Soon, the sun set and it was 6pm. Ariana was seated on her couch in deep thought. The only thing running through her mind was the picture of her being touched by that disgusting old fool.
She tried thinking about a plan to use, something that can easily bamboozle the old man but what could she possibly do, everything pointed to her. With the conversation she had with that man, he had solid evidence. Not only that, Ariana was seen in various places alongside that old man so her claiming that someone stole her phone would prove futile. How can I have such terrible fate, why must it be me, why can't it be Camilla.
Terry on the other hand has turned out to be an important person and that old man dares not to provoke him but.... Ariana's thoughts were interrupted by her phone, her heart tightened, she knew it was the old man. She looked at her phone and was shocked, Camilla, her expression became grim. This is all your fault Camilla, Ariana calmed her mood then directly answered the call.
"yes Camilla, how are you?". Camilla on the other side smiled.
"I am fine Ariana. can you tell me what happened the day we went out. I mean Terry told me that when he got to the hotel, he found you laying on the floor out cold and a man on the other side tried to take advantage of me while I was unconscious. Ariana who exactly was that man?is he the one responsible for spiking our drinks?"
Ariana took a deep breath, according to what Camilla said, it seems Terry didn't know anything.
"Camilla listen, the thing is that I started to feel drowsy and my head was in a mess, I just put my head on the table, not necessarily passing out, before I knew it, you had passed out, I didn't know what to do so I tried to get you up but because of how I felt, it was a little difficult for me, that's how the old man approached me and offered to help, I was too weak to help you all by myself so I took his help.
When we walked out, I wanted to stop a cab so that it can take us straight to my apartment but the man suggested we go to the hotel instead because it wasn't safe to move in our condition.
He even told me confidently that he had a feeling our drinks were spiked. I never had the mind to think he was lying or that he was up to something, we went in and he offered to pay for the reservation. it so happened that he forgot his ID card so we waited for one of his workers to have it delivered. After some time, he got his card and we went in the direction of the room, all of the sudden, I felt a pain from behind like something hit me and I don't know what happened next, I found myself in a room".
Ariana sighed as if narrating something that really happened, in actual sense, only 5% of what Ariana said was true, the rest were all lies.
Camilla was silent for some seconds before she spoke, "ok, I guess Terry was right, it seems like we mistakenly took spiked drinks meant for other people and that man happened to take advantage of the situation"
Ariana smiled on the other side, it's good you think that way, at least I am covered.
"oh yes exactly, that's what I thought as well. I mean it's not like we have enmity with anyone for them to reach an extent of doing such a thing to us" Ariana stressed out.
"hmm okay Ariana, I have a few things to do now, let's talk later". Camilla said and hung up the phone, she felt like something didn't add up. Ariana said she didn't pass out and even helped me out of the restaurant with the help of that old man.
How in the world was she able to stay awake for such a long time? she finished her spiked drink before I finished mine so how possible was it for her to have stayed awake for so long? Camilla shook her head, something was fishy, it didn't really add up.
Ariana was so happy on the other end, as long as Terry and Camilla didn't suspect her, she was safe. Her phone rang and this time, she was sure it was the old man. She looked at the caller ID, indeed it was the old man. "hello"
"my little princess, I will be at your apartment soon, please don't lock me out".
Ariana sighed, "okay" is all she said and hung up directly.
Ten minutes later, Ariana's door bell rang. She took a deep breath then walked to the door and opened it.
The old man walked in like he was entering his own house with one hand in his pocket.
"my princess.. the old man spoke as he made himself comfortable on the couch. Ariana sneered, she felt so irritated by this man. She smiled dryly and sat on the couch, keeping a distance away from him.
"hey, why are you running away from me now, come closer". Ariana forced a smile on her face and moved closer to the man. At this point, Ariana felt like the seat was hot, she just wanted to move far away from this man.
"ok let me cut to the chess, I have to spend the night with you every Friday and Saturday. Let me say from Sunday to Thursday,, you can have your rest. at least I put into consideration the fact that you are a student".
Ariana really had no words, she now turned into a sex slave overnight, an old man's toy is what she became..this man dares to say he has put me into consideration, how pathetic.
"do you have a problem with anything or any suggestions?" the old man asked, not caring about Ariana's confused expression. All he cared about was satisfying himself.
Ariana snapped out of her immersed thoughts and just nodded her head still forcing a smile on her face.
"you know, you don't have to force a smile on your face, it's worse than crying.