5

Sihana Caden

I was seating on my bed with my phone in my hand but, my mind won't just stop drifting back to what encountered between Ralph and I weeks ago. It's been three weeks already and I haven't heard anything from him. No calls or texts from him. He told me, he was going to see me soon but to date, I still haven't heard from him.

why am I worried though?

Am I? No, I'm not- I tried to remind myself that.

But, why can't I get him off my mind? The fact that he abandoned me like a used dustbin without any calls or texts somehow, makes me feel upset right now. At least, a text from him would have been better right?

I could still remember his threat vividly. How he told me not to even think of looking at another man in the eyes.

Flashback

"What did you do, you crazy man?!!" I yelled again at him for the second time before staring at the phone on the floor in horror.

Nothing" he shrugged off his shoulder. I'm only trying to get rid of any distractions," he said again.

"Distraction?! Did you just call this a distraction?! I'm on a call with my brother and you suddenly smashed my phone on the floor, calling it a distraction?!"

"Well, he is a distraction to me. So, where were we...?"  He trailed off before he suddenly wrap his hand around my waist and pull me to his body.

"Let go of me you bastard" I tried wiggling out of his grip but he was just too stronger for me.

"Hurting yourself more won't do you anything good, princess. Plus, remember that you're here because of my invitation and, you have to do whatever I asked you or else-"

"Else what? Threaten to kill my parents? Or my brothers? You think you can achieve that?" I scoff. "my father is the Caden! Get that into your dumb head and leave my family alone. Look, I need I need to be honest with you at this point. I only came here so I could end things with you. I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry for involving in your business but, you got the girl back. Just let me go and let me be. I beg of you"

"Well, too late sweetheart because, you now belong to me"

"I told you to stop claiming me as yours! I'm never yours, to begin with. Why can't you just let me be and leave me alone, you zombie man"

"What did you just call me?" He asked, chuckling.

"You heard me right. You're a zombie man. You never act like someone who has a house to stay in. All you do is move around like a ghost. Don't you have work to do or, the only thing you do is kill people?"

"Hmmm, someone is trying to get to know me. I see" he said as he make his way to my bed and sit comfortably on the edge like he rented this place with his money...

Hello! That's my bed, I hope you know that and, you didn't pay for anything in this room so, get your ass up from my bed!- I wanted to say that to him but decided to keep my mouth shut.

"Well, I'm going to tell you a little about me. I owned lots of companies! I thought, you'd done some research about me but seems, someone hasn't done anything like that yet. I own multiple companies, hotels, and restaurants too. And at the moment, I'm trying to strike a deal with..." He suddenly stopped and smirked at me.

"Well, the rest is for me to know and for you to find out yourself. Do not be shocked though if you get to see me very soon again. For now, I will leave but, do not forget about my warning, Sia. No man except your father and brother should come closer to you else, I'm going to kill him without any mercy" he threatened.

Sia? Did he just call me, Sia?

"You're sick in the head, Raphael, and you need help" I spat at him.

And, what does he mean by seeing him soon?

"Hearing that coming from you made me realize how true people have been by saying that to me"

"You're happy that people see you as a crazy man?"

"They need to be scared of me else, I will be trampled on ruthless sweetheart. Okay, I will see you soon again" he said and walk out of the room with turning back.

Is he gone? Is he gone forever and he won't pester my life again?- I thought.

I took my phone from the floor and sighed seeing the cracked face. I can't believe that this is the second time he was going to spoil my phone.

I look around the room for the last time she decided to pack my luggage and leave. I have no idea what I've come here to do in the first place. Just because he has asked me to come doesn't mean, I have to right? He has no right to control my life.

I got my stuff back in my bag, changing my dress back into matching sweatpants and its top. It's still winter period, I'm free with this kind of dress. I won't feel the heat and the fact that I had to cover up the wound this crazy man gave me so my family won't suspect that he hurt me. I look around the room one last time before checking out of the hotel.

•

I just landed back in New York and somehow deep within, I felt.., down. Why? I have no idea. I took a cab back home directly without calling my Dad to send me the driver to come pick me up.

I got home and unfortunately for me, my brother was just on his way out of the house. I widened my eyes in horror, about to run away from him before he bounce his wrath on me but his voice stopped me.

"Don't even dare take a step away from there" he warned in a hard tone as he strode fastly towards me.

"Of course, I'm not that stupid to listen to him. I won't stay and let him teach me a big lesson in my life.

"How dare you lie to mom and dad that you're going to a party when the truth is, you're out there to see that loser?!" He growled.

"Aiden, I can explain okay? It's not what you think" I said in a small voice.

"It's not what I think? By going out there to meet that bastard when you're fully aware that he can hurt you?! Haven't we asked you to stay away from him? Then, why did you go to him?" He dangerously asked again while I took one step back not until, my back kissed something hard. Not hard enough to be a wall though, feels like someone's body.

I turned around slowly and came face to face with him.

No, no, no. This can't be happening to me right now.

I'm doomed!!!