SOPHIA CASTILLOI was standing in front of the big standing mirror while struggling to zip my dress up. I managed to move it halfway but now I am unable to.Adrian came into the dressing room and I heaved a sigh of relief. "Can you help me zip my dress?" I asked.He walked closer to me. He stood right behind me towering over my small frame."I look like a child in front of you," I said giggling."You don't," he said and I felt his hand on my zip."We look really good together," I told him admiring us in the mirror and how I'd ship us if I was someone else."Can you please hasten up, we have less than thirty minutes," I said when I noticed that he wasn't zipping my dress yet."I will, it's just I can't stop staring at your back," he said before leaning down to place a kiss on the nape of my neck."How many minutes do you think I need?" He asked."Huh?" I was confused. "Minutes for what?" I asked him."How many minutes do you think I need. I mean which would you prefer while I use tho
SOPHIA CASTILLO"Sophia, there is someone I want to introduce you to," Adrian whispered in my ears."Who?" I asked, tilting my head to look at his face.He was on the podium some minutes ago talking and appreciating everyone for coming. I had not realized when he came behind me but when I heard his voice, I knew it was him and his powerful cologne filled my nose, melting my insides."Sophia meet Justine, he is a coursemate of mine back in Harvard," Adrian introduced and I smiled politely at the man named Justin."Justin, my wife Sophia," he introduced."It's nice to finally meet you," Justin said, kissing the back of my palm."I've seen pictures of you but I must say you are more beautiful in person than seen in the media," he compliments and I blushed."Thanks for your compliment," I replied.The agenda of the event took place and in no time, they concluded the event after telling the cause of the event and were able to get donations.I turned my head around and the sight of a tall s
SOPHIA CASTILLOI had my doubts about Jessica and I do not know if it was right for me to think so or if it was not because Jessica was being too touchy and it didn't sit well with me.After clinging to Adrian's arms until he showed her room to her, she didn't stop there. She wanted to have a conversation with him and it annoyed meI get that there were childhood friends and had to catch up with one another but it was late and she needed to respect boundaries. Adrian is married and his wife which happens to be me isn't comfortable with him being touchy with other women. I wondered if Adrian got the hint as I walked away without telling him and I hope he does because of he doesn't then I'd be very angry."Are you alright? I heard Adrian say from behind me and I heaved a sigh of relief although I didn't make it obvious.I strip naked and made my way to the bathroom and Adrian followed suit."Are you alright?" He asked."Yeah, I'm fine," I told him but he doesn't look convinced as he k
Note: This chapter is about Sarah Cox, Sophia's older sister. I just want to give you guys an insight of her life currently.SARAH COXI heard a loud thud sound from outside and I got off the bed immediately. It's past eleven at night and the only reason I was asleep was that I was waiting for Mark."Mark?" I called as I made my way to the door.I opened the door to see Mark on the floor and looking drunk. Tears formed in my eyes when I saw him.Lately, he has been drinking a lot. He gets a job and after a week he loses it for an unknown reason and then we have to go by eating just bread until he gets a job again.I too have been searching for a job and I would have gotten a better job if I took my certificates with me but I didn't and now I am here, struggling to survive."Mark," I squat to take a look at him. I sniffled him and almost choked. He reeked off alcohol. He wasn't like this before but lately, he has changed."Don't fucking touch me," he slapped my hands away and I flinche
SOPHIA CASTILLOI watched as Adrian and Jessica conversed with one another and she'd giggle unnecessarily when he said something I didn't find funny at all.I was trying hard to ignore her and just eat but I couldn't because of her and I disliked it."Will you go shopping with me, Adrian?" She asked all of a sudden and I almost choked on my food as I stared at her as if she was stupid.Does she realize he is someone's husband? I get that it might not mean anything bad but I just don't feel comfortable with her at all and I get some kind of vibes from her that don't seem comfortable with me.I mean if she wanted to go shopping, she could ask me, after all, I am free and I am a female. She isn't even trying to interact with me and I felt like she was looking down on me."Shopping? I'm sorry I can't do that. My wife can go with you," Adrian said before glancing at me as if asking me if I'd go with her."Sophia? Oh come on Adrian," she said as if I wasn't worthy of going shopping with her
SOPHIA CASTILLOI heard a knock on my door. "Who's that?" I asked, getting up from the bed so that I could sit on it."It's me." I heard Jessica say and I wonder what could have brought her here after all she has said to me today.I have been inside the room all day because I do not want to see her or talk to her after Adrian went to work.I was contemplating if I should tell her to come in or not and the truth is I do not want her to come in because I do not want to speak to her."Come in," I heard myself saying the opposite of what I have planned and I scolded myself mentally.The deed has already been done as she let herself in. "Can I talk to you?" She asked and I stared at her with a very frantic facial expression.Talk to me about what? I just know there is something about her that doesn't sit well with me and for some obvious reason, I get the same vibes from her too about me.I feel she doesn't like me or rather I can see that. From the way she cuts me off and how she always
