CLARA’S POVI felt dizzy again as I almost fell on my face this time around.It's been two whole days and I still haven’t been able to sleep properly due to all the house chores that were kept for me to do.I had no choice but to wake up so early when the others were sleeping so I would be done with the chores before my stepmother woke up.After about an hour of washing dishes and cleaning the house, I decided to rest on the floor for a while at the corner of the living room since I wasn’t allowed to ever sit or lie on the couch.In the process of trying to rest, I didn’t know when I fell asleep.A few minutes later, I noticed that I was lifted from the ground but I was too dizzy to realize whatever was going on and as soon as I came back to my senses, I was thrown into the pool.“Just observe the look on her face!!!” Julius, my stepbrother said as he laughed.“It is completely priceless!!” Jerry, my second step brother, also said as he joined in the laughter.I was struggling so hard
CLARA’S POV“Is she dead??? Why is her eyes opening and shutting like that??? I told you to leave this girl alone, do you want me to get arrested?!!!” I heard some voices saying as I tried opening my eyes.I tried to open my eyes but with great difficulty.Suddenly water was poured on me as I got back to my senses.I slowly opened my eyes as I saw my step family surrounding me.“Welcome back to the world of the living.” Jerry said.“Be quiet!!!” my step Father yelled.I stood up from the ground as I looked at my body covered in fresh bruises.“Go inside and clean yourself up.” My step Father said as he walked away.I walked back into the storeroom where I was asked to stay and took off my clothes.As I looked at the new bruises forming in my body and down to my stomach, tears dripped down my face as I cursed my fate.I was malnourished and underfed and because of that, I didn’t look my age.My Mother died when I was at the ripe age of seven and although I didn’t understand the full de
WRITER’S POVClara looked on in confusion as she didn’t understand what was going on.“I asked you a question, who gave you the permission to eat my food??” Seraphina asked as she looked at Clara with anger.“I am sorry Madam, I just thought that since everyone is eating, I should also eat something.” Clara said.“Eat something?? Are you the one who bought the food items?? Did you give me the money to buy them??”“No I didn’t.”“So what gave you the right to think you should have a share??”“Nothing, I am sorry.”“You better be…you are not to eat anything in this house till tomorrow..am I understood??“Yes Madam.” Clara said.“Good, now get lost.” Clara stood up from the floor and went into her room as she broke down in tears.Her stomach grumbled loudly indicating that it needed to be fed.Deep down, Clara knew she wouldn’t survive starvation till the following day being the fact that she didn’t eat previously and she was getting weak due to the beating she received from her step mo
ARSENIO’S POVMy phone suddenly started ringing and I closed my laptop and checked the calling ID.In hope of hearing the news I have been waiting for, I picked up the phone.“Hello Sergio, has my package arrived??” I asked.“There is a problem, boss.” he said.“What Fucking problem is that!!!!” I yelled in anger.“The package is nowhere to be seen.”“What do you mean by my package is nowhere to be seen?? Don’t Fuck with me Sergio.”“I am serious boss….at first I got a call that there was some mix up and then I found out that the package was missing.”“Where are you??” I asked in anger.“I am at the warehouse boss.”“Just wait for me there and I will be on my way now.”“Okay boss and what about the delivery guys??”“Make sure no one fucking leaves until I get there.” I said as I hung up the call.“Baby, what’s the problem??” I looked at my bed and remembered the blondie I picked from the club last night was still there.“Get dressed and leave.” I said.“But baby.”“I said get dressed
CLARA'S POVI squinted my eyes trying to open them as a bright light shone into them and after a while of trying, I finally opened my eyes looking around in confusion.At first I thought I was already dead and probably in the Afterlife.“Young lady, can you hear me??” Someone asked.I looked up at her and saw her wearing clothes that I have only seen doctors wear and that was when I realized I was at the hospital.“I can hear you….why am I here and how did I get here??”“some young men brought you here unconscious.” She said.It was at that moment that memories started flowing through my head and I remembered everything including the stranger who saved me.“Can I go home now please??”“I am afraid you can't.” She said.“Why??” I asked in confusion.“Because from the tests carried out on you, we noticed you have two broken ribs, fresh and old bruises and also underweight.” She said.“But I feel fine.”“Where are your parents??” She asked.I knew that if I involved any of them, they wou
CLARA'S POVI stood there in shock listening to their conversation.“What do you mean kill her??? Like actual kill??” Jerry asked.“Of course or don't you want to get her out of the way??” Jerry asked.“Well I want to but killing her wasn't a part of the plan.”“Are you in on it or not??? If you aren't, just let me know and I will do everything myself.”“Okay, fine….what is your plan??” Jerry asked.“First we wait till when mom and dad leave the house and then we take her and throw her into the pool..she can't swim and so it will be easy as we watch her die and when mom and dad get back and ask what happened, we will tell them she jumped inside herself.” Julius said.“Well that is not a bad plan…but when are we going to do this?? Remember Julia is always spoiling our plans.”“Don't worry about Julia, I will take care of her and this is going to be done tomorrow.”As I was about to tiptoe my way back, I mistakenly hit something earning a gasp from me.“Who is there??” Julius asked.I g
