chapter 2
Stella mustered the courage to walk to the door, "Hi aunty!" Aaira greeted her looking forward to walking inside the house.
Aaira looks at Stella, she heaved a sigh of relief "hello Aaira" she says moving aside and letting her inside the house "where is she?" Aaira asked "upstairs" Stella replied
"okay"
Aaira walked the stairs, looked around the hallway, and barged inside her room "are you crazy? why would you-" Aaira couldn't get to complete her sentence and was taken by Rida as she was not alone in the room.
Aaira shut open her eyes looking at Rida and then at Drake who was on the bed, "you need to come with me" Rida whispers dragging Aaira out of the room before Drake could wake up and do something to her.
Aaira looks at Rida confused, demanding answers from her "what is he doing here? answer me!" Rida looks at her and grabs her arm taking her down into the kitchen.
"come with me!" Rida takes her to the kitchen "he said he would not leave the house until the wedding" she says looking around to make sure no one was listening to their conversation.
Aaira stares furiously at her "are you crazy? why would you agree to marry him? even yesterday he clearly kidnapped you, but you said you went with him willingly!" she screams at her.
Rida tried to shush her, but it was not easy "yes I did go with him willingly!" she states looking around.
Aaira is already having a hard time accepting the fact she agreed to get married and now it's him who she agreed to marry "don't lie! tell me already why you are marrying him?" she demands answers from her.
Rida wants to tell her everything, there's no one in her life except her, but sharing this with her will endanger her life "there's nothing to lie, he said he loves me and wants to marry me"
"and? that's it! you agreed, just like that?" Aaira asks banging her hands on the kitchen counter in anger "yes, he loves me what more can I ask for?"
Aaira couldn't believe her ears "this is insane, he's a rapist! for God's sake, he's everything you hate!" she says trying to talk some sense in her head.
Rida looks at Aaira, her eyes filled with tears "I don't want to marry him Aaira but if I disagree, he threatened me he will kill my parents"
Aaira was right, she knew something was wrong and Rida would never want a man who treats women as nothing but toys for pleasure. "what's done is done, tell me what you plan to do next" she asks staring at her "don't tell me you don't have a plan!" Rida shakes her head in denial, wiping her tears there's nothing a girl can really do when her decision affects the lives of her parents.
"what exactly happened? why are you afraid of him?"
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Drake couldn't keep his cool after the slap and dragged Rida to her house and threw her in front of her parents and started screaming.
"why do you have to do this? I just love you and want to marry you, is that difficult for you to understand? I was following you like a fool but I guess you won't listen to me like this" he says taking the gun out of his pocket, his
eyes were fuming with anger, and aimed his gun at Rida's parents, seeing that Rida was terrified, seeing your parents being pointed by the gun because of you is the worst nightmare and she was living it.
Drake was smiling as if he was happy to see her terrified, it was obvious he was enjoying every bit of it. Rida couldn't move because of her ankle which got sprained, all she could do was beg him to take his gun off their heads.
Stella looks terrified and tried to get away, but Drake was quick and grabs her and points his gun at her, "nice try" he says shooting a bullet in the air.
"Drake listen to me, let's talk. I'll do whatever you want, just take that gun off my mother. DRAKE LISTEN TO ME!!!" Rida was scared, nervous, terrified, she didn't know what to do but begged him to stop his tricks.
"tell me you'll marry me!! SAY IT!!" Yes, this is it, this is the only thing he wants from her. Drake knows how to make people say yes when they want to say no to the core.
Rida was left with no choice, "yes Drake, I will marry you just take that gun off my mom" she says losing to him. He shoved the gun away from Rida's Mom and stood there staring at her with anger in his eyes, and walked towards her she was scared, she was shivering in fear and couldn't meet his eyes.
Drake just wanted this; he was patient with her but not anymore. He's done being patient, he wants her and that's what matters to him. "That's like my girl we'll get married in two days, get ready to be my wife and if you try anything trust me your parents will pay for it with their lives"
Rida couldn't believe that she agreed to marry the monster, he raped numerous girls for his pleasure and sold them for money. How can she accept that kind of a person as her husband she will never be able to live her life if she marries this man.
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"He will kill my parents and that's a regret I do not want to live with" Rida says without realizing her parents were listening to it all.
"I'm sorry Rida, if only- "
"No Aaira, it's no one's fault, don't blame yourself"
Aaira couldn't just sit watching her best friend walk the path to hell "I won't let you walk to him!"
Rida smiles looking at her talking big, and there is nothing anyone could do anymore to help her "okay, now go back I'll have to go back before he wakes up" Rida has no choice but to go back to him.
Aaira walked out of the house, looking back one more time "I will do anything to undo this"