LISA POV
"No. No. Let me go." I screamed.
I got off from the bed and tried to run to the door but he was too strong. He grabbed my arms and forced me back down on the bed.
"Stop struggling. Don't you dare run from me. " He said.
His voice was harsh and angry.
I was shaking. I couldn't breathe.
He had both his arms on either side of me, so I couldn't move.
I was pinned to the bed. I was struggling.
I was kicking. Trying to get him off.
But his body was too heavy and big.
It was like trying to push a wall. It was no use. I kept on yelling as hard as I could.
The guard was holding my arms so tightly. His fingers were digging into my skin.
I felt sick. He was so close. So close.
I could smell his foul breath. The alcohol on his breath made me want to throw up.
His sweaty face was just inches away from mine.
I could feel his body weight pressing against me. He was so strong.
I was an afraid. So afraid of what he wanted to do to me.
My eyes were shut. I was still screaming. Shouting and kicking him as hard as I could.
He had one hand wrapped around my neck and the other was moving down my body.
I tried to scream again but nothing came out. My lungs were burning. My legs were numb.
I could feel my body getting weaker. I could barely move again. As much as I tried to, I just couldn't get out of his grip on me. And I could already feel his hands moving around my body.
He was touching me.
I closed my eyes. Tears were rolling down my cheeks.
"Let me go. Someone help me." I screamed louder.
"Leave me alone. Please. Help. Help." I cried out.
"Keep quiet and stop struggling. No one can hear you. So, shut theup. Nobody will save you." The guard growled and covered my mouth with his hand.
"Shut up and open your legs." He yelled.
I froze. My heart stopped. What did he say?
My mind was in shock. My body went limp.
Everything went silent.
"No. No. No. I-I can't. " I mumbled. I couldn't believe this was happening to me.
Just a few moments ago, I was preparing myself for my night with Mr Jackson.
But now, I was being attacked by a guard.
This guard was hurting me.
He was forcing himself on me. He was trying to take my dress off. He had his hands all over my body. His mouth was on my mouth.
I was screaming and crying. I bit down on on his fingers and screamed.
"Help me. Someone help me. Please. Help me." I cried out.
"Didn't I tell you not to make a sound? Didn't I tell you not to scream?" He raised his hand to hit me again, but suddenly the door burst open.
Before the guard could even turn around, there was a loud smack.
The guard fell down.
And then there was silence.
I looked up.
Enzo by the door. He was wearing a white tank top and shorts.
He was glaring at the guard. His face was red. His fist was clenched.
I couldn't believe it. I was saved.
Enzo had saved me.
He came and saved me.
I was crying. My tears were flowing down my cheeks.
"Oh my God, Lisa. Are you okay. Are you hurt?" Enzo rushed to my side.
He helped me up from the bed and I threw myself into his arms.
"E-Enzo….Enzo. He…He tried to…" I started to cry harder. The overwhelming emotions were taking over me.
The memories of what just happened were flooding my mind.
I could still feel the guard's hands on me. His alcoholic breath. I felt so bad. Like I wanted to to peep off my skin.
This was the first time in my life, I've ever been assaulted and harassed.
Enzo was stroking my hair and patting my back, trying to comfort me.
"Shhh. Shhh. You're okay. I'm here now. Okay." He whispered softly.
"T-Thank…Thank you, Enzo. T." I said. My eyes looked up to his.
"It's okay." He said. His hands were caressing my back.
"Just give me a minute. Okay." He told me.
Then he turned to the guard, who was still trying to stand up.
Enzo dragged him by the collar and slammed him against the wall. He didn't say anything, instead he started to hit the guard, really hard.
The sounds of bones breaking, skin tearing and blood splattering echoed throughout the room.
My eyes widened in horror. I was scared and didn't want to watch. But I couldn't take my eyes off them.
Enzo was beating the guard up. He kept hitting him. Over and over again.
His knuckles were bleeding.
The guard's face was covered in blood.
His teeth were broken. His lips were busted. There was a big gash across his forehead. But Enzo didn't stop. He kept on going.
I was scared. Scared that if he continued. He might end up killing the guard.
"Enzo. Stop.Please. You're going to kill him." I shouted and tried to pull him away from the guard.
Enzo finally stopped. He let go of the guard, who fell to the ground.
My eyes were wide open and I was frozen in place.
Then he turned to me immediately. His hands cupped my cheek.
"Are you okay? Did he hurt you? You shouldn't have stopped me Lisa. He deserved it. He deserves worse. How dare he touch you. " He said angrily.
"I-I'm fine. He didn't. Nothing happened. Thank you. Thank you for saving me. I thought I was going to be r-aped." I said, my voice was shaky and filled with emotion.
My body was still trembling from the shock and I couldn't stop the tears from rolling down my face.
"Oh Lisa. Oh Lisa. Why are you thanking me? Don't thank me. Come here. Come here." He said and held me.
His arms wrapped around me tightly. I rested on his chest as I continued to cry. My tears stained his cloth.
Enzo strong arms and broad chest gave me comfort and warmth. I felt safe…. protected.
For some reason, I found myself crying even more.
I buried my head deeper into his chest.
He gently stroked my back and whispered sweet things into my ear.
He was really kind and caring. My heart was racing. I could hear his heart pounding in his chest.
We stayed like that for a few minutes. Just the two of us. All I did was cry and all he did was comfort me.
I could feel his hands running through my hair.
Then I looked up at him. Our eyes locked.
He was so handsome and attractive. His face was flushed from the fight.
