Come Saturday night Alina was so excited to get together with her friends although she is not a nightlife person she enjoy being with them. Since she doesn't have a car she hitch a ride with Joan. They eat and drink and burst thier lungs out singing. when she got a call, she thought it was her grandma checking on her. Unable to decipher what the other person is speaking she excuse herself to leave the room.
When she was out in the entrance she dialled the number but got no reply. pissed off she decided to go back , but suddenly she felt dizzy. She took hold of the wall at the entrance to steady herself. She wondered she may not be a heavy drinker but the amount of drinks she consumed was far from the amount that will knocked her out, but still she felt dizzy and hot. that's when she felt someone is behind her.
"Joey what are you doing here?" she tried to fight the dizziness and put a brave face towards the person.
" There's no use fighting it, Alina you are coming with me tonight. He he he...." He grinned evilly that made her realize this is what he planned all along.
"You drugged me! You beast!" She is getting weaker and weaker. she cannot barely stand up but still she put up a fight to protect herself. Until she succumbed to the weakness she feels and landed in Joey's arms. she saw another person approached.
"Oh no! I cannot barely fight one person here, there is another one who wants to join the fun." She thought to herself. the last thing that register in his mind was "...get your filty hands off my wife... " then she was drown in the pit of darkness.
The next time Alina open her eyes to the world, she was far from the familiar surrounding of her room. She tried to steady her aching head and try to recall the events before she came to this luxurious room. she look around for some familiar things she owns but nothing she can lay her eyes to.
When she rise up and go to the bathroom she realized she is wearing a nightie and she does not own nightie.she slowly remember what is the last scene registered in her conscious mind.
Boom! it suddenly dawned to her, she ended up in Joey's arms then she heard the knob of the door rattled she immediately run behind the door and pick anything to use defending herself.
"You beast you will pay for drugging me, I will beat you to pieces. What's the use of me taking up those self defense classes grandma force me to take, If I can't defend myself." she told herself. "when the door finally opened she smashed the heavy vase into the head that peek into the room.
"S.M.A.S.H.E.D!"
She had a look of triump in her eyes only for a while, when the head she smashed turned and looked at her as if the smashing of the vase is nothing more than a mosquito bite.
"Oh no! it's humongous." she took a step backwards.
"What the..." another voice behind the door said. Alina turn to look at the newcomer. She nearly fell from heart attack. only she never had that condition, she had come once more face to face with that man Jordan.
"What are you doing here?" She said bravely masking the fear she feels that is building seconds by seconds.
"The question you should ask yourself my dear is 'What am I doing here?'."
" Don't call me that!"she spat.
"Why not, you are my dear wife." Jordan was enjoying teasing Alina specially when she tried to be brave when obviously the fear is showing in her eyes.
" You tricked me into that situation! I will sue you!”
" Who can I proved it? when all the videos and the pictures shows that you came in your own accord you even brought the wedding gown and dress yourself."
"You are lying!"
"See for yourself." Hugh left the tablet and pictures on top of the bed.
" After you make yourself decent come down for breakfast, as you can see your husband is tied to a wheelchair so there's no breakfast in bed. Oh! for the record his name is Hugh not Humongous." to this Hugh nods while massaging his neck. Then he wheeled Jordan out of the room.
"You're insane! she yelled then slamed the door after he left but all she got in return was a hearty laugh. she kicked the door and whince in pain. "
"Arggg..." She went to the bed limping and open the tablet she saw everything from the time she arrive bringing the gown to the time she was kissed. she take a good look at the pictures all it depicts was the lovely, beautiful and happy wiling bride.
" I wonder how they are able to edit these photos and videos. But in fairness I really look beautful and a willing bride." She took a good look at the pictures once more and sigh.
"What Am I suppose to do now ? 'growl...' " Her tummy starts to complain.
She decided to take a bath and give in to her growling tummy. maybe the water will wake her up in this nightmare."
After she take a shower she wondered what would she wear her clothes are nowhere to be found. She opened one of the doors that look like a closet and was amazed it was a walk-in closet filled with new branded clothes shoes bags and accesories. and all of it are of her size.
"Whoah! who ever owns this room is a princess. With the price of one dress is equivalent to my one month salary." So she choose to dress one that she thought would not be pricy.
She went down to find the kitchen and was lead to an enormous dining room. Jordan was sitting at the head of the table and Hugh pulled the chair on the right side of Jordan and motion her to sit down. They ate in silence which made Alina more nervous, she feels like a hog being fatten up to be ready to be slaughtered. When they finish their food he told her to follow him to the study. To this she wondered what's next.
