Mending The Broken Souls

Captured

She was hanging on the shackles with her hands bound with them. Her head was low. Her legs were weak. If not for the shackles she won't be able to stand. She has no clothes on her body. The guards again tied her here and she knows her captor will be here in any moment. He had tormented her in every possible brutal way she had never even think of. Her body is full of scars and bruises. There are welt marks on her back and front, burnt marks on her thighs, knife cuts on her arms. Her face was swollen from punches. She was captured 2 months ago.

She still remembers the day when her whole world turned upside down. Her dreams shattered into pieces. When they came to her house and called her traitor. They cuffed her hands and dragged her away from her quarters. From that day to this day she's been tortured and she didn't even know what they wanted her to confess. She has no idea about those files and documents they founded in her quarter. She saw them for the first time. She worked in the operational department where they worked on the functioning of the rockets. She has no idea about the weaponry as it was a completely different department. She doesn't even remember if she ever set foot there.

Riva James was a brilliant girl with big dreams to become a rocket scientist and lead a happy life. And for that, she was working hard day and night. She was an intelligent girl and very good at studies. It's because of her best performance in her studies, she got the chance to do an internship in her dream organization. Her father Richard James, was so happy when she got an email from paris to work with one of the biggest space organizations. She flew to paris at least a year ago. She started her work as an intern. She was a very doting employee and a fast learner. She learnt many things about Rocket manufacturing like designing, assembling rockets and how to use 3D printers to build the parts of a Rocket within 5 months. Her trainer was quite satisfied with her work and recommended her to the operational director Mr. Souris Roche to recruit her in his team. Souris was a hard to please person. He goes through her profile and the work details of her internship period. He was very impressed with it. So he called her for the interview before hiring her.

""May I come in sir?" She asked, standing at the door of his office. He looked up at her from the screen of his PC. Riva was a girl with a height of 5'2". She was a chubby and bubbly girl. Her olive skin was clear and glowing. Her brown eyes were twinkling with happiness. Her brown, long and straight hair were tied in a pony tail. There was a small smile playing on her bow shaped plum lips. Her overall appearance was nothing but cute. He nodded at her and offered her the seat in front of him. After she sat and her eyes meet his. His eyes were black and his thick long eyelashes adorn them. His perfect sharp jaws, long pointed nose and thin lips give him a god-like look. His body was big, muscular and fit. He was looking like a model. He must be at least 6 feet tall. Riva said to herself

"So how's the work going Riva?" His deep voice was passive. His aura was intimidating her. The light inside her felt darkness surrounding her in his presence but the way her name rolled out of his mouth made butterflies flutter in her stomach.

"V-Very well sir. Thank you" She curtsies with confidence. At least trying to sound confident.

"I heard you have learnt so many things in such a short span of time." He said, his voice is still the same, not showing any emotions.

"People here are quite supportive sir. They helped me with everything I needed to learn. I got the chance to work with some patient seniors who always answered my questions and helped me learn many things, especially my trainer Mr. Right. He's been very supportive throughout this time and encouraged me to work hard." She said calmly.

"I hope you impressed Mr. Right only with your work Riva" He said leaning back on his chair. His eyes scrutinize her.

"W-What are another way apart from work Sir?" She asked in confusion.

Souris let out a chuckle at her innocence. He ignored her question. "You'll be joining the operational team from next week. We are hiring you. You are not an intern anymore. So be prepared for new responsibilities." He said plainly never leaving her eyes.

On the other hand Riva's face brightened up as she climbed another step towards her dreams.

"T-Thank you so much sir." She replied with a wide genuine smile. "I'll give my best sir. You won't be disappointed. I promise." Smile never leaves her face and her eyes pools with the tears of happiness but she didn't let them come out.

Souris was looking deep into her brown eyes. The sunlight came through the window on her and her eyes turned golden in the light. She was looking like an angel. She noticed something in his eyes but it quickly vanished. She thought she'd imagined it. He asked her to leave. Riva stood up from the chair and thanked him again before disappearing through the door.

She came back from her past when she heard the door of her cells open. She lifted her eyes to see her tormentor. Souris Roche was standing at the door. His eyes traveled on her naked body. She lost a lot of weight. Once a healthy, chubby girl is all bones now. He started walking towards her. Once the man who looks like a god to him has turned into a devil to her. He stopped half a foot away from her.

"It's going to be two months in a few days. Don't tell me you don't have enough of all this" He said calmly but disgust was there. "Just tell me for whom you work and I'll end this pain for you" he added.

"I s-swear, I-I don't w-work for a-anyone." She spoke in a low voice.

He punched her right cheek and blood came out of her mouth. She let her head down. He yanked her hair hard and pulled her closer towards his face. His eyes turned pitch black with anger. Tears started spilling from her eyes. Her lips were trembling.

"Looks like I got a hard nut to crack. Don't you worry I'll upgrade the level of the torture." He sneered.

Riva's eyes widened with shock. Horror took place all over her face. what more can he do? Is he finally going to kill her? She thought.