Falling in love with my kidnapper

CHAPTER 12: LOST

*Alison’s pnt. of view*

The days pass and I remain here, in this house, with him. We hadn’t talked since we arrived. Well, or rather, I hadn’t talked since we arrived. And I won’t talk. It could look like childish behaviour, but he is my kidnapper and I think the reason is clearly justified. 

I keep thinking about how to escape from here. The escape it’s more complicated since we arrived. This house is completely isolated. Surrounding it, there's only trees and a huge garden (with a pool). However, when we were coming, I saw a road. It was ten minutes from here more or less. It will work to escape for now. 

It’s 3:00 a.m. in the morning. I’m in the bedroom, where I’ve spent the last few weeks. My belly starts to roar. I haven’t eaten anything since lunch and I’m starving. I decide to go down and pick something to get a bite. I go down the stairs without turning on any light and trying not to make any noise. After a few tumbles, I successfully arrive downstairs. I go through one of the large corridors of this house. But, after what seems hours, I’m wandering in the house without knowing where I am or how I could arrive at the kitchen. Ok, yes, I’m lost! Yeah, don’t panic. I only have to find a part of the house that rings a bell to me, or the stairs and return to the bedroom. Suddenly I’ve lost my appetite. I only want to get the safety and comfort of the bedroom. If I don’t get my destination, when Alek gets up tomorrow, he will see I’m not in the bedroom and he will look for me. But there’s lots of hours left for that! That type of thing only happens to me. 

At that very moment, lost in my thoughts, I notice that a light has just turned on. Alek appears in the corridor with an angry face. In a sudden feeling of happiness, I run and hug him. 

- Thank god, you’re here! - at that moment I wasn't thinking. I only feel relieved because I don’t have to spend another moment wandering around the house. 

He smiles for a moment

- Oh, you talk to me now - asks mocking on me. 

My brain reacts and I move away from him. I could swear I’ve seen something in his eyes when I’ve moved. I reject that thought and I put on my poker face. 

- Where did you think you were going? - his smile changes into an angry face.

- Fist of all, I talk to you when I want, and second, I want to go to the kitchen, but in this damn house all the halls look the same. 

Alek’s face changes again and he starts to laugh. 

- Are you telling me that you’ve lost inside a house? - he says between laughs. 

It piss me off that he laugh at me, so I tell him with an anger face:

- Yes, did it bother you? Anyone could lost in here 

- You live in a castle! How could you get lost in a house? - Alek continues laughing.

- Only for you to know the castle is my house, I never got out of it, until now. And, how the hell do you want me to don’t get lost if all halls are exactly the same!

- I lived here for eighteen years and I never got lost in the corridors. - after saying that Alek is more serious. So this is his house, where he raised and lived. - Well, do you need me to guide you to the kitchen? Or you want to continue trying to figure out where it is?

He passes through me and walks ahead of me. I follow him closely. When we arrive at the kitchen he opens drawers and cupboards, and takes out some things. He wears dark blue pajamas but he isn’t wearing the upper part. I see how he moves from one side to another getting all he needs. I stop my sight in his completely inked arm, I look at the eagle in his arm, and I remember the first time I saw him in that bar. According to my calculations, that’s more than two months ago. How can it be that no one has come looking for me? Because they are looking for me, right? Lots of questions are in my mind, but Alek talks and that comes out of my thoughts. 

- Have you finished looking? - Alek says looking at me over his shoulder with a smile. I turn red. I haven’t noticed that I was staring at him while I thought. 

- What day is today? - I ask him.

- Twenty of July. - he answers me. As I thought, I’ve been two months and ten days with him. 

- Why did you never leave the castle? - that question catches me off guard. I didn’t think he was paying attention to me when I said that. For a few seconds I keep looking at him without saying anything. 

- I don’t know. I have everything I need in the castle. I’ve studied there. I’ve been taught everything I need to know to be queen without getting out of the castle. - I answer - even if for that i need a prince. - I whisper

But he hears me and he answers.

- Are you telling me that in the XXI century a princess needs a prince to reign? - he says with a snort - they will let you choose the prince at least - he says with a soft laugh. My face turns a little white. He notices it and gets serious. - from your face I deduce that no. - my face turns into a grin and his eyes light up. - that’s why you escape from the castle. Am I right?

Why am I so transparent!? He can know all of that only by looking at my facial expressions. 

- It's none of your business - these are the only words that came out of my mouth. 

- That 's yes. I hit the spot, did I?

I snort, get up from the stool where I’m sitting and I start to walk in the direction contrary to the kitchen, without knowing where I’m going or how to get to the bedroom. I only know that I want to get out from here soon. When Alek realizes my intention, walks behind me. He puts in front of me blocking my way. He 's so close, I’ve to raise my head to look him in the eyes. He’s quite taller than me. 

- Come on. It wasn’t my intention to bother you. - at that moment my belly roars - You’re hungry. Why don’t you leave the pride aside and come to eat something? You hadn’t eaten anything since lunch. - I didn't think he noticed that. Or that he is concerned about me. 

I walk back to the kitchen. In the opposite direction where Alek is. 

- For the record, I’m only coming because I’m hungry, not because you told me to do it. 

- Yeah Yeah, why don’t you admit now that you are coming because you want to be with me? 

- Ha Ha, keep dreaming. 

- I will. - I ignore him and only roll my eyes. 

While he keeps cooking we stay in silence. Suddenly, I let it out. I don’t know where this instant impulse has come from but now I can’t stop, and there’s no turning back. 

- The answer to your question is yes. Yes, because of that I escape from the castle. That afternoon my dad told me that he had found me a husband. - I let a little snarl leave my mouth. - the prince of Nauru, heir to the throne, who (what a surprise) is 15 years older than me. But, of course, a princess needs a prince to rule and if he’ s older, better. Because the fragile and little princess can’t rule herself. And as if this weren't enough, I’m only 18 and the enemies that want my position are a lot. - I make a pause to continue - and that's when you appear. You take advantage of all this situation, and of my first outing to kidnap me. And now, I don’t know why, I’m telling you all of this but it’ s said. 

- Probably you wouldn’t believe me, but I don’t want to do it. 

- That’s all you have to say?! Come on. Enlighten me. Why, although you don’t want to do it, you kidnap me?

- We can leave these chat for later. There have been enough confessions for today.

. Sure. Coward - i said pretending a cough 

- Great. Now eat - Alek leaves a plate on the table in front of me. 

Hi readers, 

Here you have a new chapter. Finally! I thought study and writing wouldn't be so difficult. But don't worry, I'll  continue writing. And I'll try the next chapter out soon. What do you think will happen? 

Thanks for reading. Bye for now!