Six feet under

Chapter 8

When she woke up, she was in a dark room with only a little light coming through the half-opened window.

She looked around and sighed.

She was doomed!

Her head seemed to click and she looked around.

What about her sister? What about Chelsea?

Her legs seemed to be chained and when she tried to move, it hurt her the more.

This was not normal, her life was never going to be normal.

She knew how things like this ended.

She would be claimed by that man to be his mistress? Slave and then after some times, he'd dispose her or kill her after all, May had said that he had beaten up the guy named Kevin.

The door opened and she frowned when an older woman walked in with a tray of food.

"Hi dear." She smiled but Ralda didn't smile back.

Trust no one, she was expected to trust no one but herself.

Right there, who ever would help her or whatsoever...she was not expected to trust.

She rubbed her forehead and hissed.

"What are you doing?" Ralda asked.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm arranging your food." They woman said.

Ralda said nothing.

She would not eat that food.

What if they woman had poisoned it for her to eat and die?

She was not stupid, and neither was she crazily hungry.

She sat back on the bed, the chains on her legs making noise as she walked to the bed.

She didn't know how long she cradled her leg close to her body like a child but she knew it had been long..so long that her leg ached so much.

The door opened and a woman, much younger than the first one walked in with a few other maids her.

"What..who are you?" She asked, shifting back to the wall as she sat on the bed.

The chain jingled, making more noise as she did.

The woman that had walked in was not smiling at all and this made Ralda more scared.

She had that look that said; if you make a noise you'll regret your life.

Ralda remained silent, and the maids that came in with the scary lady walked to her.

They grabbed her arm roughly and dragged her out of the room.

What was this?

Walking into a much cleaner and lighter room, she was pushed into a room that happened to be a bathroom.

Her clothes came off before she could even know what was happening.

The maids seemed harsh as they said nothing to her, taking off her clothes as it her hands were numb.

Ralda said nothing, it was better that way rather than have a child younger than you.... cuss you.

She was already in the tub, and they were washing her body...

She winced, the sponges were sharp and painful as if made for washing irons.

A few minutes passed and she was already dressed.

Esmeralda knew she was beautiful.

There was no way any one would tell her otherwise but looking at her skin right now in front of the mirror..she was sure a magical item had been used, that was why she was looking so beautiful.

"Get up, the Boss wants to see you." The mean looking woman said and she frowns

Was it the same man from that place at that time?

God! Her legs had begun to shake like fry leaves.

"What are you doing still sitting there like a stick? Come out now if you don't want to be dragged." The woman said again, and maybe that word seemed effective cause her feet found the ground and she began to walk out.

"When you see him, do not say a word unless he asks you too. Don't meet his eyes unless he asks to too and don't be foolish even when he asks you too..cause that would cost your head. I hope we're on the same page." She nodded, her head lowered to the ground.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you."

"But you said I shouldn't look up till I'm asked to."

"Aren't I asking you now?!" Ralda jumped due to the scream.

The woman sure had a long pitched.

"I'm sorry," Ralda mumbled, staring at her.

"Good. Now go in and sit. He'll be there soon." The woman said and opened a door.. pushing her inside, she heard the woman's footsteps walk away from the room.

Ralda sighed.

She was doing this for Chelsea.

She didn't even know what they had done to her little sister.

Chelsea was too emotional, she would cry if she hurt of yelled at.

She was not supposed to be somewhere else rather than with her.

She walked to the couch and settled herself on it.

The room was coloured grey in colour, just like the mansion...which made her began to wonder what kind of man was he.

Was he a mobster? A Bad man? A kidnapper that took out people's kidney and sell it for a high price.

Well after she had seen those tools in that room that day, every thought had come rushing to her head.

Thirty minutes passed and she was still waiting. An hour came by and she was already dosing off.

What the heck was he doing?!

Just then..the door creaked opened and she lifted her face up.

Ralda gasped, standing up and moving back to stand at the back of the couch.

"What are you doing here?" The voice was deep and cold and she shivered.

Didn't they woman ask her to come here? The woman had pushed her into the room.

It was the same man from that day but right now, he was covered in blood. His white shirt was stained with blood...

'What if he had just finished killing someone?' She thought, her eyes widened.

"I won't ask again little thing, what are you doing here?" He asked, moving to the couch and taking off his coat.

"T..the woman br.. brought me here." She stuttered, her eyes fixed on the shirt.

"Hmm." He hummed, and nodded as if recalling something.

"Did she now?" He asked again and she found her self nodding quickly.

"Wait for me here." He said, more like a warning,, and walked deeper into the room.

She stood by the couch, sitting down was not even an option for her.

Her eyes were fixed on the path he had taken inside.

She looked behind her and there was another door.

What if he were to come through this door?

Her eyes glimmered and just as she was about to turn, the door knob behind her turned and the door opened.

"Jesus Christ!" She jumped, holding her chest as she watched him.

"Why the hell did you take that door just when I was thinking about it?!" She said, trying to calm her nerves.

"Sit and let's begin." He said, and a cold smile crossed his lips..which got Ralda shaking.

TBC