Expect Less

  With so much thoughts running in my head, my vision became hazed and my head spinning. My earlier harassment and this made me sick. I would not say I was hopeless at the moment but yeah, who am I kidding to give myself force hope.

    I just have to trade carefully to avoid being the cause of another's death.

  "You being quiet means that we are on the same boat. Let me leave you to get prepared"

  He said bending over to me and caressing my chin in the process. I shuddered trying to avoid his touch. He strengthened himself up immediately, smirked and left the room jumping over the dead body like he did before.

  The body was getting darker now and the traces of blood where his throat had been sliced looked brownish. Did I mention he was killed by slaughtering? Whoever that had the mind to kill him this way would definitely snap the life out of me if I mess up. But then, am I really going to do this, what is he going to achieve by it?.

  I had tons of questions running in my mind, none of which I have any answer to.

   How did I get here? I only wanted to get groceries to cook dinner yesterday. I have been a good person, can't remember stepping on anyone's toes. Who had a hand in my kidnap and why?

  If I can get just an answer to any of the questions, I think I will pass.

  Clicking sound of the door jotted me back to my senses and I became apprehensive as I clutched tightly to the skimpy nightie given to me. I had my eyes in the door waiting to see who would make an appearance, any new boy or my tormentor who just left now. My heart was beating so fast that it could be heard from outside the door.

  The raging heart came down the moment the lady who brought food last night for me came in. She had a little smile on her face.

  "Good morning Miss Thompson, I was asked to help you have a bath"

She said politely dropping the plastic she came in with. My ears shot up at what she said and at the same time I wondered what is in the bag.

   "You don't have to help me take a bath, I can do it myself"

I said, still eyeing the bag.

"I am sorry but that's an order given to me and I have to carry it out. I don't want to lose my job"

I scoffed at what she said. Did she call this a job, watching over an abductee is what she called a job.

   "I am sure you would be in this position tomorrow and someone else will say the same thing"

I mouthed angrily.

  She sighed and looked at me," don't judge me before you know my story. If there is a way to help you out of here, I would have done it since but I can't risk your life and mine. One thing I am sure is you will leave here unharmed"

  I wanted to believe so much in her last statement but I could not do so. It's better to expect nothing than to expect everything and be disappointed at the end. I am not saying I am hopeless but I am being rational with my thinking.

  "So can you help my job easier by allowing me bath you"

   I nodded since I had no choice. I could beat her up and leave the room but can I make it out of the building? I made an attempt before and I know the result so I am just going to be a good girl and let her bathe like the baby I am not.

  "Blarghhh!!"

I cringed inside. I saw the pity look she gave me which made me roll my eyes.

 "Alright let's go"

I said standing up on the bed and walking towards the door but I stopped in my tracks when my leg came in contact with the guard's dead body.

  I had to ask myself why the lady was so comfortable in the room, probably because she had seen worse.

 "I am sure by the time we are out of the bathroom, it will be moved"

  She said as I opened the door, jumping over the body. I got a glimpse of his wide opened eyes, if not for the slain throat, you would think he is someone wide awake lying on the floor.

    "Sorry I caused you death, I hope not to make the same mistake again"

I prayed following the lady out of the room. I followed her through the long corridor to a door near the stairs. She opened the door and walked in without looking back at me. I wasn't going to stand there and wait for her to invite me in unless I want to be shave in by one of the guard's walking around. I took a deep breath and followed her in, at first I had thought it was a room only for me to realize that it's a bathroom.

   "You wait let me get the bath" She instructed walking towards the big bathtub.

  There was a look of admiration in my eyes. Whoever that has here has got a good taste, that I am sure off but a weird one because the building looks odd and off but then what should I expect from a place like this? Nothing!