Their Obsession Rose

Chapter 13 Rose : Escape

I have seen the cream of the crop in these high rises, on the screens that broadcast the Vicario. I look for the button on the wall that I have seen them press to move to the bottom of a high rise. I press the button and the door opens. A sense of relief washes over me as I take a step inside the lift. Something is wrong. I try again to step inside. Panic starts to swirl in my body and mind. It's as if I am blocked from entering the lift by an invisible wall! After several failed attempts I lift my hand to try and find a way pass the wall, I cannot see or feel anything!

I try to stay optimistic and walk further down the passage. A door! My heart pumps with anticipation, as I touch the door handle and slowly opens the door. I take a deep breath and take a step pass the door.

Same bloody thing! I'm blocked in these quarters by some sort of magic! I am deflated, after a search, of the whole passage, with no way to escape , I make my way back to the room. I stomp my foot out of frustration!

Who is so cruel, leaving all these ways for me to escape, just to block them by an invisible wall! Why not only block the entrance of this room. No, they give me hope and then dash it again! I'm sure the person who is doing this, is on a huge power trip! Well trip him! I get angry just thinking of the bastard who is playing this sick mind game with me.

I make my way to the only window in the room. I did not consider it as an escape route because I'm so high off the ground.Just maybe they failed to put up that invisible wall ! Just maybe I can still get out of here!

I cross my fingers as I open the window. No invisible wall! A cool light breeze touches my face ever so gently as I take a step, to freedom. Their is no stopping me. I am determined to escape and will stop at nothing to try and reach my goal.

Slowly and steady I make my way down the wall. I use the indents in the wall as a grip for my feet and my hands. I'm almost half way down when I look up and see a girl looking down upon me. If I'm not mistaken, she is laughing!

I don't have any time to wonder as to why she is laughing. I was so busy escaping that I failed to notice the wind has picked up and is blowing heavy. A sudden gush of wind let me loose my footing just as I am taking my next step. I loose my grip and free fall to my death! I think of Father, Grey and Lilly all the happy and sad times we had together! My only regret is that Grey never got to ask me to be his inamorata and I will die without knowing how my first kiss would have tasted! If there is a next time I'll surely kiss Grey!

I actually feel at peace, knowing I tried my best to escape, to be able to reach Father and Grey again. As I fall faster and faster, I close my eyes and smile , my last thoughts of my capturer. I won, they didn't get me. At least I will die on my own terms. I'm sure the news will reach Father and Grey that I died trying to escape. As I make peace with my fate, I feel strong arms encircling me. The first thing that I notice or rather smell is an oddly familiar smell, a smell of morning dew, fresh crisp grass, pine and vanilla... the forest after first rain.

I don't open my eyes and instead just lean into the strong masculine arms of my saviour. Although I was ready a minute ago to die in peace and glory, I sure am relieved, no actually ecstatic to be saved! To live another day and just maybe I will be able to have that first kiss with Grey after all!