Chapter 4 The shock

#Chapter 4: the shock

**LUCIA**

While I was shaking all over my body, My brain is trying to figure out what's going on. He slips one hand into his pockets while the other points to me.

-let me go.....

My last sentence hangs in the air as he puts more and more pressure on my neck.

-Carl, you're getting everyone out of my house.

He says it without taking his eyes off me, I try to free his hand from me but in vain, I beg him with my eyes but I don't see any pity in his eyes.

Everyone leaves except his cousin Yvette.

- Please Jimmy don't...

-Call me like that again and I swear to put a ball in your head.

I try to breathe but can no longer I close my eyes then the black hole...

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I open my eyes in one of the bedrooms, I get up, I go to the living room and meet his grandfather there.

- Good evening Mr Daniel.

- My daughter, how are you?

-I.....

Everything comes back to me like a flash.

-I have to get out of here sir.

-I'm sorry for what Jimmy put you through.

Silence.....

-You will stay with us until you are better. I can't send you back to your father in the state you are in. he said.

- But I have to prepare my baccalaureate and I have to help my father for the hospital without forgetting the supermarket where I work. I finish

-For the baccalaureate I found you one of the best teachers in France, for the hospital I sent someone and for the supermarket your sister will take care of it. Convinced?

-um..... Alright.

I say this without being sure of myself. I feel intimidated by this JAMES WALD.

-Where is Yvette? I ask

-She's back, I'm going to do it soon too.

What ? He expects to speak there, he's not going to leave me with this man anyway.

-I'm coming with you. I say terrified.

Given my reaction he bursts out laughing, for me it's anything but funny.

-Don't worry, I'll pick you up tomorrow, for now I'm going to a very important meeting. He said standing up.

He leaves, putting the keys on the table, leaving me speechless, at this moment I realize that I'm not dreaming.

The guard accompanies him, I think it's this Carl.

I went up to the bedroom, I lie down slowly but I can't sleep, After all I just slept.

I get up, it's a nice house but it's a little dark, I think that's his taste. I open the door, I wait for a few noises upstairs, I walk on tiptoe before half-opening the door. It's a big room, I walk around looking everywhere, I don't know what's happening to me, It's the first time I feel... intimidated by a man.

I open the door and fall on HIM, He has his sleeves rolled up and holds a weapon in his right hand. he has several cards on his table and a glass of wine on top. His dark gaze travels my body, I find myself slowly shivering in fear as my stomach contracts gently.

**JAMES WALD**

What I hate with all my life is when someone dares to touch me but this girl has crossed the line, a mistake? No, she just unleashed the wrong thing in me.

I make one last call to my telephone agent.

- Sir the video is already a scandal on you....

-Remove it. I say in a deep voice.

-But Mr. Wald.......

-You have 24 hours (looking at my watch): No more.

-D'a......

I hang up before throwing my phone on my table.

My assistant comes to bring me all the information about the little girl, I start reading all the information about her. Hey, I think I'm going to have fun.

When we talk about the lou, I see her come in. A desire to stick a ball in his head comes to me, I keep my calm before pulling a smile.

-Good evening, I.....I didn't mean.....I'm sorry Mr. Jimmy.

Besides being brave, she's cheeky, I'm learning a lot about my victim.

The glass falls, she wants to approach it but the look I give her stops her dead in her tracks.

-Take one, one fucking step and I assure you you will taste it. I told him turning what I was holding.

She avoids my gaze before looking for the door. Good riddance.

Her time has not yet come, but she won't be long.

I inject myself a dose before I can sleep, I had to.

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I go downstairs, finding the table set, I slip a hand into my pocket trying to figure out what's going on in my house. Only my cooked to the right of touch has my dishes and it is on break for the moment. I go downstairs to find this girl setting the table.

-Hello Mr. WALD, I made us a lunch, your grandfather had allowed me to do what I wanted during my stay here.

I rub my temples trying to digest what she just said.

-Take I...

- Get rid of it.

My voice was filled with coldness that she almost backs down, she starts to put the food. It's good but I think I've seen enough.

With one hand I overturn the table before pressing his arm.

- When I give you an order you execute without asking questions, did I make myself understood? I shout

She tries to recover from her emotions by sucking heavily.

-You answer.

-Yes (pausing): JAMES WALD. She said meeting my gaze.

I let go before taking the exit, I think my grandfather owes me a good explanation.

Once I arrive in front of his house, I pass the entrance.

-I'm sorry for giving away the keys to your new house. Said Yvette.

I pass without paying him any attention. I go to the living room, passing my grandfather.

- Jimmy cava? Ah, that doesn't seem like much (sighing): sit down

-I do not want to. I said

-You do it !

I execute while trying to keep my calm, it's the only person who gives me orders, why? He has the right.

-By trying to get your hands on her, you endangered her life, if she denounces you to the media your career as an ambassador risks going down the drain. As soon as these wounds heal, she can go away...

-I don't care about other people's eyes and you know it!

-It's your career that's at stake and not you, put your equals aside.

I look at him, it's true he's not taurd. I get up and leave without adding another word.

LUCIA

I have been living with Mr. WALD for almost a week, he is so cold that I myself wonder how I approach him.

-Hello Mr. WALD, do you want something?

Silence.....

Lately he seems elsewhere. I feel that he is lost, I see in his eyes that he is angry with himself, I don't know what attracts me to... to him, yet he doesn't want me to hold out my arms to him.

I approach him.

-M.Wald.....

-Spell !

He didn't want to look at me, I try to approach me but he gets up and rushes towards me, He holds me so tight then pushes me on the glass, it breaks that I hurt myself.

- When I give you an order, you do it! YOU DO IT !

He puts pressure on my body that I have injuries, I managed to free myself then get out of there. Damn why am I going to him, I feel hate for him but....but he attracts me. I cried as I tended to my wounds, All I want and to get it over with and go home.

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The baccalaureate has been postponed for next month, it gives me more time for my classes.

Today I go to see my sister, the doctor told me not to make too many movements.

I take my car then go home.

-Kendra, cava?

-I was already going out, I'm going to TYFFAN.

-Stay a little, I won't be long....

We talk about everything and nothing before he comes home.

Upon entering I find the house plunged into darkness, I open my room but I expect grunts.

I walk up to the bedroom as several questions come to mind, what will her reaction be? Do I have to do it ? How will he react? My hand opens the door and what I see shocks me...

To be continued....

What do you think LUCIA saw?