ELISSA
" Are you insane? Do you want mum to fucking murder you?" The voice said, followed by footsteps, I recognised it- it was Litora.
As much as I despised her, right now, I felt like hugging her.
Scott's weight lifted as he peeled away from me, air rushed into my lungs as he adjusted himself, fingering his hair. " I was just having a little fun," He scoffed as though he didn't just...
" Well that 'fun' is messing with the goods and the deal will be off if he notices that you'd touched her." Right, she didn't actually care. Not for me at least...
" Fine, Fine. Get some bitch into my room, I need a good fuck." With that, he walked away leaving just me and Litora.
She came to me, examined my face and body then walked out, shutting the door behind her. My hand trembled as I slowly reached for my phone, looking for his number.
The broken glass shards from my screen pierced through my skin but I didn't stop, not until I found his line.
Hope died when I saw he hadn't replied me. Not one reply since and he was all I had.
Ruslan.
My father's best friend.
Whom I'd always been in love with, who promised to protect me and now when I needed him the most, he didn't reply.
I felt like screaming but I had no strength to. My body ached so much but it didn't compare to the pain I felt in my heart.
I had no one.
No dad.
No Mum.
No Ruslan.
Just me.
And I would probably die; cold, weak and miserable.
Slowly, my fingers moved against each letter, the world dimming as I typed.
" I'm dying, please...Please Ruslan, don't let the..m, take me. Don't let m..e get married to hi..m." I clicked send, letting my lids close as the darkness took over, my body curling like a ball to the ground.
Metal whooshed in the air, slamming loudly against concrete. I jumped, my heart in my throat as I opened my eyes, guards walking in, picking me off the ground.
The light of day burned into my retinas, making the world a blur but slowly, the haze vanished, my vision painfully clear.
" Wher..e are you ta...king me?" I managed, but they just ignored me as they moved. It wasn't until we got to the courtyard that they stopped, plopping me against the floor.
A man kneeled in front of me, his mouth stuffed with a handkerchief, rope wrapped firmly around his build, keeping him in place. My gaze finally landed on Lysandra, her legs crossed as she stared at me.
" Wha-What is all this?"
" Did you really think I wouldn't know?" My heart stopped, all moisture fleeing from my throat. She tsked as she stood, strutting towards me. When I felt her hold around my shoulder, I shivered. " What am I going to do with you Lissa dear."
I remained silent.
" Firstly, you tried to escape and then, you tried contacting your father's ally? Did you think he would help you?" A laugh. " No one can help you, not even him."
My jaw locked, my fists tightening. " What does that have to do with him?" I gestured to the man tied-up beside me.
" Well, he was the one who helped you out by opening the gates," her voice dropped ice cold and she turned to him, " even when I ordered that the gates remained tightly sealed until your wedding day."
The man mumbled some words through the handkerchief as he trembled in fear but she ignored him and faced me. " As much as I want to punish you, I can't" a smirk planted on her lips. " but I won't let you get away with it..."
I didn't think she would do it. But she did and there was nothing I could do. " Guards, deal with him brutally" She faced me " and you'll watch as they rip him to shreds."
My voice broke as I spoke. " Why are you doing this? Why do you hate me so much?"
She chuckled, walking back to her chair. " Hating you would be a waste of time, it's your father I despise-"
" But he's dead! Why are you making my life a living hell?"
" Because you're his blood and your father is a disgusting being and just like him, you deserve to suffer and also," she drawled, twirling her cigar between her fingers. " I need you for other purposes, once you get married I no longer have any use for you."
I knew how my father was.
Although he was never cruel to me, I knew he was evil to the world, so I understood why she wanted vengeance but why me? Why did I have to suffer for my father's sins?
The guards came and they started beating the man up, kicking, punching, the handkerchief was painted red. I peeled my gaze away but a guard came to me, holding my head still, making me watch as they murdered the innocent man.
When they finished, they burned the body and threw the ashes away. " You're a monster!!! A disgusting, evil monster!"
" Guards take her away and get her some food. Her wedding is tomorrow and I want her healthy, because tomorrow night, you'll be a good girl and submit to your husband..." My stomach twisted as the guards picked me from the floor once more and it was that day I died.
The Elissa, who thought that there was some good in here, died and the one within me wanted vengeance. She wanted to punish them all for all they did to her but there was nothing she could do...
My frustration reached new heights at my helplessness, I badly wanted to claw my eyes out but I held myself.
As we reached the room, they closed the door, tossing a tray of stale food my way. At first I refused to eat but I hadn't eaten in hours and if I wanted to fight, I needed strength- even though I knew I wouldn't win.
As I ate, my phone screen flashed and immediately I rushed to it, swiping it open.
" Nothing is going to happen to you, I promise, I'll get you out of there as soon as I can. " the message read and I couldn't help the swell that burned in my chest.
Ruslan was coming to save me.
He was coming to take me away from this hell..
