Chapter 4
997 Words
"I'm sorry no one can see behind the red mask" I answered.
"Okay...you don't have to open your mask...just a private show with me, for the same price, $10000" he continued.
But $10000 is a whole lot of money.
But Jake says no private shows...but this is for him isn't it?...just one show wouldn't hurt and I'm not compelled to remove my mask, so Victor won't know who I am..... but then haven't I betrayed Jake?
"It's $10000 scarlet..... just one show please" he begged.
"I don't know you, Victor... I can't "
"Red mask girl, please... it's just one show" he begged
**********
"Where the hell are you coming from?" Jake asked as I entered the house.
The house smelt like drugs..... I looked over to Jake's bedside table and there it was hard drugs he had promised never to use again.. he made promises like that every other day, but I thought the last time was going to be the one, I had such a good feeling about it, but still, Jake couldn't stop.
"You're at it again Jake? We agreed you'd stop the hard drugs, Jake. We're in debt...we're in debt because of this, this is the reason we're in debt Jake" I said pointing at his bedside table as tears streamed down my eyes.
.
"That's not the question I asked woman?... I said, "Where have you been?" He said as he approached me.
"I... I was at work "
"Yes, that reminds me, because you're working now you think you get to talk to me the way you please? No, you can’t" he said trying to choke me.
"J....J....Jake please " my voice fought to be heard.
"You are mine Athena, I own you and no one else..." he said as he pushed me to the ground and left the room to the living room.
My heart dropped, it was that time again....when Jake almost tried to kill me. He attempts this every other day, and apologises the next, begging and saying that time was the last.
"Athena! Athena! Come out here now!" Jake shouted from the living room.
"Y..you called me Jake "My hands shivered.
"How much did you make at the club yesterday?" He asked.
"No...not so much" I shivered.
"So you're a prostitute but you're bad at this still," he said, coming closer.
"I'm not a prostitute Jake," I said, fear running down my spine.
"So what are you then?" he held my chin tightly.
"J...ja..’’
"Say you're a prostitute and maybe I will release my grip on your chin," he said as his grip grew firmer.
"Ja...ke please " I begged as tears filled my eyes.
"Say it," he said, holding my chin tighter.
"I..am...a pr’’
"Finish it Athena" he continued holding my chin tighter.
"I'm a prostitute " it finally came out of my mouth.
"I didn't quite get you, what did you say?" He said laughing loudly.
"I'm a prostitute Jake " I answered as he finally removed his hands from my chin.
"Now that that's done ..... I need some money by 6 p.m " he said.
"What do you need it for" I asked.
"How dare you woman " Jake slapped me.
"Ja...k"
"I told you I need money, how dare you ask what I need it for " he interrupted.
"Jake you slapped me?.... What did I do to deserve this Jake? Why do you have to always treat me so badly?.... why?" I asked as tears flowed down my cheeks.
"Oh did I know princess, that just shows that whenever I ask you something, you don't reply to me with a question in return ...... I need money by 6p.m and that's it" he said.
"Why do you smell like this..... you smell like you've been having private shows, you smell like liquor, but not the normal time, this liquor is expensive " he asked abruptly.
"Wh..what do you mean by that Jake...you said no private shows and I also wouldn't want private shows, if not my identity will be revealed" I answered my hands shivering.
"You're lying to me now aren't you.... remember Athena, you're mine and no one can change that," he said as moving closer.
"Remember I need the money by 6 p.m. and anything short of that....you know what that means " he laughed slightly and left the house..
Jake is a maniac, a psychopath, his drugs are starting to affect him more than he can even control.
***********
"How come you handle this whole mystery thing so well? What are you hiding under that mask, Scarlet Veil " I heard Victor's voice behind me.
"Maybe I'm not hiding anything, maybe I just have to do it because I have to..’’ I replied.
"Scarlet Veil I need you to trust me, I know nothing about you, I don't even know your name," he said.
"Trust?... I've learned that trusting people will only bring you disappointment" I replied.
"Well, I'm not people....I'm Victor how're you doing today" he said stretching out his hand.
"Stop it Victor " I laughed slightly.
"Scarlet you are scared ?’’ he asked.
“Scared?.... I'm not scared...why would I be ?’’ I replied
"Scarlet you are scared of letting anyone in, and we all need our person’’ he pressed further.
"You don't know me Victor or anything about me don't pretend you do," I said.
"Yes I don't know anything about you, but isn't that why I'm here.....Scarlet I want to know you, I want to know everything about you" he said as he moved closer.
"You want to know more Victor?.. You know I hear that every day, people in this club always want to know more about me. But when they do what happens then?....they leave Victor, that's what they do" I answered.
"Not everyone is like that.....some stay if you let them and I want to know " his voice filled with sincerity.
"Maybe, but I'm not ready to find out".
- Writer
