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I laid still on the floor, unable to move; my body was still in shock, and even after I saw his leather shoes disappearing from the dining room and out of the door, I didn't move an inch. I couldn't move an inch.
I didn't know what to do or where to go; I wanted so badly to go lay down somewhere, but I can't just go to the room, sit down, and wait for Stone to come violate me. I know the next time he see's me, he'll do something bad to me.
What am I going to do? What can I say to my dad? Is he going to believe me after I acted like everything was fine this morning? Mr. Armsberg even put out a great proposition/ alternative for me about work; my dad will definitely call me spoiled now. The thoughts swarmed my head and only caused me to start hyperventilating.
Why are bad things always happening to me? What am I going to do?
Seeing no solutions to any of these situations, I cried harder.
On the verge of my breakdown, I was startled out of it when the sound of a man's voice entered my ears. "Hey, are you okay?"
I removed my face from between my legs and looked up to see a buzz cut hair man squatting down and looking at me under the table, "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you; what are you doing under there?" he apologized, seeing that I was startled from his interruption.
"Felix, are you crazy?? You can't talk to her without the boss's permission," the sound of a thick female Russian accent broke the small silence between the man and I. My attention turned from Felix and settled on a girl who was dressed in a maid's outfit and came rushing to him. "Come on, Nadia; I won't tell if you won't. She's terrified." he reached his hand out and placed it out for me to grab.
Should I?
I look up at his bright smile that reaches his eyes— making them look like sparkling stars. His aura feels nice and warm, giving me the feeling that he's a friendly and a trustworthy Person.
I slowly reached out and put my hands in his as he gently helped me out from under the table.
"Wow, your hands are so soft," he said, squeezing my hands lightly in his. I just looked up at him without saying anything. I felt frozen of some sort; I was processing things but at a slow speed.
His hold on my arms tightened when he noticed my slightly dazed state; I don't think I even had words to describe what had just happened to me. I can still feel the tingles from the stretch his fingers had done to my insides.
He led me out of the dining area and walked inside the kitchen. Nadia followed behind and pulled out a chair for me to sit on. "Do you want to tell us what you were doing under there? You seem scared and in a shaken state."
Should I tell them? I want to. I need to talk to someone about what just happened to me because even though it happened and I still felt his touch, I don't want to believe it did. Talking about it would help me grasp the concept of reality. I nodded my head yes, and he waited patiently for me to start talking. I took a deep breath and stared up at Felix, who had a worried look on his face.
Seeing the look, I couldn't help it when the tears moistened my eyes.
"It's stone," I said in a whisper but noticed how he stiffened up a little at the mention of Stone. "He- he- he has assaulted me," the tears escaped, and I started sobbing, replaying the events.
His hands ran through his hair, and he took a few steps back, away from me. Then, he walked around back and forth "shit," he said, sounding worried.
"You don't believe me?" I didn't understand his reaction. Did he think I was lying?
"No! No, of course, we do. We believe you, and that's the problem; Stone never brought a woman to the house, and now you're telling us he touched you, which can only mean he's interested, he probably wants you, and that's big. We shouldn't even be talking and looking at you right now." He stated, and now I understand why he had that look on his face.
"Are you and him dating?" I looked up at Nadia and shook my head no. I don't even know Stone.
"We're not trying to scare you, ma'am, but if you were brought here by Stone, there's no escape for you," Nadia said with the same shocked look. What does she mean by that? I can leave whenever I want. I wasn't brought here against my will. Me and my dad are free to leave anytime we want.
"I can leave anytime I want; It's just my dad that I'll have to convince. I can leave." I stated, trying to make her understand that I wasn't trapped there. Who is Stone to keep me locked up? I didn't do anything to him. I'm here with my father because of Mr. Armsberg, I tried to convince myself.
"No, you can not, he's gonna find you, and he will hurt you," she said.
"I am not trapped; I think you misunderstood me. We came here on our own free will. We can leave anytime."
"Felix, you see what I was telling you; you know how possessive the boss is about his things; you're on your own on this brother; I'm gonna warn you, though, stay away from this girl," she said angrily, pointing her finger at me.
"Let's give her some time to process Nadia; she's still in shock," he said, coming towards me.
"I value my life, and if you do too, you'll seriously stay away from her" With that, she turned on her heels and headed out of the kitchen.
