Claimed By The Devil

Chapter 3

Padgett Eve:

2 Months later:
It's been two months already, it feels so long but just two months have passed. Colton is good to me he never forced me for something I didn't want, we meet up mostly everyday,but somedays we can't because Colton is very busy, and caught up in his company affairs. I know he loves me but I don't. Yet. I try my best to accept him, in fact I slowly am, brcause he takes care of me and showers me with love unlike others, who just use me as a pawn in the game of chess.

Today when I woke up, I recieved a message from one of my college classmates saying there will be a reunion held this Saturday, which is day after tomorrow. I really want to go but my father will not allow me because he still doesn't let me out of this house,exept when I have to meet up with Colton. Whenever I ask him hoping he would let me go he declines saying, " You can't, after your marrige go wherever you want." And about marrige, Colton is still finding a perfect time to get married which I internally wish he doesn't find one yet, because, I am not ready yet.

I really wanted to attend the reunion so I decided to ask my father once again hoping he would not beat me up this time. Yes, he still beats me but a fewer tines than before because, Colton once saw my bruise and asked me about it infront of my father, my father quickly made up an excuse, then later when Colton left, my father slapped me hard and forced me to apply make-up to cover the bruises everytime he gave me some.

Shrugging all the thoughts in my mind I decided to   go down and ask my father about the reunion. I shivering went to the living room where my father was. I looked down to the floor with sweaty palms, fidgiting with my fingers, when i called my father,"WHAT!?" He shouted making me flinch,"C-can I-I please a-attend m-m-my c-college reunion this S-saturday?" I questioned him hoping he would just allow me."No" he simply said and was about to walk away. When a voice from behind him stopped him.

"Why are you denying my belle, Mr.Eve?" I looked up to find the owner of the voice and it was Colton. My father stopped and had confused expression on his face but soon replaced it by a fake smile. "It's just something useless she is arguing about." My father said but soon came towards me and gave me  a hug and a light light peck on my cheek. "Where do you want to go,belle?" He used to call me belle because it means beautiful in French. He thought I was beautiful. I hesitently answered his question," T-to my c-college reunion." I said he simply hummed in response. "I heard it's on Saturday, did I hear it right, belle?" And I simply nodded. "You will surely go to your reunion." I felt very happy listening to him, but my happiness quickly faded away thinking about what my father might do to me after this. "Let's go, I came here to pick you up, get ready" Colton said back-hugging me.

I nodded, he placed a peck on my right temple and released me. After reaching my room I took a shower and wore my clothes, it was a full sleeve sweater so I didn't need to apply make-up to cover my bruises. I took my phone wore my shoes and headed downstairs, I didn't apply make-up because I usually never did and preffered staying natural.