GEMMA I laid on my bed after I had taken my bath but couldn't sleep as I was feeling so hungry. I checked the time and saw that it was past 12 in the morning.I didn't eat anything after Antonio came home and saw me with his daughter. And right now, I was really hungry.My stomach grumbled again and I sat up holding my belly.I needed to eat something and right now I wasn't sure I'm going to survive the night if I didn't eat.I came down from my bed, wore my flip flops, opened my door and walked out of my room.I was heading to the kitchen. I doubt there is still leftover food but there's no harm in checking first, right?Gently and slowly, I tiptoed down the hallway so I wouldn't wake anyone up. I got to the staircase and descended the stairs slowly.I walked straight to the kitchen, turned on the lights, opened the pot and saw that it was empty.I became sad immediately and my stomach grumbled again reminding me that I needed to eat."I'm sorry but there's no food for us" I
GEMMA I suddenly felt nervous when I heard that Antonio is back. Why now that I was starting to enjoy myself in the house??Why now when I could finally walk around and do whatever I like in freedom?There was a knock on the door."Come in" I said aloud.The door opened and nanny Emilia came in."Antonio is back" she informed me."Really?" I faked pretense."You should come down and say welcome to him" she said. "And I think he bought lots of gifts for you""Lots of gifts? For me?" I asked.I was astonished. Nanny Emilia must be wrong. Antonio wouldn't get gifts for me."Alright, I'll come down now" I managed to say.She nodded her head at me, smiled at me and left my room.I took a deep breath when she left and arranged myself. Then I opened the door and walked out of my room, closing the door behind me. Once I reached downstairs, my eyes trailed to a huge pile of gift bags lying in the middle of the sitting room. I walked over to it with my jaws ajar."Did he buy all this f
GEMMAMy eyes widened in astonishment at what I just said and my mouth flew open. For a few minutes, I couldn't say anything.Antonio wants me to eat dinner on the same table with him?I remember the last time I ate on the same table with him, I got severly punished. Now he's asking me to eat with him?What has gotten over him today?He's being so nice to me today. First, he bought too many gifts for me, then he returned my phone to me and now he's inviting me to have dinner with him. Wow!!"Surprised, ain't you?" He asked and chuckled softly.Geez!!!Did he just chuckle??I scratched my eyes to ensure I wasn't seeing things and cleaned my ears to make sure I was hearing well. This time, he laughed out loud."You heard me clear Gemma. Eat with me tonight" he repeated.I wanted to ask why, but I didn't dare to question him."Okay boss" I replied, bowed my head at him, opened the door and walked out of his room.I ran to my room excitedly, still not believing I have gotten my phone back
GEMMAI stood up from my bed, went to the door, opened it and walked out of my room.I trotted happily along the long hallway and descended the stairs with smiles beaming on my face.I walked to the kitchen and I saw Nanny Emilia set to prepare dinner just as I expected."Nanny Emilia" I called happily."Gemma. Your face is glowing with excitement, you look so happy this evening. What's the secret?" She teased.I laughed out loud."Nothing Nanny Emilia. I'm just so happy" I replied."Because of the gifts Antonio got for you?" She asked."Uhmm, yes…and I got to talk to my best friend" I replied."Really? You have a phone?" She asked."Yes. But it got seized and I just got it back now" I replied."Wow, that's nice. I see Antonio is starting to change towards you" she said.I nodded my head positively. I was tempted to tell her that he asked me to eat with them on the same table but I wanted to see her reaction when she sees me sitting on the same table with her, Antonio and Isabella."W
GEMMA Antonio's cold and cruel eyes made me very nervous that I didn't know when my spoon slipped out of my hands and fell hard to the ground."Careful" he barked at me and I almost jumped off my seat in fright."What's wrong dear?" Nanny Emilia asked."Nothing….I'm…I'm fine" I stuttered as I bent to pick my spoon from the floor.Antonio's eyes were still fixed on me, watching every movement I made.I wondered why he's looking at me that way. It was a dangerous look, a look he gave to me whenever I do something bad or go against his rules.What wrong did I do?I began thinking hard of where I went wrong when suddenly Antonio's words replayed in my head."Your calls are being monitored"My eyes widened at the sudden realization.Wait! Does it mean that he heard all my conversations with Gabriella??Damn it!!!**** Antonio watched the conflict of emotions going through Gemma's face. He saw the confusion, surprise, shock and panic on her face. She met his gaze and q
GEMMA I kept on struggling to free myself from the strong grip around my neck. My attacker wasn't ready to let go. I know it'll be no other person than Antonio.When I couldn't struggle anymore, I gave up and almost couldn't breathe again.It was then he left me and I fell to the ground helplessly and coughed out loud.I was still choking and coughing when he switched on the lights.I was right, it was Antonio.He watched me still struggling to breathe on the floor with a smile of satisfaction on his face and the smile disappeared and got replaced with a scowl."You're planning to tell me?" He asked with a voice I dreaded so much.I shook my head negatively as I couldn't talk. I almost died! And was still recovering from the shock."I overheard your conversation. You plan on meeting your best friend and telling her the whole truth?" "No…no boss" I managed to say."And do you think I would let your best friend live after she gets to know everything?" He asked and my eyes widene
GEMMA I hastily stood up from my bed not minding the pains I was feeling on my body anymore.I wore my flip flops, walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth."Ouch" I groaned in pain, my body warning me to slow down but the fear of what Antonio would do to me didn't let me slow down.I painfully and hurriedly brushed my teeth, came out of the bathroom and walked straight to the door.I opened the door and walked hastily through the long hallway.I passed Antonio's room and saw that it was locked. He must be waiting for me downstairs to unleash on me again.Descending the stairs was hell for me considering the stinging pain I was feeling in my ass but I still managed to descend the stairs.My eyes darted to the dining table but I saw no one sitting there, not even Isabella.Of course! She must have gone to school. But then, where was Antonio?I walked to the kitchen and almost bumped into Nanny Emilia as she was about to come out from the kitchen."Good morning Nanny Emilia" I gree
GEMMA I quickly turned around and saw that it was Antonio."Boss" I called you in surprise."I don't like it when you lock your door. You're always stressing me out by making me find the keys to unlock your door" he said."I'm sorry boss" I quickly apologized."Henceforth, you mustn't lock your door again. It's a new rule now" he said.It meant I won't have my privacy again, I wanted to object to it but I dare not."Okay boss" I nodded like a timid rabbit."The cage? Where did it go?" I asked."Come with me, I want to show you something. I have a surprise for you" he said.He walked out of the room and I trailed behind him reluctantly. I wondered where he's taking me to and the surprise he wants to show me.He got to the unused room, the room he's been frequenting these past few days and stopped.I stopped too and watched him bring out the keys to the door."Ready?" He asked me with a sinister smile on his face. He's looking too excited to show me whatever it is he wanted to sh