SOPHIA CASTILLO"Are you for real?" Annabella gasped, holding onto the dress she had just removed from the rack.We are currently at a shopping mall with Annabella, shopping for our trip and I was telling her about Jessica."Yes, I am. That's not even all, she dared to come into my room to tell me I was just being insecure and jealous of her, I mean can you believe that?" I scoffed."She is a crazy one. I haven't seen her face yet but I can tell she is a narcissist," Annabella said."I don't even get it. I mean I wasn't okay at first but it wasn't as if I was jealous of her. Adrian doesn't have many friends and I'm the only woman in his life but then I was not just happy seeing him talking and smiling with her and it is not because I am scared I'm going to lose him to her, I just didn't like it," I clarified."I mean the fact remains, she was his friend when they were teenagers but that's then and she doesn't know what happened in his life after so many years and she can't just come i
NOTE: This chapter is about Sarah Cox, Sophia's older sister.SARAH COXI panicked when someone grabbed me by my wrist. I tilted my head to see who it was and my heart and stomach sank immediately."Where do you think you are going to and by this time of the day?" Mark asked, and I struggled to get my wrist from his hold."Let go of me Mark," I cried and he tightened his grip around my wrist."You bitch!" He spat out while glaring at me."After ruining my life, you think you can escape me to go and see your parents and they will welcome you as the good and forgiving parents that they are?" He scoffed."What are you? The prodigal daughter?" He snarked."Let go of me, you are hurting me," I cried, and. he scoffed."I am hurting you? Just how? You hurt and ruined me and here you are acting like the victim. You can't just leave me, Sarah. After all, we've been through? You are such a bitch!" He spat out and I slapped him right across his face.My heart skipped the moment I realized what I
SOPHIA CASTILLOit has been over three since I was saved from the hands of Jessica. Adrian got discharged from the hospital two days ago and Jessica killed herself because she refused to be arrested and taken away.I thought I was going to lose Adrian. Thankfully the bullet missed his heart but it did break me when I thought he stopped breathing for a moment.Everything was going normal for us. I have been helping Adrian with his needs and also taking care of myself too because I was pregnant and I was battered all thanks to Jessica."Hey," I said to Adrian when I noticed that he was awake. I walked towards the bed to help him sit up as it seems that was what he wanted to do."You do not have to worry," he told me."No. Not at all. I have to. Here you go." I said as I helped him sit down."How are you feeling?" He asked me, resting his back on the headboard. "I'm doing good. Did you sleep well?" I asked, sitting down by his side on the bed. "I slept well." He smiled."Goodness, eve
JESSICA FRANCISCO It hurts. It hurts so much that I felt my cheek and stomach burn in pain and my head bang. It was all because of her and I am going to end her today. He wants her. No matter what I do he wants her. All he talks about is her. All he thinks about is her. She is all that he ever speaks of as if none else but her mattersNot only had he constantly reminded me that he married her, but he also won't stop to say that he loves her and no matter what she will be the one in his heart.He almost fought with someone because of her and he got drunk because of her. He has been out of character lately and it's all because of her. I will kill her, send her body to him and when he sees her dead body, maybe he'd come back to his senses and move on and by moving on, I mean with me.I will kill her today. There is no need to spare her life anymore. She needs to die because that's the okay way I can have Adrian. I reached the construction site where I had kept her. I came out of my c
ADRIAN CASTILLOI have sent thinking of how how to go about the thoughts I have in my mind. I have been restless.The same question kept ringing in my head. "Why does Jessica have so many of my pictures and is she truly aware of Sophia's whereabouts?"I wanted to speak to something about this but I do not trust anyone after all Sophia's life is at stake here. I needed to be logical with anything that I wanted to do for her safety.I decided to call Jessica and ask where she was. After two rings, she answered the call."Hey," I said as soon as the call went through."Hi." She replied. I suddenly do not know what to say anymore but I couldn't be speechless for long and so I let the words that were in my mouth roll out my tongue without thinking about it."Are you at home?" I asked."Yes. I am. Is there a problem?" She asked."No. Not at all. It's just I haven't seen you today. Did you go somewhere or you have been at home all day?" I asked, suddenly knowing what to say."Yes. I have be
