His captured collateral, His downfall

CHAPTER3:Guilt

Amelia waited for some hours and Dominic didn’t appear, nobody knocked she decided to take her bath, she locked the door and went into the bathroom to take a shower just then she heard a click on her door, she froze who might be there , is it Dominic her heart panicked, her door suddenly pave open she feared who could have opened the door because the door was locked by her and the key is still inside, she saw a huge, tall, shadow wandering inside her room on the walls from her bathroom that must be Dominic she thought, Amelia the voice called out she quickly used her towel to cover up her body, yes she answered the voice echoed, your husband is here to take what is meant for him I am nobody’s wife she answered boldly, come on little princess almost like a whisper, Amelia ran out from the bathroom and ran past him before he could get a hold of her she ran outside her room in tears crying and calling for help, Dominic did not hesitate in leaving her room quietly he didn’t want to stair up any troubles for himself he didn’t want to wake those who were fast asleep.

Amelia saw him leaving her room but was too scared to go inside thinking he might come back, she walked slowly on the stairs and saw Clara peeping through one of the windows, she pleaded with her to come outside and help her Clara tiptoed from her room and went to Amelia, what is the problem she whispered, that demon is trying to f**k me, I have already been enslaved I can’t allow him have his way with me I don’t want him to touch me, you can come sleep in here tonight then you leave very early tomorrow morning I don’t want him to notice you slept here, Amelia thanked Clara earnestly.

It has been three days since Amelia had been taken away by Dominic’s men but it felt like ages, Everything inside the house reminded Ruby of Amelia, Ruby sat at the edge of the old and tattered coach staring at the door as if Amelia will push the door and come in she hasn’t eaten properly neither has she slept, Every time she close her eyes she saw Amelia been dragged in tears out of the tiny house, she cried bitterly I should have protected you she whisper brokenly l should have done something, Mason looked older than he was for the past few weeks, the guilt of being responsible for Amelia’s predicament ate him deeply, he thought to himself I sold my daughter with tears gushing down his cheeks, I couldn’t cater for my family he said aloud, Ruby turned to look at her husband don’t say that using her cloth to wipe out his tears, you did it to save us all from the torment of Dominic, I couldn’t pay my debt, I did nothing when they dragged Amelia, our daughter is sitting in that Monsters mansion how can you call that save? they wept bitterly, sitting here doing nothing is not going to change anything I am going to confront him he said, Ruby looked at him with fear all over her teary eyes, No look at me Mason he is gonna get you killed, please stay away from him until we figure out what to do, at least we all alive for now, Ruby hugged her husband in tears they both wept, A loud knock interrupted them

Both of them exchange confused glances who could that be they hardly had visitors, Mason opened the door slowly and saw father Barnabas, an elderly priest from their village church, How have you been holding it in, I came to check up on you, Ruby burst into tears father we miss her a lot, things hasn’t been the same since she was taken, we don’t know how she is doing, if she has eaten, if she is been ill treated, oh my baby she cried, father Barnabas gently placed his hand on their shoulders your daughter is stronger than you think she will be fine, But bible teaches us that storms will pass and he will give us escape to every temptation Mason replied, father Benjamin replied he neither sleeps nor slumber He will come through for you, he handed him an envelope, this is the little the church could come up with, Ruby collected and thanked him with all her heart this would be enough to feed them for weeks, Do not loose hope everything will work for

Amelia’s favour like a blessing in disguise.

The tiny house went silent again after father Barnabas left.

Amelia was already in her room when Dominic came in you didn’t sleep in your room yesterday little princess, where did you sleep, Amelia was mute she snubbed him, I am off to work with Xavier you can go down stairs and catch up some breath and explore the apartment, I know you can never in your life see such Elegant building you have to be grateful for living in such luxury he said mockingly, Just as Dominic left a maid entered carrying a tray of food, Good morning Mrs Damien that name scared her to her bones, please don’t call me that next time call me Amelia I am Amelia, the maid nodded slightly this is your food, take it away please I am not hungry, please you have to eat if not I will get punished for it, Amelia’s eyes widened punished for what, for failing to care for you, Amelia sighed as if they really cares if I die or live, I will try and eat so you won’t be punished because of me, the maid left the food and hurriedly left her room. Amelia took some few spoons and headed to explore just as Dominic has told her she stared at the expensive cars inside the building, beautiful and expensive flowers littering all corners of the building, the bricks used in designing the walls, she said to herself one day I will own more than this, as Amelia was exploring the building she came across so many maids and asked about Clara none of them seems to give her a valid answer, where could Clara be she thought, she went to the gate keeper and ask him about Clara Blake was a middle aged man who was so focus on his gate keeping and nothing else, Good afternoon, please have you seen Clara, he was mute, hello? then he hesitated watching through all the corners of the building she was laid off this morning, she screamed why? Dominic knows everything that happens in this house he knew you slept in her room the previous night, she was sober so they had to sack Clara because of me she decided not to bring her troubles again to anyone else instead she will handle it herself and her own way. She went back into her room heart broken, she stayed there thinking if he knows everything that happens I don’t think I can find my way out of this house I am forever stuck here, a maid entered her room without knocking, she was elegant, tall, she carried herself like the whole world revolves around her she has never seen this face, I am Valentina the new house keeper Sir Dominic just hired, somehow she felt some hatred for her so this is the one that replaced Clara, how may I help you Amelia asked, I guess you are the new wife of our boss, she answered rudely yes any problem, you look timid and frightened Valentina said, she gazed at her with surprise at the boldness she used in talking to her, none of the other maids has ever dared to talk to her in such manner, Amelia stared at her disdainfully, she walk closely to Amelia her shoulder rubbing against Amelia’s head watch your step little girl all that glitters is not gold then she walked out of Amelia’s room majestically like the queen of the castle, Amelia laughed in awe such Guts.