My Life in Pieces✔️:#projectNigeria

Chapter Thirty-two

Zoeya's POV

I opened my eyes and took note of my environment. Both my hands,legs and mouth were tied as I tried to move. Memories came flooding and I started sobbing. The room had two chairs facing each other and I was on one. The sun from the window was on my face which made me squint my eyes. How long did he intend to keep me here?. My throat was sore and I was dying to drink water. Just then the door swung open and someone was pushed inside with a bag over his head. The man went on his knees and Juan took of the bag. It was Aaryan and his face was covered in bruises. He looked around frantically then his eyes landed on mine.

"Zoe. Are you okay?. Thank God you are alive". He started crawling towards me when Juan kicked him in the groin.

I let out a muffled scream while Aaryan groaned. "You bastard". He cursed in pain.

Juan laughed "you think I'll bring you here to come display a cheap soap opera?". His veins bulging he then turned to me.

"Is this the Asshole you are seeing?. Huh?". Juan punched him and I screamed. I felt like my heart was squeezing.

He dragged Aaryan and dropped him on a chair. He tied him up like me, I was sobbing badly, his face was covered in bruises and he coughed blood.

He then walked over to me and took of the material from my mouth.
"Is that what you were doing since I was away? ". He screamed to my face which made me look away. A part of me was glad that Eem was not here to see this.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you bitch". He slapped me hard on my cheek which made my skin cut open gushing out blood. I screamed in agony while Aaryan raised up his head.

"You are a fucking bastard. Leave her out of this and let's settle this one on one". Aaryan raised up his head. He looked beaten to stupor and a part of me hoped Juan will turn down his offer.

Juan breathed heavily while he turned to him. I started a silent prayer in my head as Juan approached him. "No boy. You need to save that energy for later. Cause I've got big plans. Big big plans. Just you wait and see". He grinned wickedly.

After taking one look at me he walked out locking the door behind him.
"Aaryan. Are you okay?". I was starting to draw closer to him.

"Yeah". Coughs "I'm okay" coughs. "What about you. You're bleeding ? ". He looked at me.

"Im fine. Don't mind that". I shrugged it off. It hurts though but what can we do in this situation?.

"How did he get you?". I asked Aaryan.

"When I was leaving from work I got a call from madam Serena informing me of your late absence. I then drove over there and went through your phone book at home. Eem gave it to me. She also told me about your colleague Greta and I called her through the help of your book too and she was the last person you saw". He winced in pain as he continued.

"Then all night I've been searching, trying to find you and this bastard followed me all along. I looked in parks. Parks were your favourite and i searched every damn park. It was there he confronted me. I thought he was bluffing. He showed me pictures and I grew mad. We fought and he hit me with a gun. Next thing I know is I'm here". He sighed looking at me.

"I'm sorry I'm not strong for us". He coughed blood again.

"No, no, no. You are strong. So strong. And I appreciate you for coming after me. Even after what i said the other day hurt your feelings...........". I was saying it all. Maybe we will die here.

"No. I understand you. I can't just come back and walk over the whole place after I've hurt you. I never got a chance to apologize for all I've done. I'm sorry". He stopped and groaned "fuck I know the pain I caused you was nothing compared to this. I'm a beast, a monster and every day after you left was hell". He paused looking into space as if trying to remember.

"That khadeejarh?.... Hmm.... She's worse than the devil. The things in her mind are more evil than the devil could think of. She was nothing but a pest in my life. You know that night I didn't mean to sleep with her. I was drunk. I was a fool. I've committed too many mistakes Zoe". A tear escaped my eyes.

"I don't know what I have become. My mum disowned me". He laughed "Yeah she did, cause she thinks of me a bad son. I pushed my light and brought darkness to stay with me. You know I thought that after these years when we meet. That you'll not even act like you know me. But you did. I saw you've moved on while I drank and fucked around". Oh God.....

The silence was too much. Then I started

"I did not move on even if I wanted to. A part of me was dying to meet you. I was lost. Yes you hurt me... So bad, I've lost alot Aaryan, alot, life taught me a lesson. After I left every day I thought of you. I was depressed and sick. I almost died. But madam Serena... Oh that kind soul helped me. I met Juan and even if I didn't feel anything for him, I forced myself too. I got married to him. On that day I couldn't smile. I was a walking shadow. How ironic both my wedding's were forced on me. I don't know what to say than I wonder how I've endured all these years". I tried to calm myself down because the tears were doing no good to my wounded cheek.

"And I asked myself everyday how I could be in love with the man who caused me so much pain. I wanted to tell someone what I felt but I wondered if I would be tagged a fool for that. You hurt me. Yeah you did. I had to work hard for the first few months I came here. I was starting to convince myself to forget you which was a big lie. I prayed every day to forget you cause I felt like I was cheating on Juan and now here we are talking cause of Juan". I threw my head back and looked at the ceiling.

Everywhere was silent. I looked at Aaryan and saw his bent figure. I assumed he was asleep.
"Were you married to him?". He asked me in a hoarse voice.

My heart pounded and my ears became hot "yes. Unfortunately yes". I heaved.

"Then he was one lucky bastard".

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