Uncle Joe
I walked out of Princess's room, feeling really happy. I can't still believe this girl is mine.
I had gone to the lawyer to tell him to change the names on the will, but he is proving stubborn; I need to clear him off my way.
It's because of this will Princess is alive; once she signs on the documents, I am going to kill her and travel far away from here, where no one knows me.
I sat on the couch and lit my cigar. I rested my hand on the backrest, and then I remembered when Princess asked me not to roll down the cotton.
"What could she be hiding?" I asked myself audibly.
I stood up and moved to her room again. I opened the door and went in to find Princess weeping on the floor.
I ignored her and raised up the cotton. I looked down the street, surveying it well; I then looked up and saw the window opposite hers closed.
I looked around again for certainty before leaving the window. I moved close to her, and she folded her legs up in fear.
"As from today, this cotton will be left raised like this," I said, almost yelling. She nodded in tears. "And let me warn you, if you try escaping or telling anyone about yourself, you and that person are dead!! Do you understand?!" I yelled at her.
"Yes," she mumbled. "Good," I said and walked out of her house.
Princess POV
My uncle left my room, and I sat where I was, still crying heavily. "I want to die!!!! Is it a crime that I am born?!" I yelled in tears.
"Princess," Ryan called from outside my window. I stood up slowly and went to the window to see him.
"Hi, Ryan," I said, cleaning my eyes.
"I know you were crying; don't pretend that you are fine," he said sadly, and I couldn't help but cry again.
"Ryan, I am sorry for lying to you," I said amidst tears.
"Princess, I want to understand you well. Please talk to me and my Brother Eddie; tell us what is really going on. Please!!!!" He said, almost crying.
"Ryan," I called, biting my lower lip.
"We want to help you, Princess; that man is evil. He can decide to kill you one day," he said, crying.
I nodded and cleaned my eyes. "I will tell you," I said, and he smiled and moved from the window. I wanted to call him back when he appeared with Eddie.
Immediately I saw him, I felt the ground should open and swallow me up; I felt so embarrassed. "Eddie, I..." I said, but he cut me off.
"Princess, please don't... I can't stand to see you like that; it's hurting me. Please let me help you," he said with pity.
I nodded and cleaned the tears from my eyes with my hand.
"Where are your parents?" He asked seriously.
"They are dead; they were murdered," I replied, crying.
"I'm so sorry, Princess," he said sadly while I nodded.
"Tell me, who is this man to you?" He asked.
"My uncle from my father's side; he took me from our house after my parents died," I replied.
"So tell me, Princess, when has this been going on?" Eddie asked, looking right into my eyes.
"2 years," I replied, looking down. "Two years!!!!" He yelled but later composed himself.
"Why haven't you tried escaping?" He asked again.
"I tried once, but he caught me; he beat me so much that day that I almost lost my life," I said, looking up, and I could see Ryan crying heavily.
"Bastard!!" Eddie muttered angrily.
"Have you ever tried crying for help?" He asked.
"Yes, and for once in 2 years, a man answered me. My uncle killed him when he knew I told him about myself," I added, sobbing.
"Do you know why he acts like that?" He asked, looking furious.
"I don't know; he just derives pleasure in hurting me. I never hated him nor acted bad to him," I replied in tears.
Eddie sighed heavily, rubbing his hair. "I feel like killing him right now!!! I know what to do!!" he said boldly.
"What do you want to do, Eddie? You can't do anything stupid, you know," I said anxiously.
"I am going to report to the cops," he said, and Ryan nodded too.
"It won't work; Uncle Joe has connections everywhere. When he was accused of murder some time ago, he was released that same hour even though he was truly at fault," I replied, looking at Eddie.
"s**t!!!" He yelled, hitting the wall with his fists. Ryan stood up and went closer to Eddie and hugged him.
"Brother, please save her; she is my only friend. I love her so much. I don't want her to die," he said, weeping seriously.
Eddie looked at me with pain in his eyes; he tapped Ryan's hand slowly. "I will help her, Ryan; I will save her from that b***h," he replied, clenching his fist.
"Eddie, you are making a dangerous decision," I said fearfully.
"I don't care, Princess!!! All I want now is to save you from that b***h you call an uncle," he said angrily.