SHELTERED SIN

Chapter 3

Leonora doesn’t know his she got home…All she remembered what walking out the game after the timer was up, bumping it to Glin and the rest was history

Morning came fast and she hadn’t left her bed even though school was starting in few minutes. Shame and embarrassment filled her and all she could think about was how she was going to look Zade in the eyes without feeling guilt

Why was she feeling guilty though? They’re nothing but friends so the feeling was irrelevant but as she though this, the moment the merry came to her, she would bury we head in her pillow and scream

Shame? Because even though she thought of Zade, she wanted the masked man to go all the way. She really did

Why did her body respond so dear to him? Why didn’t she repulse in disgust while being controlled by him and treated like a whore

Maybe she wanted to be….Maybe that’s what she wanted but it came from the wrong person

“NORA!!!” Rick screamed for the upteenth time but this time barged into her room

“You’re gonna be late for class s get your fat ass up” Leonora groaned into her pillow and turned to face him but her eyes locked with Zade who stood crossed arm by the door

Her eyes widened as she quickly ducked her aged back into the pillow…Her face flushed as she whispered curses

Rick , loosing patience, began pulling her leg. Lenora gasped and held unto the bed frame refusing to get of

“Cmon Nora…if you don’t stand up, we’ll leave you” Rick threatened but not hat he didn’t know was that Leonora wanted it…to bask in her shame in silence even more

“Just Go! I don’t feel like going to school” Leonora groaned and raised her head, pouting in his direction

Rick smirked and brought out his phone from his pocket

“I wonder what dad would say to that” Leonora eyes widened and she practically flew off the bed and unto Rick’s back who struggled to get her off

Zade watched the interaction with an indifferent look

“Fine! I’ll go to stupid school” She shouted managing to snatch his phone and slapping it to his chest

Rick smiled innocently and patted her shoulder

“See you by the car” He said and walked to Zade ti drag him out

She didn’t want to believe she imagined it but did Zade just give her a once-over ?????

•••30 MINUTES LATER•••

Leonora met with Glin on her walk to math class

“Where did you go last night? I looked everywhere for you” Glin asked locking her hand with Lenora who froze at the question

*Does my little muse have a praise kink?*

*Dart your tongue out*

*Kneel*

Her face was beyond flushed as she remembered each word she said …she wished she was drunk, maybe she wouldn’t have remembered

“Yooo!! Did you do the dirty????” Glin literally screamed as Leonora clamped her hand around her mouth but she was too late…Everyone had heard andEveryone in the hallway turned to look at them

Leonora smacked Glin’s arm and began pulling her to class

“Who was it? Zade???” She whisper-yelled but Leonora shook her head

“I forgot my books in my locker…class starts in 5..let’s go get them” Leonora said to change the topic but Glin wasn’t t ready to let it go

“Who was it??! Tell me!” Glin pressured her and tried convincing her

“I don’t know jeez…I mistakenly entered the VIP part of the club and he was wearing a mask “ Leonora face was red while she stuttered the words out

Glin eyes widened in excitement at each word…

“You got f****d by a MASKED MAN???!!!” Glin yelled once more and was smacked again

Leonora shook her head and opened her locker…Immediately she did, an envelope fell out of it and to her shock, drawn on the envelope was the same mask her mystery man wore

She gasped in shock and dropped it, taking a step back away from it

“What that?” Glin asked and picked it up about to look at the content when Leonora snatched it and shocked it back into her locker

“Nothing” her voice a high octave

Glin wanted to ask more but seeing the horrified look on Leonora face, she kept it to herself and silently watched Leonora bring out her books with shaky hands…Even caught her sneaking the envelope into her bag

*What are you hiding girl?* Glin thought to herself but was distracted by Liam who was literally skipping to them like a girl

“My girls” he said and threw himself on them, almost knocking the to the ground…That was his signature greeting

“Must you always jump on us?” Glin groaned smacking his head, He pouted

“Of course” he smiled cheerily but noticed Leonora silence

“What’s wrong?” He asked her, jolting her out her thoughts…She gave him a tight lipped smile

