{Faith}Usain Bolt has got nothing on me as I run out of the kitchen. A green Prius pulls into the driveway the second I get outside.My heart stops.This isn't Ace’s car! In fact, I have never seen this car in my life!The door to the driver’s seat opens. A head with red hair sticks out.“Jerry!” I run over to him.Jerry closes the door with his left hand. His right arm is hanging in a sling. His lips are cracked and dry as he forces a smile. There's a small fresh cut just at the corner of his left eye.“Where is he?” I peer into the car, only to find all the seats empty.“Ermm…”I grab his shirt. “Where is he!”“Calm down, Faith.”“Don’t tell me to calm down! You two left together, didn't you? Why are you back home without him? What happened to him?”A sharp pain tears through my heart. “Did something bad happen?”Jerry exhales.I clutch his crumpled shirt tighter. “Is he dead? Is my Ace dead?”He exhales again.Out of the corner of my eyes, I see Ace’s men gather. Their heads lower
{Faith}As soon as I make it far from the crowd, my phone buzzes in my bag. I take it out and see an unsaved number on the screen.The text message contains only a link. Panic coils in my chest as I tap on the link.It loads slowly.What’s happening? Did one of Ace’s enemies kill him and then send an untraceable link to the gory scene?No, that cannot happen!Finally, the link loads into a green and white text interface. A message pops up a second later.[That’s my girl]Ace? Is he here?I look around quickly, but he's nowhere to be found. How did he know what I just did? And why is he texting me through this weird thingy?My fingers tremble as I text back. [Are you okay?][I will be.][Where are you?][You can't come even if I told you.][Try me!][Where I am at is not a place for a princess.]I start to type again. [But I can…][Stay where you are. Once I am done, I will come back to you. I promise.]The screen suddenly goes black. And just like that, I am back to the normal text c
{Faith}Ace pinches my chin. “Why is it taking you so long to respond, Princess?”“Because I am scared.” I plop down on my bed. I can't hold his gaze anymore. He might just see through me. That’s if he hasn’t already. I’ll admit. A part of me thought about using Matthew.Just for a fleeting second. Nothing major.Ace sits down beside me. “You are scared of me? But I was just kidding.”I stop fiddling with my fingers. “Really?”He strokes my hair again. “I trust you.”“Really?”He chuckles. “…which is why for the next few days, you don't have to be under my close watch.”“You are throwing me out? Am I being punished for something?”He gets on his feet. “No. I just have to be somewhere for a few days. Jerry is coming with me.”“Where are you going?”He shakes his head. “Trust me. You don't want to know.”I follow him to the door. “Will you be back? Will someone else take me to school?”He steps out of the room and turns. “Yes, and yes. One of my men will. He’s gonna protect you.”“When
{Faith}Boredom shifts to disgust within a millisecond. “And to what do I owe this unfortunate call? Can't you see the time?”“Faith...” Matthew drawls.His voice sounds like someone who just woke up from sleep or has just finished shouting his lungs out.Serves him right!After he watched Ace and me have hot sex in the car, I suppose he's still pretty pissed. But why call me? To tell me how much of a slut I am?I already know that!“Faith…” he calls me again. “I know I am the last person you want to hear from right now, but I just called to let you know that I don't want to be with her anymore. I want you, Faith. Let’s get back together.”“Are you drunk or something?”He sighs. “I am not actually. You know alcohol is not really my thing.”“Then you must have hit your head. Call the hospital, Matthew. I haven't got time for this!”“Wait!” he yells.I stop just as I was about to hit the red icon on the screen.“What!”Matthew sighs again. “I know you might not believe me, but I had no
{Faith}I grip the seatbelt strap like my life depends on it. “Aren’t you going to drive us home?”“Not yet. Your master has to make sure you are not ashamed of him anymore.”What! Only at this moment does his previous statement ring a bell. He didn't just say come here…He said COME TO DADDY. Now he’s calling himself my master and pulling me to the…“No! We can't do that here.”He yanks the seatbelt over my head. “Why not?”My body slides to the backseat like a stick of butter on a hot skillet. As my buttocks press against his groin, I claw at the headrest of the driver’s seat. “We are in public. Someone is gonna see us!”“Doesn’t matter. It didn't matter to you when you begged for it a few months ago. Remember?”Oh, I remember. How could I ever forget the evening he fingered the shit out of me after seeing me with Charlie?It was my first time feeling a man’s fingers inside of me. Unholy pleasure overtook my body, and I begged. I begged for him to fuck me. He refused, only to take
{Faith}Ice glides through the air as I read the text in his deep unamused voice. My face goes numb.“What’s wrong?”I look up at Allison. “He is here.”The fork in Charlie’s hand drops. A strip of onion dangles at the corner of his lips as he looks behind me, eyes wide and filled with fear.My heart stops working.He's really here!All of a sudden, his strong cologne hits my nostrils. A strong hand rests on my shoulder.“Hey, Princess.”Ace presses a hard kiss on the side of my head and slips onto the bench next to me.His hair is parted to the side. He's wearing a soft smile and his usual all-black outfit, but the displeasure in his eyes makes my malfunctioning heart sink to my stomach.“W-why are you here?” “I just wanted to sit down and have lunch with the two people who keep filling my princess’s head with bad ideas. Is that bad?”Yes! It is more than bad! You can't be here.I am freaking out. But Ace doesn't seem to care at all.He takes a fry from Charlie’s tray and munches it