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~Anika~
"Please, Master." I began to plead, and got on my knees before him keeping my eyes cast downward and submitting to, my hands reached up, her fingers curling around his ankles, the material of his trousers roughing up against my skin.
I can feel the heat radiating from his body, and the anger seemingly radiating from Master Xander's pulsing veins causing my heart to race. I should have watched my mouth and kept things down, now here is the repercussion.
"Master. I plead and I swear that I didn't mean whatever I might have said and I'm going to watch my mouth from now on." Keeping my eyes down I felt bad for my bluntness.
"Anika?,' His voice called me bad shivers, "I was nearby and I heard and know what had went wrong. You are not in place where you will be pampered unfortunately, you'll have to suffer for your insolence one way, or the other."
A collective gasp rose from behind me, seemingly to have been from the guards. "The new student? Anika?" She can hear them whisper like like very thought was absurd, yet the master's words are etched at my mind.
They are all probably wondering what had made me go against ma'am Theresa but did they even know she started it first, and because I didn't give in to her offer, shouldn't I have at least defended myself when no one is ever there to do so for me.
"I swear I was tempted and I thought that was the most perfect thing to say at that time. Pl—ease forgive me." My lips trembled badly at the mess I had created for myself. "Please Master, I am innocent, I just wanted to speak up for myself—"
"Innocent?" Master Xander scoffed, like it was the most dumbest word he's ever heard in a long time. "You have a lot of things to pay for now, don't you think? The fact that you ran away from such an important class and the unbelievable way you had the got to speak to my mother that way. You think your attitude from home should be brought here?!"
I felt amused at his insult and bewildered at the same time, my fingers inching up frustratingly but I dare not raise a hand on him in here or outside it. I was never one to be ordered around but in here, I wasn't even the one at fault, ma'am Theresa is the one playing the victim just because she offered me a dirty deal that I refused because I already have enough on my plate.
Being under her son's palms was enough tormention for me but does she know what? Plain fat 'No.'
This big building can be bigger than my home but it wasn't worth the time I'm spending in it's cell. A reason I decided to clear my throat, one last attempt at my own redemption before my stubbornness will lead me astray.
"Master Xander," I began trying not to lose control at the absurd situation I'm currently in. "If she had not done anything to me or anything that warranted the words I spoke, I wouldn't have acted in that manner too and you must believe me. I swear on my life, I am innocent."
His eyes narrowed. He glanced at his guards, and all at once he concluded, like all I have been saying have been totally falling on nothing but his deaf ears.
"Take her away." he commanded, his voice in finality and such a way that told me he wasn't bluffing and I'm about to be thrown into another cell entirely. Again. Was I some hardened criminal they think they can just keep tossing around?
I really don't blame any one of them but my parents instead. Being home with them I can't remember disturbing them, stopping them from going to their work places or in fact disrupting their sleep.
But then one day out of the blue they decided it was high time they discard him, and here I am settling for the worst till when…? Only God knows.
I understand I was causing troubles at home but if anyone hadn't try crossing my paths and wanting to witness my anger, I won't be losing my cool that much at home.
Did they even understand? Understand that I was on my own and they could have left me all on my own since I wasn't stopping them from living their lives. Yet they decided to throw me into a damn misery place without even my own fucking important permission.
To them it must have been right but to me it's totally wrong and I will never forget this one mistake they made with me.
As I was been thrown into another cell and a more worse at that, my jaw clenched but it was a anger directed at myself instead. I had foolishly insulted the Master Xander's cunning mother, an act that had earned me this cruel punishment.
Now, here I am, I'm trapped in a cell where I don't know when I'll be coming out of it, in fact I can see my hope thin and very far away every seconds.
Determined to salvage her fate, Amelia summoned every ounce of her strength. She knew she had to devise a way to reach the master and beg for his mercy. Her only hope lay with the lone guard who stood watch outside her cell door.
With trembling hands, she approached the heavy iron bars that separated her me from outside the the guards at position.
"Hello are you listening?" My nose wrinkled at the dirty and smelling stench of the cell as I spoke. And wait, how can they make the cell this dirty just because I want to serve a punishment? "I beg you to hear me please…"
I can't even finish when my mouth snapped shut as my voice cracked, I seem like a begger, something I detest and will have to keep doing as long as I am in here.
"What do you you want, you disobedient woman?' He growled at me even though I haven't finished. His expression likewise hardened like I was a pest disturbing his peace.
