Tied to the devil

Who are you?

Maia POV

I sit on the sofa in defeat trying to comprehend everything that just happened while dealing with a hangover. My head throbs and my emotions are all over the place, I also just got my period so it's a great combination.

The Carlos I met that night at the strip club, the one that took care of me is gone. He is serious harsh and has no emotion at all. I go back to 'my room' to clean myself up.

He's changed I can tell. He sees me differently since I found out he's a criminal, but I don't know why. I'm trapped all over again. This time I don't think I will be able to escape.

I cry in the shower so it drowns out my sobs, I can't show weakness it will get me killed. My father taught me if I let my guard down, I will get stabbed in the back. I let my guard down with my father and now with Carlos and both times I end up trapped.

When will I start listening?

This whole situation is terrible for me; I can't get back into the criminal world. The more involved I am in the underworld the closer I am to my father finding me, I can't let that happen.

After I get dressed in some clothes someone has put in the wardrobe for me, I go back into the living room. Carlos must have gone out. Thank God for that. Honestly, I have no idea why he didn't just kill me I am not benefitting him in anyway, I am just a problem.

Dancing always clears my head so I connect my phone to the speakers so I can blast some music.

I put on You are bad by Laura Reznek. Dance, the way my spirit chooses to fly, to weave itself into the uplifting natural world and find the peace I need, the inner serenity to overcome and continue every day. I let everything I am feeling out on display as I travel with the music.

My body flows contracting and expanding, leaping, and turning trying to make my technique better. Dance should look elegant and effortless but actually you are pushing yourself harder with every step.

I hear the door close from behind me and I quickly turn around to see Carlos staring at me. I can't read him he's closed off. "Oh, uh sorry" I mutter, turning the music off and my head shoots to the floor.

"Call your friends tell them you are going on a business trip for a while, we are leaving in two hours" he directs not allowing me to oppose. I walk away to 'my room' wanting to get away from him. I should have asked where we are going but I guess I wouldn't have much of a choice anyway.

I decide to call Aaron as he is probably worried about me. "Hey" he says as soon as he picks up.

"Hey, I'm sorry about not telling you I was leaving but Jason was being touchy, and I wanted to get out of there". "What a dick, we will never talk to him again. But It's okay but I saw you leave with some smoking hot guy, who was that?" he says a little bit too excited for someone in a relationship.

"Oh, that was Carlos. My boss I accidentally drunk dialled him" I laugh knowing it was the worst decision ever. "Oh, shit you were right about him being hot though. Where are you now anyway?"

Well, that's something I want to know aswell. "I am about to go on a business trip so I will be gone for a while, don't miss me too much" I lie knowing I am going to miss him more. "Okay miss business lady, have fun on your trip, I will see you when you get back. Love you."

"See you" I can't say love you back, not after lying to him.

The call ends and I start packing all the things someone brought from my apartment into a suitcase. It would be helpful if I knew where and how long for, I was going. I pack for any situation that may occur; Carlos is unpredictable he may want me to continue being his assistant or he might want to keep me prisoner. I don't know anymore; I need to figure out a way to escape and quickly.