Chapter Nine
The Lure
It was ten in the morning, i have an appointment in a salon, i needed to get my hair done, so i prepared to go to the saloon, and after about five minutes walk from the house, i felt someone following me and then a voice spoke
"I have been calling, you never answered'I recognized the voice and turned to look at him not really knowing how i feel about seeing him, memories of our time together came rushing in"I didn't answer because I didn't want to" i finally said"And why is that?""What are you doing here anyways, how do you know where I live? I asked covering his question"I just want to talk, explain things you know, so I just wanted to see you""Wanted to see me? You were one of them, the guys that took me" I said scared"No, no it was all a mix up" he said stepping forward which made me take a step backward"They mentioned your name, they said you were with them, they sent you after me""I did business with them, I didn't know what they were into I promise, I didn't know you were involved or any of this"I scuffed, am gonna go now, stay away from me I said pointing at him, then turned and walked away. Later that same day, he texted me again"can we get a coffee please, to explain what happened, I will explain everything".That night Dave didn't come back, I was feeling pretty lonely, I knew dave was hiding something from me and I would like to know what really happened, why was the Alex mentioned? do they know each other? Dave wouldn't tell me anything. I needed some answers, so I got up, started to play dress up to take my mind off things. Later on, i laid down and called Dave's number but he didn't pick up, it then went to voicemail"where are you? Em..I miss you and are you coming back today or not, it's totally fine if you are not, apparently I have gotten used to it". I ended it and just laid down hoping and waiting for a reply and from there I dozed off. Around 7pm, I woke up and checked my phone, Dave hasn't replied or called back, I went into the bathroom to wash my face and suddenly the phone rang and I rushed and picked it up expecting that it's Dave. But then it was the Alex, he told me that he was outside at the front and he wants to see me"leave me the fuck alone" I shouted and made to end the call but he pleaded with me not to"Please Sarah, I just want to talk, just hear me out, just one coffee"I let some seconds pass and then said"Alright, tomorrow 10am" "Thank you" he said before I ended the call. 10am the next day, I was already dressed and ready to go, went downstairs, entered my car and drove off, this happens to be the time that Dave was getting back and he saw my car leave, so instead of parking, he followed me. When I got to the bar, I got down and went in to meet Alex already seated. We were by the window so Dave could see everything. Alex was pleading with me not to be angry at him, I asked him"How are you connected to all this? I mean, were you using me? Was that your mission?""I think it's better I show you" he replied. "Show me what?" she asked"You will see, it's upstairs""Like hell we are""Hear me out, here isn't safe, we are just going to talk, nothing more I promise"I then agreed and we went upstairs. In the room, he brought out some papers and showed to me"What is this?" I asked"These are my business papers, a prove that I didn't know anything about what went down""They mentioned your name, they specifically said they put you there to get information out of me and you are telling me this? This proves nothing, am leaving" I turned to leave but he stepped forward, stretched his arm over me and shut the door"I didn't say you can leave yet" he whispered into my ear"Let me go" I whispered back "I can't do that" he repliedI tried to turn around. "Don't turn around" he ordered I tried again to open the door but it was held tight shut by him. I was breathing heavily now, and shivering a little. He started to unbuckle his trouser slowly with his free hand. I became a scared from the thought of what would happen. I has never being rapped before, I can't help thinking "is this it?" Maybe they sent him to finish the job, to rape and kill me. I then started to beat myself up for being so stupid, coming up here with him, what was I thinking?. Is this how I was going to die?"pls let me go or I will scream" i said trying so hard not to sound scared but my body on the other hands had other plans as it kept shaking and my heart pounding out of my chest. "You see, I wouldn't do that if I was you" he said as he slipped a knife from his pocket and put it to my throat.Chapter TenCaught In The WebI struggled to turn around and he pushed me and pinned my back to the wall with one palm over my mouth"don't you dare make a sound" he warned, his eyes red with rage and evil that I couldn't help but wonder what I did to get him so pissed. "You think you can avoid me forever? I want you and I must have you" he said. "Please let me go" I managed to murmur with his palm over my mouth as hot tears rolled down my eyes, he cut off my top with the knife. He then quickly dropped the knife and carried me up with his free hand while the other one was still placed on my mouth. He penetrated me and I let out a closed scream, I tried to fight with my hands, scratching and hitting him, but my soft hands seems to be hitting a rock, I then managed to shift my mouth from his hand and bite him, he let out a groan and responded with a slap that almost made me lose consciousness. He then dragged me from the wall and put my head onto the foam and pressed it down while ho
"I think I saw you outside, sitting in your car" she saidDave moved inside the room, went over to the bedside and sat beside Sarah. The woman made to leave and then paused"You do know she was raped right?" She said"What?""When she ran out of the room, she ran into me and she looked very scared, one look at her and I knew what happened" she explainedDave could not believe his ears"I could have stopped her, then she wouldn't have to drive into an accident" she continued "so I feel responsible in a way, that's why am here. I heard about the accident from the news. Here this is his information, you can talk to the police and have him pay for what he did"Dave collected the paper"Emm, thank you for being here" Dave said still shocked.The woman nodded, turned and left.Dave started to beat himself up, he was right there and this happened, and when she came out, he thought that she was hurrying up to get back home, he was so angry he didn't go over there to confront her, if he did, he
