Chapter Nine

(WARNING! THIS CHAPTER MAY CONTAIN VIOLENCE..)

SAMANTHA'S POV.

"Take off your clothes and get in the pool, Samantha..." His voice sounded so calm like the waters but behind that mask was a dangerous man...

"But....I can't swim...." I blurted out even though I knew that was nothing but a big lie on my own end...

"How does someone who got an athlete scholarship in college don't know how to swim?" He smirked proudly as he stared at me with those blue eyes of his...

"You've gotten rusty, no?" He teased me even more.

I took a deep breath and didn't try to hesitate anyone and just do whatever he wanted....

I took off my dress while he kept his eyes on my body.....

He took out a golden pocket watch and glanced briefly at it...

I really wish I could wipe off that stupid smirk on his face...

"You've to stay underwater for 30 minutes for being such a stubborn brat..." It took everything in me not to glare at him...

"I can't stay under water for that long...." I said in between gritted teeth as I glared at him but he seems to be enjoying every bit of what he was doing to me...

Earlier he'd said 5 minutes now he's tryna go back on his words...

That's cheating...

"You never know if you don't try, little one..." He shrugged his shoulders and unhurriedly rolled up his sleeves..

"It was five minutes earlier...." I mumbled just loud enough for him to hear...

"Well I changed my mind.... Your time starts now..." He unhurriedly set up the time and I jumped into the water without hesitation....

I slowly dived under and sat down on the floor of the pool with my eyes closed while holding my breath...

It's been so long since I last tried to hold my breath underwater..

Even though it was a form of meditation to me I doubt if I still have it in me..

I got an athlete scholarship in college and was also a pro swimmer in college..

Back then I had little or no friends so the poolside was my only comfort zone.

It was the place where I found solace...

Dad wasn't always available and I was often bullied for having very long black hair and looking more like a Asian.

I stayed that way for God knows how long until I couldn't hold it anymore and quickly swam to the surface...

I coughed out water and kept wiping off the water droplets on my face..

The water was so cold I couldn't help but shiver slightly...

I tucked a strand of my hair which was sticking to my face behind..

"You only stayed down there for 20 minutes... Close but not good enough..." His voice was laced with mockery as he spoke but I didn't say anything to refute his words...

I've come to realize that the more I try to prove a point the more he's determined to ruin me...

I got outta the water and walked towards my dress but suddenly fell to my knees due to cramps...

I knew this was gonna happen because I stayed inside the water for so long...

Fortunately I was out of the water, otherwise it's gonna be a terrible experience...

I tried to move but unfortunately it hurt so much I could barely walk...

I glanced at that beast hoping he would at the very least try to help me but of course my hopes got crushed when I realized how indifferent he was and didn't spare me a glance....

I picked up my dress and carefully wore it over my wet underwear and tried to move once again but I failed to notice the housekeeper walking towards me..

"Let me help..." She said even though her words meant the opposite of the look on her face as she helped me up...

"Take her to her room..." That man instructed and the housekeeper nodded in understanding before taking me towards the mansion...

She assisted me towards the elevator which I was thankful for because I won't be able to take the stairs...

She took me to the third floor but surprisingly I wasn't taken to the dark room like I expected...

She took me to the room which I wasn't always taken to whenever they wanted to doll me up for their boss....

She helped me inside the room before letting go of me....

"This is your room.... You're not allowed to leave the room without seeking permission..." It's funny how they're all tryna scare me off...

"Okay..." I nodded and she huffed before walking outta the room angrily...

I couldn't help but wonder if I'd done something to the mean woman because it seems like she was always furious at me...

I stood up and walked towards the bathroom gently even though my feet didn't hurt anymore....

I stayed inside the tub after peeling off my clothes and breathing a sigh of relief...

I was happy they didn't try to lock me up in the dark room again..

I don't know how long I would be able to stay sane if they keep treating me like trash....

"Dad...." I mumbled under my breath while silently wishing he could hear me...

Did they kill him already? Is he safe?

Will he come for me?

I tried to stay awake but unfortunately the warm water made it impossible for me to keep my eyes open and soon I'd fallen asleep in the tub.....

I woke up when I felt the water had gone cold... After resting for some time I got outta the tub and quickly wore a black floral dress and walked outta the bathroom...

I glanced at the room which was dimly lit and walked towards what seems to be a balcony....

I pushed the curtains aside and stared at the garden which was the most beautiful garden I have ever seen but unfortunately I wasn't there to admire the garden....

