Chapter 23

Raising her left hand in something that could be described as a trance, she called out both their names before letting her hand fall as she closed her eyes completely.
Blaze had a companion already but his kind could not stop thinking about Crystal and the incident that had taken place and his mood changed as he turned the lady on the bed, giving her so much hardness from his cock making her want some more but to him, it was just a means of letting out his anger.
The night was a very tense one for everybody but just when Crystal thought that it was over as she opened her eyes, realizing that it was morning from her alarm clock signal that went out, as usual, she found herself on the floor. Getting up and looking at herself, she realized that she had spent the night on the floor and the dress that she was putting on last night was the same that was still on her.
"Was it all a dream?", she asked herself holding her head that ached as she had never felt, but another thought quickly brought her back to reality when she remembered everything that had taken place yesterday. Rising to her feet she took out the dress on her body and with a surprised gaze, she saw her room in an upside-down way.
Not believing her eyes to what she was glimpsing, her confusion rose even more after knowing that she was the person who had done that to her room. Feeling the bang on her head and not being able to control it, she struggled to the door so as to call on Gina to ask her for some medications but something happened that made Crystal clearly understand that her life and freedom were in danger.
Touching the handle of her door, she felt it locked but her keys were not on the door. That could only mean one thing which was that her door was being closed up from outside. Struggling with the door and yelling at the top of her voice, she could listen to someone insert the key and unlock the door from outside.
Crystal tongue-tied, could not express what she was feeling at that moment. The door was finally opened and the guard asked her what she wished for. Crystal being stubborn as always, ignored him and wanted to move to pass him but she was blocked and asked to behave if not she wouldn't like what will happen to her. The pain in her head kept on amplifying and with a sad face and lowered look, she asked for the maid to be sent upstairs.
The guard remembering what Max had said before going to work, told Crystal that the maid could only come upstairs when she has to serve her food and had to leave immediately after that.
Twirling her face in confusion, she asked the guard what food he was talking about as she had remembered her uncle saying that she was not going to have any real for the day.
" You just be a stubborn one huh?", The guard raised a question after listening to the pride that Crystal had in her.
Asking him gently and politely, she told him to get Gina as she was not feeling too well but the guard told her to wait for the moment that Gina will come with breakfast. He slammed the door on her face and Crystal knocked on it with the little strength that she had left.
She could not before that she was a prisoner in her own house and just when she was standing there contemplating on what to do, she recalled what her mother had taught her which was an easy way to deal with headaches. Water is a medicine for all sicknesses and pain she thought.
Leaving her room as it was, she went into the bathroom so as to have her bath and change her clothes. Thinking of everything that was happening to her, she began feeling hatred for her uncle and wished to see him pay for what he was doing to her. Crystal lost in her head, she could not think of anything else but to get an escape plan from her Mansion as her uncle had turned out to be her enemy locking her up in her own house.
Beep beep...
The alarm clock signal went off and Blaze woke up thought about Crystal immediately the first thing that went through his head was to check out his phone to see whether she had called or texted up to apologize for not showing up last night but he was disappointed when he saw that amongst the numerous calls and messages he had received, there was no calls nor text messages from her.
Passing his hands in her hair, he bit his lips completely giving up on whatever he was beginning to feel for her. Stepping down from his bed, he walked into his bathroom cleaning his face and brushing his teeth.
Coming out of the bathroom and drying up his hair with a towel, he called out on the lady sleeping on his bed to wake up and leave while he search for his wallet to take out some money to pay her for her services.
Stretching her body on the bed, she raised her head and smiled as she took off the blanket from her body and stepped down from the bed to go meet him where he was. Blaze attended to her as she approached him and taking out the money he placed it in her hands and with a soft tone, he lowered his heard go her ears saying,
"You have to get going now I have other important matters to attend to".
The lady was mad with rage as she grabbed the money and picked up her stuff. She left and Blaze sat down on his bed he supported his head with both hands bringing them down to his face breathing in and out as he thought of all the moments he spent with Crystal though there was nothing good from them.
Rising to his feet, he growled in frustration as he could not understand why Crystal was all over his head but there was something so special about her that he could feel as she was not like any other girl he has ever come into contact with though they met under uncomfortable circumstances.
