~PAMELAThe sounds of gunshots resonated in the air and I flinched.I looked up at the woman seated opposite me in horror. We were currently in a cabin, deep in the woods, far from civilization. I had found refuge in it for some days. These people had welcomed me in."What was that?" The woman asked.I could not remember her name since I kept forgetting. There was also a man with us. I could not remember his name either. I was too stuck in my own problems to care about theirs. Yet it felt wrong since these people had taken me in."I'll check it out," I muttered as I shakily got to my feet.I noticed the man come out of one of the rooms abruptly. He stopped in the corridor and gave me a questioning but worried glare. I exhaled sharply and turned to the window. I prayed and hoped deep within my heart that it was not what I was thinking.But the moment I looked out the window, my heart sank deep within my ribcage. My breathing accelerated and a sharp pain cut across my forehead. A migrai
~PAMELA~A FEW MONTHS EARLIER~I was seated on a bench outside as I prepared to eat.It was time for my lunch break after which I would go back in to start the next shift as a waitress.I enjoyed having my lunch out the back of the restaurant so that I could watch the sky and dream as I pleased."There you are! Did you think you could have your lunch without me?" A familiar voice demanded.I turned in her direction and saw Tiana, my co-worker coming to me. She was dressed in a short black dress, just like mine. It was our uniform for work.I smiled at her. "I thought your break was until the next hour. That's why I came out here alone," I explained myself.Tiana sank beside me. "It is. But I'm a rebel, so. . " She trailed and we both broke into laughter."I seriously think that you should take your job seriously. If the manager ever finds out about this, he's going to cut down your salary," I reminded her.She made a face and rolled her eyes. "People like him don't scare me. I don't c
~PAMELA"Well, I'll be damned because I am your date."My eyes went wide with shock as I glared at him. My heart skipped two beats as my brain took some time to process the information."Are you. . .Stephan Delmundo?" I demanded still too shocked to believe it.He smiled. The air of amusement had not left his face. "In flesh and blood. While you are Pamela Hallway. It appears the pictures of you have done you no justice," he stated with a smirk."What do you mean?" I demanded still too shocked to believe my eyes. But it was clear that he was my date the moment he said my full name.He leaned in closer. "I'm trying to say that you're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. So cute and adorable," he told me.His words hit me hard and I was not prepared for the thousand butterflies that came alive in my stomach. All my life, no man had boldly told me that I was beautiful.All I got was that I was too thick or not thick enough. They told me skinny girls were beautiful and that I was ugly
~PAMELAI woke up alone.I jerked into a sitting position and stared around the room. Everything about it screamed luxury. From the grand circular bed to the exquisitely dimmed light bulbs above me. Even the night sky was fazed by the luxury within.There was more.Scented candles of different colors were lit and they lined the walls as well as the edges of the floor around me. Red rose petals were sprinkled on the floor and the bed I laid.This got me confused and I got out of bed immediately. That was when I noticed how light my clothes felt. I looked down to see that I was only dressed in a translucent burgundy night dress. It stopped above my thighs, extremely short for my comfort. The hands were too tiny.I realized another thing. I was completely naked under the dress.I looked around for the jacket which always came with it but there was none. Maybe I had to find an escape without the jacket.I raced to the door and tried pulling it open but it was locked. I started banging on
~PAMELAWhen I woke up the next morning, I was alone again.The candles had melted down, the lights could no longer have their effects due to the sunlight shimmering inside.Rose petals remained scattered around the room. My body was covered in the thick blanket that came with the bed. I looked inside and realized that I was completely naked.I gasped.My eyes went wide with shock as my intake of breath became short and heavy. My heart skipped beats without a pattern and it just hammered hard against my chest."What have I done?" I asked myself.The events that took place last started to replay in my head. From the moment Stephan walked into that cafe to the moment he had sex with me!I gasped again."We had sex! How could I be so stupid? How could I let him have his way with me? How could I let him touch me?" I cried as tears began to exit my eyes.My body began to tremble with anger. I should have listened to Tiana and not gone for the date. I should have understood that things were
PAMELAI suspected that Stephan suffered from one form of mental illness. He was brimming red hot one minute and the next he was Mount Everest cold. It kept me on edge every time he had a sudden outburst.I had accepted for now that he was beyond reasoning."There is someone I would like you to meet," Stephan said to me in that hypnotic voice I had become somewhat addicted to hearing.I wondered why he sounded so eager to introduce me to this person. Maybe it was another of his kidnapped victims whom he had also kept here against her will.The door gently opened and in walked a lady in her late forties; dressed in a black long dress with a white collar and a pair of elegant heels. She had a sophisticated air about her as she gracefully entered the room."This is Georgia, she has been with me for as long as I can remember, she will take care of all your needs," he said, introducing the friendly and attentive housekeeper standing by the door.Her warm smile immediately put me at ease. I
~PAMELAI think I pissed off Georgia because she had started acting distant and detached. It was probably due to what I suggested earlier.I realized that I may have put her in an uncomfortable position. She was right. Helping me escape would mean she was permanently out of a job.Besides, after Stephan told me about the whole background check thing, it killed my appetite. I couldn't believe they were digging into my personal life.Not only had Stephan kidnapped me, but he also stalked me. I felt a chill run down my spine as I thought about it. I doubted if his feelings for me were even genuine.I spent my time strolling through the large Mansion esque villa that belonged to my captor. I did not think Georgia was interested in showing me around after our last meeting.I gasped at the beautiful spiraling white marble staircase before me as I exited my room. I took the stairs watching my steps so as not to fall or worse.By the time I got down, the sight of the chandeliers on the wide c
DARK PUNISHMENT~PAMELAI could already picture myself coming apart from his touch as he kept on invading my personal space. My breath was shaky and my heart beating violently again in my chest."It is time for the midday meal, Master Stephan, Ms. Hallway," Georgia announced as she entered the room.I silently cursed at the head maid's interruption which surprised me because I had been cornered and needed rescue.Stephan closed his eyes and I heard him whisper angrily in a foul language. He opened his eyes and turned to leave the room. I followed after him feeling confused as to why I was angry when Georgia came in.Georgia led us to the huge dining room of Stephan's mansion and I gasped in amazement at the state in which it was decorated."I knew it," I said more to myself than to Stephan but he heard me."What did you know?" Stephan asked me with genuine curiosity."That there were going to be animal heads mounted somewhere on the walls," I answered, unnerved by the sight.There was