Was I trapped her for real? What can I do? I need time to think about this. I need to speak to my father. I don't feel safe, and at the moment, it is what I crave the most. I should go to my dad's room and wait for him there.
"Don't take what Nadia said personally; she's just worried; look, If you ever need anything, here's my number." He took a piece of paper from a notepad in his back pocket and wrote them in before placing it in my hands. "Okay," I said and watched him trail after his sister.
I slowly got up from the chair and walked out of the kitchen. I made my way through the house, heading straight to my dad's room, and luckily for me, the bedroom wasn't locked.
I walked in, locked the room door behind me, and laid myself down on the bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I started crying again. Nadia's words rang in my head. I felt like she wasn't lying. I was only convincing myself that I wasn't stuck here and could leave whenever I desired. But deep down, I know Nadia was telling the truth. It made sense. Everything from the beginning makes sense. My first clue should've been Stone coming into the room that was supposed to be "mine."
I'm going to sleep in my dad's bedroom from now on, I wouldn't dare to go back into that room, and I won't leave my dad's sight without telling him what's happening. Fuck trying to give this crazy family a chance. I have a feeling Mr. Armsberg is keeping my dad away from me so Stone can have his way— like what happened this morning.
I hid in my dad's room the whole day, not wanting to step out and run into Stone. I showered and borrowed one of his shorts and hoodies in here. I waited and waited for my dad, but he never came in; I looked up at the clock to see that it was already 8 pm. Where is he? It's so late. He should've been back already.
It's times like this that I regret being so forgetful. I had ran out of the room so quickly this morning that I had forgotten my phone somewhere in that room. Now I don't have my phone and can't call him. I scanned around the room, trying to find a house phone. My eyes almost lit up when it landed on one on the dresser.
I quickly stood up, literally ran to it, and dialed my dad's number; I held my breath and bit the inside on my cheeks when he didn't answer on the first and second rings.
"Hello?" He finally picked up at the fifth ring.
"Hi, Dad. Where are you?"
"Hey, Sie, I'm still at the office. I won't be home until ten today; what about you?" So he's working late. Fuck.
"I'm in your room, craving some companionship," I said and heard him chuckling at the other end.
"I'm so happy my daughter is still my little one."
When I was younger, I would always be sitting in his room waiting for him to come from work. Craving some companionship is what I would always tell him when he asks what I'm doing here. "You're gonna wait for me to come home?" He asked, and I hummed, "That's very nice, but I want you to sleep; I might not be home at exactly 10" My smile dropped from my face, and I was sad again.
I didn't want to spend another second alone again, and I especially did not want to return to that room. "Okay, Dad, I'll be here sleeping in your room; good night." He said good night and hung up the call.
I've been stuck in my head all day thinking about this morning's event that it had tired me out. I could use some sleep right now. My eyes still felt a bit droopy. I got under the cover, ready to fall asleep, but the phone started ringing again; thinking it was my dad who forgot to say something to me, I quickly picked up the phone.
"Hi, Daddy," I said excitedly.
"Not the daddy you're thinking of," I froze at his deep voice.
"Stone?"
"Sierra, why am I home, and you're still not here waiting on the fucking bed like I expected you to? Don't make me come down there and bring you up myself; I'm starving," he said in a menacing tone, making my chest tighten in fear.
"If- if you're hungry, then go eat," I said with a whimper; his voice startled me when he let out a very deep chuckle, which had my heartbeat increasing at the sound.
"My innocent baby girl, I'm waiting for you to come to feed me."
I'm confused about what he means by that. Do I have to feed him like a baby? Is this what he wants? For me to be some kind of personal maid to him?
"If you come up now, I'll try to be a little gentle for you, but if you wish me to pick you up, I can't say I'll be nice."
Stone knows exactly where I was. The exact room I was in; if he comes down here for me, I don't doubt that he won't hurt me in the process of dragging me out. He doesn't seem like the type to bluff, and I fear for my safety. I had no choice but to go to him. My dad wasn't here. I had no one here to protect me from him.
What he said and did this morning suddenly came to my mind. Would he continue his actions from this morning? If I go to his room, I might completely be at his mercy with no interruption. I'm afraid this time a phone call won't be enough to stop him. "Please don't hurt me," I said, making him chuckle.
"Come to me right now" With that, he hung up the call, and I was left having an internal battle with myself.
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