CHAPTER 12: GOING SOMEWHERE??

May legs began to wobble and soon I came crashing to the ground, "Selena!" he shouted as he quickly came to my side to help me. He tried to touch me but I held up a hand in front of him, "don't touch me" I said without sparing him a glance.

Apart from in the movies, I've never heard a gunshot before in my life, the sound of it was terrifying talk more of being at the receiving side of the gun, I can't imagine what it feels like.

I'm going to need more than a few days to get over this trauma, I don't think anyone deserves to be shot dead, just what could he have done to deserve such horrific death?? Did he kill someone??

I was panting like a race dog, I struggled to regulate my breath again, I swear if I hear that sound one more time then my heart might fail.

"Don't tell me you haven't heard a gunshot before" he said and I shot him a disbelieving glare.

"You think it's normal to hear such a horrendous sound?? Since when has it become a normal to hear the sound of a gunshot??!" I asked rhetorically.

"It was nothing serious actually, but I will make sure to remember in the future that such sounds doesn't please you."

"Nothing serious?? You killed that man! And you stand here telling me that it's nothing serious! Is the death of a human not a big deal to you?? Doesn't it mean anything to you?? Doesn't someone's life mean anything to you??" I asked as I stayed sprawled to the floor.

"Not when they deserve it, that man deserved to die" he said calmly like it was nothing.

"So you did kill him!" I uttered in outmost disbelief, all this while, I had hoped he would tell me that I was wrong, that I had misunderstood things, that those gunshot had nothing to do with Mr Baron, but he just confirmed my suspicions. I bet this isn't the first time he's killing someone.

"Mr Baron isn't someone of concern, and at such you shouldn't be interested or concern yourself with him. Now up" he said pulling me up by the arm.

"You're a murderer!" I yelled at him and I bursted into tears, I didn't know why I was crying, it just felt like the right thing to do.

"You are a killer! boo... hoo...!" I cried and he stared at me like I was doing something strange, hasn't he seen a crying woman before??

Then all of a sudden, he raised his hand to my face, what was he trying to do?? 'I am not about to let a killer touch me!' Just before his hand could touch my face I knocked it off.

"Don't you dare!" I warned him fiercely, I took some steps backwards to back away from him and he raised a brow.

"One day you're going to beg for me to touch you, but for now, I will leave you to think that you can escape from me. Go ahead now."

I scampered away in tears as I ran for my room.

I never thought that I would ever get entangled with a deadly man like him, he has no human compassion, he's a monster!

I ran in to my room as soon as I got there, with the two guards looking behind me in anticipation of what was chasing after me. immediately I was safely behind my door, I came crashing to the floor, I really need to get out of this place as soon as possible! I need to escape! I can't stay here for another day!

I need to think of a way to escape, there must be a way, I just need to think harder. I acknowledged one fact though, my escape is going to be a Herculean one, it would have been easier if this was a simple, regular house but it isn't, it's a Villa.

I tried imagining myself running through that long narrow lane that leads to the massive gate, with all those bodyguards keeping watch and I knew it was almost impossible. So, what to do??

I got up and sat into the bed with eyes shut as I tried to think deeply, first, I came to a conclusion that the best time to escape is in the day, because if the villa had so much guards in the day, it was sure to double at night.

I decided that if I wanted to do something, now is the right time to do so. I got off the bed and proceeded out of the room, the guards gave me a questioning look but I didn't care, I just kept going my way.

I was going to take advantage of the exploration I was offered before, I will pretend to be checking out the house but in truth I was looking for a week spot. I walked down the fleet of stairs into the common sitting room, then outside the house, like I had expected, there were guards scattered all over the entire house, I wasn't sure I would find what I was looking for.

I took a turn that led to the back of the house and there was the garden, I loved gardens but now wasn't the time for admiration; not today. I looked through the length and breadth of the garden but I couldn't find an Achilles heel.

I sat back on a bench facing the garden, there's got to be something, where is it?? where?? Then I thought, where did the end of the garden lead?? I quickly got off the bench and strode into the garden, I walked and walked but I didn't seem to be reaching the end of the garden yet, I kept walking but there wasn't any sign to show that I was getting close.

Somehow, I had a conviction that this was the Achilles heel I was looking for, I just have to keep going. After about 5 minutes of walking, I was still surrounded by the beautiful garden, it almost felt like I was walking in circles and that I might never reach an end, but my feet didn't know how to stop anymore, they kept going inspite of myself.

