CHAPTER 5

Olivia’s POV

Bubbles start coming out of my mouth and I shake my head trying hard to hold my breath for little longer but I push my head out of the water and gasp for air, “HHAhhhhhhh!”

I open my eyes and look at the white ceiling. I stare for a few seconds and again close my eyes and take a long breath! I dip myself fully under water again. Memories…there are so many!!

Second memory – 8 years back – 1st Sunday of January

“Today’s lunch was really delicious!” April says.

“Hey Olive! This piano is so beautiful..can you play?” Bony says pressing the keys on the piano, my parents gifted me last Christmas.

“Don’t make noise! I don’t want April’s cruel brother to find out that we are sitting in the piano room.” I move away Bony’s fingers from the piano.

“What? Is he coming today again? All our fun time will be over then.” Bony rolls her eyes and says making faces.

“Hey! Please, don’t say like that.” April’s eyes fill with tears. She sobs, “Don’t worry, he won’t come again. He is going to London soon!”

“Wow! Really?” Both I and Bony squeal in unison.

“Hey! Don’t be so rude to her! Can’t you see she is sad?” Jenny wipes April’s tears and hugs her. We also feel bad for her. However he might be, still he is April’s brother and she loves him.

I and Bony also hug April.

“Sorry April! You know how he irritates me. But I didn’t mean to upset my friend. Please forgive me?” I kiss her cheek and she smiles faintly.

Unable to hold my excitement I run out of the room to Nanny Agatha and whisper in her ears, “Nanny Agatha, didn’t I tell you my Santa is real? See, he has made Ryan go away!”

“Really? Yeah I did notice that he didn’t come after Christmas. But How?” Nanny frowns.

As if got caught, I turn my gaze down at my feet and mumble, “I wrote in my letter to send Ryan away from me.”

Nanny ruffled my hair and chuckled, “Naughty girl! I see my Olive is growing up fast!”

I now feeling little relaxed look at her and then do I notice a red envelope in her hand. Noticing me staring at the envelope, Nanny Agatha says, “I think this is for you!”

“Yeah! It is letter from him! My Prince, Santa!” As I try to get the letter, she lifts her hand up in the air and asks smiling, “And since when are this letter exchange happening? Spill else you won’t get the letter”

“Ummm….Please Nanny Agatha, give my letter!” I whine.

 “Nope! First answer my question.” Nanny now crosses her arms on her chest still holding the letter.

“Ok.” I pause and then continue, “Last to last Christmas, I asked my Santa to send me letters. Since then every week he sends me one letter and I am allowed to write one letter to him and drop it in my letter box. Now please give me the letter.”

She extends the letter to me and I almost snatch it from her and run to the stairs.

“Hey! Won’t you play anymore?” April’s voice comes from behind. I stop on the stairs and turn to see April, Bony and Jenny standing at the base.

I wave the letter and say happily, “I will be back in five minutes. I have to read my prince’s letter!”

They gasp with wide eyes and then giggle.

“Oh come on! The letter can wait for some time. Come now!” Bony says knitting her eyebrows.

“Later!!” I reply loud and run to my room upstairs giggling.

I open the letter once I am in.

“Dear Olive,

Hope this letter brings smile on your face! I feel happy to see your smiling face and I will always protect your happiness.

I got your lovely letter and the painting and I shall wait for more letters from you. I have a gift for you. Look in your letter box tonight. I hope you like it!

Will always love my beautiful Olive!

Yours Santa

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“What are you doing?”

Shocked hearing the voice I open my mouth while still inside the water and struggle before coming out of it. I huff and gasp for air. I rub the water from my face with my palm and there he stands.

“Come out!” He yells again but I don’t move. I don’t even look at him. He scares me.

“I said come out! Now!” His loud voice echoes inside the bathroom.

I shift a little but don’t move much. I am naked inside the water and I can’t come out like this. I try to say something but gape like a fish in fear.

He loses his patience and pounces on me and pulls me up by my left arm. As half of my naked body comes out of the water, I frown and try to cover my wet breasts that bounce a little. I feel extremely ashamed and embarrassed. I have a very slim figure and not very big breasts but still being a grown up adult, my breasts are full, round and not unattractive.

I manage to stutter, “P-Please D-d-don’t touch me!”

Even though he is my official husband now, only one person has the right to see or touch my private parts, my Santa! I can’t let anyone else ever! I will die before failing to protect my virginity for him!

As for Ryan, he is so arrogant and rude that I am afraid he might even force his legal rights on me.

He is the one who found me hidden in the beach and brought me home! He didn’t even care that I didn’t want to marry him; he just married me forcefully!

I pick the hair pin which was lying on the floor near the tub and place it on my wrist.

“I-I will K-Kill myself…D-don’t.” I stammer in fear and he leaves my arm and throws a towel on me.

“I want you out in ten minutes.” He turns and leaves, but before closing the door he just breaks the lock of the door.

I close my eyes and thank God for saving me for the time being; and I curse my parents who have pushed me into this hell!

I slowly wrap myself with the towel, not bothering to dry my wet body and hair; I open the door of the bathroom and peep inside the room to find the lights are on and a half naked Ryan, only in his sweat pants with a bare chest standing right near the door, with his hands on his hips, looking straight at me!