His Hostage Alibi

13

Alison

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The knock came again, very gently unlike the first one.

I got up from my bed to open for anybody it could be. I watched an older lady standing with a tray of covered plates and a broad smile on her lips.

"Don't you like the lights?"

Her sudden question had made me short of words. I just stared blankly, when she waved a hand at my face I seem to come back to my senses.

I stared back at the dark room and back at her.

"I do.. you know I'm just still a bit scared."

"Can I come in?"

She asked politely and I didn't hesitate to step back so she could step in.

"I'm Rachel."

"Alison."

I can't exactly mark out her face because of how dark it is.

"Are you still adjusting?"

"Well kind of."

I heard her chuckle as she placed the tray on the table. She moved to the wall to switch the lights on.

It blinded me a few seconds before I could properly stare around the room.

It was so humid than what I had imagined. He had everything in a coffee colour, even the bedspread.

Why couldn't I switch on the lights then, because I was just comfortable in the dark, I didn't want him to spot me easily if he was the one coming.

I walked back to my bed to sit down while watching her uncover the plates.

"I take care of the house and cook too."

I just nodded silently watching her.

"He wants you to eat dinner first."

First? Is there another second package.

"Am I going somewhere?"
I asked carefully and she just shook her head.

"I don't know."

I felt like she knows more, her answer wasn't sincere with the way she replied them hastily.

"I'm fine with anything you can tell me."

She walked closer to me and I could finally know her facial attributes.

She looks asian, her brown curly hair dancing freely as she had them in short curls. Her eyes a deep shade of brown with a double eyelids.

"You will need a lot of food if you will last the whole night."

"The whole night?"

She nodded and gave me a shy smile before sitting with me on the bed.

"He's really strong and can really go all night with a girl. You won't regret it."