Chapter 3 TRAPPED

"Camelia, can you finish all this alone?" asked a middle-aged woman who was standing with a sweaty face.

Camelia smiled excitedly as she raised one hand. "Of course ma'am! You'd better sit down and rest, I'll take care of the rest for the rest," the girl said kindly.

"Thanks Camelia, I'm sorry I always bother you," said the middle-aged woman.

Camelia just smiled again, she knew that Mrs. Wina, the owner of the small restaurant where she worked, was too old to work. She even looked very tired with the piles of dirty dishes and the tables used by the customers to eat. Camelia couldn't bear to see her, because after all, she already considered Mrs. Wina as her own biological mother. The middle-aged woman has often given various assistances, especially in terms of money and work.

It was getting late, Camelia had to came home a little late again like yesterday. Her whole body was sore and very tired of course. Maybe when she gets home later, she will return to cooking for her mother and brother.

"Mrs. Wina. Goodbye, see you tomorrow!" Camelia said with her sweet smile.

"Camelia, I'm packing food for you at home. Thank you for helping me to work, darling," the middle-aged woman said while handing her a medium-sized plastic bag.

Camelia looked very happy, maybe it wasn't anything special. But for her these two packs of food meant so much, that way she could rest early because she didn't have to cook anymore.

The tiny feet slowly walked down the deserted night street, even the howling of a dog could be heard making the hairs of the girl's neck stand on end. This night was not like the nights on a normal day, too quiet and eerie. Camelia also quickened her steps so she could get home as soon as possible.

Knock knock!

"I am home!"

When the beautiful girl got home, she saw her mother was sobbing beside her son. She even ran immediately when she saw her youngest daughter come home, with a very perfect acting, Kania managed to made Camelia believe that she was in a sad state.

"Mom what's wrong?!"

Camelia panicked and immediately asked her mother's condition, the middle-aged woman didn't answer except crying. And then, she asked her brother, and there Johnny started acting.

"Camelia, actually mother has a debt to a rich man. But since we couldn't pay it off, that person threatened to behead mother. That man is so scary even with just his gaze, we are so scared of. Camelia what we gonna do?"

Again Johnny's acting succeeded in making the innocent girl believe, Camelia's face looked even more panicked. What if the cruel man's threat were true? She didn't want to lose her mother. But what should Camelia do now? to pay off the money she has nothing. Until a word made this girl quite surprised.

"He wants you to come see him Camelia, that guy's name is Erick. He's the guy you met at the disco that night, I'm sorry for getting you involved in this. I feel so mean and stupid!" the middle-aged woman said with her fake tears.

Camelia wiped her mother's tears with affection, she never had the heart to see the woman she loved so much suffer. Without the slightest bad thought, Camelia promised to help with this matter. Tomorrow morning she will go to meet the arrogant man names Erick Lehnsherr, and settle everything.

Kania felt so satisfied because she had succeeded in carrying out her rotten plan. Even to deceived an innocent girl like Camelia without mercy. A very cruel human. She didn't even have a heart even for her own biological daughter, even though as a good mother Kania shouldn't have done this evil thing just because Camelia's father is an asshole. But unfortunately all that was useless, she still hated the poor girl with all her heart.

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The dreadful night passed quickly, now a bright morning was ready to welcome a new day for every human being who enjoy it. Camelia was seen sitting in front of her mother's dressing table, the girl's face was very beautiful with Kania's simple make up. Curly eyelashes, pink lips that looked so cute. Johnny was the first to see his sister dressed up until he couldn't speak, Camelia was so beautiful.

"Mother, why do I have to dress up like this?" Camelia asked in surprise.

"Erick won't want to meet a girl who looks bad, if you come and talk with your usual appearance maybe she might throw you away honey. Didn't you promise to help your beloved mother?" Kania asked with a sly smile.

Camelia nodded. "Of course mother, I will help you."

After finishing with the preparations, Johnny took his sister to a big and luxurious house, Camelia's heart felt a little scared now, especially since she had to go there alone.

"Come in, I'll be waiting for you outside!" Johnny said to his sister.

"Okay, pray for me, Brother," the girl said.

"Heum."

Camelia walked inside because she saw the open gate, and at the same time her brother left quietly. The work was enough to got here, and the rest was just to followed the flew of the man named Erick's game.

"This house is huge, where should I go?"

Camelia looked confused, the hallways and rooms of this big house were very many. She didn't even know where the man who had threatened his mother was, until a woman in a black and white uniform came up to her.

"Miss, please come this way."

Camelia was surprised, she looked around when she followed the woman whose make-up was very much like a flight attendant on the plane. They passed through several rooms and also hallways, until at last they arrived at a place that was at the end of the mansion.

A piano instrument sounded clearly there, the strange woman who was none other than a maid opened the door for Camelia. The girl walked in slowly, while the maid left her there.

"Oh my!"

Camelia's eyes widened when she saw a tall, white man with Korean-style hair sitting at the end of the room shirtless.

He looked at the girl in front of him with a small smile, to be honest Erick was impressed with Camelia's appearance today. She were very beautiful and attractive in his eyes, why didn't Camelia look like this that night? Erick could have accepted her kindly without dragging her like that time.

The devil-hearted handsome man walked over, and chuckled again. Camelia was starting to get scared, should this debt talk have to be done in this place? Or maybe she was caught up in her mother's game again? Camellia didn't even know. Clearly, she feeled that the situation she was currently facing was very dangerous.

"Why are you silent? Didn't your mother say anything?" Erick asked while holding the ends of Camelia's long hair.