A Promise

Kiara's eyes were filled with surprise as she stood there holding a tray with a glass of water on it.

Wait why did she seem so stunned as she looked at us?

I traced my line of sight to hers and it was then that I realized the position that I and this Devil were in: Our bodies were quite close to each other,our chests were almost touching,with our faces just few inches apart.

I was holding the collar of his shirt tightly and too close to me,and one of the buttons of his shirt was undone.

His one hand held my hair while the other held my ...waist! Wait. When did that even happen and how come I didn't notice before?!

I didn't realize our position was this... intimate. It looked as if we...we...

For some reason I blushed and immediately let go of him,and later he also released me from his hold.

"I was only bringing water I'm sorry I didn't know..."

Kiara turned and made an attempt to leave but he stopped her.

" Do what you came here to do..."

Then he turned to look at me, giving me the same threatening and cold stare from earlier.

"I'm leaving," And soon after he said that he was gone.

I just stood there,still blushing for a reason I'm not even sure of.

Kiara walked up to me and handed me the glass of water.

"T-thanks" I said as I took the water from her hand.

Drifting her eyes to the opened window and the wooden mess I had made with the chair, she sighed as she looked at me.

" I had a feeling you wouldn't listen to the advice I gave you;guess I was right."

I just walked up to the bed and sat on it as I took a sip of the water, hoping not to start the discussion of what just happened.

Kiara sighed again.

"Look,Arie, I know it's going to be hard for you to just sit there and do nothing. However it's in your best interest if you don't do anything that might get you in a mess later on. Just trust me. And don't try to leave."

"Ok, I won't." I said and looked at her, but in my head I was still going to find my way out of here.

She just smiled at me,but I felt like she knew what I was thinking because she didn't seem convinced at my answer.

l just returned her smile and continued to sip the water.

" So how long will I be here for then? A day? A week? A month? Eternity?"

I looked at her again, expecting her to give me the trademark "I can't really tell" answer.

"For as long as Master Zilan decides."

So that Devil's name is Zilan?

Zilan. If I remember correctly that name means stormy wind. No wonder he's so rude and grumpy.

"And when is that?" I looked at her again.

" Until the reason you were brought is fulfilled."

"Hmm...that sounds like a long time. Especially since even I am not aware of that reason."

"You'll know the reason soon enough. "

"Sure. But what if your 'Master Zilan' ends up harming or killing me before I do?Just like what he did to the other two before me."

"He won't do any of that if you don't give him reason to. He wouldn't just kill a person for no reason. He's not as heartless as you think,Arie."

He isn't heartless? I laughed in my mind at her last sentence. The guy just threatened an injured person and went as far as zapping her and yanking her hair.And here Kiara was making it seem like he's some kindhearted saint. Indeed he was. So much. I smiled at my own sacarsm.

"Are you saying that because he's your Master and you'll get into trouble if you speak bad about him?"

Kiara sighed again as she walked closer to where I was.

"No. You must be hungry; I'll go get you something to eat."

Then she looked at the wooden mess again.

"I'll get something to clean up this mess as well. By the way, there's a bathroom over there..."

She pointed to a door at my right.

"You can freshen up if you want. There are towels in there and clean clothes as well if you want to change."

"Ok" I said and watched her as she left the room.

Immediately she left I let myself fall back on the bed as I closed my eyes.

Suddenly I realized something and I sat back up immediately to observe the tracker thing on my wrist.

That was when I noticed there was a slot at the side of it; sort of like a key hole.

Then I remembered how that Devil tapped on the device thingy he removed from his pocket, and how I felt pain after that. Which means that thing he had is what controls this tracker.

Could that thingy be the key to unlock this tracker? I'm sure it is.

I'll need to get it before I can think of leaving this place. But how will I be able to get it from that Devil though.

Thinking about him made me feel so angry.

He's so rude! And arrogant! And controlling!

Giving me orders and treating me as if he owns me and there's nothing I can do about it.

Who does he take me for? A weakling?

I'll show him.

The anger in my heart didn't subside so I decided to head to the bathroom and take a shower like Kiara suggested.

Feeling the warm water against my skin, I finally calmed down and so did my anger somewhat. I found it strange though that I was busily taking a relaxing shower in a place I barely knew or recognized, but the soothing effect of the water gave me no room to worry too much about that.

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I was now in clean clothes and ready to think of an escape plan and how I was going to get that key. It might be challenging but no worries, I'll overcome it, just like I did with all the other challenges I've come across.

I smiled as a few great ideas formulated in my mind.

Just you wait Zilan or whatever you call yourself, I'll prove to you that escape isn't as impossible as you claim and make it seem to be. The smile on my face slowly turned into a determined smirk as I made that promise to myself.