Present
Kate's sleep was interrupted by her father's phone call, which she attended by rolling over in bed.
"Hello"
"Kate...listen, I am calling to inform you that I won't be coming home for a few days" her father said, making a knot to twist in her stomach.
"But dad...Quisito is here" she tried to reason, hoping that her father wouldn't leave her alone with the man she feared.
"Yes, about that...remember how you have been complaining to me about not being able to leave the mansion?"
"Yeah...." she couldn't help but sound confused. For the past 6 months she has been pestering her dad non stop about how much she missed the world outside the mansion but what did Quisito have to do with any of that?
"Well... real the reason I avoided taking you out was due to the security issues but Quisito is far more powerful than me and is capable of shielding you from any possible harm. So I have asked him to take you out" her father explained calmly but her heart was ready to burst out of her chest.
"D-Dad I don't think I'll be able to go with him; I have my online exams coming up" she lied.
"Kate...do you want me to ask the university to postpone the exams?" her father asked in an authoritative tone. Clearly he wasn't going to take no for an answer.
"No...."she replied grumpily because she knew that her father could and would do it. A mafia leader was capable of doing things a common man couldn't. And besides that, her excuse was just a bluff.
"Well then that is settled; And also, until I return Quisito will be in charge of the security of the entire mansion. I have to go now...; Don't forget to have fun Kate..." after saying goodbye, her father cut the call. She didn't know what was coming, but she was sure that 'fun' wasn't going to be one of them.
With a sigh she dropped the phone on the bed but out of the corner of her eye she saw something. Turning abruptly, she saw Quisito perched upon the couch opposite to her bed and a scream threatened to leave her lips.
He's in my room!
When did he get in?
How long has he been here?
"WHAT THE HELL? GET OUT OF MY ROOM" she yelled as she maneuvered herself into a sitting position, while her hands busily tugged at the hem of her dress to cover her bare legs.
"Make me" he challenged, leaning back against the couch and bringing up one of his ankles to rest on top of his other knee. He placed one hand on the arm rest while throwing the other on top of the couch; Now he looked like a devil upon his throne.
Accepting his dare, she immediately reached out to the night stand and pulled out a gun. After checking that the safety of the gun was on, she pointed it at him while carefully climbing out of the bed. Thanks to her defense training, she knew how to take off the safety really quick.
"I'll shoot if you don't go out" she said, her eyes darting between him and the door.
"Go on...shoot me; Make the tally of murders an even number" Quisito smirked, referring to her nightmare.
Even before she pointed the gun on him, she knew that her idea was pathetic because the man probably ate bullets for breakfast. He wasn't even affected by her actions. But she had no intention of shooting him. Her only aim was to scare him away but pointing a gun at Quisito to scare him was like trying to scare a lion with a pen.
"Just...give me my privacy; Please go out..." her shoulders slightly slumped.
"I will, if you agree to sleep with me; that is...if you don't want your father to know who killed his best friend"
His words sent a shiver down her spine as she wailed "you are blackmailing me.."
"Oh good!..so you do understand how blackmailing works" he mocked her and the grip on her gun faltered.
"M-My father won't believe you" she said biting her lip, but wasn't entirely sure of her statement.
"He might have a hard time believing without a proof, so...I already took care of that" he pulled out his phone and turned the screen to her after pressing the play button on a video.
Kate narrowed her eyes to see its contents but her pupils dilated when she realized what it was- it was the video of her shooting and killing Richard!
Apparently for some reason, Quisito wore a well-hidden body cam to her birthday party that night and it did the job of recording the impulsive moment.
A bloody murder
When the video stopped Kate dropped the gun and stumbled back to sit on the bed because she didn't trust her legs. She clutched the bedspread as a feeling of uneasiness passed through her. Slowly she came back to her senses and when she did, she could feel her chin wobble and tears pricking the corner of her eyes.
After giving her a moment to pull herself together, Quisito stood up and walked towards her after putting his phone back in his pants.
He pulled her up by grabbing her elbows, only whisper these words in her ear "your father is away and now no one will stop me from having you. I hope that you are ready to pleasure me...princess"
She shuddered more and looked up to meet his dominating gaze with her fear clad eyes. He tucked a rogue strand of hair behind her ear before bending down to place a kiss on her right cheek.
When he finally left the room she dropped back to the bed on her back, covering her face with hands as she cursed her miserable fate.