Walking back into her room, she could listen to someone talking downstairs and Crystal could swear that the voice she was listening to was that of her friend Georgia. Thinking of what to do to get her friend's attention, she began hitting her door with all the strength that she has inside.
Georgia, had met so many guards in the Taylors mansion and that was very unusual and she thought that maybe something bad had happened there cuz that was the only explanation she could have for the many guards.
Standing in front of Gina asking where her friend is, Gina, stammered as she could not answer her question because of the stares the guards were having at her. Georgia was a smart girl and just with her eyes rolling around the house, she could detect that something was wrong. She left into the kitchen asking Gina for a glass of water and with the guards wanting to follow them, Georgia asked whether there was any problem but the guard said no.
Crystal hit her door with everything she had in her but the sound could hot reaching downstairs, so she thought of something that could be out some noise to attract her friend's attention. Turning in her room, Crystal could see her little mirror on the table so she picked it up and without a second thought, she threw it on the ground but the sound was not that strong so using her hands, she pushed everything that was on the table to the ground making a huge sound that Gina and Georgia could hear.
Crystal ass scared to escape as there were many guards in the mansion so she needed all the help she could get to do that, but at the same, she thought back to what her uncle had done to her and she would not want Georgia and her mother to be involved in whatever fuss she was having with Max.
"Did you hear that?", Georgia spoke out while keeping down the glass of water she was holding in her hands pointing out that the sound was coming from Crystal's room. Gina looking all around and making an effort to convince Georgia that she had heard poorly, repeated what Max had told her yesterday which is that Crystal had traveled urgently.
Georgia smelling something fishy, she instructed Gina to drop the act as there was something very suspicious in the house. Gina making her hints as to warn her to leave the house as it was not comfortable for her, made Georgia worry much. Making an effort her best to get Georgia out of the house, she was forced to kick her leg against the kitchen wall and when she screamed, Georgia rushed to help her and before the guards could come to check what had happened, Gina had whispered to Georgia to leave the house as it was dangerous for her to stay In there.
She had no choice but to do as she was told while making her plans to find out what had happened to her friend. Nodding her head in agreement to what Gina had just told her, she stood up and arranged the bag that was crossed on her, she walked out of the kitchen
The guards who had looked at Gina and noticed that she was fine as she said that it was just a minor problem, they turned to Georgia, asking where she was going and she responded that she was going back to her house.
" My friend is not here so I am leaving, I leave my salutations to Mr. Max", she spoke out walking out of the door. The guards looking at her in suspicion called her back but Georgia had already left the house and she was in her car.
Driving out of the gate as the security agent had already opened it, she drove out with the speed of light as she could crush anyone that we standing in her way. Noticing that something was wrong, the guards back into the kitchen, asking Gina what she had discussed with Georgia but Gina holding her breath and later releasing it, said that she had not spoken about anything with her.
Throwing a skeptical gaze at Gina, the guards went out and stood at their respective posts. Crystal had cried so much that she did not know what to do anymore as she could not know where help will come from.
Gina was done making some food so, on a platter, she served it and put a glass of juice by the side leaving the kitchen for Crystal's room. Walking up the stairs, she could feel the eyes of the guards on her and she knew that she did not have to make any mistakes as it could be costly to her, but at the same time what could she do, Crystal was to be given out the next day like some servant and there was nothing anyone could do.
Reaching the corridor leading to Crystal's room, Gina could catch sight of the guard standing in front of her room unlocking her door so that the maid could get in.
"If it has gotten to this then this girl's days are numbered", Gina thought to herself as she kept on approaching Crystal's door.
" You do not have to take long inside her room else I will come in there and pull you out myself", the guard standing outside let out. Gina went into Crystal's room and the first thing she noticed, was the scattered nature of her room with dresses all over and also broken glasses.
Searching a glimpse of Crystal sitting behind her bed, she cleared the table while dropping the platter on it and turning round her bed to take her up.
Gina was shocked at what she found Crystal doing and that made her plead with her with tears in her eyes. She was holding a piece of broken mirror in her hand, she had it on her wrist pressing it against her veins as she wanted to bit it open.
