Axel’s POV
“What the F-” Michael snapped, but was interrupted by the shock on his face which later became a smirk. Flora tried to cover up her body, having this look of shame on her face, I believe none of them expected me to be in the house that hour; otherwise, they would have made a proper arrangement.
“Hey bro…what are you….” I landed a heavy blow on his face before he could complete the sentence, throwing it at different angles. He managed to dodge some blows, but the first made him nuts.
He tried to punch me back but Flora held him back, begging us to stop the fight but it all fell on deaf ears, as I sent another punch into his stomach.
He endured the pain, kicking me and sending blows to my chest. I groan slightly not ready to give up, not minding his naked body, I punch his nose hard making him bleed. At this point, Flora came to stand in between the both of us, she was crying profusely begging us not to kill each other, as I sent a glare at her.
“Please stop…..hunch….please….don’t do this to me” she sobs
“I trusted you Flora, I….i….” I couldn’t find a perfect word to say, this felt like a dream to me. Michael roared in laughter as he watched us, he clapped his hands in mockery and smirked.
“Look here lover boy, Flora is already taken…..why stressing yourself over her…she doesn’t love you, as you can see, she screamed my name like a bitch that she is” he snapped.
I felt anger boil inside of me, I felt like knocking him off, but Flora wouldn’t let me. I took my glance back to her, but she wasn’t saying anything, instead, she turned her face to the other side.
“Do you want me to leave Flora, huh...look girl just tell me that what he is saying is not true….look…fine…I caught you both having s*x but just tell me if he forced you to do it……tell me if it was rape or something else I will believe you, but don’t leave me, Flora. I love you with the whole of my heart” I sob slightly, as a drop of tears rolled down my cheek, no doubt, I was really in love with Flora for me to cry.
“Just leave Axel….I don’t wanna see your face….just go” she snapped angrily, and it made me wonder why she is so angry with me. Did I do anything wrong, did I wrong her in any way…but I couldn’t remember doing anything that would hurt her.
My legs shook as I managed to drag myself out of the room; I noticed a huge smirk on Michael’s face as he watched me go out. He took her hand and hugged her naked body.
Getting home that day was a hell of a problem for me; I kept going against the traffic rules but managed to get home. None of my parents were around when I got in only Aiden was in the living room while Elsa the maid was clearing the dinner table.
He was so engrossed in what he was doing on his phone that he didn’t notice my presence when I entered, only Elsa sighted me and greeted but I paid no attention to her. She might have noticed my condition and reported the plight to Aiden because he came knocking on my door a few minutes after I got in.
“Hey…Open up buddy….what’s wrong” he said, trying to turn the knob, but it wouldn’t bulge.
“Go away…..I want to be alone” I muttered with a croaking voice
“Jesus…Axel is that your voice….open up please” He kept on banging on the door
“No…..no….no…just go…….” I yelled with anger, and the banging subsided, I believed he didn’t wanna get on my bad side, so he left…leaving me with a pounding headache which used to be my greatest fear.
I hate headaches, whenever I have them, I always end up with a terrible nightmare…about someone….someone I can’t seem to remember clearly…..someone from my past.
End of Flash Back~
After the whole swimming moment with the couples, we decided to return to our lodges. After having a hot bath, I slipped into one of my pajamas, sipping my hot coffee as I slumped on the bed, unlocking my phone with my other hand.
A notification bar popped up, showing three missed calls from Aiden, I decided to call him back. Placing the phone to my ear, it rang for a few seconds before being picked up.
“Hey buddy” Aiden voice sounded from the other line
“Hey….what’s up”
“I’m cool and you….hope you are getting over that depressed mind by now” he smirked
“Yea….”
“And the nightmare?” he asked, his tone depicting concern
“I haven’t been having it for a while now…I think it’s a good start, I’m getting better” I muttered
“That’s good to hear, just remember to stay careful and don’t reveal yourself to anyone, so that you won’t get kidnapped” he chuckled, I smiled briefly
“Sure I won’t, I’m not a kid Aiden, and I already made a friend here too, who doesn’t know me before”
“Really…huff…then that folk is really lucky, the Axel I know doesn’t make friends easily…anyways…stay cool” He cooed
“Sure….so…how is Dad taking it…I mean..is he still angry” I huff
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“Don’t know bro…. Mum and Dad went on a vacation…will be back tomorrow I think. Just keep your mind cool, you need the break..but don’t forget to call that annoying friend of yours.
I saw him at the mall this afternoon, and he kept asking me questions about your where about, stating that he will kick your ass if he finds you.” He chuckled, while I laughed out loud
“Sure…Dylan is one hell of a guy…I will call him after hanging up”
“Ok…so take care brother..bye” he muttered and hung up after my reply
I scrolled through my contact list and clicked on the number saved with Buddy…placing it on my ear, it rang for a few seconds before he picked it up
“Hello….” He muttered in a sleepy voice
“Hey buddy…what’s up” I cooed
“What a F….Axel..is that you” he yelled
“Hey…don’t burst my eardrum” I chuckled
“I’m surely gonna burst it when I find out where you are, for Christ's sake Zel where have you been” He groaned.
“Well….I’m out of the country for now, and will be back in a month I think”
“What!!!!!! A month…but why….what happened I mean….what will your fans say if you miss the second show….they were damn mad the other time….I was even more than mad”
“Oh….yea I know about that….were you at the show then?” I asked
“Sure, trust me to always be at your shows….it was getting interesting and everyone was waiting for your arrival, not until that crazy brother of yours came to the stage and spoiled everything…. many of us thought you were the one, your likeness is so crazy.
