Locked In

Combination 1

            Jessica woke up early this particular morning for no apparent reason. She just couldn't sleep. There was something inside of her that just made her get up. She felt the strong urge to go find Rafael. Rafael had been hiding something from her and she knew it. Lately something has just been off with him. They always shared everything with each-other but he had been clearly keeping a secret from her, a huge secret. Rafael had been locked in his "safe room" as he calls it. A place where he found solace from stressful days. It was agreed that Jessica or no one for that matter would EVER ENTER. But this was all about to change. Against her own conscience Jessica rolled out of their California king bed, slid on some new lingerie from savage FENTY(as an enticing method) under her plush white robe, swallowed some of the new infused water she was trying out, and went to go confront Rafael as to why he's been so distant lately. As she approached the room something deep down in her gut continuously told her not to go in. Jessica started to walk slower giving her self time to further convince herself that she was justified in doing this and that Rafael would understand. "It's gonna be ok, and if he gets mad I'll just slip this robe off," She thought. "Wait, why am I even worrying about him being mad he's the one who should be apologizing! But, apologizing for what she thought. Omg! Said Jessica, I don't even know what he should be apologizing for, I'm just overthinking things! Jessica changed her mind until she heard an unfamiliar voice coming from Rafael's safe room. And then the door opened, quickly Jessica hid behind the counter in the kitchen. "Why am I hiding in my own house?" thought Jessica. Jessica began to stand up when she heard a glimpse of the conversation between the unfamiliar voice and Rafael. "That's all of it. Every single penny. It's time I dealt with Jessica's constant yelling and her trust issues" said Rafael. "I don't have trust issues!" Hissed a now cowering Jessica. "Yes, I will shut Jessica up for good. You have my word. But if I may ask, how did you hear about me? I stopped this business years ago." This came from the unfamiliar voice. "Ah yes," whispered Rafael "My grandfather told me how you took care of his first wife many years ago." Your grandfather eh? .... oh yes of course Mr. Sebastian Vancroft! The Sebastion Vancroft! Of course I known him as Seb Juli.... "NO! I mean, I'm sorry, I jjjsst I just prefer, prefer you call him Sebastian." Stuttered a shaken Rafael. "Ok, you have your money if you don't mind I'd like to get back to work, thank you." Said Rafael. "Yes, of course. I apologize for ... err. I will contact you after everything is finished." Replied the unfamiliar voice seemingly an old acquaintance of Rafael's grandfather. The door closed but Jessica was too afraid to even attempt to see who came out of it. Rafael made a phone call to his grandfather and told him to go ahead and finalize the arrangements for the trip to Italy. A trip which Jessica didn't know anything about. Until now. That was it! Jessica knew she needed to confront him. Just as she was about to open the door she remembered something. Rafael's grandfather's first wife was ...... MURDERED! The conversation replayed in her head and she became dizzy "took care of his first wife" "shut Jessica up for good" "time I dealt with Jessica". Jessica began to have a panic attack and soon fainted. Next thing she knew she woke up to Rafael standing over her with something clutched with both hands aiming toward her chest. Her vision was too blurred to figure out what it was. Rafael lunged the object into her thigh.

Writers Note:
So, for a brief backstory. Jessica 21 and Rafael 25 has been in a relationship for a little over a year now. Rafael was always sweet and romantic. They rarely had arguments due to their vow to always share the truth with eachother. Rafael was a successful business man with a huge family name to uphold. Jessica was a teacher who didn't earn nearly as much income as Rafael. They met in a coffee shop. Rafael is a tall, slender Cuban male. Jessica is of average height, slim thick, and African American. They live in Los Angeles, California.