Contrasting Desires

Chapter 3

Alisha's pov

I woke up to the faint sound of whispering  voices ouside my door and footsteps moving along the hallway. It was unlike my house where my maid usually woke me up to have breakfast with my family.

I went straight to the bathroom to brush my teeth then take a shower. I changed in the big as closet into a simple crop top and cargo pants. My dress theme for the day was black on black, all the way down to my converse.

The moment I opened the door, I knew I was going to hate this place.

The hallway was filled with different girls, checking out their opposition. Some looked like they came her to win and seduce Mr. Lorenzo like my father had wanted me to, while some looked like if they didn't win, their families would have them beheaded. They wanted to win to save their lives or they probably had younger siblings they wanted to keep safe from the wrath of their fathers.

They hung around each other forming groups that they thought would help them win or involve themselves in meaningless gossip about the man we were all here for.

I walked passed all of them with my head held high even though i wasn't all tall as many of them. I was only 5'6 and i could guess the girl standing infront of me was probably 6'3 or there about. I was hungry and wasn't one to involve my self in the social scene of self centered girls who would eventually back stab you when there is something to say.

While I walked passed all of them I saw this girl who was on her own like me but she didn't seem as outgoing as me. She seemed shy, scared even. It made me wonder if her father threatened her for her to be here.

It seems I was the only one hungry enough to go downstairs but after i took my seat about 16 more girls came down the stairs and took their seats according to their recent so called friendships.

We all sat there putting food on our plates when an old lady came out of the kitchen to address us. She wasn't dressed in a maids uniform so i guessed she was the house manager.

"Morning everyone." She said. "While you stay here, there are some rules that need to be followed. You will not possess any weapon without permission. You are not allowed to violently attack anyone unless in self defense. You are not to bully anyone. You are not to attempt to seduce any of the guards on duty. Break any of these rules and you will be disqualified. Understood?" There was a chorus of yes' spoken by they girls.

"Mr. Rossi will be here to address you in a couple of minutes. Enjoy your breakfast." With that she left us at the table and we continued to eat.

When breakfast was done, a bunch of maids filed in to take out the plates and we all gathered in the living room waiting for this Mr. Rossi.

Then the glass double doors opened revealing a very fine man, not as hot as Mr. Lorenzo himself but he was definitely the man of the moment at that point.

"Well hello." He said as he made his way to the only single chair in the room which a red head was sitting on. "Excuse me miss but this is my seat." She slowly stood up in seductive manner, making sure to sway her hips as she walked away. It wasn't going to be a suprise if after this moment the plan for most girls had changed.

If you can't get the boss, get the second best option.

I won't blame them, they were all either fooled by their father's antiques or too scared to go back home if they failed.

"I would like to introduce myself again." He began. "My name is Luca Rossi. I'm the second in command to Mr. Lorenzo as you know him. Due to important business he could not make it to give you this orientation himself but not to worry it's very simple. The housekeeper gave you the house rules as for the game rules i would tell you that.
1: You are not allowed to kill a fellow competitor unless told to do so.
2: Do not attempt to runaway during a game or you'll be shot when caught.
3: If you attempt to cheat, you'll be shot on the spot.
4: If you attempt to hurt the game master, you'll be imprisoned for life.
5: If you break any game rules you'll be killed on the spot.
Got it?"

He wasn't joking, if anything he had his best poker face on. This was real. This was not a game, it was like we were in an escape room but not the real life one but the one from the movie. And it dawned on me.

I could die here.

"You have today to gym or do anything you need to do to prepare yourself. Games start officially tomorrow." With that he left the house and the doors closed again.

I just sat there determining my next mode of action but it was all fading away before it was whole.

Little by little, the girls in the living room dissipated. Each finding a fun game to play or going to the gym to train like he said.

"Hey." I was snapped out of my thought by a voice. I looked up to see the timid girl i noticed ealier.

"Hi."

"Sorry to bother you, you just don't seem like the rest of them. You seem cool and not bitchy." I just stared at her for a second. For someone who I said was shy she was pretty straightforward.

"Well, thank you. I'll take that as a compliment. I'm Alisha." I responded offering her a hand. She took it a mumbled back, "Daniella, nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too. Wanna train together?" I asked. "Thank God, yes! I don't have any training at all." She was definitely gonna need it.

We finished training at around 5 pm, i taught of the basics of hand to hand combat and she's quiet a fast learner. After dinner i went straight to bed with a simple motto ringing in my head.

Sleep tight cause tomorrow's going to bite.

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