The schedule ended after evening . I still did not have time to have anything for lunch.
When Seymore was with us , he would always make sure I had fruits with me to eat in between breaks .
He had been more of my parents , than my own since I was thirteen .
I shivered at the last memory of him . That bathroom , my manager ordering me to undress before him - was it my fault ? Was I the one that made him chance so much ?
With everything happening , I had tried to keep him at the back of my mind . A part of me , still tried to be understanding to him even while knowing how horrible he had treated me last time.
I was terrified of myself , knowing if he came back today , I would not be able to stop myself from forgiving him.
That was why he was locked in the darkest corner of my brain . Every time the memories would resurface , I would sink them into darkness again .
I stared out the window of my van . The sky was turning orange.
I was horribly late in meeting with Chairwoman . I knew that I was supposed to call back and apologize and ask her secretary if she was still available.
To be honest , I wanted her to cancel the meeting altogether. I would be more relieved that way .
But unfortunately, on calling , the secretary confirmed that the chairwoman was still waiting for me.
That was strange. Never in my life , I had thought that the chairwoman would wait for me.
When our van stopped at the parking lot of the Sunshine Corporation, I called her secretary again.
" Please wait for a while , I will come to escort you to the Chairwoman," the secretary instructed .
I did not mind waiting . Although the hunger was sending sharp pain down my stomach.
There was a tap on my window.
When the van's door was opened for me to come down , the secretary stood before me..
It was strange. I had seen this cold , stoic secretary of Mrs Anderson too many times , but I had never seen her crying like this .
It took me a second to take in the whole scenario before me .
There was a dozen of men in black suits . One of them was holding a gun at the head of Ms. Secretary.
A blonde man with ponytail came to greet me ," I am afraid that the chairwoman has left . You schedule has been changed."
My new manager was already dialling emergency number but a shot shook up off .
Maybe because it was a closed space, that was the sound was defeaning. I put my hands on my ears to protect them .
My driver had already started to cry . It was one hell of an unlucky day when I had not bothered to take any of the man from the security team.
But I was working with my dance teacher and practicing my vocal all day . I did not have a public meeting arranged today . That was why ,I foolishly thought that I would not need much security.
Now I was paying for that fool decision.
" You need not worry about anyone here ," the man with ponytail was smiling at me ," As long as you are willing to come with us , all of them can go home ."
They wanted me for whatever fucking reason they had .
" You are daring to do this at the parking lot of Sunshine corporation," I tried to sound threatening but my voice came out weak .
" You don't need to worry about it ," the man waved away my threat with his hand ," Nothing will leave a trace ."
I smirked ,"Isn't this too much of a bluff ?"
" Do you want to see if it is a bluff or not ?," he asked , still smiling .
I tried to hide my trembling hands in the pockets of my coat .
Before I got down from the car , I whisphered to my manager ," Don't call police until you are absolutely
safe at home."
The man heard it and chuckled ," How about you guys don't call police and only then she will be safely delivered back at her dorm ?"
I could see fear in my team's eyes .
But it was a situation I did not want to get out of hand.
My first priority was getting the girls safe first . Only then I could think about surviving myself .
" Let's go ," I offered my hand to the ponytail guy ," I got no time for so much gibberish."
Even though I was acting nonchalant, I knew that these men knew how scared I was.
The man bowed and kissed my hand , I could see that he was a foreigner," We will escort you with utmost respect, Mrs. Anderson."
I shuddered.
Only few , very few people knew of my marriage life , and those who knew would not exactly flaunt about it openly .
I stared back at my manager , wondering if she had heard what the man had called me .
But she was in too much fear to be in sane mind .
" What's your name ?," I asked , still putting on my brave face .
" I am Daniel , Mr . Rubian Hunter's secretary."