Allicia was used to spending the time alone in the mansion, she casually left the door opened while she was in the only available room that she used. She looked for a towel and threw it on the bed. Her clothes were wet already and since she was staying until the rain was over, she decided to pull off the clothes.
She removed her skirt first and then her shirt. She picked up the clothes and carefully spread them on the armrest of a wooden chair in the room. She turned around to pick up to towel to clean her slightly wet body when her eyes met with his. The man stood at the entrance of the room, his figure made the entrance appear smaller than it should be, a sharp glint flashed through his dark orbs as he down stared at the girl. Allicia stood frozen at the same spot, the humming stopped and the pressure from the man's intense gaze made it a bit difficult to breath. Who was this man and where did he come from?! These were the questions that filled her head. She only looked at him briefly before she subconsciously looked down and took a step back. Seeing that she was only in her pink unsightly braziers and her panties, she flushed beetroot. She was inches away from the towel on the bed but the man's overbearing countenance made her feel immobile. She was simply too shocked to do anything. The man was astounded by the sight before him. Seeing the half naked girl made blood rush into his head and his blood boiled. His clenched his fist and let out a low deep growl which escaped from his throat. His seemingly was resisting the immoral pictures that were messing with his head. The girl before him, although with lack of adequate maturity, her body was slightly rounded and perfect. The man narrowed his eyes, the more he looked at her, his head was flooded with ambiguous pictures, and his eyes blurred with lust. Even if he wanted to look away, he just couldn't help it. Perhaps, because he had been immobile for such a long time, his body appeared to be out of his control, his body moved faster than his mind. Before he knew what was happening, he took a step closer to the girl. Allicia felt his overbearing aura closing in on her and she sulked in a cold breath. She knew he was coming closer to her, she drew in a cautious breath and took a shaky step back. But, the man would not stop moving closer to her. His countenance was so thick that it felt like a mountain pressing down on her frail shoulders threatening to break her. "What… what are you doing?" She stuttered with a breathless whisper.The man did not answer her immediately, he stopped in front of her and raised his hand, his fingertips tapped her collarbone slightly while he looked down at her. Allicia felt her heart stop for a split second when his cold fingertips touched her, her body trembled slightly. It felt as though a bolt of electric current zapped through her body. Her spine straightened and her heart was thumping crazily. This was this closest that she had been to the opposite sex, it felt stuffy as he invaded her space. She was deprived of the gush of fresh air as all she could breath in was his scent. It almost choked her.Her slight reaction missed the man's eyes. All that he could think about was the flames that was scourging within him. "You should not be here" the man said. His Adam's apple bobbled as he spoke, his deep voice fell on her ears and she looked up involuntarily. She should have come back. She knew this in her head, and she was afraid of what was to come.The man did not give her enough time to react before he grabbed her, toppled her and pressed her under him. He impatiently ignored her mental rejection and the plead in her innocent misty eyes. That moment, the man took her in the harshest way ever, and without mercy, he stole her innocence. Biting her lips and holding back her tears, she squirmed under him, pain spread across her body as she gripped the sheets tightly. She regretted returning to the mansion and hated meeting the man more. Her hatred for him ran deep to her core. —The rain fell all the way until dawn. Exhausted, Allicia peered open her eyes. A short painful groan escaped her lips the instant she tried to sit up. She bit her lip and rolled her eyes to stop the tears that were gathered in her eyes from dropping. She looked around until her eyes fell on her tattered underwear which laid carelessly on the ground where it was tossed by the man. Allicia looked at the man who was still sleeping as though nothing happened, bitterness welled in her throat. She immediately pulled her eyes away from him. She finally understood the meaning of the first rule she was given when she came to work in the mansion. A monster lived in the mansion! Painfully, she got up from the bed, she grabbed the torn pieces of her underwear and kept it in a bag which she usually carried. She took a small knife she hid in the bag and walked towards the bed. She had no intention to hurt anyone and she simply cut off the part of the sheet that was tainted by her innocence and the representation of the shameful activity that took place between she and the man. She hid the piece of cloth in her bag and also wore her skirt and shirt. She braced herself up again and began walking away. At the entrance of the room, she cast one last look at the sleeping man before looking away. Her eyes remained peaceful as they used to be but there was only a hollow of what they used to be.It was a hot summer afternoon, a great number of people flooded in and out of the airport, a couple of people sat in the airport lounge waiting for the announcement of their flight, most had a conversation over ice-cream to cool off the afternoon heat. There were other who were looking anxiously around, craning their necks, holding cardboards and waiting for their loved ones. Among this group was a hyperactive lady who managed to squeeze up to a position in the front, she held up a cardboard with the inscription "A pretty lady with a cute bundles of joy!" Everyone looked at her with a bewildered expression. A young lady stepped out of the crowd, dressed in a Jean trousers and a denim jacket to match outfit, a floppy hat shielded her face from the ray of light and she wore a pair of sunglasses. She looked rather fashionable. However, it was not her presence that drew the attention of the people around her but the little cute bunnies that walk by each side of her legs. Both cuties we
