The past ( 3 years ago)It was her 16th birthday and was attended by mafia leaders from across the world. Clad in a floor length blue gown, she was the center of attention and everyone at the party wanted a dance with her. And so did Richard, her father’s most trusted partner. Quisito was also present at the event with his girlfriend by his side.When it was Richard’s turn, she innocently began dancing with him, unaware of his intentions. Richard’s hands moved towards her lower back, pulling her closer than what was considered as comfortable for her. Her eyes scanned the room for her father but had no luck. The lighting was dim and because of that, nobody saw her distress. Richard’s predatory eyes roamed across her body, his alcoholic breath twisting her insides. She tried to push him away gently at first but he wouldn’t budge. Adding a little more strength, she managed to pry herself out of his grip.“Excuse me” she left Richard and went into the restroom with bile rising up to her t
PresentKate’s sleep was interrupted by her father’s phone call, which she attended by rolling over in bed.“Hello”“Kate...listen, I am calling to inform you that I won’t be coming home for a few days” her father said, making a knot to twist in her stomach.“But dad...Quisito is here” she tried to reason, hoping that her father wouldn’t leave her alone with the man she feared.“Yes, about that...remember how you have been complaining to me about not being able to leave the mansion?”“Yeah....” she couldn’t help but sound confused. For the past 6 months she has been pestering her dad non stop about how much she missed the world outside the mansion but what did Quisito have to do with any of that?“Well... real the reason I avoided taking you out was due to the security issues but Quisito is far more powerful than me and is capable of shielding you from any possible harm. So I have asked him to take you out” her father explained calmly but her heart was ready to burst out of her chest.
He may be relentless but she was equally adamant. She paced inside her room, trying to think of a way to break the friendship between her father and Quisito. The sound of heavy footsteps in the hallway followed by the furious unlock of the door to the next room indicated that Quisito was home; But something seemed off with him. She listened to his frustrated mutterings from the other room but eventually they died out. Was something wrong? She slowly walked out of her room and saw that the door to Quisito’s room was slightly open. After double checking the hallway, she poked her head inside his room and heard the shower running. The door to the bathroom was also not locked. Right then, a wicked plan bloomed in her mind. She knew it was risky but she had to do it, if she wanted to preserve her chastity for her prince charming. After fetching her phone from her bed, she tip-toed back to his room. She was careful not to step on his discarded cloths that were stained with blood. She kn
Kate managed to walk back into her room with her phone, her body soaking wet, leaving a trail of water behind. Within moments she dried herself and changed into a new outfit. And by that time, her heart was burning with anger.How could he do this to me?Her anger burst into flames when she thought about the guy in her dreams. He had introduced himself as Chris and always assured her that he would come for her. As dumb and senseless as it may sound, Kate wanted Chris to be her first kiss.Most of her notebook backs have the scribbling ‘CHRIS WEDS KATELYN’. She did all of that because she was sure that in real life, one day, he would come for her. Chris was always patient with her, even made her laugh every now and then. He was one thing that made her feel alive every day, despite the circumstances.She desperately wanted to get back at Quisito for stealing her first kiss, for marking her like one would brand cattle.Evening part of the day slid in. People, animals and birds were getti
Along with paralyzing fear, Kate felt anger because Quisito and his men were supposed to be in charge of the mansion. If they were doing a good job, then no one would be in her room at such an hour. Now it looks like she should fight all by herself. Under the blanket, she curled her fingers into a fist and prepared her body for an attack. When she heard the tiniest brush of the intruder’s body against the side of her bed, she knew it was time. Kate turned abruptly and fired her fist, aiming for the person’s face. She was pretty sure about her aim but the person caught her feeble fist in midair. Her palm felt like a baby’s fist trapped in the intruder’s hand. This caused her to use the next and probably the last escape plan – Scream for help! She opened her mouth to scream but the person quickly reached over and placed a big hand on her mouth. “Shhh.....Kate, it’s me....Quisito” the person whispered in the dark and her eyes widened. Slowly her eyesight adjusted to the darkness a
Kate rolled around in her bed in the morning as the sunrays scattered across her face through the window. Her brain began functioning after a cloud of confusion and with trepidation, she turned to check the bed for him. She let out a sigh of relief when she found herself alone. Other side of the bed was cold and she assumed that he may have got up an hour ago.Does that man ever sleep? She couldn’t help but wonder. Her face became a darker shade of red when she rubbed off the sleep from her eyes and thought of what happened between them last night. She gently probed her lips that were trapped in his mouth mere hours ago. Her body tightened as she recalled the rest of his deeds.She casually glanced around to look at the clock and cursed because her online classes were about to begin in a few minutes. She rushed into the bathroom without making her bed. After brushing her teeth, she washed her face and rearranged her hair but also desperately wanted to wash away Quisito’s touch from h
“You look ethereal....Katelyn” Quisito admitted when they were stuck in traffic, causing her to whip around from the world outside to look at him. He was looking afar at that moment but suddenly turned around and their eyes locked. An electric sensation ran down her spine when his gaze fell on her parted lips. He shifted in his seat a bit and just when she thought he was going to kiss her, the traffic moved. He glanced back to the road and resumed driving.“Thanks for the compliment” Kate stated briefly before slumping back into her seat and looking outside.The world outside was dangerous yet beautiful. Mothers cradling their infants, children playing on the park swing, kids enjoying ice-cream, teenagers playing baseball, huge birds that perched upon their nests and the cotton candy clouds that were scattered across the blue sky – every bit of it called out to Kate and that’s when she realized how much she had missed this world.Even though she knew her father was helpless in front o
“Sam...” her features lit up with enthusiasm when she recognized who it was. Sam was the son of her father’s friend and they became buddies when she went to school until an attack happened and she was forced to learn from home. But they got together whenever they met for any function and enjoyed each other’s company. And unlike the Don, Sam and Kate were of same age.Kate immediately wrenched her arm free from Quisito and ran to hug her friend. It felt like she hadn’t seen him in decades.“God...It’s been a long time. And by the way you look exquisite” Sam commended as his eyes travelled through her body.Kate suddenly felt a little self-conscious because she could sense his difficulty to stop staring at her chest area.“Sam...I heard that your team won the tournament last month; Congrats” Kate complimented and smiled at him, where as he was trying really hard not to drop his gaze below her chin.“Oh! its nothing. We win almost all the time” Sam shrugged and waved his hand with a bore