10 Chapter 10

Mike quickly inserted the knife into his pant's pocket and immediately start moving to leave.

I left stunned and dumbfounded as i watched him moving to leave the place. Wearing his helmet and riding the motorbike harshly.

The last word before he left made me feel uneasy.

"If you don't believe that i can hurt you badly, then try to ask jenny. She don't want to follow me. She is stubborn as you. So..... Now. She has lost her income." what the hell? He laughed like a devil.

"So if i were into you... obey and follow me. Don't immitate your friend."

I didn't notice that i already arrived inside my boarding room. I feel floated as i lay down my body on the bed.

I step quickly earlier as i enter inside my room. I did not try to look back. I need to be safe. What the hell in this world is happening?

Jenny? What happened to jenny? What about her? What did that idiot have done to my friend.!?

Eventually,i reached my phone to dial jenny's number. It was as if i was going to collapse when i heard her explaining me what exactly mike did into her. She sobbed as she told me every details.

"Sorry cassie. I-i......d-didn't.....mean... to... keep it from you..." she couldn't almost barely continue of what she was going to say because she's already hysterical. She sobbed more and more.

"We're friends ever since jen. Why you didn't tell me everything about this?"

"mike scared out of me cassie, and i was afraid of what he could possibly do. He has hide some of your photo for his self interest. He is obsessed of you. So much obsessed to the point that he scared me out to give him your number. Your exact location as well and where you stayed. Please cassie, don't refuse him. Not because of anything but you have to do this for your own good. Please, i know how much effort you have for your dreams. Do this for you and for your dreams. "she said as she continue her sobs.

" Jen. " now i can't hide the mixed of feelings i felt. I am now into sobbing. I feel sorry for jenny. I feel sorry for myself about this situation.

I shed a lot of tears because of everything. I feel pathetically hopeless.

My eyes are now swollen because of my sobs.

I want to call the police and make a report about this but im hesitant. I'm afraid about our safety. I know that mike can find us if i report about this thing to police.

"What d-did mike have d-do to you!?! Jen! T-tell me p-please w-what d-did he has done on you!?" jenny is like my own family. When i heard about everything she went through from mike, i really felt sorry for the horrible experienced she had. I felt like the violence was also happened to me.

She remained silent for a couple if minutes on the other line. I thought she had cut the call without saying a words but when i looked and check my phone,it was still connected.

She's still on the line but didn't speak. Maybe she was thinking very carefully about my question. My curiousity hit me!

"He had cutt off my fingers and removed my one breast."

What the hell!? Is she serious? I unintentionally put down the phone i was holding going down on my lap and sobbed even more.

My hands are shaking. I can't hide any longer now the fear i felt.

I didn't heard her voice on the line. I didn't heard her saying anything. I din't know if she cutt of the without telling me or what.

I burried my face in the pillow and cried

Her last words came across my mind.

He cutt off her fingers and removed her breast? What kind of person mike is?

If mike did that to jenny without hesitation, then he can probably do that on me! To hurt me! Shit!

What am i gonna do? I feel hopelessy pathetic.!

I calmly remembered all the bad things i experience in my whole life. And it wasn't simple.

I can still remembered how i overcame alk those bitter things.

I don't have any choice after all but to deal with it.

I was noy strong enough to handle sll the circunstances i've been through.

I might probably committed suicide because of depression. I couldn't do anything to lessen all the pain i felt even if i will cry whole days.

Even if i want to call the police and report mike, it's pointless then. They can't a drug addict like mike. They ca'nt help me.

Not unless if they will give me enough protection so that he can't come near and do some horrible thing to me.

Even if i will hide somewhere else of the country, mike can still find me. From his despiration of money? It's not possible to locate where i might be.

He will use me for his own benifits. He will disperately use me.

I made a decision. I will give him a chance to use me for now but at the same time, i need to find way on how get rid from him. I need to escape from him.

I need to give what he wants for now. Until the campaign from macau will done.

One i get the money from that shoot, then i can have money to pay for the security.

After that, i can ask the ploce personnel to put mike on jail. I will make him rot in jail.

He scared out of me and hurt jenny so he'll gonna pay for that.

I didn't waste my time. I went out going to modeling agency. As i reach at the entrance of the office, i immediately saw mam leliane's appearance.

Her eye's expression is unreadable. She's oit of fashion i think?

"Oh! There you are cassie dear. Sorry, i didn't notice your presence." she gave me a sweet smile. I raised her my left brow.

"I was about to call and inform you that the campaign manager of Del Rio marines have called just to inform that they withdrew you from the shoot for macau.. Since you are here, so i won't bother myself to make you a call." what mam liliane said did not seem to process in my head.

