet the air felt so disturbed. Like something terrible had already happened and was still happening at the same time.Claudia paced around the living room endlessly, her steps quick and uneven. She bit her lips continuously. Worry and concern filled her face. She looked restless and unsettled. Her hands shook each time she rubbed them together.She could not stay still.Malik, on the other side of the sitting room, sat on one of the cushions near the wall. He looked calm, but it was the kind of calm that comes before something breaks. His elbows rested on his knees. His hands were clasped tightly together.Anyone who truly knew him could see it.He was more worried than anyone else in the room.Mr. Clarkson sat opposite him, phone pressed tightly to his ear. His voice was controlled, but his eyes betrayed him.“Yes… thank you,” he said slowly. “Please, we will be waiting
The darkness felt around her felt heavy, pulling and suffocating.It pressed against Elena’s chest and lungs, making it hard to breathe. Her head throbbed painfully, like something was knocking inside her skull again and again. She groaned softly and tried to turn on the bed.But she couldn’t.Her body refused to move.Panic crept in slowly.She tried again.But still couldn’t move freely.Her hands felt numb. Her legs felt stiff. Fear rushed through her veins like cold water.Elena forced her eyes open.The room was dim and strange. The walls were bare and grey. The air smelled old. Damp. Nothing looked familiar. This wasn’t her room. This wasn’t Malik’s house.Her heart began to race.She tried to lift her hands—and that was when she felt it.Rope.Tied tightly around her wrist abs ankle. Burning against her skin.Her hands were tied, Pulled back. Fixed to the bed frame. Her legs were tied too. Wrapped together so tightly she couldn’t even spread her knees.“No… no… no…” she whisper
The night was quiet. Too quiet.The air was cool, soft, and gentle as it blew through the half–opened window. The moonlight flowed into Elena’s room like a silver river, touching her skin, her hair, her pillow.Everything felt peaceful and calm as laid on her side, curled on the bed.After the long day in court, her body had been trembling nonstop. She couldn’t forget the look on Alex’s face no matter how much she tried. Malik knew this so he choose to stay behind.He laid beside her, patting her to sleep. His hand was warm above hers. He brushed her hair gently.No matter how much she repeatedly told him she was fine, he still stayed.She hugged him, curling herself in his embrace.Malik didn’t hesitate to wrapped his arms around her.For a moment, Elena felt safe, protected and secured.She smiled softly as she buried her face on his chest.It was late at the middle of the night when Elena woke up slightly.Something felt different.She wasn’t fully awake, her mind drifted between