His lips were parted slightly. His thumb caressed my bottom lip. He leaned in closer, his face was inches away from mine.
Suddenly, we heard a voice.
"What's wrong? I heard screaming and shouting. What happened Lisa?"
I turned around to see Henry. He walked into the room, and behind him was Mr Jackson.
There were also some servants and guards by the door too. Everyone seemed to be watching the scene in front of them.
I didn't know how long they had been standing there, but the looks on their faces said it all.
Henry and the servants were shocked and concerned. Mr Jackson, however, seemed pissed.
He looked very angry. He was staring straight at Enzo and I. Like he couldn't believe his eyes.
I felt embarrassed.
Mr Jackson was looking at us. Was he jealous?
I could feel his intense gaze burning a hole through me.
Did he think Enzo and I were a thing?
That Enzo and I had feelings for each other?
Enzo cleared his throat and spoke. His left hand was still on my waist.
"The guard tried to r-ape her." He said and pointed to the guard who was lying on the floor.
He looked really beaten up. His face was covered in blood. He was unconscious.
Everyone's attention shifted to the guard.
"Is that true, Lisa?" Mr Henry asked and walked over to me.
"Omg Lisa!!! Are you okay?" I heard Mary's voice too. She ran over from where she stood to my side.
I could see the rest of the servants were also worried and shocked. They were murmuring among themselves.
They were also looking at me with sympathy.
Mary hugged me.
"I'm fine. I'm fine. He didn't manage to touch me. I was screaming and shouting for help. Enzo heard me and came to my rescue." I replied.
"Yes. When I got here, he had her pinned to the bed. He was forcing himself on her. Luckily, I heard her scream and rushed here to save her. If it weren't for me, the guard would have..." Enzo spoke again.
Then he stopped to look at me. I knew what he was trying to say. The guard would have r-aped me.
He would have violated my body.
"Oh, no. I'm so sorry. Lisa. You must have been terrified." Mary hugged me tighter.
"You saved her, Enzo. You're like a knight in shinning armor. Her saviour." I heard one of the female servants speak.
"Thank goodness you got here on time, Enzo. Thank goodness. I can't imagine what would have happened if he had his way with her. We would have had a real mess on our hands." Henry said.
"Why was he trying to do this anyway? I thought the guards were here to protect the us. Why would he try to r-ape Lisa?" Another maid said as she stared at the unconscious guard.
"I don't know. But trust me when I say, I will find out and he will be punished accordingly." Henry assured.
Mr Jackson was still standing at the doorway.
He hadn't said a word.
His expression was unreadable. His eyes were dark and cold.
He was just standing there, watching. He didn't even ask me how I was or if I was okay.
Didn't he care? Didn't he want to know if I was alright? I mean, even as my boss.
He was supposed to at least ask me how I was. If I was doing ok.
It didn't make sense to me. He had kissed me earlier and talked about how he didn't want me hurt or touched.
And now, this happened.
He was just staring. No words….nothing.
I was hurt. Really hurt.
I guess he didn't care about me. At all.
Maybe Henry was right.
Mr Jackson wasn't the kind of man to fall in love or care about others.
He was selfish. He didn't have a heart. He was just a jerk. A selfish jerk.
"Why are you dressed like this Lisa?" Mary's question suddenly snapped me out of my thoughts.
Sh!t. I had forgotten I was still wearing the dress and thong.
And the dress was very short. And tight.
It didn't even cover half of my a-ss.
I tried to pull down the dress but it was so tight and the material was too stretchy. I was so embarrassed. I could only imagine what everyone was thinking.
They were are all staring at me.
Everyone but Mr Jackson.
He was the only one who wasn't staring.
His eyes were on the unconscious guard.
There was a cold, dark expression on his face.
The other male servants were obviously ogling me and I could feel the lust in their stares.
"I…I…" I tried to speak or say something. To come up with an excuse.
But honestly, what could I say? What excuse would I give to explain why I was wearing a tight leather dress, thongs and heels.
Why I was dressed liked this? There was no way anyone will believe whatever lie I would tell.
Henry cleared his throat.
"Okay. Everyone. Time to leave." He said and gestured for everyone to leave the room.
"Let's give Lisa some space and let her get some rest. She must be exhausted." He added.
Then he told the other guards to carry the unconscious one away.
Everyone began to leave.
Even Mr Jackson. He just walked out, without a single word.
I couldn't believe it.
He didn't even want to talk to me or ask me how I was doing.
He just left. I felt a pang in my heart.
Somehow, it really hurt.
Enzo was the last person to leave.
"I-I have to go, Lisa. Get some rest and don't worry. I'm sure Henry will deal with the situation." He said and placed a kiss on my forehead.
I felt warm all of a sudden. It felt good and soothing.
"Thank you, Enzo. Thanks for saving me. I'm sorry you had to get involved." I muttered.
"What? You don't have to thank me or apologize." He smiled.
"I also want you to know that I'm here for you. I know we don't know each other that well, but if you ever need a friend or someone to talk to, I will always be here. You can talk to me, anytime. I hope you know that. Goodnight." He added and left.
With everyone gone, I collapsed on the bed.
My head was spinning. There were so many thoughts racing through my mind.
I couldn't focus on anything.
Everything was just too overwhelming.
The events of the night were replaying in head.
The guard touching me….Enzo saving me and beating up the guard….And Mr Jackson just staring at me.
The cold, dark look in his eyes. Him leaving without saying a single word.
It hurt. Everything hurt.