" Come again? What do you mean they withdrew? "i assuringly asked her.

"What they meant is that, they don't want you to be part of tye shoot. They cancelled you." she naughtily stated.

"At first, they already informed us thay they need a classy and not a nosy model. Unfortunately, you're out of their criteria. So......" i slammed my hand at the top of her table for what i heard. What the hell? I am despirate i need this!

"Mam, i badly need that job! I need money! I disperately need this!" i raised her a voice as i spoke. I was thing the job they withdrew.

What should i do then? I need something to give mike. I need money to give him. Or else..... I stop at the thought as i heard mam leliane hysterically laughed without humor.

" Poor cassie. If i were you now, i would start to find a new job."

Find a new job? Is she serious?

I was dumbfounded as i started to step out from the office. Mam leliane's words came across my mind the whole thing i was walking. I was totally space out.

I feel scared. I feel unsafety. Remembering what mike has told me, made me nervous.

I remembered how mike used to play the knife in my face.

I am certain that it was the knife he used to hurt jenny. God! I badly need this job for my problem to mike.

I knew why Del Rio marines withdrew me. It was all my fault after all. But i am too disperate this time.

Riege already warned about my behaviour but i disobeyed him and continue my stubborness.

How did this happened? Yesterday, the informed that they accepted me and now, just one day had passed and they decided again to withdrew their offer?

How sudden they can decide to change their decision?

Do i need to start again from the beginning? From where i started?

Do i really need to go and hide from mike?

Do i need to leave my dreams for this?

Hell no!

All the opportunities are here!all the opportunities for modeling careers are here!

I need to go and talk Riege about this!

If i need to beg im front of him, then i will! Surely will!

If he want me to do what he wants, then i'm willingly will!

If he wants me to change my physical appearance to be look like a sophisticated and classy one, then i'll do it.

What more important for me now is to be safe and be saved.

I need to save my life from mike!

Shit! What else should i do? What have i done to experienced all of this!

I went to Riege's suite immediately.

This is the only place where i can find him.

As i reached the lobby of his suite's building. I approached the receptionist and asked her about Riege without hesitation.

But unfortunately, Riege wa sout of his suite. The receptionist suggested me to go on his office and that maybe he was there.

I looked for the number of Riege's office in manila and called it.

His secretary politely informed me that he is now recently in cebu for a conference meeting and that tonight would be his arrival.

I felt more hopeless. More confused and more feared.

I don't have any other solution for this problem but only him. I don't want to use him but..... I know he can do help me. I know he can do something about this.

He is the CEO and the owner afterall. Sure he can help.

Mike was out of the building. Waiting for me there.

I knew he'd been following me the whole day. He went out after me. Using his motorbike and chase me.

Myself is controlled by my fears already.

Mike was expecting me outside to give him something he expected me to give him money.before i went inside of the building, i caught him watchin my way from afar.

He was distant. Maybe he was afraid of the building security guards who sorrounded the building. He smiled at me devilishly. Shit! I need to find way!

It wasn't too late in the evening when Riege arrived from cebu.

I waited some time before i decided to go and knocked his door. If i need to kneel in front of him, i will. If i need to gi...... I let out a deep sigh. Just give this chance to me Riege.

"Cassie!?" He was a bit shocked when he opened the door and saw me.

"I don't expect your visit! I mean, i don't know you'll come."

"i don't have your number so.... I just.... I just.... Wanted to talk to you Riege. For a minute." i stuttered as i started to say something. I can't almost hear my voice while speaking.

"Really?" he's amused.

Before i could answer, the doorbell rang. I was sturtled and took a deep breath as i saw who it was.

The butler was the one who knocked and brought some cup of coffee.

"You want some coffe?" he asked me but i refused.

I waited until they were done to whatever they did. Riege say something nd the butler immediately leave.

"You might don't like coffee but you maybe like hard drinks. Am i right? Alcohol i guess? It would be fine for me too since i also want to drink some cocnac, tonight. I came from travel so....." i shook my head again for an answer.

"Riege." i started.

"I.... I.... I wanted to apologize." he was shocked. He might don't expect me to personally visit him in his suite and apologize.

Did he know what i mean? Or why i'm here?

He paused doing something for a while and focused on me.

"Last night over our dinner. I knew my behaviour wasn't proper and i'm sorry for that.i actually don't used into that place or any place like this." i said as a matter of fact and roamed my eyes around his suite.

"Elegant, expensive restaurant. All of that was new for me. I know,i've been rude last night and i want to apoligize from that." i'm not sure if he'll accept my apology but i need to try. Shit!