Alina step inside the studyroom with so much awe. the room was huge bigger than the whole area of her apartment. Jordan settle behind the table where he motion Alina to sit at the chair infront. "I have to apologize for the inconvenience my men had cause you during the day of the wedding." Alina was surprised with the sudden one-hundred-eighty degress change on that man Jordan. "I knew it! there was really such a mistake on that matter." she answered "So to make amends I am offering you an amount to your choice including some things you wish name it you can have it if it is on my capabilities." He open the drawer and retrieve a checkbook. Alina was making calculation on the amount to complete her saving to buy that dream car. "Anything?" She had to be sure. "Anything your heart desires as long as you stay married to me."He said with sacharine smile. "What?" Alina's eyes ready to pop out of its socket when she he
Alina came down for supper that night and to her delight Jordan was absent in the dining room she was serve by female servant named Martha. She was a good natured woman and Alina easily gave in to her friendliness she gives Alina advises about married life much to Alina's discomfort." Probably the woman was unaware that I was just tricked into marrying her master." Alina thought. . Since Alina gew up with her grandmother on the father side, she wasn't able to have experience a motherly attenion That Martha posses. Her father died when she was small and her mother remarried leaving her with her grandmother. She doesn't have bad feelings for her mother because she is much closer to her grand parents and she thought later on that she might just be a burden to the newly wedded couple trying to build a family of their own. Her step-father was distant to her so she didn't bother to get close to the man thinking that it may cause jealousy on his behalf for her to seek her mother's
With limied sheets to use Alina decided to again resume her plans of tying the sheets and went to the walk-in closet to hide what she is doing eager not to be noticed she closed the door and went over to what se planned.When the maid returned to retrieved the tray she saw the door of the closet slowly ajar she went over to it and peek seing no one she uses the key to lock the door and went on her way out of the room. Alina heard the door of the room open ned she immediately hide in one of the racks of clothes. but when she head the lock of the closet click she was in panic. " Blast! that maid! she locked me inside here what am I going to do How am I going to get out Oh my goodness. why ever that maid does not use her head she didn't see outside. Then surely I am here!" then inner self reprimand her. "You hide yourself how was she to know you are here? " With nothing left to do, she just passed the time looking at her sorrounding, she was wondering what is hap
The next day Jordan arrived from his business trip .He went to see Allina, Martha said she never came down for breakfast and she never answered when she was called. Jordan heart was beating faster he hasn't checked on her this morning he was afraid if she did succeed in escaping.When he opened the door he saw her covered with blanket from head to toe. He went nearer she was shivering he touch her and realized that she had high. fever and her foot is bleeding. Heart pounding he quickly call the Doctor, cover her with more blankets. After a while her shivering lessen . Jordan felt guilty for putting the girl in this situation may be it's better to come clean with her and ask for help instead of making demands.The doctor said that her wound got infected when the stitches were burst open. " Not to worry Jordan she just need to rest that foot and a lot of Tender loving care. Avoid to much action and exerting effort on that foot. The doctor smile, He is the
"AHA!" Jordan was behind Hugh who holds a bunch of keys, gave Alina a fright She thought she had succesfully pick on the lock only to find out that Jordan had allowed her tocome out of the closet and she is caught red handed with a wire trying to pick onthe lock. Jordan was amused at the ingenuity of the girl to find ways to be free, only it always failed. "Come out now Madam. Hugh said Alina looked at him and apologised. "I'm sorry Hugh I did not mean to hurt you, It's just that you are always caught in the way." She said regretfully."I know, Apology accepted I hope it won't happen again." He replied there was a subtle smile on his face that she caught that makes him not too frightening."I can guarantee that it, if you keep away from that man." pointing at Jordan. "I will keep that on mind." He said pensively, Alina observed that this man always seem to be a thinking all the time, he rarely speak and always have that look of ' physically present
Alina spent the night weighing the pros and con of Jordan's proposal it seem that she has a lot to gain in exchange for her freedom which is for her is not easy to give up. Her only concern in relation to freedom is her grandmother. She has to visit her regularly to check on her, and the other is her work. she needs to release every positive or negative emotions through her work. She is quiet uncomfortable to the feeling that she will be lying to the elders, her grandmother and his grandfather.The next day Alina was ready to make her own conditions to Jordan's proposition. She went down on her plight going down the stairs she heard voices, ad saw suitcases line beside the door. one of the women a tall long legged woman who resemble a crane with her long legs which was emphasized with her black mini skirt and gray crop top she guess to be a model. "Oh, what do we have here?" she is sizing up Alina from head to foot. "Please have our suitcases delivered in our respec
Alina almost, blew out the water she is drinking at Susana who was sitting infront of her. Because of her shock at what Jordan has announced to cover up she gave him a sweet but threatening smiled to which he replies equally with a sweet smiled and a wink to the on looker as a sign of secret understanding, Angela witness the exchange, was furious with jealousy, Alina was furious because he is making decisions without telling her and it gives her a shocked all the time.When she return to the room she noticed that some of her things were missing. She immediately confront the root of all her desperation. he happens to be in his room on the first floor. "Why are my thing missing ?""What went missing Dear?" She told him and he replied."I have it transferred here to my room." "Why?""Why not dear as my wife you have to share a room with me to avoid suspicions. this time Alina understand but she is worried that she might get trouble sleeping. "Oka
With Martha's warning Alina is studying every angle of Jordan's relationship to everyone. She also easily pissed with Angela clinginess to Jordan even if she is around. IOn their first night sleeping on the same bed, Jordan was not able to sleep well, he is constantly being hit with either an arm or a leg. He inspect her if she was just making it up. But she seems to be in deep slumber. So he transferred himself on the couch and waited till morning. When he went for breakfast everyone wondered about the dark shadows uder his eyes.So for the following night He bear in mind to install a higher defence of sturdy and hard pillows to block the attack. Hugh was surprised when he made the request and Alina was baffled with the action. she was supposed to be the one who will initiate the move. It's not that she doesn't welcome the idea but a higher defence was too much. She isn't going to his side to beg for his attention just like that Crane of a woman. She raise her