The Accidental Night

It was on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Henchard had gone to a friend's house for a warming-up party, and I was home alone. Being alone in the house is the only thing that makes me feel a sense of solitude and I always enjoy it. I love my parents so much although i sometimes prefer being alone in the house and I don't find it scary or boring at all. My parents are good people and I don't hate them or think they are a nuisance or anything.its just that they are too old-fashioned and doesn't understand the trend for a sophisticated life. At about 8:50 pm, I had just finished taking my bath. I love taking my bath in the morning because of the sweet cold hover that always sends my hairs standing up viciously like it was gonna attack someone. I was blow-drying my hair when I heard someone push open the door to my room. I wasn't expecting anyone, so I was shocked by my bones when I saw a masculine figure approach me. I was shocked and scared because he was putting on a dreadful mask and he was followed by a few other people who held guns and I immediately felt feverish and liquid running in between my legs and that's when I realized I had already peed on myself. "Where is the money? Where is the money?" A female voice came. She was the only female among the four robber gangs. "Ummmm.... What money". I summoned up the courage to talk when I found my voice, which was sickening to my ears. "Don't play dumb with us you asshole, where is the damn money before we blow out your skill?" Another man thundered and I felt myself go numb. Dad had come home with 40 million dollars. It was the money for a contract which was not even his and he kept it at home. I had warned him to keep it at the bank but he wouldn't budge. "Dad,I think you should take this money to the bank because I have a bad feeling about this" I had pleaded. "Come on, Celine, it's not like something is gonna happen anyway" he replied. "But dad..." I began to protest but he held up his hands in dismissal. "End of discussion" he replied sternly. I knew they were here for the money. I only wondered how they knew. It wasn't even up to six hours, but I wasn't ready to die yet. So I pointed to dad's room, where the money was, and three of them left to get it. I was left with a guy to watch me. He kept staring at me seductively. I knew what he was thinking, but I prayed he shouldn't carry out his thoughts. "What nice legs you have" he smiled wickedly. I moved an inch backwards because I could give no chances. "Would you like showing me what's underneath those beautiful legs of yours?" He asked almost in a whisper. He started moving closer towards me. "Don't come any closer." I said, scared. He ignored my warnings and when he got closer, he stretched out his hands and removed my towel, he pushed me onto the bed. "What are you doing?" I screamed loudly. "Relax, I am just doing your old man a favor." He replied and lay on me. I tried pushing him off but his strength was so overpowering and immense compared to my frail body. I struggled with him but he used just a little strength and had his way with me. He r***d me. I cried, scratched and pleaded bitterly, but my tears and pleading did little or nothing to stop him from ravaging me. His other companions came into the room and from the corner of my eyes I can see them with the briefcase staked with cash. "Hey Don, the deed is done and it's time to go before anything goes wrong." The female one said, smirking at me. He looked at them and continued with me and they had no option but to wait till he finished with me. I cried out in the hope that one person would take pity on me, but who was I kidding? It was too late already. And besides, none had mercy on me, not even the female among them. When he was done, he stood up, wore his trousers back up and looked towards his gang. "Let's roll" he said and nodded to them. They left the house. Taking everything with them; the money, my happiness and, most of all, my pride. Leaving me broke. I went into the bathroom to freshen up and Ly Don on my bed with my tear-stained face. I always thought of life as a fairytale without pain, because I was one of the most influential parents in the state. I thought no one could harm me or so I thought. Not until what these wicked demons did to me. How am I gonna be ever happy again? I thought all this to myself till I slept off. I was awoken by the screeching sound of my parents' car in the driveway the next morning. Mum and dad came back the next morning and saw the gatekeeper tied up. They ran inside, and mum rushed to my room, while dad ran to check his millions. "Darling, how are you? What happened while we were gone?" Mum asked, concerned, and I just stared at her blankly for a while. The next thing we heard was a cry from dad's room. "My 40 million for a contract gone". Dad sounded "What do you mean by that?" Mum asked, surprised. "The money is gone, all of it, not even a dollar bill left behind" dad lamented. "Oh my God" mum seemed out of it . "What am I gonna do?" Dad asked rhetorically. It was a black Saturday morning for my family. The police did their best to get to the root of the matter. Their prime suspect was the gatekeeper who opened the gate for them. The gatekeeper said one of them called his name, but couldn't understand how he knew his name. He was tortured for weeks but he kept saying he knew nothing. "George worked for my family for seven years, and even though he can be annoying, we somehow believed he couldn't do that." Mum affirmed. "How sure are you" the inspector asked her. "Well, I just find it hard to believe he would do that" she replied. It was hard for my dad, especially since the money wasn't his and he seemed out of it.