Euphoria

Chapter 5

Melanie

I wake up to someone shaking me. It's some another maid I guess.

"For f***s sake how much are you gonna sleep ? It's already night!"

What the heck? Did I really sleep so much? Till evening? I glance at the digital clock beside me on the nightstand and its 7:36 pm.

"Come on, I got you your dinner eat quickly."

"I don't want it." I hissed at her.

"I don't understand what did master see in you". She scoffed.

"What do you mean? "

"Don't act dumb. Everyone is talking about how he's in a happy mood which since the day you've arrived, which he never possibly is."

"We servants are always in a fear of how he might kill us in a most brutal way if we even commit a single mistake".

" Worst part is he's in love with you. And we're supposed to serve a pathetic b***h like you"

What the actual f**k did she just call me!?

I'm more confused than ever. Soon, the tragedic reality strikes me. He captured me here and I didn't even know about that! I thought he was my saviour but he's just obsessed with me! That freaking obsession which he claims love?!

I'm done.

" Finish your dinner. Here you go".

She was placing a plate full of food on the nightstand when I pushed her out of my path. She grabbed me by my hair harshly. Honestly it hurted badly. I was determined not to give up.

I elbowed her stomach and kicked her leg and she had no choice but to leave my arm. Once again I pushed her away she fell on the dresser. I was about to turn the doorknob when it suddenly flew open. I just wanted to run away from here. It was too late since I collided into something hard.

I looked up and saw devilishly handsome Steven standing in front of me in an expensive Armani suit. The look on his face told me as if he wanted to murder someone right now. He looked behind my shoulder and saw that maid crying.

"M-master she pushed me away when I was nothing but nice to her. She said she didn't wanna have dinner here. When I asked her to have it, she slapped me and-

I was so lost that I didn't even know when Steven had walked up to her. When I saw he had already grabbed her by the throat. She gagged due to lack of air. She was trying to break free from his hold desperately but Steven didn't leave a room for that.

He was glaring at her with bloodshot eyes. Once gray eyes had turned into black orbs. As if he's trying to burn her into ashes.

"Don't f*****g lie to me. I heard the tone you used to talk to her". He growled at her.

"M.. Mas- he squeezed her neck tighter.

"How f*****g dare you talk to her like that!? Nobody dares to talk to her when she's mine. "

"I swear you'll beg for your death" He swore.

Heavens! Save me.

Just as he was screaming at her I ran out of door. I keep running and running across the huge hallway until I reach the living room. The maindoor was still at a great distance when all of a sudden two strong arms wrapped around my waist and picked me up. It was Steven. He put me on his shoulder and started carrying me back to the bedroom.

He kicked open the door and abruptly threw me on the bed. I bounced on the soft bed due to the impact. He shut the door behind him.

I got up and tried to run towards the door, before Steven pushed me back on the bed and hoovered over me. He pinned my hands above my head, blocked my legs with his.

"Stop running around, You won't be able to escape from here! "

I didn't stop. I started wiggling in his hold to break free.

"Let me go you bastard! "

A fist landed on my face. He f*****g punched me.

I couldn't control my emotions and just like that I burst out crying. His eyes softened a little bit before he got off of me and helped me sit up straight.

I was still sobbing when he brought his hands to my face. I flinched. He wiped away my tears gently and took my hands in his and made me sit on his lap.

"It breaks my heart to see you cry. Please.. I'm sorry I won't repeat it again." He said it so adorably that I forgot what kind of person he was.

"Pl.. Please.. L-let me g-go" I hiccuped.

"Amore, I love you since I saw you few months ago and I promise you to make you the happiest woman in the world. I'll never let anyone hurt you ".

"No.. No I don't want any of this. Let me go. Don't do this to me. "

"Don't test my patience Amore. " He warned me.

I couldn't help but cry harder.

It was the final blow. As he heard my sobs he grabbed my hand and pushed me against the wall. He stood in front of me trapping me between him and the cold wall.

"Listen here sweetheart, you're mine. I'll marry you and make you my queen. You should never ever talk back to me or disrespect me. If you do this I won't hesitate to make you my w***e and f**k you like a toy. You're supposed to love me the way I love you. Got it in your pretty head? "

I couldn't form words.

"DID YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?! "

"Yes... I got it ". I say wailing.

"Good, now eat your dinner like a good girl and don't make me repeat myself. I'm gonna take a shower. "

He removes his suit jacket and enters the bathroom.

Is he gonna stay here? With me!?

"Uh.... Is this your room? Are you gonna stay here? " I ask him though it was a mere whisper ofcourse he heard that.

"You got any problem with sleeping in the same room as your fiance?"

"N-no" I say scared.

"Good"

He enters the shower and I start eating while trying to fight back my tears. and crawl in bed. I pull the covers above my head and start crying softly due to my ill-fated life.

I didn't even know when Steven walked out of the bathroom. He hopped up on bed beside me pulling the covers down.

He grabbed my chin and pecked me on my lips.

I wanted to wipe it out, didn't have a death wish though.

"Accept the life I'm giving you Amore and stop crying."

"W-why me? " I ask.

"You're the only woman who has ever evoked such emotions within me. I was fascinated by you the moment I saw you. And at that karaoke, I knew you're destined to be mine."

Goddammit! So it was him who had pinned me down on my seat with his stare.

I didn't know what to say after this. My mind flooded with number of thoughts to which I'll never get the answer. Probably.

He pulled me to his chest and wrapped his arm around my waist one hand gently caressing my hair. I won't lie it was really comforting to me. Maybe since I've been craving for love.

I decide to ask him a certain question.

"What did you do with that man?"

I blurt this stupid question out knowing what he did to him. But I still needed to hear it from his mouth.

"I killed them Amore. I'll kill whoever tries to hurt you"

God.

"Why?"

He just grinned at me widely.

"How long have you been doing this? "

"Doing what"?

"Uhmm... A-all this"

He chuckled at the way I stuttered.

"It's been 9 years, love"

The silence consumes the room for pretty long time.

Before I knew it I was asleep