CHAPTER 11

I wanted to give it another try but my phone battery was low and I needed to charge it. After plugging it into the socket. I went back to bed and laid down, praying silently for Mom. Soon, the warm hands of sleep pulled me out of reality.

I did not wake up until the next morning and when I finally did, I felt a little bit lighter. I felt renewed with a familiar surge of energy within. I stepped out of the room walking with cautious steps. I carefully selected the turns I took carefully and to my greatest surprise, I found myself in the living room. Of course I am a fast learner.

I was still in the living room when a maid called out.

“Ma'am, breakfast is served”. Her voice was soft and homely.

“Where's Adrian”. I asked, ignoring the heads-up.

“He left very early this morning ma'am”. She replied.

“Okay”. I muttered walking out of the sitting room.

“Ma’am, how about breakfast?” The maid screamed behind me.

“I'll be with you shortly”. I replied.

The fact that Adrian was out made my joy know no bounds. Having him around me was choking so him being away was a breath of fresh air.

I hurried back to my room to freshen up. I was severely starving, making me realize I didn't eat dinner the previous night. After brushing my teeth and taking my bath, I applied my pomade and wore a pair of bum shorts and a big polo as usual. I slipped into my flip-flops and scampered out of my room downstairs.

I met my food already set on the dining table and I instantly began to devour it. Having spaghetti and egg sauce for breakfast is a good way to kick start my lonely day.

I surfed the internet for hours, watching videos and joining several painting tutorials. After which I decided to try out everything I learnt from the tutorials. The results were not perfect but I think it was worth the time and effort I invested.

I was pretty tired afterwards and I decided to take a quick nap, but sleep flew away from my eyes the moment I remembered Mom. I quickly grabbed my phone and dialed Samuel's number. It rang twice but he did not pick up, I gave it three more trials all to no avail.

“Should I be calm or scared?” I whispered.

Maybe Samuel was just ignoring my calls as part of his wickedness. I tried to satisfy myself with that idea but I couldn't, the more I tried the more I grew worried.

I quickly dressed up in a simple blue gown, I unpacked my hair letting it fall on my shoulder. I picked a black bag and headed downstairs, I exited the house through the main entrance and headed to the gate.

Suddenly, I felt a heavy hand pull me back. I lost my balance and fell to the ground, bruising my knee in the process. I raised my face to see the person only to find out that he was one of Adrian's bouncers.

“Why the fuck did you drag me like that?” I yelled painfully.

“I'm sorry ma'am, I didn't mean to make you fall”. He replied in a remorseful tone.

“I don't just have time for you, I need to be on my way”. I yelled again, this time stern. I stood up and started walking away.

“I'm sorry ma'am but you cannot go anywhere”. The bouncer said slowly, making me turn around with furrowed brows.

“And why is that?” I asked in bewilderment.

“Your husband gave orders that we should not let you go anywhere without his permission”. He explained.

I couldn't believe my ears, how could Adrian add restriction of movement to the series of rules? I stood under the scorching sun feeling frustrated and devastated. Tears clouded my eyes and soon began to flow freely down my face. I wasn't only frustrated, I was angered and I was in pain.

I went back to my room and tended to my knee injury. I applied a drop of methylated spirit and it made me go mad. I cried more still my tears glands were empty.

No! There was no way I was going to take this. Adrian cannot make my life a living hell because of his selfish interest. I resolved to wait for him until he returned from wherever he went.

I laid on my bed again, and slowly the sleep that vanished from my eyes earlier began to appear and I succumbed to it.

I woke up a few hours later and I noticed my room was dark, making me jerk out of the bed abruptly. I switched on the lights and glanced at the wall clock opposite to where I was standing. It was 3 hours to midnight, Adrian must have been back by now.

I quickly hurried upstairs heading to his room. When I got there, I took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell. It rang but there was no response, I pressed it again and the result was the same.

I went downstairs hoping to find a maid. Before I got to the last floor I saw one.

“Hi”. I greet a bit loud.

She stopped abruptly and replied. “Yes ma'am”.

“Where's Adrian”. I asked nervously.

“He came back a few minutes ago but he went out again”. She replied with a low voice.

I gestured to her to leave and she left. Oh shit! How the heck did I sleep that long, am I sick or something?

“Hey”. I shouted, calling the maid back.

“Yes ma'am”. She replied, turning around.

“Please call me Jenny”. I said scoffing.

“Okay ma'am, sorry, okay Jenny”. She stammered in reply.

“It's fine. Do you know when Adrian is likely to come back?” I asked.

“No, he doesn't have a fixed time to return from work, sometimes he doesn't even come back at all”. She replied sincerely.

Before I opened my mouth to reply, there was a loud horn from outside.