Poison: Atropa Belladonna

Bella 23

2 years ago

Rita's POV:

Arriving in New York is a relieve. I can be myself and get back to my life. Well, that's what I thought. Of course, being known by August will always get me in trouble.

I'm woken up by a kick to my stomach. I groan and curl up in a ball. My eyes slowly open. I'm really tired of this shit. I've spent the last five days thinking of getting out of this situation and nothing comes to mind. I don't even know why they have me here.

"Clean her up. The boss is coming to meet her."

Finally, I think. I spit out the blood in my mouth from being kicked. My internal organs really can't take this anymore. The Arabic guy pulls me up and drags me out of my cell. I look at the other cells, with both men and women. The terrified looks they wore on their faces, made me even more scared. We walk down the stairs and into a bathroom.

"Clean yourself up. You have 10 minutes."

I scoff. "And what will I do with ten minutes? I haven't showered since I got here."

"I don't care. Now hurry, Jason isn't known for his patience."
I sigh and nod.

Let me just co-operate. He walks out and I turn to close and lock the door, only to find out it does not lock. Well, I'm not showering in such a dirty looking shower and an unlocked door. I will not be rapped. I fold my arms and wait until he comes to fetch me.

After some minute the door violently hits the wall, "Why can't I hear the wat- you haven't started?"

"And I will not be starting. Tell your stupid Jason that if he wants to meet me, he can meet me like this. If he wanted the cleaner version of Rita, he should have met me at my house or asked a lady out for dinner and I would have gladly paid."

He laughs. "The boss doesn't come down here."

I raise my eyebrows. "OH? Why? He is too good for the dungeons? My, my... what a sassy Jason we have. Just kill me or drag me out of here like this, either way, he is meeting me like this."

He pulls my arm and drags me back to my cell. I sit down on the bed and close my eyes. He locks the cell and leaves.

"You really should have done what he said."

"I really just want to die. Have you met this damned Jason?"

"Ja-ja-jason? That's the boss. I've only heard of him."

I nod. "And what is he like?"

"I've heard that he is really handsome, does not smile and cold as ice."

I chuckle. "Sound like a romantic novel from Wattpad. Good girl meets bad boy. Story of my life."

"You've been in a situation like this?"

I nod and rest my head against the rock-hard pillow. "Yup. I'm here because a bad boy loves me, and I love him back. Third time running away. His life just keeps following me around."

"Why are you telling me all this? This whole time we have been here, you've never spoken to me. You've always just ignored me."

"If this is my last day on earth, I'll die knowing I made a three second friend. What's your name?"

"Penelope. What's yours?"
I smile.

"Penelope, that's a beautiful name. what are you doing here?"