The following day, he woke up very late with a banging headache and he was dizzy. Immediately he woke up, one of his men knocked on his door
Davis: (felling dizzy and sick) come in
Man: (opened the door and came in. then he bowed his head in respect to his master) master, he has woken up and is demanding to see you.
Davis: (he barely heard what the man said but he understood) ok let's go
Man: yes, lord
They went to the man's room and found him sitting upright on the bed but he still wasn't feeling right. Unknown to Davis, although the man escaped, he had been poisoned already and within few minutes he would die, so he needs to tell him something. Davis on entering his room sat down on a sofa that was facing the bed.
Davis: how are you feeling now?
Injured man: (replied in a very faint voice) I'm doing better master, thank you. But I need to tell you something quickly, I don't have much time like that.
Davis: (surprised to hear that, but he just remembered that the enemies would have already taken drastic measures before allowing him to run away) yes, I am all ears.
Injured man: (coughed out blood) The person that kidnapped the lady is one of your foes.
Davis: Yes, I'm aware. But I want to know who did it
Injured man: It's your step mom's men, they kidnapped her and I'm very sure that they have taken her somewhere else, she's no longer in this state. But I don't know where exactly.
Davis: (pat him at the back, knowing fully well that he has no time left) thank you, what's your last wish?
Injured man: (finding it hard to breath) master please find her in quick time, I fear she might be in real danger.
Davis: I'll definitely do that
Injured man: (smiled and took his last breath)
Davis: (he was heartbroken, he quickly stood up and went away, he couldn't bear it that his most trusted man was now dead. He began to wonder if Cassandra was doing well or worse) I swear, if I get you step mom! I won't let you go so easily, I will make sure you pay for all you've done to me.
Meanwhile, Cassandra was feeling intense pain all over her body. She could hardly breathe in the congested space she was kept.
Recap to the other day…
The lady held a gun to Cassandra's head in an attempt to kill her, but when she pulled the trigger, bullet didn't come out. Cassandra was scared but when she realised that nothing happened she looked at the woman, who was laughing and looking at her.
Lady: (laughing and holding the gun in her hands) are you scared? So you can even be scared? Fearless indeed.
Cassandra: it's because you are scared of doing it, that's why you haven't. If you aren't scared then do it, I dare you
Lady: what a bragger you are (then she used the bottom of the gun to hit her hard on her head, she called the men to beat her to a pulp till she couldn't walk again) what a joke
Cassandra: (she was thrown to the ground not minding that she was tied to a chair, she was beaten so badly that she lost consciousness and she was bleeding from her head and other parts of her body. She was later untied and locked up in a very small congested room that had little ventilation, without food or water)
Lady: (she was pleased with herself) you guys did a great job, make sure she doesn't run out or make a sound. And yes, before I forget, don't give her food or water till I'm back. Is that okay?
Men: (in unity) yes ma'am.
Lady: good (then she went back to the state to see her husband, when she went back she acted like all was well)
Back to present…
Cassandra: (she was feeling pain all over her body and she couldn't talk, her moth was heavy, swollen and bitter. She was hungry and feeling sick. She wanted to call out for help but she couldn't open her mouth. She couldn't move her body, all her body had swollen up, the room was smelling an awful smell of dead rat but there was nothing she could do about it. She felt like throwing up due to the bad smell but she didn't. She began to cry when she remembered how rough her life had been and now see where she was, in a criminals hands) what have I done to deserve this, Davis is the cause of all this. If only he didn't take me away from my family and brought me to his cruel world, I wouldn't have suffer so much, neither my family. But look at what he has done to me, I am now the target of so many bad people. I swear if I get out of this mess oneday, I will make sure he and every other person pays for making my life a living hell. I will never forgive him or anyone else. I will take vengeance on all of them. (she was uncomfortable but couldn't cry out and the men weren't around the room to even check on her to see if she had woken up, because she was unconscious for two days)
Davis was still having a tough time finding her where about.