Ashley's Pov. Sobbing quietly in my room, I heard a soft knock on the door, I knew who the person was because the knock sounded familiar. "Just go, I don't want to talk to anybody. My ki is gradually slipping out from my hands and all of this is because I made the choice to protect my family from the monster called Nat. Now my life is going to be used to replace that of my family." I spoke out crying bitterly. Tears rolled down my eyes shocking the bedspread I was lying on. "Remember, when you feel sad, do one thing, that thing that makes you happy, that is what you should be doing now, things would get better and I assure you," she said sill with a low voice. "Open the door let's talk" she concluded. I lay there for a while without saying anything to her, a long pause silenced our conversation.What next was I to do, when everything I did with all my heart ended up going against me? This very one that I had expected would make Nat happy and probably make him forgive me, was

Nat Pov.I opened my eyes to the brightness of the day, the chirping sounds of birds, and the swift and heartwarming sound that came as a result of the breeze blowing kept me smiling. The day was beginning on a good note and had several promises. I felt really good and happy about myself all the things that got me sad and angry were no longer a thing to worry about. I laid on my back and relaxed "The best feeling ever!" I whispered. "What!! How did I get home yesterday?" I questioned the moment a thought came into my mind the last thing I could remember about last night was that I went out alone to the bar to have some drink and after that?" I questioned with my eyes peering at the colling. The moment I couldn't get an answer to my question, I jerked up hurriedly and checked myself to see if something was missing. And that was when I noticed that all my wounds were dressed and they were not as painful as they were yesterday. This gave me cause to worry. I started to search my

I stayed still, all gullied watching her every movement. She finally turned back to face me, the shock and surprise on her face were priceless. I didn't know what to say to her or do. "Was I to apologize to her for looking at her body " I questioned under my breath. Now things became more confusing and interesting at the same time. All my body organs were already up and waiting for my next move. The moment she saw me, she ran back to the washroom to get herself something to cover her body. Seeing that, I immediately closed the door against me and went back to my room.As I walked back to my room all that filled my head was the sight of Ashely's body. I knew I had put myself into a very big trouble because her body would be the only thing in my mind for the longest time and I had planned to make her life more miserable and not her doing the exact thing for me. I got back to my room and lay on my bed, all I could think of and imagine was the picture of Ashely, it was no doubt that

I got to the room, opened the the latter and just read what was written there, I felt really sad that all of these things were happening. "Is there a way I could help? I questioned with my gaze going rounding the room it was a real fact that things had gone out of hand and the only way we would be able to get things back together was to find an escape route. I stood at the front of the letter she had written to me and wondered why somebody would decide to be wicked and heartless. I heard from people that his uncle was one of the most influential persons in the whole state and that he had the power to do whatever he wanted to do, at any time and wouldn't get punished, and that the only person he respected was Nat his brother's child. I walked around the room restless. I we as scared of my life and at the same time scared of hers too. " what are you going to do?" I asked myself this question over and over. It was becoming a thing to worry about as I was happy that I got to know ab

(Ashley's POV)"No!!" I jerked up, muttering words to myself. Having a nightmare wasn't something I anticipated but what else was new. I was trapped in a house I didn't want to be in and with a husband I didn't want to be with.I looked at the window and realized that the sun was coming up, giving up different hues to the sky, making it more breathtaking."If it were a different occasion, I'd enjoy the sunrise with peace but not anymore. Esther isn't here anymore and I'm all alone... with this monster," I kept saying to myself.My eyes started stinging with tears once again as my mind thought of everything going wrong in my life so far. I had no one now. Not a single person knew about my situation except Esther but she was no longer around.I felt like I was a piece of glass being broken over and over again and every part of me would shatter into a million pieces, each of those pieces having shards of brokenness stabbing through my skin, causing pain. There was nothing left in me or a