The next day morning she was dreading to see Quisito but was relieved to know that he had left with Lena to the hospital.
“It’s time for defense training, you are already 15 minutes late” one of her father’s men announced, making Kate groan in frustration. She loved the idea of being the healthy but just like most of the people, she hated to work for it.
Although this was one of the important things that kept her active inside the mansion, the idea of having 100 bodyguards and having to learn self defense despite the fact that she rarely went out puzzled her. She learned the mechanism of weapons, granites and a lot of other things in there. Just because she was capable of handling a gun, she was allowed to keep one in her night stand, closer to the bed.
Even though she was comfortable in using gun, the device became a nightmare after the incident that involved Quisito. It occurred 3 years ago and now she was 19 but the memory of that night has always bathed her in horror.
Kate was covered in sweat when she came out of the training room and due to her weary state, she almost collided with a person while walking through the hallway. But the person was more alert and moved out of her way quickly. She looked up to meet Quisito’s stoic face staring down at her. She opened her mouth but nothing came out, so she walked away, completely ignoring his presence.
For the rest of the day, she managed to stay clear of him, cunningly diverting eye contact when they were in the same room and by eating breakfast, lunch and dinner inside her locked room.
After putting the plates back in the sink, she told good night to her father, avoided Quisito and walked out to the garden where a lonely bench waited for her.
She went there often to get fresh air and to marvel at the enormous star-studded sky. Kate smiled and relaxed into the bench when she found her favourite star winking at her. She also made out more than two constellations in the sky that held the diamond treasures Kate had grown to adore the most. Little things like these kept her happy inside the broody mansion.
“There will be consequences..” Quisito’s voice boomed behind Kate, making her jolt out of her trance “....If you avoid me like that again”.
She scrambled to her feet to face him, grateful for not falling on her ass in a hurry.
“I don’t know what you are talking about” she spoke in a soft voice, looking everywhere but him.
“Oh really?....may be.....refreshing your memory about that night will make you......”
“Stop....” Kate’s voice wavered, her body trembling visibly.
“Why can’t we forget about that night and move on...?” she asked in a pleading tone.
“Well.....I suppose I can forget about it....” Quisito paused, putting on a thinking face but she had a gut feeling that he wasn’t going to let it go easily.
His next words turned her world upside down.
“....If you sleep with me”.
His next words turned her world upside down.“If you sleep with me”.“I’m not your prostitute and you already have a girlfriend” she cried out in horror, not exactly knowing how she managed to find her voice after he said those words.“Lena is not my girlfriend. She is one of my close friend’s wife who is under my protection until her husband wraps up his business and comes here tomorrow. Yesterday she slept on the bed and I on the couch. I would have asked for separate rooms but I wanted to be close to her in order to keep an eye out for any possible danger to her life.”While Kate was processing the information, he continued “I’ll never treat you like a prostitute. You are more precious than the rarest gems in this universe”. She should have been flattered by his admission but it only made her more terrified than ever.“You are way older than me...” she put up another wall, trying to win the battle of wits.“I’ll admit that I am a decade older than you...but age is only a number...
The past ( 3 years ago)It was her 16th birthday and was attended by mafia leaders from across the world. Clad in a floor length blue gown, she was the center of attention and everyone at the party wanted a dance with her. And so did Richard, her father’s most trusted partner. Quisito was also present at the event with his girlfriend by his side.When it was Richard’s turn, she innocently began dancing with him, unaware of his intentions. Richard’s hands moved towards her lower back, pulling her closer than what was considered as comfortable for her. Her eyes scanned the room for her father but had no luck. The lighting was dim and because of that, nobody saw her distress. Richard’s predatory eyes roamed across her body, his alcoholic breath twisting her insides. She tried to push him away gently at first but he wouldn’t budge. Adding a little more strength, she managed to pry herself out of his grip.“Excuse me” she left Richard and went into the restroom with bile rising up to her t
PresentKate’s sleep was interrupted by her father’s phone call, which she attended by rolling over in bed.“Hello”“Kate...listen, I am calling to inform you that I won’t be coming home for a few days” her father said, making a knot to twist in her stomach.“But dad...Quisito is here” she tried to reason, hoping that her father wouldn’t leave her alone with the man she feared.“Yes, about that...remember how you have been complaining to me about not being able to leave the mansion?”“Yeah....” she couldn’t help but sound confused. For the past 6 months she has been pestering her dad non stop about how much she missed the world outside the mansion but what did Quisito have to do with any of that?“Well... real the reason I avoided taking you out was due to the security issues but Quisito is far more powerful than me and is capable of shielding you from any possible harm. So I have asked him to take you out” her father explained calmly but her heart was ready to burst out of her chest.