He started by apologizing and ended it by telling us that you won’t be coming for the show. I was damn mad, like seriously….did he tell you that I threw a hot hamburger at him?” He muttered
“No….” I said in between laughter
“Yeah, I did….and he noticed it. If he had stayed longer on the stage I might have jumped on him and pounced him hard for ruining our night” He huffed, chuckling. That’s just what he says most time, everyone knows that Aiden and Dylan don’t get along, they are not enemies but things don’t just work out between the two of them.
It’s either Aiden is complaining about Dylan’s grumpy attitude, or Dylan is bragging about beating him to a stupor, but none of them have ever engaged in the fight anyway.
“So when will you be coming back, bro…. I’m missing you here” he groaned
“I will be back soon, trust me….” I replied softly, running my hands through my hair, he sighed softly
“Fine…if you say so…I will be waiting for you bro….”
“Sure buddy…bye” I ended the call after his reply
The Shaw’s Mansion
*One Week Later*
Ariel’s POV
It’s been a week now since Aiden left for a movie shoot, he only told me he would be coming back soon, but I didn’t know that it would take this long. Life the Shaw’s mansion has been a bit boring without him, only Elsa keeps me company whenever she has the chance to.
The other maids are not as friendly as she is, although they respect me, but I still feel a glint of jealousy in them, and it makes me wonder why they are jealous, or perhaps what they are jealous of.
Staying in my room all day doesn’t even help matters, my leg is fully healed and I can walk as fast as I walked before, and that allows me to explore the mansion more. Today, Elsa decided to stroll with me as we talked about many topics that came across my mind.
A few minutes into our discussion, we noticed two black jeeps drove into the compound through the main gate. Getting to the front of the mansion, it halted as a guard got out and opened the door. A well-built but good-looking man stepped down while a pretty young woman followed.
They seemed to be in a hot argument as they started hauling words at each other. We watched curiously as they argued over words we couldn’t comprehend, while other maids who came to welcome them took in their belongings.
“You disgust me…..Mark…..I’m tired of you” The woman groaned
“That’s because you are a whore…..bitch” the man resorted, breathing heavily like someone coming from a gym. He tried leaving, but she dragged him back
“We need to talk Mark….and this is not the best place to rain insult on me…I am also human….stop treating me like trash…stop…” He sent a heavy slap across her face, preventing her from speaking more
“Get it into your skull that I am your husband, and you have no right to speak back at me” he muttered angrily, heading into the building as the woman began to sob
“Harrghhh” I gasped almost loudly
“Come…let’s go in…please” Elsa beckoned with pleading eyes. She wanted to take me away from the scene, which I agreed to. Although I still felt like watching more of it, I believe she had a reason for wanting me to leave.
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Getting into my room, she headed for the window, staring out while I sat on the bed, with the scene still replaying itself in my mind. The man was just too forward to slap a woman right in front of the maids and guards. She might be pained to receive such insult from, perhaps her husband. Who are they anyway? I thought.
I tried asking Elsa about them, but she was far from consciousness. I had to call her the third time before she responded.
“Elsa….what’s wrong” I asked, going to meet her at the window side. I gasped at sighting her already red eyes, with her cheeks a bit puffy. She had been crying all along without me knowing.
“Elsa….why….”
“She has suffered a lot….she is suffering…too much” She shuttered between sobs.
“But….who….the woman….” I asked. She busted into tears again, embracing me. I allowed her to cry for a while on my shoulder before breaking off.
“Can you tell me about it….are they your parent?” I asked, she shook her head
“No….they are Mr. and Mrs. Shaw…..Aiden’s parent” She cooed
“Oh….ok…but why were you crying…..do you mind if I know about it” she shook her head
“He treats her bad every time…..sometimes I wonder if he loved her when they got married…
I just don’t get it” She mumbled
“Hmmm….you mean Mr. Shaw”
“Yes…..apart from the chef…I have been working with them for a while now, right from when I was still a kid though. They are just like a family to me. Mrs. Shaw picked us from the street and allowed us to work as maids”
“Us???” I asked as we both went closer to sit on the bed
“Yes.. I and my Mum…although she is dead now..” she croaked
“Oh…I’m sorry about that”
“Doesn’t matter…I’ve gotten over it already. Ever since mum died I continued her work as the maid, and Mrs. Shaw has been treating me well. Even her kids too are not bad, though one used to be a bit grumpy then, but he was kinda nice too. I remembered the day he got me a cookie, I was surprised.” She chuckled
But Mr. Shaw hasn’t been that way, whenever he is around, everyone is always tensed up. No jokes, no play…no laughter…everyone has this one prayer on their lips, and that is for him to go on a no-return journey.
He scares us a lot. I hate seeing her cry, and whenever she does that, I cry too…despite being a maid, I take her as a mother” She sniffed.
“Does he always hit her that way….” A knock came on the door before she could reply; a maid stepped in after being summoned to
“Good day ma’am…I’m asked to call Elsa” A red-haired lady stated
“By who..” Elsa asked
“Mr. Shaw……..” she said
I noticed a sudden shiver running into Elsa’s body as she managed to compose herself…fear was fully written in her eyes, as she held onto my hand for a while.
“It’s gonna be ok Elsa...” she muttered to herself before getting up
“What is wrong with her…..” I thought, having no reply to my question.