Chapter 40
**Trigger Warning**
“Did I just hear you mention Angel?” Those words fell out like daggers piercing into me. His body shook in anger and I knew I was done for. I was scared down to my core and I knew things were going to get ugly if I didn’t do something to save myself.
“No, I … I said Micheal.” I lied hoping to calm him, maybe he would think he heard wrong.
“Are you lying to my face slut!” I saw a white light flash through my eyes as his strong hands came slapping me across the face and pushing me to the floor. That was the effect of his the force he applied. I was certain that his fingers must be imprinted on my cheek. A line of tear from the slap trickled down my eyes and I turned to quickly look at him scared out of my heart. He was panting heavily and his face turned angry like a beast.
There was no way he would spare me, I hurt his ego mentioning another man’s name while he fucked me. I only hoped someone would save me again. I had only thought of Angel briefly I didn’t think my thoughts would actually come out through my words.
Micheal splayed his legs beside me, enclosing me within his space. He dragged my hair up which was so painful that I let out a cry.
“Micheal please… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.” I rushed my words hoping a miracle would happen.
“How dare you!” He screamed pushing me aside and landing another slap across my face. I could feel my face turning red from pain. I had fallen to my feet once again at the force he applied.
I crawled away using my hand trying to escape from him but he came with predating steps and grabbed my hair again pulling me up while I held his hand above mine fearing he’d rip my head apart with the way he pulled my hair.
“Calvin! Calvin help!” I screamed as I tried to run and reach the red button which Calvin had asked me to make use of if I needed him but Micheal was quicker, stronger and angry. He got to me before I could seek help with a belt in his hand. He punched me in the face and I went stumbling on the ground.
“Angel! Really! Fucking Angel?” He said and began kicking me, it was so painful more painful than what the girls had done to me even though they were many. He was kicking air out of my lungs.
“Please stop…. I beg you please.” I managed to say but he never stopped. I felt blood on my tongue and lips and I knew if I didn’t help myself out that Micheal would kill me from the brutal beating.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
I began to crawl using my arms hoping to get away from him. He wasn’t coming after me but I could feel his eyes on me. He would let me try to escape only to draw me back and that he did. He began pulling my legs back and I screamed at the top of my voice kicking his hand with every strength I had.
He pulled away and matched my legs that were kicking him which caused me to stop. I was in severe pain I couldn’t even move again.
He began using his belt on me, flogging me and releasing all the anger he had. All this I was going through just because I mentioned Angel’s name. First was the girls then sparrow and now Micheal. Why did I have to ever sleep with Angel? It had caused me more troubles ever since. I couldn’t get our night together out of my mind and now I was paying for it.
I felt the last sting of Micheal’s belt in me before he threw it across the room and knelt above me, caging me in-between his legs. I struggled using my hands trying to stop him from pinning them but he succeeded in capturing them. He landed several slaps on my face raining curses on me. I felt I’d go blind from the number of slaps I received.
Micheal dragged me back to the center of the room and in a fit of rage broke his flower vase while I covered my face to stop the pieces from entering my eyes but they bruised my hands and exposed parts of my body.
Micheal didn’t care about the broken pieces beside me. He came above me pinning me down to the ground. Then he went ahead to suffocate me using his hands on my neck. I struggled so much for hair hitting his hand and kicking my legs but to no avail.
I could feel my life being sucked away from me then in my moment of intense struggle and desperation for life, my hand scratched a piece of glass which caused blood to seep out but I didn’t care about the pain it was minor to what Micheal was doing to me. I struggled to see any sizable broken glass piece that I could use on Micheal and I found one.
He was so blinded by rage determined on ending my life that he didn’t notice me reaching out for a glass and with every strength I had I drove it into his neck but his hands never left my neck. Blood spilled out of his neck and as if he had just felt the pain he pulled away from me, clutching the piece on his neck.
