OWNED BY FAITH

Chapter One

PRECIOUS

"Leave her alone", I heard a voice behind me. The voice was strong and authoritative. I didn't know who it was, but it was masculine. I was so thankful that someone had come to my rescue.

I should probably start from the beginning, how I got here and how everything spiralled to this.

My name is Precious and up untill a few hours ago I was just an ordinary girl trying to look for a place to stay. I had got ten a notice to leave my apartment this morning, it was one of those days where things weren't working out, I wasn't being paid well at work, my parents were too poor to assist me, so I had to do everything myself. I begged the landlord to spare me a few weeks but he didn't answer me. I went to work , I tried all my best to concentrate but, I tried holding the tears threatening to fall off my face, by the time I was done it was already late and dark out.

On my way home, The streets were half empty, and quiet. I felt people walking behind me, I didn’t think much of it, not until they quickened to match mine. I increased my pace and so did theirs, I didn't want to worry so I told myself they were going through the same way as I, but when I cornered they cornered too and that was when it dawned on me that I was being followed.

Now here I am, on the floor shivering and pleading for my dear life and saved by a voice I didn't even know.

Whoever he is, I believe he is God sent

My body stiffened as soon as I heard the voice, I couldn't see what was going on and only knew there was someone over my head

"I said leave her alone," he repeated, this time more authoritative

"Mind your business," one of the men who had pinned me down said boldly

"Get them," the stranger said,

Suddenly the men were thrown back, I quickly stood up and moved back, what I saw was scary, two huge men were beating my attackers and it looked like there weren't going to stop anytime soon.

"Are you okay," I heard behind me, I turned to look and there was a very handsome looking man in all black, looking at me with a worried face. He looked like an angel, he was tall, fair, his face, God, his face was so beautiful, a beautiful pointed noes, a deep brown eyes that I could look at all day and his voice, oh his voice they gave me goosebumps.

"Ma'am, are you okay ," he said again drawing me back, I was so lost looking at him that I forgot he had asked me something.

"Ye ye yes," I stammered, "thank you so much", I said sincerely and calmly.

"Where are you headed, maybe I could drop you." He said, making me remember that I had nowhere to go.

"I don't have anywhere to go to, I was kicked out of my house today and and and," I finally broke down, after everything that had happened to me today I could hold it back.

I felt his hand on my shoulder, "it's fine, where are you headed now," he said worriedly and calmly.

"Going home to pack my things, I don't know where else to go to,"

"Let me drop you there this night, I'll send my driver to pick you up first thing tomorrow morning," he said calmly, his voice were so soothing, I could only nod.

I turned to check what was going on and I saw my attackers on the floor, the huge men had beaten them to a pulp.

He directed me to his car and opened the door for me to enter which I did, he entered too from the other side. The huge men sat at the passenger seat.

"By the way I'm Alex, you are?", he asked calmly looking at me intently

"Precious," I murmured.

I directed them to my house and they dropped me off, I bade goodbye and went inside

I went inside and sat on my couch, I started crying all over again, why do bad things happen to me, what if he had not shown up what would have happened. I cried while thinking, with this I began to thank the heavens, oh I did, with my whole heart, the worse could really have happened if Alex hadn't come.

"f**k i didn't even get his number," I cursed, o was so lost in everything that had happened that I forgot. I really hope he keeps to his promise about tomorrow.

I slept off on the couch replaying his voice in my head, I played out all the what ifs in my head. What if Alex hadn't come when he did? What those men have done? Would they have r***d me? Would they have killed me? What would have been my life if they had succeeded. not knowing by morning, it'll all be a different story.