Chapter 192
Thea
I found a lonely corner to stay after my encounter with Angel that morning. The fact that he didn’t care about me for being sick really hurt me. His words did cut deep into my heart, he’d revive me just to take me back to this hell of a life I was going through? Those words hit me really hard.
My belly grumbled all the while but I ignored it till it was time for my breakfast when it became violent with it’s grumbling sounds. I went to the room where Irene had asked me to stay and wait for my food every morning but again, I felt there was a delay just like the previous day.
At this rate they’d really want to kill me. I couldn’t go on empty belly this morning so I decided to get my food by all means.
“Where are you off to?” I startled hearing Irene’s voice, I had just bumped into her on my way out. She had a mean gaze and without doubt I knew she was angry with me but why?
I blinked suspiciously wondering if she already knew about my encounter with Angel this morning.
Was I going to be punished?
“I thought my food was being delayed so….” I cut myself off to see her glaring at me. I kept moving back into the room as she followed, I was scared, feeding off her cold demeanor.
She looked like she was holding her anger in and maybe just maybe I shouldn’t have said that.
“I just needed some food….” I couldn’t complete my words as a whistling sound stung my ear from the heavy slap that fell across my face. She had slapped me across the face, forcing a tear off my eye as well and my right molars hurt as if she had gotten them out of their roots.
I moved my head slowly to look at her wondering what the slap was for.
“Why?”
I asked but regretted it instantly as the taste of blood soon filled my tongue with a second slap from her. This time, my head felt light and I stumbled to the ground. A whimper left my throat and I sobbed.
Irene walked with intentional steps towards me and I dragged myself away from her till her her kitten heel stepped on my foot piercing a bruise into it.
“Stop, it hurts.” I cried but she pressed further untill a scream rippled through my throat. “What did I ever do to you? Why are you treating me this way!” I yelled and she stooped to my level.
“Why?” She repeated. “You broke rules you fucking slut! She yelled back dragging my hair, was all this really because of it? Did she even know the reason behind my predicament? Why did she have to feel the need to hate me because her boss wants me punished?
I winced in pain as I held her hand trying to reduce the pain she inflicted but I was too weak and she overpowered me dragging me across the room.
“I don’t know what you said to Angel or how you said it but if there’s one thing I would hate you for, it’s to be scolded by my boss this early morning because of what you did!” She yelled and I was shocked at the revelation. Angel yelled at her but why?
“I only saw him by chance, he came after me. I had no intention of speaking with him.” I said but she sneered at me.
“Are you trying to play dumb right now? Since when did you fall terribly ill to warrant a treatment from Florentine and how is it my fault if you even fell sick! You could die for all I care, don’t you dare drag me into such mess again!” She yelled and I could tell how pissed she was. I wonder what Angel had said to her to get her all riled up.Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
Who was I kidding though? Her feelings were the least of my concern, right now, I had this strange feeling of excitement knowing Angel was mad at her.
Then was all his act a facade? Did he really care about me still but hated to admit it? I shook the thoughts off my head. It didn’t matter if he cared or not, the fact remained that I was physically and emotionally abused under his command and that could not be excused.
“I’m sorry.” I whispered hoping that would calm Irene seeing she was pacing about to calm her anger, she stopped abruptly passing a glare at me. I knew I had to keep my mouth shut this time, it seemed hearing my voice only fueled the anger.
“Are you hungry?” She asked and I was surprised to hear that. Regardless of her intentions I answered truthfully.
“Yes.” I said but she gave me a dark chuckle and a knot formed in my chest as I felt disappointed.
“Good. Now let’s see who gets you breakfast. I’m in charge here Thea so the next time you think about ratting on me just now that I’ll get back at you. Get your useless ass to Florentine’s room and explain whatever the heck is wrong with you to her!” She yelled and stumped her heels out of the room.
I bit my lip hard to surpress my tears but it came trickling down. I wiped them off immediately and gathered myself to leave.
I couldn’t go one more hour feeling hungry and even though Irene warned me I knew my survival instinct were directing me to go against her.
I needed food and Florentine wouldn’t refuse a request like that from me. The only thing that bothered me was her stubbornness to not confront Irene after learning how starved I was.
Whatever the outcome may be all I knew was that I needed to survive first.