ARSENIO’S POVI entered the car and was driven back home.I went straight to my mini bar in my living room and poured myself a glass of wine but as I remembered my package was still missing, I threw the glass as it shattered into pieces on the ground.“What was that noise Renio??” Irene, my housekeeper asked as he ran out in fear.“Nothing.” I said.She was the only one allowed to call me Renio as I have established a form of relationship with her over the years.Over the years, she has been the only one who could tolerate my excesses and even when she had every reason to leave, she didn't as she stayed back for me.She looked around and saw the pieces of shattered glass on the ground and she sighed deeply.“What is actually the problem dear??? Ever since you came back, you have been so unsettled and you get pissed off so easily.”“Things aren’t going so well for me at the moment…I regret coming back here!!!”“Don’t say that…it’s been five years since you visited and you are already h
CLARA’S POVI opened my eyes slowly as a bright ray of sunlight flashes through making me squint my eyes.The memories of what happened before I was knocked out came flooding into my head as I sat up with fear.“I see you are finally awake.”I looked by my side and saw the same person I was pleading with to spare my life.“Where am I?? What am I doing here??” I asked in fear.“I think the right question to ask is why you are still alive.” he said.“Do you plan on killing me??”“Well, it depends on how you answer my questions.”“But I have told you everything I know.” I said as tears dripped down my eyes.“Be quiet!!!!” he yelled in anger.The fact that I was in a total stranger’s house made me shiver in fear.“I am going to ask my questions and you better answer each and everyone of them truthfully or else I won’t hesitate to kill you…am I understood??” “Y..y..yes…s…sir.” I said stuttering.“Good…now my first question…what were you doing at the place we met you that too in the middle
CLARA’S POV“Who the fuck did this to you???!!!!!” Arsenio asked.I looked up at him and could see the rage in his eyes while I tried retracting back my hand.“It’s nothing.” I said.“Don’t fucking play with me Clara!! Who the fuck did this to you?? Was it me???” he asked.“No, it wasn’t you Arsenio and I already told you before that it’s nothing…I mistakenly hit it somewhere when I went out earlier and hence the reason it hurts.”“Do you take me for a fool Clara??” Arsenio asked.I knew deep down Arsenio was definitely not going to accept my fake cooked up story of hurting myself and if I told him it was Alonzo who did it, I had no idea how he would react.I instantly kept mute as I avoided Arsenio’s gaze.“I just asked you a question Clara, answer me.”“What question???” I asked.“Clara!!!!” Arsenio yelled.“What??? I said I hurt myself….why don’t you believe me??”“This doesn't look like a bruise one gets when one hurts him or herself….someone did this to you and you better start
CLARA'S POV“Oh goodness!!!!” I exclaimed in shock.“What's the matter dear??” Ma'am Irene asked as she chuckled softly.“I knew that you were messing with me ma'am.” I said as I began to chuckle too.Ma'am Irene slapping Arsenio had to be the most unrealistic thing I've ever heard and so I assumed she was trying to mess with me by saying that.“Messing with you??? I am not dear.. whatever you heard me just say is the truth.”The smile on my face instantly dropped.“Wait, you are serious ma'am??? You slapped Arsenio??!!”“Yes.”“I don't understand…what exactly happened?? What did he say to you???”Ma'am Irene was never one to act irrationally and that is one quality I knew and loved about her from the moment I knew her and so slapping Arsenio had to come from a place of deep trigger.“Do not concern yourself with that Clara.” She said.“No ma'am….I have to concern myself with it because I know deep down that he said something that hurt you and hence the reason you reacted that way but
CLARA’S POVAt first I was engrossed by the gentleness of his kiss and I had no idea when I kissed him back but then it suddenly occurred to me that I was kissing someone who I felt nothing at all for and that consciousness made me suddenly detach my lips from his.“What’s the matter??” he asked as he had a confused look on his face.“Look, you are a really nice person and twice that I’ve gone out with you, you have made me so happy and have been the most amazing person to me but I don’t want to lead you on because I have feelings for another.” I said.“For Arsenio right??” I bowed my head as I couldn’t say anything.“Does Arsenio treat you right???” he asked.“It doesn’t matter if he does….I know he would change if not now, then later and I am going to help him change.” I said.“Arsenio can never change Clara….why don’t you give me a chance to love you and show you how much I adore you?? I would never hurt you Clara.”“I know Alonzo, trust me but my feelings for Arsenio aren’t weak
