Chapter 5 SHE WAS TERRIFIED

Alvira sunk down into the cold floor, curling up against the nearest wall the moment she stepped into the room that was assigned to her.

Her head fell on her hands, feeling the wave of sorrow crash over her.

This isn't how her life is supposed to end.

This isn't the life that she had planned out for herself.

Idly she wonder if this will remain her prison for the rest of her life. How will she be married to a man who is a monster?

She was terrified of the monster that has held her captive.

She was terrified of the monster who she was forced to marry.

She was terrified for her life and future.

She cried, she cried in a way that she has never cried before and her breathing came in hiccoughing Dobs.

She cried until there is no more tears left.

She cried until she was exhausted.

She cried for her future.

She wasn't hungry so she lay down so her arching headache could subside.

That night, when she awoke, breathing heavily from a vivid dream about Luca strangling her to death,it was impossible to ignore the facts that was both ancient and familiar frightening every nerve ending in her being.

Frightening of him, she sat up in the darkness and pushed hair away from her face.

"It was just a nightmare." She mumbled.

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I slowly began to stir under comfy covers.

The moment I lied on my back, I hissed in pain and my eyes went open.

The pain took all my attention for the first few seconds I had opened my eyes.

I remembered the event of last night and my face drooped and went pale.

Never in my life had I been abused by anyone.

I thought of calling my father and reporting the shit that happened which I was definitely going to do but I wanted the coast to be clear first.

Luca was certainly going to be thrown in jail but right now, I needed to tend to my wounded back too.

In few seconds, Luca burst open a door in the room and strutted in.

His face void of any emotions.

He threw a glare at me on the bed while walking to the direction of the door that led outside the room.

"I expect breakfast to be ready in an hour.

Do not keep me waiting."He ordered me, looking over his shoulders then looked away and slammed his door, causing me to involuntarily blink.

My stomach sank.

He wasn't one bit remorseful for what he had just done.

He whipped me till I almost passed out, on our wedding night.

I gritted my teeth to hold back my anger and hurt.

Venting in any way, on him, whatever or whoever wasn't going to help in anyway. It would probably make things worse.

I picked up the blue chiffon dress and quickly wore it.

I didn't even have any underwear on.

I walked slowly to my room to put on an underwear.

I turned around and checked my reflection in the large mirror on the wall of my room.

My back was red and seriously bruised on many places on my back.

I tied my hair into a bun so my hair wouldn't touch the parts of my back that burned.

I walked out of my room, without bothering to shower on even brush.

I had less than one hour already.

I walked slowly as my legs could carry me, down the stairs and with one place in mind, the kitchen.

I sauntered my way to the kitchen and got busy preparing breakfast.

I had seen the food I had prepared for dinner the previous night on the dining table and had thrown every single thing in the bin.

I was weak that it affected me as I stood.

I still hadn't eaten since yesterday anything up till now.

I kept on throwing berries into my mouth as I cooked.

I made toast for myself and took bites as I cooked too.

It was surprising to me , more or less a miracle how I was able to get breakfast ready before an hour, including dessert and with my present state.

The table was all set and I looked around for Luca to maybe let him know I was done.

The moment I got to the living area in search for Luca, the front door swung open revealing Luca walking in but he wasn't alone. He had a guest.

He was with a brunette haired lady.

She was a bit tall, curvy with plump lips and bold eyes.

She wore a black shiny mini dress with black platform heeled shoes and a black hand bag.

It seemed black was her color because she had a black lip stick on and most of her make up consisted of black. That alone about her creeped me out.

They both laughed about something she said as they walked into the house but the moment Luca's eyes landed on me, his laugh died.

Any form or type of smile didn't exist on his face anymore.

That kind of hurt.

I boned up and concealed whatever emotion I was feeling and announced to him breakfast was ready.

I heaped my portion in a round dinner plate and went outside to the back house where a swimming pool was situated.

I sat at the side of the pool and placed my food on her floor.

I gently slipped my feet into the pool and relaxed. I began eating my plated food while I sipped on my fruit drink intermittently.

A stray tear drop escaped my eyes as I looked straight into space the moment I remembered yesterday's night's event.

It was horrible.

Finally, I was done with my food. I went into the house.

I met Luca and the girl were done so I cleared up the table and washed the dishes.

I went to my room the immediately I was done and picked up my phone to call my dad.

The whole marriage bullshit with Luca was going to be called off and Luca was going to be locked up in jail without torment exempted.

I dialed my dad's number and it began to ring.

I wasn't going to spend one more hour in this shit hole.

On the fifth ring he picked up.

"Hello princess"

He said sounding unusually cheerful.

I narrowed my brows confused.

"Hello father"

I greeted him back.

"How is my princess enjoying her new home?"

My father asked through the phone.

"Father I can't take it anymore. You have to get me out of here!"

I complained, searching for the right words to relay the information.

"What do you mean princess?" He asked sounding confused.

The moment I opened my mouth to speak, Luca burst into my room.

My mouth fell, hanging in the air.