Elena's POV“I should be asking you that question. Why are you in my room?” I decided to act lost in order to save face.“Your room? Did you just say your room, cupcake?” He asked, and I nodded my head in response.“Look around cupcake, this room basically has a portrait of me hanging over your head as we speak. How could this be your room?” He asked, with a devilish smirk on his face.“Unless, you came here so that we could begin our honeymoon.” He teased hinting at the fact that I was staring at him.“Excuse me?”“I feel harassed, you must have raped me countless times with those beautiful eyes of yours. I don't feel comfortable standing before you, I am worried that you might take advantage of me now that you are completely mesmerized by my body.” He teased me further.“Call it a day Mason.” I said, dismissively. “Where is my room?” I needed to leave here immediately, I was already blushing so hard. If he notices then my dignity will be lost.“This is your room, cupcake.” He replie
Elena's POV:It was then that it finally dawned on me: I had nothing to wear.I searched around the room for my phone, I needed to call Mason and request for clothes. I only realized after a few minutes of searching that I did not get my phone back from my dad. Before leaving the house with Mason.“Oh no!” I exclaimed, loudly.I went back to the wardrobe and picked up a robe. After putting it on I made my way down the stairs in search of Vivian.Luckily, I bumped into a maid and I asked her for directions to Vivian's room. I followed her directions and stood before Vivian's room door. I knocked lightly on the door, after three knocks I heard Vivian invite me in.“Come in.” Vivian invited.I pushed the door open quietly and stepped into the room.“Hi.” I said, standing at the edge of her bed.She sat up, resting her back on the headstand and pushed her laptop aside.“Is there any problem, sister-in-law? Not that I don't love your presence here, I just want to know if your reason for
Elena's POV:“Mason has Alexithymia.” Vivian replied.“What is that?” I asked, already worried.“A person suffering from alexithymia finds itdifficult to understand emotions and also finds it hard to express themselves. It is a personality trait characterized by the inability to identify and describe emotions in the self.” She explained.“So in summary what you are trying to say is that your brother Mason has a low E.Q?” I asked, rhetorically.“Exactly.” She replied.“Has he always been this way? What I mean is, was he born this way? With the whole Alexithymia and all.” I asked.“Not really, it was something he developed along the line. According to his therapist, Mason had subconsciously shut down his Limbic System located deep within the brain, which also consisted of parts like the: Amygdala, Hippocampus, Hypothalamus, Prefrontal Cortex, Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) and Insula.” Vivian explained.“Did the therapist mention possible reasons why Mason's subconscious took such a b
Elena's POV:When I stepped into the living room I discovered that no one was present, I heard a little bit of chattering going on towards a certain direction so I followed the voices. And I realized that Mason and Vivian were already seated in the dining room probably awaiting my arrival before they could proceed with their meal. Mason sat at the head of the table while Vivian sat by his left hand side.“Hi.” I said, as I made my way to the dining table. I sat by Mason's right.“This seems a bit too much for just three people.” I said, glancing round the table. On the table lay varieties of dishes: seafood, salad, spaghetti Bolognese, Lobster Bisque, Crab, Chocolate Fondant, and many more.“Mason likes to have a taste of everything.” Vivian replied, while munching on the vegetables.I turned to face Mason who was elegantly slicing a crab with a table knife and fork. “Are you some sort of a modern time Oliver Twist?” I asked.“I am even more greedy than he was.” He replied curtly.I p
Mason's POV.I turned to face the other side of the room, her words few minutes ago got to me. But why would Williams come for me?I shrugged, ‘He wouldn't dare come close to me, that I know for sure.’ I said to myself. There has to be a reason why he chose Elena, something very fishy and suspicious.I sat up and came out from my bed, I couldn't sleep and walked out of the room. I wanted to breathe, I felt suffocated.On reaching the living room, I looked at the time. It was five minutes past Eleven. I walked towards the TV, switched it on and walked back to the couch.It wasn't Elena, something else was bothering me. I couldn't seem to place it, it wasn't Williams nor Elena. Why did i do such a thing for a stranger? Why did I get entangled with Elena? I couldn't place it.“Mason? Fuck you scared the hell outta me! What the hell are you doing here with no lights on and a dimmed TV light?” I turned to look at Vivian. She had the scared look sitting pretty on her face.“I'm just deep in
Elena's POV.I woke up panting, my body covered in sweat. ‘Fuck! Why can't I get rid of Williams from my head?! He was a beast!’ I looked around the bed and couldn't see Mason anywhere, hearing rushed footsteps. I quickly got down from the bed and ran into the bathroom, I climbed the bath tub and lay there. I was scared, ‘William’s had come to get me back and take me back home' I said to myself.“Elena! Elena! Where are you? What's happening? Elena?!” Mason called out, but still I couldn't bring myself to get out of the bathtub.“Elena! Where's she, Mason? She's not here, oh no! Did Williams get her already?” I could hear Vivian ask her brother.“Shut up, Vivian! You're spitting trash, how's that possible giving the bodyguards and intruder alarms we have in the house?”“I'm panicking, Mason! My mind's racing, I don't want anything bad to happen to her.”I couldn't stay in the tub again, I called out. “Vi! Mason! I'm here, in the bathroom! I'm very okay, I just need help.”I could hea
Elena's POV.I woke up the next morning feeling better than last night, I looked around the room. He wasn't in sight, must have gone out for something or probably downstairs eating. I looked at the clock, ten minutes to twelve. Fuck I woke up late.I quickly jumped down from bed, putting on my flipflops and rushed out of the room. As I walked down the staircase, I could hear cutleries and sweet aromas from food. I was starved.“She's finally up! Hey El, how was your night? Hope you slept well without nightmares?”I smiled at Vivian, she was her bubbly self so early in the morning. Oh it's almost mid day! “Yh, I did sleep well. I'm really sorry for the stress I put you through early this morning, forgive me please.”She walked over to me and took my hands in hers, “There's no need to apologize I swear, it's really okay. I had more to deal with Mason when he had to go through that phase, so it's really fine. I know you'll be able to get past it and laugh about it some day, just hang in
Elena's POV.“Elena! What do you mean Williams stabbed you? When did that happen, were you still at your parent's?”“Huh? What did Williams do?” I asked pretending not to know what he was talking about.“No, you just said he stabbed you? I'm asking you when that happened, you look shocked.”“No! Nothing like that happened, it's my dream last night.”“Are you sure that's what you're talking about and nothing else? Did he try to touch you while you were alone with him?”“No, nothing like that I swear. I just happened to remember the dream, that's all.”Why did I have to say this out loud, it wasn't even related. This is fucked up! “Okay! Enough of the gloomy face, Elena get ready we are going to the mall. From there we can branch my brother's boring company.”I sighed, “It can't be that bad, I feel you're overreacting.” I said laughing.I looked at Mason, he still looked at me with concern all over his face. “Are you sure you're good, El? You're making me really worried about you.”Viv