Soon, the garden started to get scantier and then dry, this part wasn't cared for or groomed like the other parts, this meant that no one ever came this far, but why?

I kept walking, no, I had subconsciously started running until I bumped into a hard chest and then I fell backwards, I looked up to see who it was, I was awestruck to see who it was.

"Mr King???" I muttered in shock.

"Going somewhere??" he asked rhetorically with two hands in his pockets. I don't get it, how is this possible?? Did he follow me down here? But even if he did, how did he manage to get to this end before I did, it just didn't add up, it doesn't make sense!

There was only one explanation to this, he must have taken another route; a shorter one. If there was indeed a shorter route, then I need to find it.

"You cannot escape from me, no matter how hard you try, we had a deal."

"And it doesn't matter how many times you try to stop me! You will wake up one morning to the sheer reality that I'm gone!" I fired back.

He smiled, "I love your resolution but sorry it's going to be a waste" he said so confidently that it made me doubt mine.

"Tired of sitting on the floor?" he said offering me his hand, but instead I tried to get up on my own ignoring his waiting hand in front of me.

As I tried to stand, I stepped on something that made me loose balance and I came falling forward, but instead of a hard muddy ground, I fell into a hard warm chest.

He caught me in his arms and I realized this was the first time he was touching me, oh the Sparks! My heart went thump–thump, my chest rised and fell in a rapid movement and I didn't fell to notice how my cleavage was squashed by his chest, we were that close.

"You will be mine, pretty soon" he said, I couldn't find the voice to agree or disagree, and I couldn't look into his eyes either, rather my eyes fell to his lips, but that was a very wrong move to make.

He raised his hand again to touch my face, I felt so powerless, I felt paralyzed, I couldn't stop him, then he cupped my face, oh god! his single touch made my body sing, my body felt funny and when he brushed my cheek with his thumb, my eyelids came shut, I relished the warmth of his touch, if only I could see my face right now.

It was as if every other thing around us stood still, and nothing else existed, I hadn't noticed that my arm had gone around to hold the back of his neck and then the other one his shoulder. When I opened my eyes, I was staring straight into his eyes, our gaze locked, I can't tell how long we stood there, but it felt like forever.

But then, my head began to send me painful reminders and it jolted me back to reality, and I immediately broke away from his hold.

"Stay away from me!" I sounded and turned to go back, but I hadn't taken more than five steps when I came tumbling down again, what's the matter with me! Why were my legs failing me?!

"Had enough??" he asked, but he didn't give me the chance to reply, he whisked me off the ground and scooped me up in bridal style.

"Put me down! I didn't ask for your help! I haven't gone cripple!" I yelled at him and fought to get off, but his hold was damn too strong and he wasn't even paying attention to me, he just carried me as he walked back to the mansion.

Soon I gave up fighting, but as we came across the guards and some servants, I buried my face into his chest in shame, he must have noticed because he gave out a little laugh and said, "you better get used to it, because it would be happening more often in the future."

We soon entered the house and he took me to the dinning room, "you need to get back what you lost" he said and I agreed with him, I was hungry all of a sudden. I looked at the clock, it said 11:25am, how did time fly so quickly??

He set me down on a seat and just then, the servants came in with the food. what would I called this meal right now? A midday meal? or a pre-lunch meal? Whatever it was.

They began dishing some portions of the food into our plates and we were about to start eating when his phone rang, it seemed to be an important call because he excuse himself (not that he ever said the word) to go answer it.

I began stuffing my mouth with lots and lots of food, I had eaten so much that by the time he got back my plate was almost empty.

My cheeks bulged out as a result of too much food in my mouth, he was about to say something but stopped as he considered my ridiculous sight. I in turn, stopped eating and chewing, I just sat there staring up at him with cheeks as big as lawn tennis balls and with eyes threatening to pop out of their sockets.

We held that position for the briefest moment, then I shrugged it all off, 'so what?? He can look at me for all I care!' I mused in my head and continued eating.

"You will have to continue all by yourself, I have pressing matters to attend to" he said and turned to leave, 'what now?? Does he really have pressing matters to attend to or he is just disgusted by the sight of me??'

"I don't like fat girls, just wanted you to know in case you're planning on fattening yourself up. I might have to place you on a diet to ensure you stay fit. Take care" he dropped his bombshell and left.

'What??! What do I care about the kind of girl he likes?? And what is he talking about me wanting to fatten myself up?? I'm just having a normal meal here, aren't I??'