Chapter 32

Daria got up early the next morning planning, strategizing on how to infiltrate Nicholas' security, but there seemed to be none.

Frustrated, she began to read an old magazine in her side drawer when it suddenly hit her, and she sprung to her feet.

Taking deep breaths she knocked on Nicholas door, and pushed it open without waiting for an answer, ‘I didn’t expect that to be open’ she said.

‘How do I know his schedule for today?’ she continued looking out for Nicholas, who was in the bathroom taking his bath.

Quickly she searched for his phone, or file that had his schedule on it, picking up his phone she noticed the lock on it.

“What could it be?” she asked anxiously, she had never held Nicholas' phone beforehand, so she began to think of any possible passwords.

She tried his birthday and a few random numbers and it still didn’t work, just then she faced the phone towards his picture and it unlocked.

Immediately she jumped, knocking over the water jug but she was able to catch it in time. She began to scroll through the phone and she saw the message from Antonia of his schedule and immediately her lips curled up.

But it was cut short when the bathroom door slid open, quickly she dropped the phone and looked for where to hide but there was none, everything was so spacious you could see everywhere.

Rushing towards the door she could hear footsteps approaching and immediately she panicked.

Then an idea popped in her, untying her robe she quickly stood in front of the walk-in closet doors, posing sexually.

Just then Nicholas opened it up and she threw herself on him, “hey baby” she began, clinging to his neck.

Nicholas, surprised, tried to wring her off him and his wet feet slipped and they both fell to the floor with Nicholas hovering on her and it felt like time stood still as they both looked at each other.

Not long enough Nicholas broke off, “what were you doing here” he asked angrily, “I just missed you so I came” Daria replied, as they both stood.

“Nicholas, I..” she tried to keep up the act, “get out” he screamed at her, and she felt chills run down her spine “why are you suddenly like this” Daria began to tear up.

“Don’t make me leave now” Nicholas warned, with teary eyes Daria walked away.

Nicholas checked his room and everything seemed okay.

Daria wiped off the tears in her eyes, and called Maria “I have something, can we meet up?”.

Later that day

“You can get in there, just follow through with the plan” Maria encouraged a fidgeting Daria.

“Okay” Daria answered, and put down the phone.

Daria made her way to the north side, and suddenly gunshots could be heard in the house and there was immediate panic and everyone began to run frantically.

The guards at the door became on high alert “stay here i will go and check what is going” one of the guards ran towards the noise, and Daria stumbled towards the other.

“Help me” she cried out, ”I  need help please get me help” she continued, falling faint.

The guard hesitated but he couldn’t leave her so he rushed to get help for her.

Taking the opportunity Daria opened the door to the room and she stumbled upon the room it nothing but a hospital room.

“What on earth goes on here is Nicholas sick” Daria asked herself. But nothing seemed off yet, Daria unwilling to get nothing began to search.

And then there was rattling in the bathroom, Daria stood alert and suddenly Adrian burst through the doors screaming “don’t touch me, don’t touch me”.

The color on Daria’s face washed off, as she and Adrian locked eyes, and something snapped inside him.

“Your back, your back I knew you never left me” Adrian screamed excited, he ran towards her.

Shocked Daria pushed him away “why are you running away” Adrian asked as his brows knitted together.

“I don’t know you stay away” Daria replied, but Adrian wasn’t holding back, he reached for  her and held her arms tight.

“You didn’t leave me did you, you were always there, weren’t you” Adrian asked again.

“Stop, let go” Daria cried out, “you did leave me, why did you leave me, why did you go, did you not love me anymore” Adrian asked his eyes became hysterical.

 Daria, confused and scared, tried to free herself but Adrian was stronger and bigger than her, “answer me please” Adrian began to cry.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, let me go” Daria pleaded, “no, no, no you’re going to leave again aren’t you your going to leave again” he began to scream again.

Adrian began to smash things around throwing whatever was in sight at the walls, “why do you want to leave me again” he asked repeatedly.

Scared Daria tried to reach the door but Adrian was faster, and he grabbed her again. 

“I still love you, please remember all the plans we had, remember our promises” adrian continued holding her against a mirror.

“Daria please” Adrian finally said her name, and she was shocked and her mind was immediately jolted as images began to flash each one a little clearer than the last until she finally saw Adrian’s face smiling lovingly at her.

Adrian smashed the mirror behind her and a shred of glass sliced her face leaving a trail of blood, and Adrian’s hand began to bleed but that didn’t stop him.

Daria couldn’t process anything, she was seeing images she couldn’t tell why.

“What are you doing?” Nicholas burst through the doors with the guards and a few nurses.

Nicholas ran towards Adrian and took him off Daria, “help him” he commanded the nurses, who tried to restrain Adrian but he wasn’t giving in and kept reaching for Daria.

Angry, Nicholas walked towards Daria as she held her head in pain “how dare you come in here after i warned you, did you try to kill my brother” he scolded her but Daria was in too much pain to answer.

“Sir we have to take him to the hospital” one of the nurses suggested, “go get the car” Nicholas commanded the first person in sight.

Then he turned to Daria just in time to catch her fainting, her face bloody from the cut and Nicholas felt his heart stop for a second and he lifted her, following after the ones carrying Adrian to the hospital.

“Wake up, Daria” Nicholas called worried that he had done something wrong