I quickly turned to my side coughing and gasping for air. I heard Micheal groan and scream in pain and he staggered trying to get his balance but he fell. I didn’t care if I hit him at a dangerous spot as long as I was going to save myself for the moment.
I didn’t waste much time and reached out for the red button. There was another button with a blue colour in the room but I guess the red was to alarm Calvin’s room in case something happened and Micheal’s men were down.
I pushed myself to the wall holding my neck. Micheal wasn’t moving, I didn’t know if he was dead. Some minutes past and Calvin came in shutting the door quickly behind him.
“Calvin….” I called weakly and his eyes darted around the room till he saw me. He quickly rushed to me panicked then his eyes trailed to the lifeless Calvin on the floor. He turned his gaze back to me and it narrowed with concern.
“I think I killed him.” I said and burst into tears but Calvin held me close hugging me. He led me up and made me to face him.
“I’m going to take care of things, you don’t need to worry, just trust me. You trust me right?” He asked and even though I was conflicted I nodded. He was the only one who could help me now. So I had no choice than to trust him.
“What about his men?” I asked knowing that if truly Micheal was dead his men wouldn’t sit idly by not even Calvin could do much about it because he seemed to have his own gang.
“I’ll take care of them. Just listen to me.” He said and I nodded with tears in my eyes. “Close your eyes.” He said and I hesitated before doing as he said.
“I’m going to make it quick.” He said beside my ear then I heard the sound of a gun click and pressing into my stomach. My eyes shut open at the realization that he was planning to kill me himself.
“W-what… w-what are Y-you doing?” I asked shaking vigorously from fear.
” It’s better this way, if Micheal’s men get to you, you will suffer a fate worse than death. I’m making things easier for you.
The sound of the door bursting upon made us snap our heads towards it and Micheal’s men came trooping in with guns sorrounding the entire place.
“Shit! He got the blue button.” Calvin cursed and pulled away from me. I sighed in relieve, at least he wasn’t going to end me. The men rushed towards Calvin and surprisingly he had crawled his way to hit the blue button.
“The boss is still breathing.” I heard one of the men who was checking Micheal’s pulse say. Then the man who seemed to be the leader shot a dreadful glare at me.
“Grab the girl, she’s coming with us.”
Days had passed, probably a week. I couldn’t tell what day or time it was being locked up in this dark cell where I couldn’t see the light. I was starved, beaten and totured beyond expression and at a point I felt I was going to die. Infact I wanted them to kill me. Calvin was right he should have shot me back then.
My legs and hands were tied to an iron chair and my mouth was sealed with tape. I saw a glimpse of light as the door opened and it was painful to my eye as some men came in with torches which the flashed steadily on my face.
“Untie her.” I heard a voice say and I wondered if they were going to kill me today, everything they did to me was in my chair.
“Stand up.” He commanded once the men finished releasing me from my chain. I tried to stand but my feet gave up and I fell. The men rushed towards me and dragged me up making me stand before the leader. He tore the tape away from my mouth and the pain stung into my skin. The man grabbed my cheeks firmly keeping it steady.
“Today seems to be your lucky day. If you can do these two things then you will leave.” He said. He brought out my phone and forced me to compose a text which I sent to my mum telling her I was out of town and didn’t know when I’d be back. That she should not look for me, I’ll find her when the time is right. I sent the text with tears in my eyes not knowing what they planned to do to me.
“What is the second thing I need to do.” I asked fearing the answer.
“Go somewhere.” He replied.
“W-where?” I stuttered letting out a sob.
” Your new new home, to your new master.” He paused as if waiting for a response from me. I was still dazed. New master? New home? I was still very shocked by his words.
“Who? Where?” Was all I voiced.
All you need to know is that you’ve been bought by the mafia.” He said and I felt a light sting on my neck as something sharp pressed into me, in a matter of seconds I felt my eyes blurred with everywhere spiralling then I fell and that was the last thing I remembered.