SOPHIA CASTILLOJessica walked closer to me with a smile on her face and I knew there was something behind it but what I guessed is that she have something stupid to tell me or she wants me to spit on her face because I do not mind doing the latter."How have you been? Have you been enjoying the company of Carlos?" She asked.I glared at her. "Tell this stupid pig to stop molesting me and touching me inappropriately, at least you are paying him so he should use his senses!" I spat "Why would I? I paid him to kidnap you and everything he wants to do to you then he can. Why did you think that your complaining to me would make me do anything?" She clicked her tongue."I did not come here for that. I came here for another reason," she replied."At least have some shame and also I am pregnant and a married woman. Try to consider that it could be you too," I retorted.He placed her hand on the arms of the chair that I was tied to. "At least they let you pee, don't they? Do not let me give
ADRIAN CASTILLOIf someone told me that I would find myself in this situation three weeks ago, I would have denied. And if someone had told me that my wife would be kidnapped on her birthday then I would have protected her and made sure that she was safe and sound and by all time by her side.Three weeks since I last saw Sophia. Three weeks since last spoke to one another. Three weeks since k last saw her beautiful face. Three weeks since I wrapped my arm around her and three weeks of pain and anger.Whenever I thought we were almost close and I was going to get her, it doesn't happen. It hurts me so much that no matter how hard I try I just cannot sit down and not cry.It was the same story from every source. Was she dead? Why was she kidnapped? Everything was unclear and no matter how hard i thought about it, nothing at all. "Hey."I darted my eyes to see who it was. It was Jessica. She has been coming to check on me everyday and I was grateful for that. My grandfather has also bee
The lady who had ordered the kidnap of Sophia comes into the place where Sophia was with her face hidden.Sophia was yet to know the identity of the woman but she looked very familiar to her. She asked her the first time the woman revealed her identity to her why she took her but instead the woman asked them to tape her mouth and cover her eyes."What do you want from me? It's almost two weeks. Why don't you..." Sophia trailed when she felt her stomach ache.They've barely been feeding her and not only that, Carlos has been trying to molest her too. He hits her if she spits on him for touching her boobs and once he threatened to kick her belly until she loses weight baby."I want you out of the way." The lady replied."Your voice sounds familiar, why don't you just reveal your face so that I know you, and have I ever offended you before?" Sophia asked."You have offended me in so many ways, Sophia. A lot more ways than you have realized and I do not have any intention to return you,"
ADRIAN CASTILLOI arrived with detective decker at the station shortly. "Where are they?" Detective decker asked his men. "Over there sir," they replied and we went to meet them. "This is Sancho and this is Parker. They work with Carlos and were the two guys who were with him the night your wife went missing," An officer informed us."Where is Carlos?" Detective decker asked."Why don't you just kill us instead because if we tell you that we do not know where he is, you won't believe us." The man named Sancho said."Why did you say that so soon? It's not as if we plan to kill too when we know that's granting your wish. Why don't you do something for me, I mean it's going to be a win-win for us. Tell us where Mrs. Castillo is and you leave you freely and you won't be taken to jail?" Detective Decker told him."How can I tell you something that I do not know?" Sancho replied rhetorically.I was furious. He was seen assisting Carlos In taking my wife and it's making me angry hearing h
"Ma'am when will you reveal yourself to Sophia?" Carlos asked the woman who had hired him to kidnap her.He was yet to see her face properly as each time she approached them, it was in a dim room and she always has glasses on and a hat too."I would love to reveal myself but when I eventually do, it is to kill her. I do not plan to return her back to her husband. I want her out of the way for me to have him," she replied."Why not kill her already? Why keep her if you have no intention to contact her husband to tell him you have her?" Carlos boss asked.She let out a small laugh. "To punish her and also punish him a little.""Can you explain better?" Carlos boss Anderson asked."I am not supposed to tell you what I plan to do as I am the one paying you and not the other way round but I will tell you," she replied and folded her legs."She stole my man. Adrian is mine and not her but she stole him and so I will kill her and have him because right from time he has always been mine," the
SOPHIA CASTILLOI opened my eyes to see myself on a dark room with barely any light in it. My body aches and when I made an attempt to move, I realize that I couldn't as I was tied to a chair.Where was I? How did I come here?I thought to myself before I recalled how the power went out at the hall I was celebrating my birthday and how someone had grabbed me from behind.I groaned lightly. "Hello!" I called out."Hello!" I called out."Anybody here?" I said out loud.The door open and a massive ray of light entered the room but soon it was dark again when the man closed the door. "You better keep it down or I'm gonna hit you," he warned, coming closer to me."Who are you and what do you want from me?" I asked.I have not offended anyone so I do not understand why I was kidnapped. What was their intention or perhaps, did they get the wrong person? I thought to myself."I am the one that brought you here on someone's order. You will see that peers on soon," he replied. "Are you sure i