It was noon when I finally came out of my slumber and just like the morning, I lay in bed, my face towards the window, just staring blankly at it since I had nothing to do and I was scared of leaving the room as I didn’t want to cross paths with Sin. Not that anything was going to stop him if he decided to walk into the room.
Letting out a sigh, I held onto my tummy when it grumbled, alerting me that I hadn’t had anything since last night.
My eyes shifted from the window to the door, contemplating whether or not it was a good idea to leave the room. The more I swirled about the possible danger, the more my tummy growled with hunger.
Deciding it was best to get something to eat, I gently rose to my feet, making my way to the door before coming to a halt, releasing that I was still wearing a bathrobe with nothing underneath.
I couldn’t go out there like this. I had no idea of the number of people in this house. Letting out yet another defeating sigh, I began making my way back to the bed when I caught sight of a familiar old duffle bag at the far end of the room beside the couch.
Without wasting anytime, I walked over to it, searching through it, bringing out a blue Jens and a plain white top. I got out of the bathrobe, changing into them before walking back towards the door and peeping out.
When I was certain that there was no one outside, I stepped out of the room , wandering the hall of the mansion, trying to find my way to the kitchen while taking in the beauty of the mansion, which I couldn't see the last time I was here.
It had many pieces of art, and the décor was amazing. Whoever decorated the mansion was a pro. I made my way down the grand staircase and walked towards the direction I assumed would be the kitchen, and instantly I was hit with the amazing aroma that filled the air, causing my mouth to water.
I slowly made my way to the entrance of the kitchen, peeping to see who was inside, and a sigh of relief left my lips when I spotted Zoey.
She had her back to me while tiding up the kitchen counter, but stopped when she felt my presence. Her head turned slightly to the back, and her face lit up when her eyes landed on me.
"Hi Mani," Zoey said eagerly.
"Hi!" I smiled. Despite the situation, I was really glad to see her.
"You are finally awake," she beamed. " I was about to bring your food up to the room, but since you are here, why don’t you come have a seat while I get it ready for you?"
"Thanks," I replied with a smile, walking fully into the kitchen towards the stool, taking my seat.
" It's nothing, this is what I'm paid to do." A smile graced her lips " Sin said you needed rest, so I wasn't allowed to see you. " She said, placing a plate of spaghetti meatballs in front of me .
I gave her a small smile before scoffing down the food in front of me. Zoey and i maybe nearly the same age but she was very skilled in the kitchen. She told me that she learnt from her mom right before she died. She didn't know who her father was, but after her mother’s death, Sin took her in and cared for her. Her way of repaying him was to help with cooking and cleaning up his mansion.
I continued eating silently ,not wanting to disturb her while she carried on with her work.
Once she was done with her task, Zoey made her way back to where I sat. She didn’t say anything but I could feel her eyes on me. This made me stop eating to stare at her.
The look of pity was visible on her face as she glanced at the bruise on my face, making me self-conscious and I found myself using my hair to cover the marks.
" Are you alright?"
" I'm fine," I said, giving my best fake smile.
" I find that hard to believe." She counters, her voice dipping with sadness. " You keep looking at the door, scared that he might walk in."
" I... I.. "
"It’s okay, Mani." She says, taking a hold of my hand. "It is natural to be scared; you were snatched away from the life that you once knew, into one that you definitely aren’t prepared for." She paused, giving me a smile. " I know this situation seems overwhelming to you and you probably hate Sin, but trust me when I say this is the first time he has ever acted out of character. He was probably smitten by you and didn’t know what to do. "
" And you think him kidnapping me is the right thing to do." I snapped, withdrawing my hand from her hold.
"No. I didn’t mean for you to take it the wrong way." Zoey mutters with a frown. "I’m just saying he is not as bad as you think he is."
I rolled my eyes, scoffing. " Look at my face, Zoey." I said, pointing to the bruise. " You can’t tell me he isn’t a monster just because he supposedly helped you in your time of need. Your situation and mine are totally different. You chose to work here for him. You were given a choice, Zoey. While mine was snatched away from me, so don’t go telling me that he has a heart because he is nothing and would only be a monster to me. "
It was quiet for a second. Our gaze held each other’s before she sighed, backing down in defeat.
"You're right, I’m sorry." I gave a nod, staring down at the half eaten pasta, my appetite long gone.
I push the plate away, taking in deep breaths. If I was going to stay here till I found a way to escape, then there was still so much I didn’t know. I wanted to ask Zoey so many questions, yet I was a bit hesitant since I wasn’t sure if she would be able to give me the answers I needed.
She has been living with Sin for three years. There was no doubt that she knew a bit more about him and what he does. I knew for a fact that he was dangerous, but I still don't know anything about him or about his family.