If that man isn't gonna let me go, then I'm just gonna break outta this hellhole.

I don't think I can stand that freak anymore...

I'm gonna get outta the mansion even though I know he won't hesitate to kill me once I'm caught....

"I'm sorry, Dad but I don't think I can keep doing this..." I mumbled to no one in particular...

I stared at the balcony while lost in deep thoughts..

The door to the room was pushed open and someone walked in unhurriedly...

I turned around immediately and found that man standing there staring at me with an unfathomable expression...

"Come over here..."he commanded and I instantly knew something was wrong but still walked towards where he was standing...

He suddenly sat down by the edge of the bed with his legs crossed...

"I'm bored...."he said in a hoarse voice and I wondered if he didn't have somewhere to be...

He's a big business owner yet he has that much time in his hands to do whatever he wants...

"Make me feel better..." He nonchalantly spoke as he kept his eyes on my body...

My heart skipped a beat as I walked towards him and stood a few feet away from him..

"I don't know what to do..." I nervously spoke... Something about the way he was staring at me gave me the creeps..

"Don't stand over there..." He gestured for me to come close which I did..

I gulped down a non-existent saliva as I got closer to him...

He was staring at me like a big bad wolf ready to eat me up..

"Ah!" I yelled in surprise when I was suddenly pulled closer and thrown on the bed...

"What do you think you're doing?" My eyes widened in alarm....

"Exactly what you think I'm doing." He whispered against my skin and only then did I notice the smell of alcohol coming from him...

'Oh no! This is bad!' I was already panicking in my head...

"You're mine, remember?" His hoarse voice echoed inside the room as he roamed his hand on my body and this made me shudder...

"Stop... please...." I found myself pleading but unfortunately he was obviously too drunk to listen to me...

He pressed his cold pale lips on my neck and planted wet kisses all over my neck...

I felt goosebumps crawling all over my body as his lips came in contact with my skin...

I kept trying to assure myself that I was doing it for my dad but who was I kidding?

I couldn't bring myself to stay still even if I wanted to...

"Let me go please...." I found myself pleading as he kept trailing kisses all over my bare neck but he paid less attention to me...

My vision became fuzzy as hot tears clouded my vision...

"Stop trying to resist... It's pointless..." His voice came out as whispered as he trailed his cold fingers on my thigh and slowly moved my dress upwards..

Every single organ In my body was begging him to stop whatever he was doing but it looks like my pleas fell on deaf ears...

I tried to push him off me but he won't move..

Left with no other choice I'd kick him in the forbidden zone and make him roll over in pain..

He tried to stop me from running away but I simply stepped on his foot with all my might and he immediately let go of my hand...

"What the f*CK!" He groaned in pain as he held onto his forbidden fruit....

I saw it as an opportunity to get away from him and immediately ran outta the room without giving him a chance to get back on his feet....

I ran outta the room and headed towards the stairs...

"SAMANTHA!" I almost had a heart attack when I heard his voice which was filled with anger..

I'd have to leave immediately, otherwise I would be death meat if caught....

I ran outta the mansion making sure to avoid the guards in the mansion and headed towards the gate of the mansion but unfortunately for me, it was also heavily guarded by armed men...

I retracted my steps before they could see me and ran towards the opposite direction hoping to find another way out but I ended up in a maze....

I didn't really think about where I was headed and only wanted to find a way outta the hell hole in the form of a mansion.

I didn't slow down for a bit especially after hearing some footsteps behind me....

That man probably sent his guards after me and I'm determined not to get caught....

I kept moving deeper into the maze with no plans of stopping even though I had no idea where I was or where I was headed....

It only registered in my mind that I was lost after running for hours....

I stopped and tried to catch my breath.

I looked around the place but it seems like I got lost in the maze...

I placed my hands on my knees and tried to calm down for a bit before walking through the maze....

But I came back to the same spot after walking around for hours....

The sky was slowly getting dark and I needed to get out of the maze before it's too late...

I didn't give up yet and kept walking through the path in front of me but I only ended up in the same spot an hour later....

The path had become darker and the only bright light was the glimmers of the moon but that didn't really clear up the path at the fact that she had been walking around barefoot...

While I was in a trance, I wasn't watching where I was going and accidentally stepped on a broken glass...

"Ouch!" I cried out and crouched down immediately...

It wasn't that big of a cut but it just won't stop bleeding....

I tore the hem of my dress and used it as a bandage to stop the bleeding before standing back on my feet and tried to walk but stopped abruptly on my track…