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Chapter 26: And that's final!

Almost midnight, and still I can't sleep. There's something bothering about this place and I just don't know what exactly would be it. This place is perfect. Or so I think.

As I tried to close my eyes once more, a loud slam of the door makes me stand up to look who might be that one who's knocking. It's late! Couldn't the landlady wait until the sun rises again?

"What is it?" I blurt out a question. I stayed for a few minutes seating on the slightly soft bed just across the room. When I heard nothing but silence, that's when I reach the door. 

"Is there something I can help?" I asked again as I eavesdrop from the inside, trying to hear what is in the outside. There's no words coming out, but rather a loud knock.

This time, I went directly on the door knob and open it. "What the hell?!" I signalled an iritation as I examine the person from toe to head. 

Just by the size of the feet, I know this could be a man. I finished my examination when I reach the tip of his head. And jeez! I know this man! I have seen him somewhere I just can't remember!

"May I help you?" I tried to be not rude when I said the question. But instead of answering, he just stare at me with nude face and a slightly open mouth, which is scary to look at.

"If you have nothing to say, then I might as well go back to my sleep. Goodnight!" I greeted as I hold the door and closes it.

Just before I could close the door, he pushed it with all his strength, enough for me to missed my hold onto the door. I am shocked with what he did. And so I gave him a horrible face, mad and with too much determination to shout at him.

I stand with all confidence and ready to point out on him. It's been my shock when he entered my room and closes the door after. He even locked it.

"E-excuse me!? This is not your room, mister! I paid for this room, you have no right to slam my door and break it, and enter my room without any permission! Besides, I don't know you!" I roared at him, reaching at the top of my lungs.

He again, did not say a word. But he let out a smirk. A kind of smile I don't want to see. Something that makes my hair strangles in fear.

"Wh-what the hell are you doing?!" I shout at him, wearing a worried face as he came closely to me.

"No escaping now, honey." finally, he speaks. Which I wish, he no longer did.

"What do you want? I have no money! I don't have any golds or silver! I am not rich, you damn man!" I ran away as he touched the tip of my elbows. I went to the other side of my room. "What do you want?!" I feel the slowly drip of tears from my eyes.

Please, let me wake up from this bad dream! This is not happening to me! This is just a nightmare! Please, wake me up!

"Don't worry, it will not hurt that much." he smirks, continuing his walk, pacing to where I currently am.

"Stop right there! I told you, I had nothing to give you! Just go away!" I screamed as tears finally escaped my eyes. Totally, making my voice trembles.

"I'll be careful, if you want. This will not take long, anyway."

Please, atleast someone to rescue me! Please! Just anyone! Just please, let me go from this situation! PLEASE!!!

I closed my eyes as I sat down on the floor, hiding my ears by the use of my hands. I don't want to hear anything at all! I hope I could just vanish at this point of time!

"I'm almost there, young lady! Almost there!" he foretell through whispers. 

"NO!!!" I just screamed.

The next thing I know, everything turns slow. No more speak of words and loud noises of feet on the concrete floor. I just found the man, handicapped by another man. I saw Sir Magno, holding him, jailing the other man's hands.

Mrs. Madelline came closely to me as she caresses my back and my shoulders and tangled me with her hug. It's just Justin who let out some words. 

"I have called the others, they'll be coming."

Sir Magno just nods and they all went to look straightly on my direction. 

"Are you okay, Riley?" Mrs. Madelline began.

I did not say anything. I neither give a word nor any reaction to them. I just stared from afar, still shocked of anything that had just happened.

Though, I am not responding, I can hear them clearly. Shocked faces, I knew would be the clear vision coming from them. I want to cry, but tears are no longer responding. I am in complete trauma.

"Let's take him to the doctor, Magno! She's shocked, I'm sure she is in big trauma!" I heard her worried sound. I can even feel her tears falling down on me.

"We will.We'll let her checked. Don't worry!"

As we were finally inside the car and the sound of the buzz of the policemen's cars finally slope down, that's when he finally opens the engine and started with his driving.

"I shouldn't let her live there alone. I should have known before I agree." she blames herself.

"Madelline, it's not your fault. It's that man who can't control his hormonal issues. He is just right being in prison." he convinces his wife.

"Glad that we're able to reach." Justin blurted with a heavy sigh as he just remained looking at the window.

"I wish we could take her home, Magno. Let's not bring her back there."

"She's no longer going back there, she'll live with us. And that's final!"