THE CO - WIVES

THE CO - WIVES
CHAPTER 7
Jackie's Point of view.

I woke up in a cage. Locked up and pain all over my body. Where was I? I asked myself as I tried to get up from the cold floor. I tried shouting but my mouth was so dry. My eyes hurt because of the light and my wrists swollen because of the ropes that tied me.
Then I heard some noise and I tried calling out hoarsely. It came out as a whisper. Then the door bust open and who I saw left my mouth open. “Jeff?” I croaked. “Hey pretty face! Here you are now. By the time am through with you, no man will ever lay his eyes on you. That is if you don’t do what I tell you to. Alternatively I can have your little boyfriend’s head chopped. Your choice.” He said grinning as if he was saying the most important thing in my life.
"Why are you doing this to me Jeff? Why are you so mean and callous? What did I ever do to you in to deserve all these?"
I asked him without blinking nor pausing.
He squatted right infont of me and lifted my face with his index finger.
"I want you Jackline. I want to marry you and make you the happiest woman in the whole world!"
He said as he face got closer to mine.
His breathe  reeked of alcohol.
The smell itself made my insides churn. I almost threw up on his face!
I used the energy remaining and pushed him with my hands which were still tied together.
He almost fell but he supported himself with his hands.
"I hope your little boyfriend will come looking for you. I have dropped a text for him!
He will deliver himself to the slaughter house and I will gave the satisfaction of chopping off his big head."
He was grinning from ear to ear, as if he was saying anything of importance.
"James is not my boyfriend, he is my boss. He has a wife and kids. Just deal with me and leave him out of this mess!"
He let out a sarcastic laughter!
"Look who is scared uh! You don't want to lose your boss cum lover?"
"He is not my lover damn! He is my boss and he is faithful yo his wife!"
I was already furious.
"Shut up already! You shameless bitch! Don't think I don't notice how he looks at you whole in the office. He likes you slut! So don't you dare give me that shiet  you slut!"
He was obviously infuriated.
"So, tell me Jeff, why have you tied me up like a common criminal? Do you think I will escape? I am just an helpless woman and I can't overpower you. Just untie me so that we may talk, please?"
I told him.
Meanwhile. I was thinking of how to trick him and get off his snare. I felt helpless. I had to use my charm as a woman to overpower him. He didn't even spare me a glance. It's like he wasn't willing to take chances.
I knew if James had gotten the sms, he was gonna look for me at every nook and corner of the world.
"I am also hungry, do you want me to die of hunger before you marry me uh?"
I asked Jeff, sarcastically.
He rose from where he was seated and headed to another room.
He came out with a loaf of bread and water.
"There you go stupid! Eat this!"
"Feed me Jeff! How am I supposed to feed myself while my hands are tied up?"
I could see him fighting in his mind. He wasn't sure whether to untie me or not. So far I had watched him Keenly and apart from the knife, he had a block of wood. He had no gun or any other weapon.
He bend down and carefully untied my hands.
"You can eat now, and if you try anything stupid, I am gonna split your head into two!"
"I thought you wanted me alive so that we can get married and I beat you kids?"
I asked him.
He could feel the irony in my words but he chose to ignore me.
I told him to taste the loaf and water first. I couldn't take my chances.
He did and I ate the rest and gulped down the water as if my whole life depended on it.
All that time, Jeff was standing infront of me, his hands across his chest.
His phone rang and he excused himself after he looked at the screen.
I hoped and prayed that Joyce wasn't part of the plan to kidnap me because I was sure gonna deal with her.
He came back smiling and took the rope, and tied me once again.
"I thought we agreed you untie me? You are so mean to your future wife!"
"You have no right making demands bitch! You are better tied than free. I am rushing somewhere and I can't trust you at all!"
With that, he Locked the door and left to God know where.
I was left wondering what to do. I tried every means to untie myself but I couldn't. I finally got tired and due to the exhaustion, I fell deeply asleep.