“Nothing…let’s go to class” Leonora rushed forward, leaving Glin and Liam behind

He turned to Glin for answers but she shrugged like she didn’t know…It was their secret until Leonora decided to tell Liam herself

Leonora had just one thought in her head

*HOW THE HELL DID HE FIND HER????*

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Taking secondly glances at the clock the class, Leonora legs shook with impatience…The letter burning through her bag and stayed in her mind throughout each class

She couldn’t wait to get home and tear it apart to read it

Immediately the bell rang, she was off her seat, wishing Glin and Liam bye before running out the class

“What the…”Glin said

“Hell was that?” Liam completed

Both gobsmacked as they stared at each other and at the door

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Leonora didn’t wait for Rick for the first time since they were given birth to…she walked home and immediately she walked into her room

She poured out all the content of her bag and picked up the letter, jumping on her bed and ripping the envelope open

Taking a deep breath, she opened the letter slowly and it reads in cursive handwriting

*Contact me Little muse* and under it was his phone number…her heart kept to her throat

She felt it close up, panic washed over her..How..? When….? Did he find her and what????

The memory flashed to her head…as she picked up her phone and looked at the number on the paper…

Shaking her head, she threw the paper away and laid on her bed

“What the f**k are you doing Leonora…You will not text him…Stalkers are dangerous ..What if he was a psychopath? Ex-prisoner? A mafia boss? A serial killer?????” She spoke to herself and decided to take her mind off it

Within minutes, sleep overtook her

Unknown to her, someone was in her wardrobe…watching her….waiting with a smirk on his face

“She didn’t text me” he whispered and cycled darkly to himself

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Leonora woke up around 6pm, coming down her bed and stepping all over the contents she poured from her bag

Sighing as she looked at them, she turned away and then paused

Something felt different…The air in her room…felt…different. Was someone in here? Dread filed her as the possible thought then filled her

What if the person was still here??? What if he was the one? Coming to kill her for not texting him? What if he had killed Rick and Zade already??

She wanted to believe she imagined it but she heard it…low breathing….so low that it sounded like natural wind blowing but it wasn’t

Her body went stiff…she couldn’t afford to let the person know she was aware of their presence…so she fake yawned and stretched

“How many hours did I sleep?” She chuckled in fear and walked to her door, slamming it close as soon as she walked out

Someone …In…Her…ROOM??????

She rushed down the stairs and luckily Rick was on the couch watching football and stuffing his mouth with popcorn as he screamed at the screen

Zade….nowhere in sight

Rick noticed her presence and turned to her with mouth filled with popcorn

“Leonora Delilah Vincent, why didn’t you wait for me after school?” Leonora flinched…Rick only ever calls her full name when he was pissed or needed explanation and not excuses

“…I suddenly started my period and I didn’t have pads on me” she lied and nervously waited fr his reply

Rick’s eye squinted as he stared at her before a full blows smile came to his lips

“Okayy but no more sneaking off without my permission “ he warned seriously and she nodded

Then it came to her mind…should she tell him about the person in her room? She looked at Rick who had returned to shouting at the players on the screen and shook her head

*I’m sure the person won’t be there anymore* She walked to the kitchen…took a glass of milk, gulped it down, rinsed the cup, dropped it on the table and began walking back to her room

Her heart hammering in her chest at every step she took and as she approached her room, sweat beads formed on her head…she wanted to cry

She turned to go back to Rick and alert him but that means putting him in danger if the person was actually a serial killer

She would rather die alone than pull her brother along…Her parents could grieve her and forget about her years after but not their only 2 children

Twisting the door knob, she slowly opens her door and took the first step inside…Nothing happened

The eerie feeling was gone and she couldn’t hear his breathing anymore but she was wrong

Just as she took another step, allowing the door to close, a hand clamped around her mouth, muffling her panic scream

“You should’ve called me Little muse”

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