GEMMA
I hastily stood up from my bed not minding the pains I was feeling on my body anymore.
I wore my flip flops, walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
"Ouch" I groaned in pain, my body warning me to slow down but the fear of what Antonio would do to me didn't let me slow down.
I painfully and hurriedly brushed my teeth, came out of the bathroom and walked straight to the door.
I opened the door and walked hastily through the long hallway.
I passed Antonio's room and saw that it was locked. He must be waiting for me downstairs to unleash on me again.
Descending the stairs was hell for me considering the stinging pain I was feeling in my ass but I still managed to descend the stairs.
My eyes darted to the dining table but I saw no one sitting there, not even Isabella.
Of course! She must have gone to school.
But then, where was Antonio?
I walked to the kitchen and almost bumped into Nanny Emilia as she was about to come out from the kitchen.
"Good morning Nanny Emilia" I greeted.
"Gemma," she called in a surprised tone.
"I was just about to come and check on you" she informed me.
"I'm sorry I woke up late…" I was interrupted by her before I could finish my statement.
"It's fine, I understand. Antonio told me you complained about not feeling well last night and that you wouldn't be up early this morning and I should allow you to rest" Nanny Emilia said, shocking me.
My eyes bulged in surprise.
"Really??" I asked. "He said that?"
"Yes. Why didn't you tell me you're feeling sick? What are you doing here? You should be in your room resting, "she said.
"How are you feeling now?" She asked.
"Not good," I honestly replied.
"Then you should be in your room resting but then you need to have breakfast first, then take your drugs" she said.
I nodded my head.
"Do you have any pain relievers?" I asked her.
"Do you feel pain in your body?" She asked with concern etched on her voice.
"Yes Ma" I replied.
"Alright. I have some in my room, let me go and get them" she said and I nodded.
She left the kitchen and disappeared into one of the numerous rooms downstairs.
Antonio has asked her so many times to choose a room upstairs but she declined saying that she's getting old and doesn't have enough strength to climb the stairs every time.
Few minutes later, she's out of her room and back to the kitchen.
"Here, child" she said and handed me the drugs.
I stretched out my hands and took it from her.
"Thank you ma. I really appreciate your care and concern for me. You treat me like your own child and I see you like a mother I never had. I'm really grateful" I said with so much gratitude.
"It's fine dear. You're my child, you know you can always talk to me" she said and I smiled at her.
"Here, you need to eat. Let me take your food to the dining table" she said.
"It's fine ma'am. I can do that myself" I said.
"No, I'm doing it myself," she insisted. "You just need to follow me to the dining table"
I nodded my head at her as I didn't even have the strength to argue.
She went back into the kitchen, carried my food already dished and covered properly in a plate in her hands and walked out of the kitchen.
I trailed slowly behind her as I didn't want her to notice the discomfort I was feeling.
She got to the dining table and placed my food on the table.
"Sit child" she urged me and I sat down slowly.
I was glad she didn't notice how painful and slow it was for me to sit down.
My whole ass was on fire and I cringed in pain.
"You're okay Gemma?" She asked.
"Yes ma'am" I replied and flashed her a smile.
"Let me go and get your water and orange juice" she informed me.
"Alright ma'am"
She disappeared into the kitchen again and appeared minutes later holding a tray in her hands. Two glasses were in it, one filled with water and the other filled with orange juice.
She placed the tray on the table beside my food and I asked the question I've been itching to ask.
"Where's the boss?" I asked.
"Antonio? Oh, he left very early in the morning. He said he has something urgent to do at the company" she replied.
"And Luca?" I asked. I didn't know what prompted me to ask about Luca but I just found myself asking.
"Of course! He left with Antonio" she replied. "We're the only ones at home now. Isabella left for school already"
"Alright ma'am" I replied and flashed her a smile again.
"I'll be in my room child. Call me when you need anything and get well soon" she said sweetly to me.
"I'll. Thank you ma'am" I replied.
She patted my back lovingly then walked away.
I sat back to eat my food and wondered why Antonio said what he said to Nanny Emilia.
Is he on the lookout for me?
Did he do what he did last night because he's angry at me?
"Don't try to defend that monster" my inner voice warned and I quickly agreed with it.
Antonio is a monster that shouldn't be defended.
Now I was caught up in confusion as to who thought of giving me the first aid box.
Antonio or Luca??
Soon, I was done eating. I took my drugs then I cleared my plates and took them to the kitchen, washed and rinsed it and kept it in the right place.
Nanny Emilia already washed the other used plates. She's a very neat woman who doesn't like stacking dirty plates in the kitchen sink.
I came out of the kitchen, locked the kitchen and climbed the stairs to my room.
When I got to my room, I rested a bit before I went into the bathroom to take my painful bath. Few minutes later, I was done and came out of the bathroom.
I walked straight to the bid mirror near the dressing table and stared at myself in the mirror. My bruises were very visible in the mirror. I turned my ass to the mirror to check it out and I sighed when I saw it.
I just pray the bruises don't leave any mark on my skin. My eyes went to the cage beside the wardrobe and I looked away.
I went back to my bed and treated myself again with the first aid kit, wore my clothes then went back to lay on the bed. The drugs nanny Emilia gave to me was starting to work as the pains reduced.
I thought of calling Gabriella but decided against it. She'd notice I'm not fine from my voice and would get worried. Gabriella was always like that, she could always detect when I'm not fine no matter how hard I try to hard it. Of course, she's my best friend after all but I always wondered how she manages to do it.
Another reason why I didn't call was because I was scared that I might say something to trigger Antonio again. So I just kept my phone away and laid facing the ceiling, lost in my own thoughts.
Few minutes later, I drifted off to sleep.
**Three days later**
I did everything possible to avoid Antonio and it was like he did the same too. He never said a word to me and never even bothered to come into my room these past days.
My bruises were starting to heal and I was starting to feel better, really good.
He stayed back at home two days ago going in and coming out of an unused room upstairs and I wondered why he's so busy at home.
From my room, I heard strange and unfamiliar voices and when I came out of my room I definitely saw strangers but I didn't know why they're here.
Nanny Emilia requested from Antonio that he allow me to go with her to the market to buy groceries and other important things and he readily accepted like he has been waiting for me to leave the house which surprised me.
But then, I was too happy to go with Nanny Emilia to the market. As Mateo drove us to the market, I wind the car windows down and took in deep fresh air.
It feels so good to be outside again!!
This is the first time I'm coming out of Antonio's house since he forced me to be his sex slave and I was going to make good use of this opportunity.
Shopping with Nanny Emilia was fun. I had so much fun that I felt sad on my way back to Antonio's house, my prison.
I didn't want to go back there and would have escaped if I had the chance to but Mateo was always watching me and I was sure he's acting on Antonio's instructions.
Mateo drove into the compound and I took a deep breath. He parked the car and we came down from it. We took all we bought upstairs with Mateo assisting us.
After we're done arranging everything, I climbed the stairs to my room and saw that the door wasn't locked when I got to my room.
Surprised, I opened the door and went in and the first thing I noticed was that the big cage wasn't in my room anymore.
Where did it go?
"Looking for it? I have something to show you, come with me" a voice ordered behind me.
I quickly turned around and saw that it was Antonio!!