"Ava–" Allicia rolled her eyes at her friend. "I urge you to please be quiet and concentrate on driving" she voiced. "Nonsense, I can see the road clearly! Even with my eyes closed" Ava bragged. "Nope, you won't do that here" Allicia laughed. Of course, she knew how reckless her friend can be. Ava may appear quite childish and playful, but that's a mere facade of what she really is. Her playfulness is only a cover-up for her fierceness and the banditry that coursed through her veins. If she really bragged about driving with her eyes closed, Allicia could bet that she would definitely give it a try when no one was watching. Ava had been that way since she knew her from the Orphanage. "Tsk!" Ava clicked her tongue childishly causing Allicia to laugh, she could almost hear the latter mutter, "coward" under her breath. "For the kids, you must be careful" Allicia warned. "Right!" Ava bobbed her head, just like Allicia, she could not afford anything to happen to the children. When it c
"How is it?" Ava asked as Allicia stepped out of the children's room. "Zia got jetlag, she is not used to traveling by air yet. She is sleeping already while Zayn is okay, he is playing games. He does not like to be disturbed" Allicia answered with a smile as she closed the door gently behind her. Ava nodded slightly and the two ladies walked away from the door. "What about you then?" Ava questioned, she knew a side glance at Allicia and cocked her brows. "Huh? Me?" Allicia paused, confusion written over her face as she pointed a finger at herself. "Yeah. I mean, are you not going to rest too? Just look at those hideous dark circles and bags under your eyes!" Ava exclaimed. Allicia was instantly taken aback, her eyes widened and she immediately touched her face here and there subconsciously. "Okay, okay… don't be silly, that was a joke. You don't have dark circles or whatnot. I am just saying that you should also rest. Did you not say you are resuming work as soon as you return
Meanwhile, while the adults were having their discussion, the kids were also engrossed in their own little world and having their own serious deliberations. "Big brother, are you sure that we can do this?" Little Zia popped her head and looked at the scribbling and drawings that was made on the page of a drawing book, although she barely understood the entire point of the drawing, she knew that it was a draft that her brother had made for them to find their daddy. "You have to trust your brother, Zia" Zayn uttered expressionlessly, he stared at the draft he made and could not be anymore satisfied with himself. He knew that he had come up with the best plan ever."Yes, I trust you!" Zia bobbed her head seriously and expressed immediately. Zayn nodded and rubbed her head. "You are a good girl" Zayn did not waste time in praising his sister. The little girl blushed immediately. She knew that her big brother liked her the best! He always reveal a stony expression and spoke very little
Allicia carried little Zia in her arms and brought her to the living room. It was as though Ava shared telepathy with the mother and child as she had already arranged a big bowl of mixed flavor ice-cream on the table. The three sat cross-legged around the table and picked a scooping spoon for the ice-cream. Just like her mother, little Zia had a sweet tooth. They enjoyed anything sweet, especially ice-cream. "It is just the two of you?" Ava asked and before Allicia answered, Zia spoke first. "Big brother Zayn does not like ice-cream" she said and dug into the ice-cream bowl immediately. Ava looked at Allicia and she nodded while wiping the corner of her daughter's mouth that was smeared with Ice-cream. "Zayn is intolerant of anything sweet," she told her friend. Ava's eyes were filled with disbelief, she looked at Allicia and her eyes were practically screaming, what exactly did you give birth to?! In her opinion, she thought all kids like sweet things.Allicia laughed, shook her
"Zayn, it is Uncle" The man's voice came through the speaker and reached the little boy's ear. "Mm, I know" Zayn answered coldly. Without giving the man a chance to react, he questioned. "Why did you call?" "Ha!" A short chuckle rang across the speaker causing the little boy to frown slightly. The man on the other side laughed but, the boy did not thing he had said anything funny. However, he was only cold and did not bother about the man's unusual behaviour. "Zayn, Uncle called because he missed you kids, okay?" The man uttered. His words reached Zayn's ears but he gave no response in return. He simply waited patiently across the phone. His cool expression remained as it was. "When are you kids returning?" The man asked. There was a flicker of change in Zayn's cold facial feature, the little boy's lips pressed to form a thin line before he answered the man. "Zia already told you that we won't be returning, right?" He asked and the man only laughed. It was not so easy to deal wi
Allicia stood up from bed and immediately walked into the bathroom. It was her first day at her new workplace that morning, she did not want to be late. She did not know much about the place she was resuming but she knew that it was one of the listed and established companies in the country and even the company had a place in the international space. Allicia could tell that she was not going to just any place. She had gotten the work on recommendation by her boss at her previous workplace. Although her hard work paid out, she could not also ignore the fact that it was also sheer luck that she got recommended. There were people who were better than her and went to reputable institutions but she was picked out in the end. She would have even suspected that someone opened the backdoor on her before because she lacked most of the qualities that the job required. Whichever way, she was grateful for the job. Allicia had a quick bath before returning to the room. She picked out a black for
Allicia arrived in front of company, it was unsurprisingly situated in the business district of the country. Every well known company in the entire country had its headquarters in that area. One look at the solid structure before her eyes, Allicia could tell that the company was at the centre of other business in the country. It occupied the best space in the district. The forlorn construction attracted ones attention easily. Allicia paid her fare and stepped out of the car.A small smile lit up her face as she walked into the company. She stopped at the front desk and showed her identification. The lady at the front desk input her information into the system, after a while, she glanced at Allicia and opened her mouth. "Please, wait a moment" The front desk lady expressed politely. She picked up the telephone on the table and made a call. After dropping the call, the lady looked back at Allicia and spoke to her. "Please take the elevator to the third floor, someone will receive you