The Darkside of the Bronx

Chapter 11

The drive was only a few minutes it seemed and they had taken the blindfold off in the lobby of what looked like a hotel. Two staircases came down to the lobby from both sides. A bar stood skirting the edge. The floors were a porcelain tile and the walls a blue and beige pattern. As like Nathaniel's house the lobby adorned photos of people and art. People scurried from one room to the next with jobs to do for whatever this occasion was. "Festivities start in 30 minutes" Nathaniel said and walked off. 

As pretty as this place was, I wanted to get out of here. I told Marigio I had to piss and he escorted me to the bathroom, thankfully on the same floor we were on. Walking into the bathroom it was a pale pink with white flowers everywhere. One toilet but two sinks. Odd for a guest bathroom but I shrugged it off and pulled back the curtains for the window. "Fuhhhh..yes, a real window" I gasped and looked out. There were cars lining up for the event in the driveway and I could see the jump wouldn't be that far. As I'm about to pull the window open, I hear a heavy knock on the bathroom door. "Hurry it up in there, princess." I hear Marigio call through the door. I decide it may be easier later when everyone is preoccupied to sneak out. 

I open the bathroom door. "Can't a girl take a shit without someone bugging her?!" I screamed directly in Marigio's face as he's looking behind me. 

"No, you can't." He says laughing. 

"Especially on an empty stomach!" I say walking ahead of him. 

"You're something else, you know that?" Marigio says as we walk into a dining area. 

"Well, it took you long enough to figure that out. You must have rocks up there" I tell him while knocking on the side of his head. 

Looking around the dining area the tables were filled banquet style with different items I'd never had the luxury to try. I didn't even know what half of the items were. The dining tables were white table cloths with flowers on them. People had already sat to speak with others with a drink. A drink sounded like a plan, so I went to the bar and ordered a gin and tonic. 

Sitting down at a table, the looks I was getting from the primped women in the room were off putting. Many of the women wore puffy white, pink or blue dresses and were plump compared to myself. Their ages ranged from thirties to their sixties. I felt out of place and like I was the youngest person here until a voice caught my attention. 

"Hi, I'm Ellie Adroit, I haven't seen you here before." She said with a smile and a wave. She wore a short red party dress with lipstick to match. She looked out of place with her small silhouette. 

"Didn't want to be here. What exactly is this anyway?" I asked, annoyed. 

"Uhm, well it's her birthday" I look to the woman she's pointing to and see the plump woman in her fifties who was staring me down not even seconds before. 

"Ahh, okay. So is this a sacrifice of young women to make her young again?" I ask sarcastically.

"You're funny" Ellie laughs snorting 

"Who are you here with?" Ellie asks prying 

"Nathaniel Dragion, not willingly might I add" In hopes she'll save me from this nightmare I'm in. 

"Aw, that's my uncle, he's not that bad is he?" Ellie says, looking concerned. 

I huff and decide not to indulge myself anymore with my kidnappers niece. I excuse myself to the restroom I had been in before. Marigio and Nathaniel weren't paying any mind to what I was doing so I felt this was my time to escape. I walked into the lobby area I had been in before and head to the restroom. "Miss Renshaw?" A familiar voice stops me in my tracks and I turn around. My boss, Mr.Hamilton was eyeing me up and down confused as to why I was here and dressed how I was.