๋ก๊ทธ์ธ๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆโBaby, do you know what a pin is?โ I asked Felita, who said nothing and simply jumped around, wearing the same serious expression on her face as I.โWe need something like a pin or a little key, it should be able to open the door,โ I continued. โI see spies in movies do it.โโWhat are spies?โ Felita asks, searching nowhere in particular for a pin.โThey are Jackie Chanโฆ they do strange things, like spying on people, and mostly they work with a secret organization,โ I responded, trying to explain the best way I could.โDo they save people?โ Felita adds.โYes, mostly they do,โ I blurted out.โCan they save us?โ She asked seriously, and I paused.โUnfortunately, not exactly, thatโs why we have to save ourselves.โโMummyโฆ sad?โโYes, but Iโm strong because I have you, you are my strength.โโIf I die like daddy did, would you die too?โโDonโt say that, you wonโt die, Iโll protect you with my life, because without you and daddy, Iโll go crazy.โโWhatโs crazy?โโGoliat
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆThe scent of vanilla and old lace hung heavy in the air, a sweetness that only amplified the current tension. I lay still, my wrists secured to the carved posts of a magnificent four-poster bed with smooth silk scarves.They were tied tightly enough to hurt and render escape impossible.Across the room, standing by the door, was Goliath. He was dressed in a dark, slick shirt, with the sleeves rolled to his elbow."You look beautiful," he said, the words a low, cold vibration that seemed to wrap around me."What happened?" I blurted out, my voice steady, despite the way my heart was beating against my ribs."I hit your head on the wall and you passed out," he countered, pushing away from the door and beginning to cross the polished wooden floor toward me. "Why are you making things hard, Benita? I wasn't going to hurt you. Why do you keep fighting me? Felix is gone! I'm helping you get a good life here. You were his, you are mine now, just like D&D. I own everyth
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆA week has gone by in this hole, and it's beginning to look like Felix is indeed dead.And for that week, there has been no peace, happiness, or even life itself. The police have been unable to find me, and I can only update myself with the news.Stuck in a room, with only Goliath, bringing meals to me and Felita once or twice a day, and locking the room so we wouldn't find a way to leave the room.I've tried picking the lock several times, with my hairpin, needles, or any tiny thing I find, but nothing seems to work like it does in the movies, or maybe I'm just not a professional door lock picker like those smart characters in the movies.Felita hasn't been herself either; she asks me 25 times in 24 hours, โMummy, where's Daddy? I miss him.โAnd I can only respond while hiding my tears, โDaddy went on a long trip, baby.โAnd then she will cry and throw a huge fit about why I didn't let her go with Daddy, and now she misses Daddy so much but can't find him anywh
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆโMr. Felix Desmond, the C.E.O. of D&D corporation, was found dead earlier today at the bottom of a cliff.โMy breath hitched, a jagged, broken sound that seemed too loud in the sudden, terrible silence of the room Felita and I were locked in by Goliath. Then, the first tear escaped, hot and defiant, tracing a path through the faint flour dust from the breakfast Goliath left us.Felita, my two-year-old, had been happy after I made her believe Felix was fine; she was stacking colorful wooden blocks on the rug, a soft hum escaping her lips. Sheโd just managed to balance the wobbly red one on top of the yellow when the sound reached her.I didnโt mean for her to see. Iโd tried to hold it in, stuffing the raw edges of my grief and fear down, deep into a place where they couldn't possibly surface. But what I just heard on the news had been the final, brutal straw. Felix, found dead?With no savior coming, no hope of going back to being happy again, the dam had burst.
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆ~ 2 years later ~The New beginning that comes with happiness I had dreamt of vanished as soon as I saw Felix standing on a cliff, with a gun pointed at his head by Goliath.Nikita, Greg, and Scott had been knocked out; they barely agreed to follow us to the place Harper lured us to, and now they had to be part of the victims.She said she wanted to make things right with me, whichever way she could; she said she wanted to try making our family a happy one. She said she wanted to pay for what she did by contributing to our happiness. Harper said so; it turned out she was selling me again, usโฆ to Goliath.He was sentenced to two years in prison, and as soon as he came out of jail, he came to ruin our life, kill Felix, and do God knows what with me.Felita hides behind me, her eyes filled with fear as she watches her daddy get beaten up by a stranger. Her little fist pulled the edge of my gown. โMummy, I want Daddy, give me Daddy.โThere was nothing I could do; if
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆCelebration filled the room. I watched with half-closed eyes as Greg and Scott stood in front of my baby, and even Nikita jumped out of her hospital bed, ignoring the doctor's warning, just to be with the baby.Only Felix was paying attention to me, my hand wrapped in his as he whispered, โI'll never leave you,โ into my ears.I used to be the one saying that word. No, he makes me say them all the time, like an oath.Nikita rushed to my side of the bed. โAre you awake?โ She blurted out. โOur baby is soooo cute.โA soft chuckle left my lips, โJust go back to what you were doing, don't bother her,โ Felix responded, and Nikita rolled her eyes.โThe baby looks just like me,โ Scott cried out, and another soft chuckle escaped my lips.โStupid boy, how can the child look like you? You just want to cause trouble. This child obviously looks like Felix,โ Greg attacked.โDon't be so harsh, he was just kidding,โ Nikita muttered in understanding.โHoly fucking Molly, did you,
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆ I burst through the front door of my apartment, panic and fear pushing me forward. I slammed the door shut behind me and frantically locked it, double-checking to make sure it was secure. My hands trembled as I rushed to close all the windows, the sound of the locks clicking
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆ The hall was set up with a podium at the front, where Felix and I stood, surrounded by logos and banners representing the company. Rows of chairs faced us, filled with journalists, camera crews, and photographers. The room was well-lit, with bright lights illuminating the sp
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆ The police officer walked out of the office a few minutes later, and we puffed out a sigh of relief.Greg and Nikita also followed, awkwardly avoiding each other, but that was not the most important thing we should be worried about.โWe no longer need to speak to you, police
๐ฆ BENITA CELESTINE ๐ฆ Greg and Felix arrived, and then a few minutes later, Scott arrived. The five of us stood staring at each other, and then inhaled sharply.โThis is the only hope we have in settling this mess,โ Felix announced. โLet's work hard and be careful not to get caught. We can't let