"How do you know I am disobedient?" I threw a questioning brow at him wishing I can swing my fist at his face. How dare he speak me in this manner? Okay, wait, I think I have to take a slow breath and calm down.
"Everyone of you students in this building are. Or isn't that why you're here to?" He looked at me like he could put me below the ground in an instant if I continue to pester him.
"Well, I have been imprisoned unjustly," dropping my ego for the meantime, I protested. 'I spoke out of stupidness and for that, I am truly sorry. Please, I implore you to speak on my behalf with the master. I promise to never insult his mother again. I swear.
The guard eyed me suspiciously. "You know the master's wrath. Why should I risk my own neck for you?"
My desperation only grew. Wait, he thinks I care if he dies on my behalf though?
"I have nothing to offer you, I know." I began by admitting, 'But I swear on my life that I will repay your kindness tenfold when I am out of here. I might not look wealthy but I have enough money and I will reward you handsomely for your good deed once I step out."
"What if he gets killed?" I asked myself.
There's a long silence between us and as much as he looked like he won't yield, he seems to be the greedy time.
"Very well then," he finally gave in and I hated myself for almost smiling. "I will convey your message to the master, but don't hold your breath and be on alert next time. His patience is thin, and your offense is grave now and can be more tripled next time." He said grudgingly and warned.
Immediately I thanked the guard profusely. As he turned away, I yelled at his back, "Just know I'll be forever grateful to you."
I shifted back on my butt into the edge of the cell, putting my legs together and rubbing my hands together in the chilling coldness of the four caged walls. There's an hope… a tiny one; there's no assurance the brutal Alpha was going to listen to the guard.
He's risking himself for her, who knows what's going to happen to him?
The door to the cell creaked open for the first time since I have been here and thinking it was the guard and I was finally about to be out of here, it was ma'am Theresa that stepped inside, looking around the cell like it was her first time being here.
Theresa stood in the doorway, her face looking concerned but despite all that I can still see the faintest hint of smirl lurking beneath her lips.
"Oh Anika, my dear. This is all so...unfortunate." The mocking voice of the woman before me is pissing me off so bad, I know she's here to hit on my nerves.
"You think so?" I shot back, after making sure there's no one at hearing lemgth. "You think it's unfortunate I'm in here, ma'am? The unfortunate part is that you got away with it, and I'm stuck here"
"Oh, dear, I wouldn't dream of such a thing! I just… I wanted to offer my condolences. If you had only accepted my offer, none of this would have happened, you know." I watched her as her hand flew to her chest shockingly feigning offense.
"Your offer? You call that an offer? You tried to buy me like other girls, ma'am Theresa. Now you wanted me to lie, to cover up what you had make for confession. That's was a bribe, not an offer." My jaw clenched.
'But you were struggling,' Theresa insisted, her voice softening. 'You were desperate, Sarah. Who wouldn't be tempted by such a lucrative proposition?'
"Not everyone are willing to sell themselves for money. You tried to exploit my situation to make me work under you. You didn't care about me. You only cared about your image, about saving your own skin. I'm not here because I want to yet you still want to make use of me."
"Don't play the victim here. You knew what you were getting into. I was just wanting to take you out of the mess you put yourself, moreover, you could have walked away."
"Except I didn't. And now you're here, playing the martyr, pretending to be the innocent victim. You're just as guilty as I am, ma'am. You made your choice, and now I have to live with the consequences when I didn't even do anything. There are other girls outside that would be willing to jump at your offers but not me." I retorted all the while taking sneaky glances around.
"You think you'll win while being locked up? You think you can get away with this? I have connections. I can make sure you never see the light of day again and you'll only make yourself suffer more because your time here will only be prolonged." She said with all the sass she can muster, enunciating each word carefully.
I narrowed my eyes at her. "At this point I don't care anymore, ma'am." I said after an exaggerate sugary sweet voice then dropped the act and locked away.
My mouth is running dry, she huffed a laugh and walked out and I didn't even try retorting thereafter.
If I am to mess with her again and end up being caught, I will last a decade in here.
I swallowed the lump forming in my throat, until I'm out of here, I'll learn, I mean try to keep my mouth sealed.
I'm not completely healed of the hunger in my stomach. If only she'd let me finish the food, at least. A few minutes later and my eyes sparkled.
The guards is coming? He's out alive?!