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Facade 43
A harsh smack on my left cheek brought me back to reality. I stared at him, hand on my cheek where he'd struck me. I don't even get time to retaliate when I was rewarded with another smack this time sending me sprawling across marble flooring with a grunt.My ears rang and my cheek burned from his strike. Darkness lingered at the edges of my vision but refused to consume me.An excruciating pain traveled through my left hand as he mercilessly stepped onto it. Almost crushing it. I tried to jerk my hand away but he increased the pressure pinning in on the wooden floor."Please-se you are-re hurting me,"Fortunately for me, he decided to have mercy on me and removed his leg from mine my hand which I assume must have a few bones broken. But my relief was short-lived as the next thing I knew his left foot collided with my stomach in a brutal force. My hands raised up to shield myself from the impact but it never came.I slowly removed my hand and looked up to find him glaring at me as if
Facade 44
A shaky breath of air escaped past my lips. "How?" I asked staring right into his eyes.What body are they talking about? Makes no sense when I'm here alive. I was filled with apprehension and uncertainty. In short, I was in a dilemma."If you are asking about the body. It is the body of the woman who was passing by,"My eye stretched in disbelief as I detect the actual meaning behind the words. It better not be what I am thinking."You kill-," I began but was immediately interrupted by Elijah."Yes, I killed her. Someone had to die so you could be dead for the world," He confirmed my doubt.His confirmation had my heart dropped. Guilt panged me like never before. This monster disguised as a human killed an innocent just to fake my death. Tears prickled my eyes and roll down my cheeks. I instantly wiped a tear off my cheek.But why would he do that? What will he achieve by faking my death? All this trouble for what?I'm going to be sick..."Why?" That was all I ask. Inability to say a
Facade 45
The scene unfolding before I had my eyes stretched in shock and disbelieve. The guard stationed out my door sat on a chair against the far wall. His lip bloodied, one eye black, and his hands chained above his head to the pipes running from the floor to the ceiling and ankles tied down on the front legs of the chair.He was almost unrecognizable. If not for his uniform and body structure I would have identified him either. His eyes were shut if it wasn't for his shallow breathing I would have assumed he was already dead. My heart starts racing so fast I was almost sure it was gonna give up any second."Do you know this man?" He asked taking me by surprise."Yes-s," I honestly answered with a timid unsure yes."You love him?" This question gave me an even bigger surprise than before."What?" I asked unsure if I heard or understood what he meant."Did I shutter?" Irritation is prominent in his tone."No,"I don't know what gave him the impression that I have any romantic feelings toward
Facade 46
E.K.Elijah Knight branded me with the initials of his name. Carved my body with a never-fading scar in my mind, soul, and heart.For the past half an hour I have been standing in front of the mirror and staring at my reflection in the mirror. The initials were taunting and mocking me reminding me how helpless I'm and how much he has control over me and my life.A part of me believed whatever Elijah did to me was justified after all my one stupid mistake took a life. I so was desperate that I failed to realize what I was doing was plain stupidity. I should have known my action would come with consequences but at that phase of my life, I would have done anything just to escape this place.I still can't believe he butchered a man right in front of my eyes. I can't still hear the guard's cries of begging and pain ringing inside my head. Yes, the guard wasn't innocent yet the way he died nobody deserves to die in such a horrifying way.Everything was eating me up from inside. I was having
Facade 47
No no, not again. I can't go through the assault again. Why is he doing this? Humiliating me, tinting me. I don't remember doing any wrong to him for me to be treated like this and kept locked in this golden prison.Looks like he didn't appreciate my delay in response or lets say my hesitancy to give in to his command because his darkness and evilness filled eyes narrowed into thin slits. My heart hammered hardly inside my chest yet I kept my blank face intact.I can't let him know I'm afraid. No actually petrified. He will take it as an encouragement. The more timid and fragile I appear the more upper hand he will have on me. Though I doubt my desperate attempt to kept my straight posture intact will do any better to hide the actual condition inside me."Do I have me repeat?" His words claim and nonchalant yet at the same time the danger inherent in his words didn't go unnoticed.Anger spiked inside of me and my fingers clenched at his arrogant and insensitivity words. Never have I e
Facade 48
I felt the color drain from my face. My shoulders were drawn together as my body tensed. My palm was drenched in sweat despite the cold weather.I should have known a man like Elijah would never do anything for anyone unless he had an ulterior motive behind it. As much as I wanted to say, forget about it. I am okay with the shirt I had on, fearing he would ask me for something which is not worth covering and adorning my body with decent clothes."But?" It spilled out of my mouth before I knew it."What do I get in exchange?" He asked, uninterested.I blinked rapidly for a few seconds before giving him a questioning look. He just stared down at me emotionlessly, not bothering to answer. Knowing he had no intention to help me. I tried to think of anything I could provide him for exchange. Even after thinking hard, I couldn't come up with anything that I could offer him."I-I?" I shuttered, making a fool of myself."I can cook," I finally said, but soon I internally facepalmed at my stup
Facade 49
Elijah touched her bruised cheek, making her smile fade. Her eyes dropped down for a split second as if she had been busted doing something wrong. When she looked up again, she had recovered and put on another smile, but this time it wasn't genuine. Her eyes clearly reflected her inner state, regardless of an attempt to mask it."He, did it?" Although it came across as a question, something told me he just wanted confirmation from her.And who is this he?Who is he?Brother?Father?"What do you mean?" She feigned unawareness, fidgeting her finger.She was clearly disinterred in having conversation or more like this specific discussion. Her whole behavior screamed that whoever he was, he successfully sowed deep terror in her."You know what I mean. Stop trying to dodge my question, answer before I lose my shit,""Please don't."This time she made no effort to hide the hint of gloom in her eyes. Elijah chuckled humorlessly, his eyes gleaming with a fierce frenzy."Yes, or No?" He growl
Facade 50
I averted my attention back to Elijah, only to find his unwavering gaze was lingering on me. There was no gentleness in his eyes, rather annoyance.'Oh god he seems livid'Before I could apologize for zoning out, the loud ringing of Elijah's cell phone intruded the room, cutting off the tense atmosphere. Letting out a groan, he produced his phone from his jacket's pocket, checked the caller ID.Lazily swiping the screen to the left, he sticks the gadget to his left ear. "Speak," is all he says, in an impassive tone."I don't have time for it," Elijah replied after a brief second. His tone was nonchalant as always.Whatever the person on the other side of the line said had him mumbling something under his breath, seemingly pissed. It was beyond obvious he was beginning to lose his calm, judging from the ticking of his muscles."I said I don't have time," This tone was crisp.This time the calmness in his tone wavered slightly, yet he managed to shake my heart. This man scares me to my
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