Trapped in the Underworld

nded with a thud. I swallowed hard wh

e how to clean," I tried to explain myself, but the w

bvious that he was drunk. He must have had a lot to dr

e yanked my hair and snarled at me. "Don't even try anything silly.

it was hard not to retaliate. "I didn't come here to steal. If

ntinue to be here where I never wanted to be. I want

hat journey short? Should I remind you that you were living

in anger. "That is

worthless life, so let me make it even more lively for you," he said and smirked. "You should be grateful you were

ther live my life miserably without you in it. Please do me the favor of let

most making me stumble on him. Nicholas dragged me by my waist. I was so close to him. I tried pushing

ut he wasn't even making

teeth. "I sai

ir. I let out a

urting me

eed to learn how to res

meone who takes advantage of innocent women. You

rrowed his brows. "R

raped me. Don't even deny it," I

hrough his eyes. I didn't know wh

I came here with walked in. When she saw t

nything wrong. I brought her here beca

ish me instead," she said,

say a word, h

room now,"

ed at me the moment those sentences came out says it all. He felt insulted, and that is exactly how it should be. He was acting like he didn't force

asked me worriedly. "I'm sure he said something to yo

ou should be worried about. Than

stay here, but can you please try to act as thou

s. "I really want that badly

night. It's going to be a houseful, and I don't want you to go out of your way, Amber." She warned, "I

riana. I really want to know if she's f

see your friend. I would have told you where

me talk to some of the guards. I know you're cool

how to go about it, but I'll try my best. When I

lling to help. "Thanks a lot

kitchen. There are things you need to know. I

brows, confuse

itchy. I'm sure

room, the one who was staring daggers at

nicest woman ever. I don't t

e start, but when you get to know people a lot, you'll know

. There's something

me to go ahead.

ur name? I don't kn

why you sounded like

"It's seri

ll me Maya,

chuckled. "I'm not a queen nor a pr

o," I said, an

e to avoid arguments that might bring harm to me. I'll try my best to stay out of trouble, but I don't know how long it'll take me to get used t

ng. The same room I woke up in is the same room labeled as mine. Yes, there are labels on every door holding

I heaved a sigh and went to close the window. It was open. Just when I was about to close it, I saw a figure outside

ng in the rain,