He was dragging me with an enormous strength that I couldn't got any chance to bite & run.I was just busy in balancing my feet.I didn't knew what to apologise or if that will work.So i couldn't spoke anything neither he did.Only the noise of our foot steps was there,two little playing fox ran away as soon they saw the chaotic atmosphere.His expression was cold, controlled, furious in a way that made my stomach twist with the fear of unknown.Silence etched on the way.He pushed me into the car and the driver drove away.
Soon the car reached the mansion,I tripped deliberately when he dragged me out of the car because i wanted to draw a pity if he had. Instead,he hauled me to my feet while balancing my weight & dragged back into the mansion.
Once in the mansion,he pushed me into the nearest room.He locked the door with a click.I looked at the room,may be it's his study.... judging by the shelves full of books.I was overthinking what to say,sorry will be too cliche.
"Say something."
It was a command to break my silence.
"I'm… I'm sorry," I whispered, voice breaking.In the i had to say at least anything.
"I can't hear your voice.Say that again."
I repeats looking down with a louder voice that was still shaking,"I was scared in that dark haunted basement,i thought i may die because of ghosts, I didn't know what to do,please forgive me this time, I'm sorry.."
He grabs my hand again & spoke "Let's put you back in that basement with lights off this time, let's see how you die by a spector"
"No.. please, please.."
He raised eyebrow,his canine are visible,his brown eyes look almost red in the sunset light,he looked like a devil king.He spoke with that smirk playing on his lips,"Then stop taking granted of some leniency I give you."
He stops laughing & continues,"Alright,you will stay here,but....you could have told that when i visited you in the basement...."
"Are you doubting my intent..i was so scared and forgot to ask."
His gaze were calculative as he stared at me.I couldn't met his gaze & looked away.
"When you ran...You thought that you could make it?"
"I thought!Especially when I saw the vast expanse of field.You know the sentiment, imagine once you out of something.. would you really like to go back."
"Any other doubts?I would like to clear it now rather than later when you do something stupid."
"Who are you..i mean are you the main reason I got kidnapped? & Why?"
He didn't answer.
He unbuckled his belt slowly. Calmly.
I froze,what he intended to do?
"Please.. forgive me this time.But..was it my question that upset you or you are not intended to answer." I spoke while looking down,holding myself together to hide my panic.
He clutched my jaw & uplifts to meet his eyes.He was so close yet his eyes were faraway.He stopped a few seconds to observe my blue eyes that was faraway below him.
"Beloved little puppy! If you are curious,found out by yourself."
"Puppy..?"
"Yeah,from the down you look like a puppy that stares at his master."
My jaw tightened automatically.He noticed it.
SLAP
"Don't think I'll sway by your act of being a loyal puppy, you are a vixen!"
His eyes were serious,as if i did something wrong before but i swear i don't even know him.
Did someone gave supari to hurt me? But that's when i was a child!
"I..I didn't anticipated any bullying but i didn't stopped either,i just enjoyed company of my friends as i wanted to avoid being a victim.But i don't hurt anyone deliberately i swear."
"So,you have been doing this since childhood huh!"
My eyes widen,i remember doing nothing afterwards my primary school ended.
"I remember.. doing nothing after my primary school."
"Sit down."
I sat folding my knees.
STRIKE
Ah..
The belt touched my left shoulder & I tilt to right side,putting the right palm on the floor, balancing myself.
"Anyway I'm not any avenger here."
A maniac smile.Probably it's because of his big almond eyes,he look like that.If you wrap a eye patch,he would look angelic.
STRIKE
"I want you to not forget this simple punishment."
He called it simple punishment?Is he a cruel tyrant?He laughed when my eyes widen with realisation.
"So you can think about consequences before went through your sentiments."
Another strike & I fell whimpering.
"I warned you & placed my trust but you failed."
I curled up so that he will only strike on my back,which I can handle.Just then he striked my feet & i was squirming open.
He didn't stop.Marking me everywhere,my chest,my belly,my palm,my buttock & my calf.I screamed loudly to gain his mercy but his expression didn't even shaken once.
I thought the strikes were meant to imprint the pain in my psychy.To remind me that I'm safest in his cage until I disobey but i proved wrong in near future.He was a sadist.