CLARA’S POV“Clara, did you see exactly what I was talking to you about??” Ma’am Irene asked as Arsenio left the kitchen with Monalisa.“I don’t know who gave her the audacity to speak to you in such a manner Ma’am.” I said.“It’s always been like that dear…I don’t even mind that anymore…what I am more concerned about is your feelings for Arsenio and how he treats you or will be treating you if you decide to waste your time on him.”“Honestly ma’am, when he asked me to stay away from his room earlier on, I didn’t and what I saw really broke my heart…of all the women in the world and in Italy for Arsenio to have sex with, he chose his ex wife and one he hated the most.”“I am not happy about that too dear and I am definitely not trying to justify his behavior but I am convinced there is a reason behind him doing that.”“I don't even care about that ma’am…I really want to leave this house even if it’s for a while and clear my head but I know Arsenio will never allow it.”“Do you have an
ARSENIO'S POV“What did you just say??”“She went out on a date, Arsenio.” I suddenly burst into laughter.“What's funny??” Irene asked.“Look Irene I know that sometimes you get into the mood of cracking jokes with me but this one is definitely not funny….Clara????!!!!!!” I yelled.“The only one laughing was you Arsenio, I didn't laugh and so, that should tell you that I wasn't joking….Clara went on a date.”“With whose fucking permission???!!!!!”“Mine….and the last time I checked, she's free and of age to make her decisions, love life inclusive so what's the problem???”“She's doesn't have any rights whatever to make any fucking decisions as long as she's here under my roof Irene!!!! Where is Clara???!!”“She's not a slave in this house Arsenio!!!! She went out on a date with my son and if you want to see her, wait for a while and she's be back home.”“Your son???” I asked as I chuckled.“Yes, my son…Is there a problem with that???” Irene asked.I walked closer to where she was st
ARSENIO'S POVAnnoyed and irritated were exactly what I felt when having sex with Monalisa.It was different from the way it was years ago and when she was still my wife.Her moans didn't turn me on but instead turned me completely off and I just wanted it to be over.After I finished my business with her, she laid on the bed breathing deeply with a wide grin on her face.“That was breathtaking, Arsenio.”“If you are done talking, you can put your clothes back on and leave and you have three days to bring Elijah to me and I don't need to tell you what would happen if you fail to do so.”“I’ve heard you Arsenio but before I leave, can I get a bottle of water to drink??? I need to get back a little of my strength.” Monalisa said.“Whatever, get your water and leave.”“Arsenio, I really missed you and I missed this.” She said as she walked closer to me.“Three days, Monalisa.” I said as I walked into the bathroom.I Switched on the shower and as the water ran through my body, I thought a
CLARA'S POVI saw Arsenio having intense sex with his supposed ex wife Monalisa as I hung my mouth wide open in shock.Her moans were so loud that I was sure the next country from ours could hear it.I stood there watching in shock as my eyes couldn't believe what I was seeing.Arsenio couldn't have sex with any other person in the whole of Italy except his ex wife and the same woman who brought him pain.Tears rolled down my eyes as I felt both hurt and irritated and I backed away from the door and shut it close.I wiped the tears off my face and slowly walked away and went into the kitchen to help ma'am Irene prepare dinner.“Clara, you are here???” Ma'am Irene asked as she walked into the kitchen.“Yes ma'am, I wanted to start dinner.”“Really??? You look pale..is anything the matter???” “Not at all ma'am…I am just tired and a bit bored hence the reason why I might have this pale look on my face.” I said.There was no way I was going to tell ma'am Irene that I went to Arsenio's ro
CLARA'S POVAs soon as Arsenio walked out of the door and left, I went straight to ma'am Irene to inform her of what was happening.“You look worried Clara, what's going on??? Did Arsenio let you treat his wound??” She asked.“Treating his wound is not the problem ma'am.” I said.“Then what?? What exactly happened??”“He allowed me to treat his wound but he left the house again and that too in anger.”“Anger??? I don't understand you Clara.”“I think Sir Elijah did something to offend him again.” I said.Ma'am Irene took a deep breath and then went on with what she was doing.“Why are you quiet ma'am??”“Honestly when it comes to Elijah and Arsenio, I can't do anything about them….they have been at it for years now and all I can do is hope that one day, they will sort out their differences.”“Ma'am, in my opinion I think it's the responsibility of ma'am Adaline to sort out the differences between her two children…she birthed them afterall.”“These children we are talking about aren't
ARSENIO'S POV“Are you sick??!!! What the fuck is your problem Monalisa??!!!” I yelled in anger.“Look Arsenio, can't you see how much I have missed you and how badly I want you to be mine again…. just let me be yours and I promise you won't regret it.”“Let me tell you something you don't know, Lisa…you see those years we were married for, I regret it every day of my life and so when you talk about regrets, you are my biggest yet.”The few years I was married to Monalisa, she and her Father made my life a living hell just because I was naive and had no one to go to.She abused me mentally and even physically and took everything I had left in me including my virginity.She made me into the beast I am today and I would never forgive her or her Father for what they did to me.“It's been years, Arsenio and I apologized for whatever I did.”“When did you fucking apologize Monalisa???”“Arsenio I am here pleading for you to forgive me and accept me back…doesn't this count???”“Ascoltami (l