Tempting the devil episode 13

🩸TEMPTING
THE DEVIL🩸
( Bounded With You )

By, Cisca. H.

Chapter 13:

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At work, Natalie has been quiet. She hasn’t talked to anyone, not even to Ruthie her best friend.

It’s a new day, and you know what that means, don’t you?

Yea, that’s it. He’s coming to take over the house while his father is away.

” Hey, Nat.” Ruthie called, approaching her.

Natalie sighed, rolling her eyes in frustration.

” You look… Come on, what is the problem?”

Natalie knew she can’t go ahead telling her what it is or else she gets both herself and Ruthie in trouble.

Just as her father has warned, she has promised herself never to say a word about the Luciano’s.

If possible… Not even to herself.

All Natalie has to do in order to escape Ruthie’s question is to lie to her.

” Nothing. I’m not feeling myself today, that’s all.” She lied.

” Have you eaten yet? Maybe I can get you some thing to eat to ease your tiredness.”

” Don’t worry, Ruth, I’m not hungry.”

” If you say so, then you better meet Mr Thompson and explain your health to him, I’m pretty sure he’ll listen to you.”

” I don’t think I wanna go home. Not now, and not tonight.”

” Hmmm. Why would you say that?” She asked, surprised on why she would say that.

” Remember when I told you my dad had traveled to Russia?”

” Yeah, I do remember.” She nods.

” Just last night, his friend told me he’d be traveling to Spain. I can’t stay alone in that hell big mansion all alone for eternity.” She complained.

” What about your home? Why don’t you go back?”

” I’ve talked to father about it but he refuses, he said staying over at his friends place would be safer.”

” Your dad is really funny, what makes him think staying in his friends home seems better than home?”

I shrugged my shoulders. ” I wish I know.”

” Guess his home is a lot bigger than yours?”

” Not really but… yeah, kinda.”

” It isn’t a big deal then, you’ve got maids who can keep you company.”

” Not like I asked for it.”

” Well don’t worry, it’s gonna be alright.”

” I hope so. ”

” Can I come over to your place, maybe to keep you company during the weekends? ”

Natalie had to spend a second to think over a lot of questions at a time.

Would it be safe granting her request to come over?
With Draco around, will I be making the right choice saying a Yes to her?

The weekend?
How safe is she? Am I??

Would it be more better spending it at one of the restaurant?
Will she feel weird if I have to choose a restaurant over to the house??

” Yes.” I finally said.

“ Besides, it’s only the weekends. I’m pretty sure he’s familiar with the word Privacy. ” She thoughfully said.

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Moreover, Mr Luciano had permitted her to feel free to do whatever she wanted. Why do I even seem bothered? She thought.

” You can come over.” She repeated as if this time, she was saying it right at his presence. ” Can you make it up on Sundays too? It’s almost sounding like your weekends are only on Saturdays. ”

She watched her laugh, ” I’ll check on my Sunday schedules, if I am free, I’ll let you know.”

” Okay.”

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Natalie ✓

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” I haven’t seen you yet, what’s keeping you waiting? ” I heard Mr Luciano said to his son.

” Okay, I’ll be waiting.” He said, hanging up.

He turned to me, ” He’s on his way.” Excuse me, like I really cared?

The maids had all gotten every thing ready for his return. I don’t know why but I was beginning to feel nervous of his return.

Or would I rather say, I’m surpressed with my own fears. Even to an extent that I can barely feel my feet.

I packed my stuffs, shutting my laptop as I headed up to my room.

Whatever celebration it is they’ll be hosting for his return, I don’t seem to care. I’m off to bed.

And thankfully, he didn’t ask me why I was leaving. I don’t seem interested either.

It felt almost like hours for him to show up, not still interested. I slept off.

I woke up two hours later. Checking on the time, it was minutes after ten. I was so pressed and wanted to use the rest room.

On leaving the toilet, I went for a glass of water. I didn’t forget that Mr Luciano’s son would be arriving tonight, but my little brain still thinks people like him respects the weather.

I trailed to the kitchen, but on getting to the sitting room, I began to hear voices. Not one, not two, but five of them.

It was as if my heart skipped then returned back to its chamber. As soon as I stepped into the sitting room, the voices seem to stop.

” Hey, Nat, come over here.” Mr Luciano really knows how to spoil my mood.

I turned to the dinning room where the five of them sat. I don’t think I really want to go there… No, standing where I am seem better for me.

Apart from Mr Luciano and his son, the three of them looked unfamiliar.

” Hi,” I only waved at them with a forced smile on my face.

The other three waved back while he did nothing but stared at me from head to toe. How uncomfortable.

Tsk.

I quickly went to get myself the glass of water, gulping two glasses at once.

After all it isn’t a dream, it’s more like a reality now. Finally Mr Luciano will be leaving to Spain tommorow, and it’s all gonna be just Draco Luciano and I?

No, this part seem more like a nightmare to me…

I finally left the kitchen after what took like minutes busy in my thoughts. ” Natalie.” I stopped by the voice of Mr Luciano.

” Can I have a word with you… privately? ”

” Sure. ” We went to the kitchen where we silently had our… conversation.

” I will be leaving first thing tomorrow morning,” I nodded. ” I know it’s gonna be a lot difficult for you to get used to my son. I know he isn’t the social type but you can only do me a favour, don’t write an article about him.

I don’t want you to get hurt or end up in trouble. I’m doing what ever it is to keep you away from danger for your father’s sake.

Like I said, I ain’t sure when the business will be over but I hope before then, I’ll have the actual date. Tonight might be the last we see, but until then, do take good care of yourself for me. ”

” Thank you, sir. ” It’s okay if he had to go straight to the point and tell me his son was into the drug gang.

” I’ll take good care of myself.” He nods and we left the kitchen, walking our seperate ways.

