Chapter 6

I was really surprised when he left me without cursing or shouting at me. I felt some what content seeing him leave the room after taking a quick glance at me. He walked to the window jumping down as his coat flared with wind, his hair too.  He was tired after dealing with Mr Lockey. I wonder why he fights with the old man. It could be seen by his dejected form of movement that he was no longer agitated as he was a while ago before the man came.

My hands are still tied. My body is aching from standing in one position Especially my legs. I look up expecting to see some light or something.This place is so dark as usual.

There is something that is troubling me when it comes to this place. Why was it built in the first place. What work is done here. It feels as if l am in a jail at least these days the jails have electricity and some sorts they don't stay in the dark.

I don't want to waste any time here anymore, l need to consult the police so that they can arrest the murderer of that night so that l don't stay in this darkness any longer. l need vengeance.l need to regain my honour, my riches. But first l will  get rid of this rope and l must find a way out of here.

I start struggling with the ropes. Feeling my hands get numb as it loosened.

I kept going for twenty minutes until it came loose. I took a step torwards the window he uses, expecting to jump as well but to my surprise it was too high.

I started feeling nauseated. Backing away l took the other entry and wandered in corridors till l was out. I ran torwards my usual place.

Two days away from the others has taken a toil on me. Even though we never talk. We know nothing about each other. Being together somewhat brings peace to the mind.

I was hoping to see everyone doing their duties like everytime but to my disappointment no one was there. I called for anyone to come out or even Ryinossuke to come charging at me with his katana but he  did not.

I slumb down looking around everything is still the way it was days ago.

"Why am l living like this"

"Why"

I am so frustrated that l feel like hurting myself. Why am l so unlucky. What about this place how and when will l see the world outside. The busy streets, the gigantic buildings with lights and trains running about . 

Being in  my room seeing all that from my huge window. Having lots of clothes. 

Realisation hits me as l figure out that nothing like that will ever happen. Now l am all alone being chased by that man so that l spend my time being tied on a rope. Is this how l am spending eighteen years of my life.

"SAKURA?"

Hmm now l am hearing voices hah. Calling my name. 

"Is that you Sakura."

I look up to see one of the girls l worked with.

"What are you doing here." I could not respond as l observed her way of dressing. She was wearing a yellow kimono. Her hair tied in a lovely semi circle hairpins pluck and. She had some makeup on.

"You.."

"I am Hozumi don't you remember." She smiled .

"Hozumi?"

"Anyway why are you out here. If you are found you will be dead hurry get out of here before they come."

"Who?"

She looked pale as she peeked through the window."

"Who else the ones who took us here. What happened to you. You should be with us."

"Why?" I could not help as l asked one word questions.

"Oh you don't know anything. Come on stand go back where you are supposed to be. Before they find you. I will explain everything later." 

I reluctantly stand as l watched her go.

Where would l. Should l go back to his place back to being tied on the pole. But it's better than dying. Who will take revenge for me. I need to learn some fighting moves then  l should start to search for information. I will get to the bottom of this. I will regain everything that's mine. And l will make sure to punish the culprit myself.

I ended up back to that eery room. He was not here yet. I look at the pole and decide to sit far away from it. It truly brings bad luck. 

Looking at the window l feel somewhat scared of it. Feeling so tired l feel drowsy and cold but l have nowhere to sleep, nothing to cover myself up. Sleep not coming, l stand up and start walking around the room. Walking for about thirty minutes. That is when l stepped on a wood, Recalling my prep talk. I pick it up and go to the corner. 

Getting flashbacks of that night. Feeling the same terror as l kept holding the wood. 

I absent  mindedly swing the sword and continued swing it with each emotion interchanging as l exerted a different force on the wood making different sounds each time.

After all that l hid the wood and sat on the floor not a minute pass by as he entered the room. He looked at the pole then at where l laid then sat on his chair.

He was for once not showing anything dangerous on him. I did not feel too scared of him compared to last time. I feel myself sweaty after all that walking and swinging the wooden plank. 

"Where can l take a bath?" I ask him seeing my rags getting brown due to dust and having maps due to sweat.

He stared at me before answering." To the next room." He pointed at my right. I stood up and went to the room. Surprisingly it had a tub and a shower. It looked like it was his personal bathroom. What's happening here. I turn on the shower testing the water. I was not going to bath myself with cold water.

Satisfied that it was hot l took off my clothes and started cleaning myself it has been two days surely l needed this.

I put warm water in the tub before soaking myself. Feeling relaxed l started to think of what l would do tomorrow. I had to start looking for information.