6. Doomed

'I'm the truth you can never escape'

:ROSALIA'S POV:

I was lying on my bed scattered and unable to process the things that happened earlier. I was crying so hard that I didn't notice Kristen sitting beside me on the bed.

She started gently stroking my hair.

"Why didn't you tell me, Rose, what happened in my absence" she sounded very concerned.

"It all happened within a day. I just met him twice. I had no clue this was coming. I was about to tell you but I didn't want to spoil your date" I told her everything that happened earlier this.

Her jaw dropped after listening to my words.

"I was so shocked when I saw him, Rose. He is a very dangerous person. We have to do something. You have to escape the town."

"How can I just run away? I don't have enough money or a place to stay. besides his man is outside our apartment," my voice cracked.

"You can stay at my house in the upstate. I'll inform my parents. when things cool down you can come back"

"But how will I escape from his guard?" Hopelessly, I questioned.

We peeped through the window and saw a tall bulky man in a black suit standing across the street from our apartment.

Then I thought of asking for help from Kate & discussed it with Kristen. My brain was all foggy. I couldn't think of any better idea.

THE NEXT DAY...

I couldn't sleep last night thinking of the possible hardships that might come my way. But I cannot just give in so easily. I won't.

With a heavy head and puffy eyes, I got up from my bed and took a shower and changed into my usual office outfit.

Kristen insisted I have breakfast but I couldn't. I had lost my appetite due to the stress.

"Don't think too much. It's just a matter of time, take care of yourself. Contact me when you get there" she tried to give me some comfort.

I hugged her tightly and bid her goodbye.

I didn't take anything with me except for money and my ID as I didn't want that man to suspect me.

As I got out and walked to the front street the man greeted me good morning.

He asked permission from Mr Knight and drove me off to my office. I saw the man standing near the main entrance. As I anticipated, he didn't leave. He stood there at the entrance of the building.

After entering, I went straight up to Miss Kate's office. I knocked on the door. She told me to come in.

My mind was full of dubious thinking about the risk factors of asking for help from his own sister. But I had no other way.

"Miss Kate, I have a favour to ask," I said, panting.

"What is it, Rosalia? You look so pale... What happened?" She spoke in a caring tone.

"Yesterday Mr. Knight, he... "

I shrugged off the thought of possible comebacks and decided to try my luck and told her everything that happened to me.

She was looking concerned but not shocked.

"Do you have a place to go?"

"I do. I just want you to help me get out of the office without the man's notice. Mr Knight wouldn't suspect anything till the office hours end. In the meantime, I'll be gone. Please help me."

She took some time to think.

"I can help you there is a secret emergency exit on the backside of the building. This will lead you to the high street without the guard noticing. But you have to promise me nobody should know that I am the one who helped you escape"

I nodded.

my face lit up with the possible chance of my success.

After reaching the high street I took a bus. And seated myself in the backseat. I switched off my mobile and tried to get some sleep.

My slumber broke due to a sudden jerking of the bus.

I saw two black SUV cars blocking the road in front of the bus.

Two men in black suits came onto the bus. One of them went to the driver's seat. And the other one was coming towards the back.

I internally started panicking as I recognized him to be the one who brought me to Mr Knight last night.

How did they even find me?

I started fidgeting as he came near me and held a pistol at my head.

"Let me go" I tried to release myself from his gunpoint.

"I suggest you stop struggling and come with us if you don't want to see anyone else hurt in this bus because of you," he whispered in a dangerous tone.

He ushered me out of the bus and threw me in the backseat of one of the cars. I winced because of the harsh spin.

Then I saw Mr Knight sitting there. He was horribly calm as he looked at me and indicated me to sit beside him.

Looking at his eyes, I felt like I had made the biggest mistake of my life.

I tried to sit as far as possible from him. He didn't seem to like it. He suddenly pulled me onto him and made me sit on his lap in such a way that I was facing him.

"What are you doing? Please let me go."

He planted a hard smack on my butt. I whined in pain. It hurt so much.

"I suggest you shut your mouth if you don't want to anger me more than I already am" he started squeezing my thighs.

"P...please "

"What did I tell you about going somewhere, kitten?"

I didn't know what to say. I kept looking down.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you" he pinched my thighs. I unwantedly looked at him as I didn't want to anger him any more.

"You could have just called me if you needed my attention that bad, baby, but you chose the wrong alternative. You need to get punished."

He buried his face in the valley of my neck and stayed there for a while raising goosebumps on my body. "You always smell so good, kitten."

I was feeling very scared. What kind of punishment is he talking about? Tears began to fall from my eyes.

I looked away and saw a different road that was not the usual way to my apartment.

"Wh...where are you taking me? My apartment is the other way around," I spoke with difficulty after clearing my throat.

"You are going wherever the hell I'm taking you," he said as he harshly pushed me away from his lap.

I didn't dare to question him anymore but I definitely did not want to reach the destination.