Beyond Return

Master Coda (Chapter 4)

Recap:

'My life.. it's completely swept away from me.' Judith shed one last tear before the limousine stopped..

The door for Judith was opened and she slowly got out of the car. Her face held no emotion and her eyes held no happiness. They were soulless sockets with dull blue green orbs resting in them. The driver stepped out after turning the engine off and pulling the key out if the ignition.

Judith stood, gazing unamused at the house (more like mansion) before her. Dust lightly coated the exterior windows and grime began making its way up the sides of said house. The grass had grown out of hand and was an inch just above Judith's knees. She scowled in disgust when a foul odor introduced itself to her since of smell. Covering up her mouth and backing away from the grass, she coughed as her eyes teared up. (Yes, it was just that bad)

Before she could say anything about it, she was grabbed and pushed along the side walk, leading up to the stairs which had been coated with many particles of dirt and pollen left from the summer. It was like no one had lived there in about a good two years.

Judith on the other hand was displeased just by looking at it. Not to mention that she had no shoes on! Being forced to walk up the stairs, her bare feet collected filth from them. Once at the door, it automatically opened, startling Judith though she played it off quite well.

A fairly middle aged women stood in front of them. She wore a black and white made dress with a white apron wrapped around her waist and double tied to fit snuggly. Wrinkles complimented her slightly tanned skin and she had the prettiest light brown eyes. Grey streaks of hair fused with the dark brown ones that had been pulled back into a low ponytail.

"Welcome!" She greeted, plastering a smile onto her absolutely stunning features. She opened up the door and stepped to the side and giving Judith and the other three men who had bought her a potential of entering the house. They shoed her inside and walked in after her. Judith's eye's wondered the interior which was much more touched up then the outside was.

Navy blue curtains hung down over the windows, really making the burgundy colored walls stand out. Finely stitched, they rested in the four grand windows of the house. A coffee table sat in the middle of a four seater black leather couch, along with a lounge chair, and a love seat. Hard wood flooring ran all throughout the house and portrait's hung from the walls. A diamond chandelier hung just above them and completely shocked Judith.

"Take her." One man said to the maid who's name is still unknown. With a nod, the middle aged woman gently grabbed Judith by her wrist and caressed her shoulder lightly. The much younger red head snapped out if her captivating gaze and looked at the maid. "We must go." Judith was tugged along without another word having to be said. "M-may I ask where your taking me?" She asked the other female quietly. "Don't worry about that right now. Just do what he asks' of you to." Judith chocked on her saliva just as she was swallowing. "He?!" The maid's head snapped back and she gave a stern glare, causing poor Judith to immediately quiet down. Her heart began to race once again and her eyes darted from door to door.

Now knowing that it was a male, she began to hyperventilate. 'Whats he gonna do to me when we get there?' she asked inside her head. "Now now dear, don't fret. I won't let him hurt something as special as you are.. Judith." The maid said. Judith froze dead in her tracks. "How'd you kno-" the middle aged woman turned back, letting her light brown eyes connect with Judith's blue green ones. A white glaze wiped over them and she smiled before turning back and tugging the stumbling Judith along.

Soon, they stopped in front of two grand double doors that lead to the master bedroom. Or so she assumed. They had different carved patterns into the dark wood that led up to a a carved lions head. The maid knocked three times before stepping back and pulling Judith with her.