CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

The atmosphere was thick with the scent of blood and a dangerous aura filled the whole place. Where was I? It felt like the dark room where I was the first time I was kidnapped. Was it Ayesha that kidnapped me the first time? Realisation dawned at me and now everything became clear. Ayesha was behind most of the bad things that had happened to me in the past and now she has kidnapped me again and she’s about to get married to the love of my life in my absence.

I wondered how Sebastian was doing and where he was. I knew he loved me and would do anything to save me but I was scared at the thought of him getting married to someone else. Will he really get married to someone else? Or will he find a way out and come get me. Even if he did find a way to come get me wouldn’t he be injured again. He would have to fight several forces to get here. But if Ayesha wanted to marry him so badly, why punish him for marrying her? Why not fight for him? Maybe she wasn’t after the love and it was the power and wealth she was after. Maybe she just wanted to make her name well known to everyone as she ruled over them with a severe iron hand and controlled him. Maybe the reason Sebastian has been avoiding my questions was because he knew how dangerous she was and wanted to keep me safe from her. Maybe my life was meant to be without Sebastian. There were several maybe in the equation that led to where I was today in this dark stuffy room filled with what I couldn’t decipher. When would he come get me? I really wanted to see him to know how he’s doing. I trusted him so much with my life and I knew he wouldn’t die before he met me. But I still wanted him to get here very soon. That was the only way I could soothe myself. I wanted to experience firsthand the punishment he served Ayesha. I wanted to see her groan in pain the way I felt I wanted to see her death by myself. I wanted to see him tear into her skin while she writhed in pain and begging for mercy in front of Sebastian and I. I wanted to let her feel the pain I’m feeling in the shackles that I am in. I don’t know why I’m feeling this way but it really felt so amazing to feel like that. I might be a bad person for thinking this way but she certainly deserved it. She had tormented the poor boy’s life from when he was young and she never stopped, not even for a moment. It was really pitiful. But I’m sure he’ll get his revenge. My Sebastian was not a coward, he was a man of vigour and strength, one that had saved me once and had faced several battles in life; he was also blessed with wisdom, one that encompasses every sphere of life. I wanted to see him badly but this time I wanted him to come get me with two heads in his hands - Ayesha’s head and the guy that stood against him first. I wished he would hear my wishes and fulfil them without mercy. It was his turn to deliver judgement and a merciless one was what I needed.

I sat there waiting for him. I knew he would come. I was picturing the moment in my head I was so engulfed in my thinking when I heard the door crack open I knew what was coming. It was either time for the marriage or it was time for me to die. I laughed out while she came in.

“What’s so funny about where you are?” she asked.

“Nothing’s funny here, just you. I was actually picturing how you’d die. I wonder if he would use a horse to tear you apart, burn you to death or really cut off your head and hang it outside the palace along with your whole family and friends.” I said laughing devilishly.

A slap landed on my face and it was really painful but it wasn’t new. I had been slapped several times. I continued laughing which got her angry and she pulled my chin towards her and said “he’s mine you can never have him, and killing me he won’t he’s too soft for that. But I’m tough I would kill you first and desecrate you in front of your father’s house. Your drunkard step dad who hasn’t gotten over your mom since she died, did you ever wonder what happened to him? Your mother’s death, do you think it was naturally cancer? You really want to know what happened to these people? I killed them.” She said laughing devilishly.

I was shocked and my laughter turned into tears “you’re joking right?” I said with my eyes wide open.

“Ha Ha Ha you think you know everything? He knew everything but did he tell you? no he didn’t he kept it from you. I killed them all and I would kill them over and over and over again. No matter what you said you’re still a kid that doesn’t know anything about how the world works. You never understand things and you still don’t know who Sebastian is nor who you are. Life has just been so unfair to you leaving you in ignorance of what has happened to you. You never wondered why Sebastian showed up where he did? Did you ever ask him? You don’t even know who you truly are and you think you’re battling with me not even only over a man you’re in a battle of life with me? get this straight you’re a crazy bitch and you can never understand what will happen to you next just stay down there and die.” She said and continued laughing.

I was so crazy, what was happening? Was this all true? What’s going on? Does this really mean everything I believed in was a lie?