Chapter 71 UGLY REMINDER

Chapter 71 UGLY REMINDER
KATHERINA

Racing.

It wasn't just my heart but my legs also. Aria looled scared and I wasn't even behaving like the adult in the situation at that moment.

If Joanne's call meant trouble, then that's definitely not good.

My mind eroded with thoughts, “What if someone had gotten in and found that she was the only one inside?”

“What if something had happened to her?” 

“Roberto found out or Marcus Bloom comes prying?” 

“Katherina, I'm so scared,” Little Aria cried as qe crawled through the vents. 

“Shh…Let's just go. Everything will be okay. I'm here with you “ I said in an assuring tone.

Not like I was actually certain of anything but I needed to do that. She was young and from the looks of it, her heart was already racing with fear and uncertainty of what might happen when we eventually get to the room.

Unfortunately, I was feeling more than she was but I just had to behave otherwise.

For some reason, this moment gave me a flashback of how scared O was with my dad.

Maybe I hadn't known him so well then or perhaps I just though O could get some separate privileges as his daughter.

More wise to say, I was just foolish at that hour to even think I was loved.

In my next world as a child, I would pick to be a boy. After all, that was what my Almighty Papa wanted.

I remember how fear gripped my soul that very evening, like it was yesterday.

It was just the night before my birthday.

Eighteenth birthday. All I needed was genuine love from the very person I call my Papa.

I thought it was going to be a different day. A day I won't be locked in like a prisoner in my own Papa's house.

But opposite was the case. Infact it was worst. Papa had doubled the bodyguard at the front door.

I cried my eyes out that very night.

I kept banging the door and shouting, “Papa! Papa!! Papa!!”

Why would I even be locked inside the room on the eve of my eighteenth birthday?

Like am I that worthless to me or what?

A lot of thoughts encroached my young mind and for that moment, I thought of committing suicide.

Maybe If I had gone ahead with the plan, I wouldn't be here thinking about fear also.

Suddenly, the door locks came open like someone was behind the door.

I wonder who that was…..Definitely not my Papa. He wouldn't care to open the goddamm door.

Surprisingly, it was Him. Standing with legs at ease and staring at me in his Mafia black robe, one of the clothes I find so creepy when he wears it.

“Do you realize you are making a whole lot of noise with those unfortunate sounds from your mouth?” He lashed out angrily at me.

I was mute. My eyes were already swollen with tears and for that minute, I just couldn't respond cause my mouth was heavy and my mind was bombarded with a lot of escape plan.

A part of me was yelling, “Just run and save yourself from this misery!” 

I kept looking at the wide space beside him at the entrance. I couldnjust make a run for it. Hopefully, no one' run after me till I get to the gate or probably gun me down.

“Why other fu ling hell do you keep shouting my name? What exactly do you want?” He asked.

My eyes widened in surprise. That was he least of questions I was expecting not like I was even expecting one to start with.

His face was heavily frowned and he kept staring at me like his eyes would pop out of their socket any minute and enter into mine.

“Papa…tomorrow is my birthday. I shouldn't be locked inside,” I said. Again, that crazy confidence erupted.

I believe it comes after a great suffering and longer duration of being locked up in this hellhole.

He laughed hysterically. Like a mocking laughter. 

He looked at me from top to bottom like I was some rag to be disposed of, with immediate effect.

“Is that you speaking, Katherina?” 

“It can't be. What exactly are you celebrating? Were you told anyone was happy when you were born? So what the fu k are you celebrating then??” He blurted out.

The fuck?!

His words ate my mind raw from crown to foot. Cold, wicked and inhumane.

They set my whole body on fire and the tears I have been holding back came gushing out without control.

They flowed like streams of living water, each tear finding its way down my cheek amd unto my dress.

“Oh, you think I am supposed to throw a party for you because of your birthday or you should be allowed to roam the city because of some birthday?”

“Its absolutely nothing special to me and it shouldn't be to you as well. You are going to remain locked in here for the rest of the night and even tomorrow!!” He said in a sharp tone.

A part of me wished he could take the words back and apologize but they were long gone into the air and had done its damage to my heart.

Before I could even blink, I felt his hand grab me so tight by my arm and he pulled me up.

This is where my utmost fear began.

It was like something I had never seen. The rage in his eyes luke he was about to give a death punch to my face.

I became scared of my own Papa…even scared to mention his name.

“ ……and if you dare try to come out, I will shoot you but before that, I will let my men take turns on you till they are satisfied!!” 

Uhn?

My eyes widened in shock. Did my father just say that?

Did he just say he was going to give me as a free use to his men for sex?

My whole world rolled up to a cannonball right before my very eyes.

He was serious…I mean, he sounded serious and true.

He fucking repeated it again and this time, he dragged by my hair and pushed me away.

“You stay in there and don't make any sound whatsoever!!”