Chapter 50 (Deonna) – Drugged Food

“What the hell happened?!”

As I began waking up, I could hear Marlon’s angry voice; it sounded distant, but I knew he was right next to me. I wasn’t even sure what had happened myself. My memory was foggy; all I remembered was Beatrice telling me that it was going to be okay, and she lifted me off my bed.

“Her food was drugged,” Beatrice explained.

I tried to open my eyes to see where I was, but my body was disallowing me to do so. I wanted to tell him that I was awake and alright, but I couldn’t move.

“Who made her food?” Marlon demanded.

There was a brief pause before she answered.

“I don’t know…” She finally said.

“How does my head maid, not know who made their goddamn food?” Marlon hissed; I could nearly hear the spit leaving his mouth and hitting her face as he spoke.

“I’m sorry…” she said softly.

She was covering for somebody. But who? Who did this to me? What was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I move? Why couldn’t I remember anything?

“Never mind,” Marlon said. His voice was getti