Bob's pov
"Hey,when do you think I'll be ready to go home?" I asked the nurse as she checked my vitals.
"Soon sir"
"Can I go now,I feel alot better" I wanted to leave the hospital at all cost,I was almost strangled by Miss Helen,who knows what she'll do next .
"I'm sorry sir but you can't leave just yet,Mr Richard instructed us not to let you leave until he says so" she replied without even looking at me.
"Am I a prisoner here or something?,I demand to be discharged"
She ignored me, quickly checked if my vitals were good and left the room.
I waited for a bit before I rushed over to the door, tearing out the needles and wires inserted into my body"Damn," the bitch locked the door.
I was weakened, struggling to breathe,what have I gotten myself into,I fell to the floor,tears rolling down my eyes without permission. How did I let myself into this,I should have known, being with someone as powerful as Richard will cost me alot. What was I thinking?,Mike was perfect_
I quickly erased that thought,I had promised myself to never regret leaving Mike and whatever the situation might be,I'll definitely find a way out of it.
I sat behind the door for a pretty long time.I didn't know exactly for how long,Mr Richard took my phone after someone told him that William was here late at night. A key began to jiggle,suddenly the lock clicked and the door was pushed open. It almost hit my head if I didn't slide to the corner.
"What are you doing on the floor Bob?What happened?" Mr Richard rushed over to where I sat immediately he walked in.
I pushed him away"Let go of me"
He stood still for a minute, staring deep into my soul "What's going on Bob,quit being a brat and get on the hospital bed"
"Why am I locked here Richard?" I asked, ignoring his statement.
"Is that what all this is for?Did you forget I own you now Bob,I cleared your debt,sent money to your family,or did you forget that?" He asked with disdain,he looked like the actual devil,his face written in wickedness.
"You own me sexually Richard,not my freedom"
"You're so naive Bob,well if you must know,I knew you were going to try and run but you have nothing to be scared of ,Helen is harmless,I just want to know why you told her about us" he leaned closer,his wicked eyes glaring.
"She almost killed me Richard,I had no other choice" I managed to reply.
"You had so many options Bob,you could say anything to that bitch before telling her I was gay, you should have let her kill you before spilling a word"He thundered.
"I'm sorry"I managed to squeeze out an apology.
"Well the deed has been done,but you're going to fix it Bob,even if it's going to cost you your life" he said with a smirk.
"Nurse, discharge him and bring him to my car" he ordered as he walked out of the room.
"Yes sir" the nurse quivered in fear as Mr Richard walked past her ,she helped get on my feet and took me to Mr Richard's car.
Everyone was scared of Mr Richard, William included even though he might believe so, but only one person scared Me Richard, and that was Helen,I could see it in his eyes, everytime he mentioned her name,the spark,not that of love but of anxiety.
We drove back home in silence,my head tilted to the window as I avoided every ounce of conversation or eye contact with him.
"Get your bags ready,your things were brought from the hotel earlier, check William's room" he ordered before heading to his room.
"Be careful Bob,he is dangerous,you don't want yourself getting involved in his shit" Helen's voice called from behind.
I turned around only to meet a devastating sight,Helen was leaning on the wall for support,her luggage held close to her,her eyes were sore and I could see blood trying to escape from her nose but she promptly wiped them off .
"Did he hit you?" I rushed over to where he was.
"Yeah,I guess he loves you that much,.... just be careful though,we might not be friends but I for sure don't want you dead."
"What are you saying Helen , help me out here"
She turned and picked up her bags.
"Helen I_"
She raised her hand, motioning me to stop talking "If you're smart enough I'll see you again Bob,but only if you're smart"
I watched her leave the building, staggering with the last fighting strength in her.She represented enduring pain and persistence. But I wasn't going to end up like her,I must escape from all this even if it means losing my job.
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"I saw you speaking to Helen,what did she tell you?" Richard asked on the flight to London.
"Nothing,she threatened to kill me if I don't leave her family " I lied,that was the wisest thing to do at the moment.
"That bitch,she can't stand seeing me happy, don't worry though, I'm going to take care of her once we get to London" he mouthed.
What did he mean by "get rid of her"?Was he going to kill her? These thoughts kept repeating in my head until we landed.
He dropped me off at the apartment William got me, and to my surprise the key card was still working,I thought he would have evicted me after what happened in Madrid.
I waited until evening,I took a few bags that wouldn't weigh me down,I was going to run away, from London at least.
I got downstairs and took a cab,but something was off,my cab was being followed by a red Corolla. The vehicle was parked in front of my apartment when Mr Richard dropped me off but I ignored it thinking it belonged to one of the tenants.
But now it was following my cab,every turn,every traffic stop,"drive faster,i think I'm being followed! " I yelled at the cab driver.
"Sir ,this is the speed limit _"
"Booom",the vehicle hit the back of the cab before the cab driver could finish his sentence,his hands were off the steering in shock,I sat there ,breathless as the car drove into a pole.