chapter 14

I saw Greta at the bar stool and approached her. She was busy with some stuffs.

"Can i help you ?"

"No, Miss. I'm good." She replied.

One of the maids came and told her that the cook burnt his hand accidentally

"I will check it later, i need to bring this to Master's study." She pointed to the wine and a glass

she held on.

"Here, let me. I will bring it to him. You go check on the cook." I volunteered.

"Really ? Thank you for your help, Miss. Just put it on his desk. He likes to open the bottle by

himself." She handed me the tray, i nodded.

I walked to his study. Smiling to his preference of wine. I loved sauvignon blanc too instead of

chardonnay. I was going to knock when i noticed the door slid opened a little. I can hear

someone was talking. When i pushed the door a little, i gasped at the vision. James pointed a

gun to someone's head, then i heard a bang. It happened, he shot a man on the head.

The body fell on the ground with his face up. I stared at the dead body. It was the scar face.I

screamed loud and the tray fell instantly. My gaze found his. My tears streamed down my

cheeks. There stood a man who didn't have mercy, there stood an unholy monster in attire of a

man, there stood a beast with murderous compressed inside.

I ran upstairs as fast as i could, i noticed he ran after me. Once inside i quickly closed my

bedroom door, but it useless as a strong arm held it open. He walked up to me with heedful

steps.

"Don't you dare come any closer near me !" I screamed.

"You need to calm down." He said with serene tone, and i saw something dead in his eyes.

Ishook my head violently as tears cascaded down my cheeks. I looked away to the room, it

suffocated me. He was a monster, i thought there was still good in him. But i was delusional, he

forever more was a murderer.

"Let me get the hell out of here, i don't wanna stay in this hell any longer"

My heart was in my throat. His eyes widened in a second and he made steps toward me.

Ignoring my prohibition to come near me.

"God, stay away from me "

He took my arms to calm me down. Rage took over my form as i lifted my hand and slapped

him across his face. He didn't even budge, the force i used didn't effect him at all. shoved his

chest away from me.

"Jesus get away from me"

"Cassandra listen to me." He ordered.

I looked up to him, we stared at each other.

"Who are you ? Because what i see in front of me right now is nothing but a hideous beast" I felt

like something choking my throat when i said that, it hurt me to say something like that to him.

He just stared at me for a long while. His expression showed nothing. Then he stepped back

and walked out of the room. I jumped at the loud door bang. Unable to hold my own weight, i

collapsed to the floor. I couldn't breathed, i just saw a man got killed. How can i breathe ?

I needed to get away from here. I can't lived with that beast. How many times do i have to

witness death ? How long it will take until it was my turn to be killed ? But i can't escape, the

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guards and cctv. But i can't stay any longer, I had to go now. I had to try.

I shed my tears and opened the balcony door. I straddled the wall to avoid the cctv, i looked

down and hissed at the cold breeze. I climbed the edge and managed to crawl the deck. I used

my hands to hang on the deck and moved slowly. I saw sands and grass under me. It was only

three feet. I had to jump, i can make it. Ijumped and landed on my back. I stifled the scream,

only managed to groan to the pain. I stood and looked up to find cctv, i needed to avoid the

camera's range. I looked around to find a way out, I ran towards a small wooden door that

connected to the woods. This was the only way, i can't climbed the wall.

I ran towards the woods didn't know where i was going, i just needed to get far away from him. I

didn't know how long i've been running because all i can see was just bushes and trees around

me.I could hear my own breathing. It was getting dark, there were creepy sounds. I kept

walking ignoring the sounds. I felt a drop of water on my cheek, i looked up to see the sky was

covered with cumulus nimbus clouds. It was going to rain. I fasten my strides, i needed to find

the road soon. But whatever path i chose, and no matter how long i walked i couldn't find the

road.

The rain was getting heavy, i felt pairs of eye haunting me. And the creepy sounds lingered

there. I ran fast, didn't care that the branches of tree scratching my arms and legs. Something

was tugging my dress, i screamed and turned around. It was just a branch. I stumbled on a rock

and fell knees first. I inspected my knees, it wasn't that bad. What shocking me was a couple of

leeches on my leg, i took a leaf and pushed them off my leg. I noticed there were some of

insects on the ground, i got up quickly.

I ran to finda place. I heard voices again, i clasped ears and kept running. I felt something ran

after me, i ran faster. A thunder strike in, i cried but kept running. In that moment, i regretted for

leaving the mansion. I stumbled and fell for couple times but kept running until i found a hut. I

got in and stayed down as thunders kept striking in. I hugged my knees and clasped my ears.

Please someone help me.

Daddy help me..

Ryan where are you.

But deep inside me, i knew there was only one person who can help me, who i needed the

most, those strong arms were where i want to be.

James..

Help me