My pained scream did nothing to him.He stopped after delivering twentieth strike.
I fell down on the floor with tears and trembles.
His breathing was calm. Mine was broken.
He leaned down,his hand gripped my arm firmly & unyielding.
"Bruce"
With his command,the man came forward."yes sir"
"She is scared in the dark so guard her in that basement."
My voice cracked. "Please don't take me back to the basement…there are centipede! Please!" I said without meeting his eyes.
"Beg harder"
I didn't wait.I knelt immediately & hold his feet although I was writhing with anger.
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
A calm voice reached my ears "Look up & beg"
Tears slipped like a fountain from my eyes as i looked up to meet his calculative eyes as i begged repeatedly.
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
"please..let me stay here"
Satisfaction drwan on his face.
"I'll give you a chance...But know this,you don't deserve that comfort anymore."
He turned his back."Take her to the room."
He left.Bruce showed his palm to help me stand in.I denied.He showed me a room & left.
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Few days later—
Since a few days I behaved properly.He let me live in his mansion.I watched the TV that he allowed me,I ate what he gave me, sometimes they are delicious and sometimes just wasted melas,and every evening he sat across from me as if we were some strange, twisted version of a household.He would tend my bruises,check temperature.
It seemed that this was his main house. He came back to it every night wherever he goes or could it be that he's taking breaks here.I don't know how much my time was with him.I don't know either if he is the one wanted me to be kidnapped.He had kept me in fear of unknown.
He doesn't have any family photo or school time photos.Only recent version of himself that keep away the mansion from lacking.
A hand suddenly wrapped around the back of my neck—firm, commanding. He pulled me back against him, his breath hitting my shoulder. Before I could protest, his lips pressed against mine, stealing my breath, my balance, everything.
I tried to push him gently. "Why? W-wait—"
"No questions." His voice was smooth, final.
His hand slid higher along my thigh, fingers curling around my waist. Panic spiked through me.
"I—I'm on my period," I whispered quickly, hoping he'd stop.
He paused, just barely. "It should have ended by now."
"No," I said, breath trembling. "My health… it's not good. Sometimes it lasts longer."
He didn't believe me.
His hand moved downwards again, fingers curling at the edge of my panties. I flinched, trying to twist away, but he held me in place, pulling lightly to check—to feel.
He stilled.
My breath shook. I didn't dare lift my head.
His usually cold voice dropped low enough to hollow me out.
"What a disappointment."
He adjusted his sleeve and left without looking back.
I ran way to my room faster.I felt all alone,i cleaned my tears with my white shirt,all I knew that i will be exploited sooner.There were lot of questions in my mind.He wanted obedience. But even obedience didn't felt safer.
I locked the door, though I knew it wouldn't stop him if he wanted to enter.
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Few moments later—
I laid on the bed,curled up inside the blanket, staring at the ceiling. I wanted love.I don't want to be used like this.
UGH
THUD
My eyes opened in a flash.Just few seconds ago I had drifted into the sleep.
What could have happened? Anything negative?My heart dropped.
I opened the window slowly,avoiding any noise.The window opened very little & I peeked outside.
I knew the basement door was directly below, and two guards were dragging someone,i saw a girl as they got near.Her head lolled to the side, silver-white hair spilling like snow down her back.She was… beautiful. A broken, porcelain kind of beautiful. The kind that hurt to look at.
Dark & red knitted stitches all over her pale skin.Her skin were tored,,dotted with cuts & burns cruelly.
So,in the basement there were actually people,who were silenced deliberately.My breath hitched, and I pressed my palm against the cold window, watching helplessly.
She looked like surrendered,just then she moved suddenly, violently, slipping her wrist just enough to twist the guard's grip. He stumbled.
She stole the gun from his belt so quickly I barely saw how.
Before the other guard could shout, before anyone could react she lifted it to her own head.
My scream never made it out of my throat.
A single crack tore through the estate.
She crumpled instantly.For a moment, the world froze.The guards sighed with frustration.
I sank onto the floor, trembling uncontrollably.Even if she was a spy,he had no right to do that to her.
She didn't run from him.
She ran from living.
And suddenly, the stitched girl became a silent warning.
If I made another mistake…
If I tried to escape again…
That could be me.