Episode-18

Author's POV:

Robert landed on the bed stretching his arms out, his eyes were on the sealing looking lost.

But a smile was on face, still the confused mind of his was visible through his eyes. Like there was debate heating in his mind, where he was question and reasoning himself.

He whispered as his smirk dismissed into anger in his eyes, "What is wrong with me?"

Her angry face flashed in front of him, he found her beauty beyond expression. He knew she was noting out of ordinary but all together she appeared angelic to him.

He never found a women pleasing if she had that kind of attitude, like her thinking herself above him. He was not use to this.

But instead his mind was just focused on her beauty.

He dismissed his thoughts closing his eyes, but his whispers cracked in the room, "Vanessa"

Yes, he remembers that was the name Seth mentioned earlier.

He whispered himself as if unknown defeat came to him, "Vanessa"

Seth's Room:

A crashing sound polluted the room, Seth stood there filled with anger, and turning into rage.

He wanted to scream his frustration, but his self control prevented that. His hand were shaking as his fingers were too tights against his own hand.

Her words reminded him of being here, all alone.

He denied it, He whispered, "I am alone by my choice!!"

He justified himself to no one, "She killed Dad and I killed a mother in her.... fair game!... this is my choice!!!!"

His mind whispered, 'Vanessa is the one pathetic, she is so focused on being an orphan, that she threw herself on me..... pathetic!'

He found himself sitting on the bed, breathing his anger out. He whispered, "I do not need a family!"

He declared his thoughts.

He taunted her even thought she would not hear him, "You are pathetic B*tch, Vanessa"

He landed on the bed flat, he whispered closing his eyes, "Vanessa..."

Vanessa's POV:

The next evening,

I stayed locked without food or water, for more than 24 hours. I am tried by all this.

I woke up by the maids on the basement floor. I sighed remembering those chilling hours.

I am cold, exhausted, thirsty and hungry, the maid Kara passed me some water, I took as I whispered, "Leave me alone..."

She looks at me questioned, I am right now in my room trying to get rid of those scary hours, I was terrified but screaming was not going to get me out of there.

After Kara left I had Martha's visit, She looked at me disappointed or angry.

I am so done to read her... I just can't right now!

My mind is just saying how cruel he was to lock me up.

But My subconscious taunted, "You rubbed salt on his wounds, he is a evil man... he could have killed you... Are you Nuts!!!"

I was arguing in my mind when Martha asked me stern, "Are you planning to die?"She warned me.

I looked at her on this, She said, "At least chose a easy way to die if you are looking for an escape...."

I looked down, I am getting irritated. Martha said again, "Your head in Lion's mouth and you are taunting him... that is stupid!!!"

I snapped back at her, "Yea... I am stupid and Your Master is right!!!... You raised him, that's why you think we should let him us treats however he please.... I will not!!!"

I saw surprise on her face, I said again, "But he doesn't know resistance, when he does something you all accept!!!!... You are enabling him!!!!"

Martha said back, "Resistance will cause death!!!!"

I replied, "I know.... But at least I will die, rather than living in this hell all her life, listening to this manic... and being alone.... I won't end up like you!!!"

I saw her eye brows collide. I realized what I said. I shouldn't have.

Martha turned to leave as she said, "Death....Death won't be easy if you keep doing this...."

She was long gone..... I scolded myself for speaking to her like this. I know she did nothing to me.

Why I lashed out on her?

I am so stupid!!!

Next day,

I saw Martha standing in the corridor instructing the other maids.

I approached her.

I can be anything, I can be worst.... but I cannot cross over the gilt in my heart.

I stood in front of her, she just looked at me like usual. I pressed my lips together, but I saw her leaving.

I stopped her, "...Martha.... Wait...." calling her by her name is so weird, like she really old and technically my senior here.

She turned to me, I scratched my head a little feeling shameful. I whispered, "Look.... I am... I am sorry..."

I saw no reaction on her face, I said, " I shouldn't have lashed out on you..... But I swear I didn't mean any of that...."

Martha nod, she said, "Ok..."

I was little relived, But she said further, "But I meant what I said.... be careful, if you want less pain in life..."

She walked away.

I stood there as yesterday's words played in my mind. But before I could go further in my thoughts, I heard the other maids saying about rushing work, he was going to be downstairs.

I ran to my designated place.

Actually I haven't seen him since he locked me, considering it's been only a night I got out of basement it's pretty soon to encounter him.

My subconscious warned, 'Be quite.... as a vise man said never argue with stupid people.... never argue with Seth or anyone'

I was humming this anthem in my mind until I saw two men walking in the dining area and sitting on their places.

They were talking about some blood shred they always do, disgusting people.

I will try my best to ignore Seth. It's better for me.

I stood there as the other maid did the serving the food today. I messed up last time, So let's stay away from this today.

I heard Robert saying, "So... finally out of darkness, Vanessa..." I looked at him with no expression.

He is cause of my problems!!!! Pervert!

My eyes went to Seth who was looking me stern, I lowered my gaze. I can't believe a person I use to know locked me up.

How wrong are we about people?

I thought he was nice kid back then, I only had small fights with him because my grandma use to say he was so good at everything.

I was childish, I failed to judge the monster under human skin.

Soon, I sat in front seat of the car. Seth was in back seat while that pervert Robert was taking his car.

I guess I am really annoyed by his existence.

I stayed silent throughout the car ride, I was just trying to forget everything and just focus on the positive side.

But there is no positive side.

I really don't want problems in my life.

My subconscious hissed at me, 'Then why you made a deal with this demon!'

Yea.... Maybe everything is like this because of me.

But..... How that scene will be where a brother kills other?

It will be horrific.

I did right... I did right....

There is nothing wrong with scarifies if an innocent is at stake.

I just want to remind myself that, or just assure myself.