CRACKED HEART

PART 19

KIMBERLY'S POV

It's been a few days since I came back from the hospital, Dante still treats me well but for Ivan, I have no idea where he is, from the day I was discharged from the hospital and we got home, he made me sit in the hall and we watch a lot of movies which was nice and relaxing, the next day I woke up and heard he has gone on a business trip,
there are more maids who attended to me from time to time even though I've told them I'm okay, they still insist on the maids checking up on me so what happened the last time doesn't happen again,
I mean I have no intention by on killing myself now since the first attempt didn't work out, now I need a way to leave.
I can't stay here but I'm also scared of leaving, what if Tony realises that I'm gone I know he will do everything in his power to find me and I can't let that happen, Oh God I don't even have friends what am I going to do?
I continue pacing the room thinking of a way out of here. I know I've not fully recovered but I need an escape route. I quickly dash to me room to pack a few things.
I pick up my school bag and put some clothes in not forgetting my toiletries. I peep out of my room slowly and careful not to make any sounds. I almost get to the door when I hear his voice.

Where are you going Kimberly? Startled I slowly look back to see Ivan standing about five feet from me. I start to fumble with my words. I.......I........ eeeerm I w a s j u s t eeeeeerm tr y i n g to leave?  He finishes the statement for me. No, it's not what you think I try to reassure him, but he is not having any of it.
What do you want to explain huh.... What explanation do you have for trying to leave when it's been barely three weeks you got back from the hospital huh tell me.
You have a lot of explaining to do young lady so you better start talking before I lose my patience. Oh shit I made the big bad wolf angry. I see him take breaths in between to calm himself .
Look Kimberly you can't go out, it's dangerous I hear him say. Why is it dangerous? It's not like I've done anything bad to anyone I just want to leave here I say with tears falling down my face.
He slowly walks towards me and clean my face with his handkerchief. Look Kimberly I hear him say , I'm, I'm trying to be civil with you okay and I don't want you to be in any danger.
You are my responsibility now and I have to protect you if you will just trust me. Sniffing I say okay.
He walks me to my room and sits on the bed close to me.

Can I ask you a question Ivan? Yeah sure go ahead he replies. What do you people do? And why do you keep saying it's dangerous for me to go out?
I see him hesitating before answering my questions
Kimberly I will explain everything to you soon but for now I need you to just trust me okay...
So that's it? That's all you have to say about what I asked you?
Gosh I'm so stupid to think you will for once tell me what you people do. You know what? , that's fine you can leave now, his jaw clenched but he didn't say anything and just walked out. I climbed in bed and pull the sheets around myself. What kind of life have I gotten myself into, well technically it's not me
Tony chose this kind of life for me and I hate him soo much yet there's nothing I can do. My stomach rumbles making me remember I haven't had anything to eat today.

I groggily climb out of bed and down the stairs to the kitchen to get something to do. I find one of the maids making some sandwiches. Can I have some of those? I ask the maid whom later knew her name to be Lois. No problem ma'am I will bring you some with a glass of milk. That will be nice thank you. She sets my food in front of me and takes the rest out of the kitchen.
I sit on the chair at the island and eat my food. When I finished I washed my plates and headed back to my room since I have nothing to do. I pick the book I'm reading to continue. A knock sounds on the door and I get up to check who it is.
Lois what's going on I ask her
Ma'am please dinner has been served and Mr Ivan has requested your presence, wow time has really gone, I didn't realise I fell asleep,okay I will be down shortly I tell Lois as I get up from the bed and walk to the washroom. I wash my face and head downstairs.

Dinner went by pretty fast with me eating little as usual, I was not in the mood of talking to anyone so I picked up my plate to the kitchen and made sure to wash them before I left to my room. Staring at the ceiling with my thoughts in a spiral. How would I have turned out if I had a real dad and not someone like Tony, how would it feel like to go to school and make new friends, I guess I will never know the answer to those questions going on in my head.