I just hope… Oh, I hope every thing goes so fine.

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It was around some minutes to six, I saw Mr Luciano drive out of the compound to the airport. Watching him leave reminds me of dad.

It’s really difficult to say this but… Today has only marked the beginning of my doom!!

As early as 6 o’clock, I zoomed off to work. Always being the first worker in the house has become some thing part of me.

I wished dad will have to call and tell me home needs me more than ever and I won’t have to waste a second of my time to have my stuffs packed.

I didn’t only checked on my phone every minute, I dreamt of it ringing every seconds I felt worried.

” Guys, Mr Thompson wants to see us at the meeting hall!” Peter announced. ” Right now.”

We all left our offices to the meeting hall, it’s always like this when a new story comes up.

And guess what it…???

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🩸TEMPTING
THE DEVIL🩸
( Bounded With You )

Chapter 14:

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” Guys, Mr Thompson wants to see us at the meeting hall!” Peter announced. ” Right now.”

We all left our offices to the meeting hall, it’s always like this when a new story comes up.

But guess my thoughts were wrong. Though there is a new story to write about, but it was actually not what I was thinking.

” First of all, ” he started. ” I want to thank everyone here for your efforts. I am greatly impressed with your works and most especially, for making me proud.

I had once doubt I would get to this level, to be among the well recognized Mass company in the state. It’s not because of me, but because of every efforts you all have put to make us up to this level. ”

We clapped in excitement. For the first time since I started my job here, today was my first time to see Mr Thompson so soft.

Though he was appreciative, but most times he never lets it show. He’s just the secretive type.

” Okay, back to business. We have a new story…”

” Is it about the drug gangs?” A girl, Nelly asked interrupting him.

” No, Nelly, it’s a different story this time.” She frowned.

Since the drug gangs seem to be the reigning topic in town, writing an article about them has seem to be the sweetest thing for almost everyone of us.

” There is a new technology in the country, one which everyone believes can make a better life for everyone, including the poor masses. Ruthie,” he called her.

” Yes, boss.” She answered.

” I need you to articulate something spicy and attractive than your first article. This is the time we will be needing it the most.”

” Rodger that, boss.” She looked at me while I winked at her.

” Guess we’ve got a lot to do.” She mouthed.

” So, I want every single one of you to write on this. Do you think this technology will serve the people better? Do you think it’s enough to make life easier for us or? Or capable to help the poor to?

Does it have an advantage? If yes, I want you to write on it. If you feel it has a side effect and isn’t of enough capability, I want you to write in it to. I wanna see y’all’s article before 8 o’clock.”

And the rest of the day at work was stressful.

Work was over, Ruthie decided to buy us dinner. We drove to the nearest restaurant to eat. Guess she knows how starving I was.

While we ate, we had some few discussions. She was telling me about her family life and how she had luckily ended up studying Mass communication.

Some life stories are not worth talking loud, especially the part that hurts you the most. It’s not a new thing, the feeling is almost common to us all when we lose some one so dear to us.

I lost my mother, so I do understand how it feels losing a mom. But then, you witness hell on earth when your father has to marry another woman who turns out to be the devil himself.

Thank God for dad who decided not to have another woman. I would have ended up wondering who is in charge of the house.

You’d say my mother, I’d say it’s me.

” What later happened?” I asked her.

” He had to talk with his younger sister who took me in. Her with my father secretly worked on my college fees until I graduated. If he hadn’t done this, I don’t know where I could have been.”

” I’m so sorry for that, I really understand.”

“Well, don’t worry, it’s all the past now.” She smiled to let me know that indeed, everything was alright.

But I know it wasn’t.

After the dinner, I drove her back home before leaving to the mansion. I was expecting to see Draco with his friends but thankfully, they weren’t.

But then, I was damn so tired and exhausted. I quickly went up to have my shower.

I left the bathroom with my towel tied around my chest as I walked to the wardrobe to get something to wear.

Just the usual, I had my short knicker and a little baggy sized shirt which hung below my butt.

I could feel my stomach grumbled for hunger. I can’t believe I still feel hungry after dinning with Ruthie, so I headed down the stairs to the dinning to get some thing to eat.

I opened the fridge but there wasn’t anything appetizing in there. I went to the kitchen asking the maids to make me something to eat.

” Yes, ma’am.”

On returning back to the dinning, he was sitting on Mr Luciano’s favourite seat with his phone on his ear. He was answering a call.

He paused what he was saying as soon as he saw me, giving me a hærd glare.

I quickly picked my phone from the table, retreating back to my room. Those gaze… they were the most horrific thing I have ever seen.

I felt like I was staring into darkness of anger and… threat. Like he didn’t want me to listen to whatever conversation it is he was having. And it’s not like I was interested, tho.

” I’m on my way. Keep the house secured.” I heard him say. ” And, how many girls do we have there?” He asked.

” Okay. Like I said, keep the house secured.” He repeated.

I stood at a corner away from the dinning room. He made another phone call. ” Jake, get the car ready, we’re leaving in the next second.”

He stood up, adjusted his collar, then fussing his phone to the back pocket of his trouser. He left the house, heading downstairs.

I walked to the window, staring down. They left the compound in a second. That’s always their style. Darkness is has always their busy time.

” Miss, your dinner is ready.” Said a maid from behind.

I turned to look at her with the tray of food in her hand. ” Oh, drop it on the table, please.”

” Do you have a pain relief tablet, I’m feeling a little headache. ”

” I’ll go check for it. ”

” Thank you. ”

I wish Dad was here or even Mr Luciano. Some how I keep wondering if they had planned this business trip. Why would they leave?

And of all, why would Mr Luciano ask his son to return back home? Dad told me his son left after his mother died, I wish he never came back.

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To Be Continued…