He may be relentless but she was equally adamant. She paced inside her room, trying to think of a way to break the friendship between her father and Quisito. The sound of heavy footsteps in the hallway followed by the furious unlock of the door to the next room indicated that Quisito was home; But something seemed off with him. She listened to his frustrated mutterings from the other room but eventually they died out. Was something wrong? She slowly walked out of her room and saw that the door to Quisito’s room was slightly open. After double checking the hallway, she poked her head inside his room and heard the shower running. The door to the bathroom was also not locked. Right then, a wicked plan bloomed in her mind. She knew it was risky but she had to do it, if she wanted to preserve her chastity for her prince charming. After fetching her phone from her bed, she tip-toed back to his room. She was careful not to step on his discarded cloths that were stained with blood. She kn
Kate managed to walk back into her room with her phone, her body soaking wet, leaving a trail of water behind. Within moments she dried herself and changed into a new outfit. And by that time, her heart was burning with anger.How could he do this to me?Her anger burst into flames when she thought about the guy in her dreams. He had introduced himself as Chris and always assured her that he would come for her. As dumb and senseless as it may sound, Kate wanted Chris to be her first kiss.Most of her notebook backs have the scribbling ‘CHRIS WEDS KATELYN’. She did all of that because she was sure that in real life, one day, he would come for her. Chris was always patient with her, even made her laugh every now and then. He was one thing that made her feel alive every day, despite the circumstances.She desperately wanted to get back at Quisito for stealing her first kiss, for marking her like one would brand cattle.Evening part of the day slid in. People, animals and birds were getti
Along with paralyzing fear, Kate felt anger because Quisito and his men were supposed to be in charge of the mansion. If they were doing a good job, then no one would be in her room at such an hour. Now it looks like she should fight all by herself. Under the blanket, she curled her fingers into a fist and prepared her body for an attack. When she heard the tiniest brush of the intruder’s body against the side of her bed, she knew it was time. Kate turned abruptly and fired her fist, aiming for the person’s face. She was pretty sure about her aim but the person caught her feeble fist in midair. Her palm felt like a baby’s fist trapped in the intruder’s hand. This caused her to use the next and probably the last escape plan – Scream for help! She opened her mouth to scream but the person quickly reached over and placed a big hand on her mouth. “Shhh.....Kate, it’s me....Quisito” the person whispered in the dark and her eyes widened. Slowly her eyesight adjusted to the darkness a
Kate rolled around in her bed in the morning as the sunrays scattered across her face through the window. Her brain began functioning after a cloud of confusion and with trepidation, she turned to check the bed for him. She let out a sigh of relief when she found herself alone. Other side of the bed was cold and she assumed that he may have got up an hour ago.Does that man ever sleep? She couldn’t help but wonder. Her face became a darker shade of red when she rubbed off the sleep from her eyes and thought of what happened between them last night. She gently probed her lips that were trapped in his mouth mere hours ago. Her body tightened as she recalled the rest of his deeds.She casually glanced around to look at the clock and cursed because her online classes were about to begin in a few minutes. She rushed into the bathroom without making her bed. After brushing her teeth, she washed her face and rearranged her hair but also desperately wanted to wash away Quisito’s touch from h
“You look ethereal....Katelyn” Quisito admitted when they were stuck in traffic, causing her to whip around from the world outside to look at him. He was looking afar at that moment but suddenly turned around and their eyes locked. An electric sensation ran down her spine when his gaze fell on her parted lips. He shifted in his seat a bit and just when she thought he was going to kiss her, the traffic moved. He glanced back to the road and resumed driving.“Thanks for the compliment” Kate stated briefly before slumping back into her seat and looking outside.The world outside was dangerous yet beautiful. Mothers cradling their infants, children playing on the park swing, kids enjoying ice-cream, teenagers playing baseball, huge birds that perched upon their nests and the cotton candy clouds that were scattered across the blue sky – every bit of it called out to Kate and that’s when she realized how much she had missed this world.Even though she knew her father was helpless in front o