Coming down on her knees, Gina begged her not to do something like that as it could destroy her whole life. Watching Crystal crying out she felt so bad and promised her that she was going to do everything to bring about her freedom, she asked her to come and eat if not she was going to be weak but Crystal felt that there was no life left for her, asked Gina how she was going to be free when her wedding was scheduled to be tomorrow.
Gina, letting out a smile as she caressed her cheek, told Crystal not to worry and to trust her. Crystal felt like she was in a better place to stay calm as Gina was by her side, she got up and walked to the table to have some food.
Whispering in Crystals ear, Gina asked her whether she had someone that could be of help to her outside the house but Crystal not being able to think if anyone apart from Georgia, said that she did not want to get her friend involved in this mess and Gina telling her not to bother as they were going to find a solution as soon as possible, the guard opened the door abruptly asking Gina what's she was still doing in there as it was time for her to leave the room.
Crystal held on to Gina as she cried bitterly pleading with her not to leave her, Gina told her not to be weary as things were going to be better soon. Saying that she informed Crystal to eat up everything and take some rest while waiting for her wedding of tomorrow. Crystal could not understand why she had made that last statement but she had decided to trust Gina as she was the only person who could be a friend at that moment.
It was already dusk and Max was back from work, taking off his coat, the first thing he did was to ask his guards what happened at home during his absence, and his guards related to him that a young lady had passed by the house and asked about Crystal.
"Did she tell you her name?", Max inquired as he took a seat on the couch. One of his guards gave an account of how Georgia was in the kitchen with Gina. Listening to this Max grew angry at them asking them what they had done and immediately, he instructed that Gina be called as she had some questions to answer from him.
Being in the kitchen, Gina could hear everything that was being said as she was preparing dinner for her boss and as soon as she could catch a glimpse of the guard, she left everything that she was doing and went to attend to her boss.
" Here I am Sir Max", she spoke out with her head lowered out of dear.
Max rising to his feet, walked closer to Gina while going to back and with a soft voice he raised a question,
"I was told that a lady came here earlier in the day and she asked about my niece?".
Gina, clothed with fear and uncertainty of what he might do to her, spoke out as she said that it was only Georgia who had come to the house but she explained to her what he had instructed her to say.
Turning to face her as she spoke out, Max using his right hand, brought up her head while he looked at her asking,
" Are you sure you did not say something else?", he said in a more serious tone that made Gina panic but keeping her grounds she still said the same thing that she had told him earlier. Walking away from her and taking his seat, he smiled and told the guards that Gina could never betray him not for anything in this world.
Taking his hand up as a sign for Gina to return to her post, he requested for her to bring him a glass of chilled orange juice which she nodded before leaving.
Raising his head to his guard, he asked how his niece was doing and what she had been up to since morning. The guard who was standing at her door and who had taken turns with another, related to Max how Crystal had been crying the whole day.
"She will eventually calm down she is not the first to be in such a situation", he spoke out adjusting himself on the chair but later got up upstairs to see his niece as he needed her to be fine for the next day.
Blaze sat on his sofa watching Tv and he had decided to forget about Crystal and her beauty as it will only make him more frustrated. Letting out a high sigh, he picked up the Tv remote and change the channels to find the suitable ones to entertain himself.
Crystal had found some sleep as her head had begun hitting so much that she could not control it. Listening to her uncle talking to the guard outside, she had opened up her eyes and closed them at the same as she did not want to talk with him.
When Max was inside her room, he looked at how her room was in a mess and he smiled walking closer to her and sitting down by her on her bed. Taking out his right hand and caressing her hair, he spoke to her asking for her forgiveness about how he was treating her and he said that he just wants the best for her.
Wondering in her mind how such a man will say that he wants the best for his niece whereas he is forcing her into marriage. Keeping her eyes shut as she pretended that she was sleeping, she kept her breathing on a normal lever.
He kissed her forehead and rising to his feet, he walked to the door and turned to look at her, he smiled and went out of the room. Crystal opening her eyes after realizing that he was gone, sat on her bed and wept some more.