Chapter 12Confrontation Three weeks after i was discharged from the hospital which now seems to be a causal place for me. Dave took me home, he made my favorite meal and i was so thankful for that, am not a fan of hospital meals. After eating, Dave wanted to talk."Hey, I want to talk about what happened" he said to me."I don't want to talk about it" I replied not looking at him.I started to go upstairs."I know you were raped" he saidI stopped and turned to look at him, "who told you that" I asked"Does it matter?" he asked back"Yes it does" I replied"Okay fine, there was a woman, she came to the hospital after the accident, she said she owns the bar and she met you the day it happened. What were you doing there and who was that man?" He asked looking at meI scoffed"And this is the right time to talk about this? I just got out of the hospital and all you can think of is to question me?" I asked"I just want to know what happened" he replied"Seems to me you already do" I sai
Ambushed"What Sarah, you're what?""I don't know, I..am not just feeling it anymore" I replied"Feeling what Sarah? the dinner or this marriage?"I don't know, I...I just need time to think I guess""What do you want to think about hmm?" He asked harshly"Everything Dave, it has been a lot going on" I replied with almost the same tone"You are the one that cheated, you know" he spat at me"Is that what this is about? me cheating?""I'm sorry, I lashed out" he apologized"No, no you didn't, it's been right there on your mind, it just came out" I said angry"Come on babe" he begged"I'm going to bed" I said before turning to leave"No, wait, wait, Sarah"He used his arm an scattered the dinner on the table breaking the plates and glasses. That made me turn around in shock."What do i have to do?" he asked"Nothing, you can't do anythng now, am trying, i have a lot on my mind and am trying to get it under control and am sorry i cheated on you, am so sorry, but you behaving this way and
Confession"Now walk to the bathroom" he ordered.I did as i was told and walked to the bathroom. Once we were inside he locked the door behind us and this gave me a chance to turn around to see who it was. It was Alex, i froze up."Miss me?" he asked grinning, he had a black eyeI swallowed in fear."Alex" i managed to say"Surprised to see me? what? you didn't think we would meet again after our last meeting?"I became so uncomfortable, i took my chance at the door, but he caught me before i could take three steps. He placed a hand over my mouth, and placed my back on the wall."Shhh don't scream" he said threatening me with his gun. Tears ran down my cheeks."Now listen and listen good" he beganI nodded in response."Tell that husband of yours to get a hold on himself, if he tries that shit he pulled the other day again, i will come back for you, and it won't be a friendly visit, do you understand me?" he askedI nodded once again in response"Good" he said now really looking at m
Lay With HimDave held me back, "Sarah please wait"“You lied to me and put my life in danger” i spat at him“I'm so sorry babe, about all this” he pleaded.“I have to go” I stood up and ran out of the house. When I got to Julian's place, I went straight into my room, closed the door and cried my heart out. Later on, Julian came up, knocked slightly at the door and called my name.“I'm coming in” she said before entering the room She came over to the bed and laid down with me while rapping her arms around me in a warm embrace.“You are gonna be okay” she said“I'm not sure if I will ever be okay again” I said to her“Hunny, you are gonna be fine” she said trying to convince meI told her about my meeting with Alex and that Dave knew him. After am done she said“Alright, from now on i will be going with you to where ever you want to go okay? No more going by yourself".Dave was infuriated after finding out that Alex paid a visit to me, so he went by Alex's apartment that day but he co
The Set UpWhen I got home Julian was on call, the minute I stepped in she ended the call and ran to me“Where have you been? I have been calling you, I called like a hundred times, you didn’t pick any of my calls, why did you drive off like that?” she asked worried“It was Alex I said to her“What? She asked stunned“I don’t know how he got in my car” I said“How is that even possible? how does he know that you are here?” she asked“I don’t know, he must have followed me” I replied“Where did he take you? did he hurt you?” She asked concern written all over her face“He took me to a motel he’s been staying” I replied“What did he say to you? did he hurt you?“I…I need t sit down” I staled as I thought of what to say“Sure, sure” she repliedI went over to the couch and sat down“What did he say?… what did he say to you?” she queried“Nothing much, he was just telling me to call Dave off, the usual threats” I lied “And he had to adopt you to tell you that? I think he is up to someth
Discovered“Who is this?” The voice askedI didn’t respond, my heart was shattering every which way. I don’t know why I feel so hurt since am the one who has been cheating all along. When she didn’t get any response, she ended the call. Who is this woman? Could Dave be seeing her? I couldn’t quite place this, could she just be someone from work or is this personal? Something tells me it was the latter. I tried to keep myself calm, I tried not to lose control but it was so hard. One day, I set off to follow Dave around to find out who he’s been seeing. By 8am I was already in front of our house, I took Julian’s car so as not to be spotted easily, I had earlier lied to Julian that my car has a problem so I can take hers, she didn’t mind so she let me have it. I sat in the car and watched from a distance, when he finally got out, I brought a pack of popcorns and began eating, I had also gotten some other junks to help keep me busy doing my waits, I cannot believe I have turned into a sta