7

“Where is this place!?” The real Charlotte was tied up on a chair in an empty hall. 

She called out to Alex who was busy fastening the knots around her hands. “Who are you? Why did you bring me to this place?” She looked scared, the drops of sweat were clearly visible on her forehead, she trembled while trying to get out of the ropes.

“Easy, Missy.” Alex got up and stood in front of her with a grin.

“You...you are not going to do anything bad to me right? Did my aunt send you?” She spoke with a wavering voice. Her velvety red lips shivered as she tried to act strong.

“Tsk… the poor lady has so many enemies,” Alex clicked his tongue.

“So aunt did send you! How much did she pay you for this? I will pay you twice so just let me go!” She shouted, 

Alex chuckled lightly and lifted her chin slightly while drawing closer to her.

“Stop it, stay away from me you psycho!” She shouted.

“Hah! You think I brought you here because I was interested in doing something bad to you? Dream on babe, I have high standards and you are nowhere near to them,” Alex chuckled and left her chin.

“You don’t know who my fiancée is! If he finds out you have kidnapped me, he will find you and will sue you,” Charlotte lashed out.

“Pfft—who? Are you talking about Isaac?” Alex asked in a sarcastic tone.

“You—who are you and why have you tied me here!! Let me go!” She shouted, “ help! Somebody help a lunatic has kidnapped me, save me.”  Charlotte screamed out but Alex leisurely stared at the door which was unlocked.

“See no one is coming for you nobody care— (bark)”

Alex jumped in fright when he heard Issac’s bark from nowhere.

“Gosh! You scared the hell out of me,” he held onto his heart and stared at the wild dog with scared eyes, he slowly approached Alex with an angry expression.

“Grr…” he made a scary voice. Charlotte’s face paled when she saw such a big dog walking over to her.

“Why did you bring a dog here? Get him out of here,” Charlotte whimpered as she glanced at Alex,

“Isaac! Stop! No biting friends, I am your friend—“ Alex tried to confirm that he was really considered a friend, “ We are friend’s right?” 

“Grr—“ he pounced up with a scary sound.

Charlotte screamed and tightly closed her eyes, she was waiting for the dog to Attack her but when she opened her eyes she saw Alex flat on the floor while the dog was biting his shoulder.

“Ahh! Let go of me you vicious monster! I will tell Peace that you bit me and she will throw you out of the mansion!!” Alex shouted in pain, Isaac’s ears perked up suddenly and he pulled out his teeth, slowly he looked around at Charlotte, his gaze was hostile as she wasn’t one of them, he stepped closer to Charlotte, she shrieked back in her chair trying hard to maintain a distance.

“Isaac! Get away from her,” Alex called out but as ‘Alex wasn’t the boss of him,’ he ignored him and walked closer to Charlotte, she closed her eyes but the next thing she felt was unbelievable, Isaac licked her cheek as if trying to taste the enemy inside her, and then he stepped back and howled lightly.

“Aoo-oow-,” like an obedient dog he sat beside her. Charlotte was surprised by the big boy’s actions, she breathed out lightly.

“So-your name is Isaac too,” she chuckled lightly.

“This son of a dog! How come you never licked me, even when I was the one feeding you for three years-“ Alex got up while holding his lightly bleeding arm, “ no I know you are a perverted dog, just let Peace come back, I will tell her that you cheated on her (bark)” 

The words of Alex sounded very hurtful to Isaac and he barked harshly at him causing him to shut up.

“You are such a cute puppy! How come you have such a nasty owner,” Charlotte spoke to Isaac.

“Woo-oo-aoo,” 

‘It’s a long story!’’ (Isaac’s meaning)

“Oo-wo-o-aooo,”

‘But that’s how life is, we have to deal with idiots like him,’

Charlotte chuckled and glanced at Alex who had a very unpleasant expression on his face.

“Why am I stuck with you weirdos? when I can move around freely unlike someone,” he glanced at Charlotte with a grin and stepped away.

“Wait! Open up the ropes, I need to go!! My family is waiting for me! You can’t do this to me!” She screamed.

“Stop overreacting, our Charlotte has already taken your place so don’t worry,” he winked and left leaving Charlotte speechless.

“Come back you Psycho!! Explain to me what you mean by Our Charlotte!! Come back!!” She shouted but it was too late as Alex had already locked the door behind himself.

“Gosh! This hurts,” Alex pulled down his shirt while walking through the hallway, there was a wound. “I have to see the doctor! Again?” He huffed in anger not noticing Peace standing at the end of the hallways staring at his naked upper half.

“Ah!!” He jumped in surprise at the sight of Peace and quickly covered himself.

“How rude! How can you sneak on a guy when he isn’t wearing a shirt,” he spoke with anger and pulled his shirt back on.

“Why would a guy walk around naked in a mansion that has more windows than it has walls,” She replied while staring at his blood-stained shirt.

“What do you do this time to anger Isaac?” She approached him while placing the die on the table beside a vase. Her hands reached out to his shirt but Alex pulled away from a little.

“You are not going to blame Isaac are you?” Alex spoke in a meaningful tone.

“I know he wouldn’t hurt people without a reason,” Peace stepped closer to him and spoke. Alex took a step back and added.

“You value his actions over a person’s words?” Alex looked extremely serious, he wasn’t wearing the glasses that made him look more manly than just a fun-loving guy friend.

“He owns my trust,” Peace stepped closer trying to look at the wound clearly but Alex looked disappointed.

“What do I own?” This time he didn’t budge.

Peace grabbed his shirt’s neck and pulled it away revealing the teeth mark.

“Let’s get this cleaned up,” she spoke in a dead tone.

“You didn’t answer me,” Alex stared into her deep calm eyes.

“Nothing!” she replied in a whisper.

Alex gulped down his saliva when he saw those dead empty eyes. He grabbed her hand and removed it from his shirt.

“I will do it on my own,” he spoke in a sharp voice and walked away.

“Sigh!—“ Peace breathed out,

“Stop! Let me help,” Peace walked behind him.

“No! Help yourself, you need it,” he replied bluntly and fastened his pace.