Trapped In

“Can we go already, it's getting boring.” Hayden scoffed as he leaned on the wall, Ashley turned to him and stared at his face. She wanted to talk about him complaining a lot but she got lost staring at him.

She noticed how cute he looks! He is, well, different from all the other guys she has been seeing, not that she has seen a lot but the few she met in high school and college count. He is handsome, not perhaps in the conventional sense, but he has that appearance that could make him stand out in the crowd except for his rude and annoying personality.

He is fair, he is obscure, and his beautiful black eyes contrasted exceptionally with his light-toned face. His eyes were as deep and expressive, as you could get lost if you stared long enough. He looks so built and she imagined trailed her hand down his chest. You can say he is just one in a million, who was “nothing special, but all the same unique” except for his annoying and rude attitude.

“Hmm, earth to Ashley.” He said and Ashley snapped out of her thoughts.

“Oh, am sorry, you were saying?” She asked nervously.

“Can we leave now?” He asked.

“Oh, yeah.” She replied and he walked ahead of her, they walked out of the Museum and entered the car.

“I hope we won't get caught for breaking in.” She said as Hayden drove into the streets.

“Who cares?” He asked and she rolled her eyes.

Hayden’s phone suddenly beeped and he stared at it.

“Can you keep your eyes on the road?” Ashley asked and he ignored her as he kept driving and also staring at his phone.

He dropped it and his disposition changed immediately and Ashley could feel it.

“Hayden.” She called and he ignored her.

“Hayden, is something wrong?” She asked and he ignored her.

“I will drop you off at home, I have somewhere I need to be.” He said as he turned towards the direction that leads to the Empire building.

“But what about staring at the sunset?”

“I have better things to do than that.” He replied and she nodded.

“Okay.” She replied and she kept quiet. They finally got home and she walked out of the car, he drove off immediately and she sighed sadly. She walked into the house and Butler Lucas welcomed her.

“Welcome, ma’am.”

“Hello, Lucas.” She said and he bowed.

“Ma’am, it is almost lunchtime already, I was wondering... “

“I am not hungry Lucas.” She cut him off and walked upstairs, she walked into her room and fell on the bed immediately.

“Such a jerk.” She scoffed and closed her eyes.

*******

Ashley slowly opened her eyes and looked around, she yawned and slowly sat up on her bed. She looked out the window and realized it was night already, she sighed and slowly stood up and dragged her feet into the bathroom. She did her routine and walked out, she stared at herself in the mirror and packed her hair into a bun.

She walked out of her room and slowly walked down the stairs, she walked to the dining and sighed when she saw the maids placing different dishes on the table. She stared at them for a while before Lucas finally noticed her presence and turned to her.

“Good evening ma’am, I was just about to send a maid to come to get you.” Butler Lucas said and she nodded with a little smile.

“Thank you, Lucas.” She muttered and sat down, she slowly started eating then she suddenly remembered she hasn't seen Hayden for hours.

“Hmm, Lucas.” She called and he turned to her.

“Yes, ma’am?”

“Is Hayden back?”

“No, he hasn't returned home since you both left ma’am.”

“Oh, okay. Thank you.” She replied and smiled.

She finished her meal alone and she walked to the living room, she found her book on the table and sighed before picking it up.

“He has better things to do.” She muttered as she stared at the lists.

“Lucas.” She suddenly called and the old man appeared immediately.

“Yes ma’am?”

“Can I  turn on the television? I wouldn't want to go beyond my boundaries.”

“Oh, it's fine ma’am.” Lucas replied and turned on the television.

“Thank you.” She said and he bowed before walking away.

Ashley watched different shows for a while till she started to feel weary and fell asleep on the couch.

An hour passed and Hayden walked into the living and paused on seeing Ashley fast asleep and the television turned on. He turned off the television and slowly walked to her, then stared at her face. He watched her for a while before rolling his eyes and walking away.

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Ashley woke up the next day in her bed and she sighed, she remembered falling asleep in the living room and she wondered how she got to her room.

Did Hayden carry her up? Of course not, he didn't come home last night.

Could it be butler Lucas?

She chuckled at the thought and shook her head, there is no way an old man will carry her and climb all those stairs. She stopped thinking about it and stood up from her bed, she took her bath, did her morning routine, and was about to walk out when a knock sounded on her door.

She walked to it and opened it to see three maids holding trays, they walked into her room and she gave them a questioning look.

“Good morning ma’am.” They chorused.

“Morning.” She replied.

“What is this?”

“It is your breakfast ma’am.” A maid replied.

“But I was just coming down for breakfast.”

“Actually, Sir Hayden ordered us not to let you out of your room ma’am.”

“What?” She chuckled.

“Yes ma’am.”

“Sir Hayden? He has no right over me, I can walk out whenever I want.” She said and head towards the door, she opened it and suddenly froze when she saw a huge guard standing at the door.

“Well, I guess I will stay in my room then.” She replied and cleared her throat.