OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Aaargh... Again

Natalia's pov

I woke up at around midnight. Matt was sleeping peacefully beside me. I found myself smiling as I snuggled closer to him. He is my happiness. When did I get this lucky. The arrogant bad boss fell for me.

This exchange program came with my illness but it also came with a cure. Him. I trace his jawline with my finger until I reach his lips. I feel his grasp on my waist tighten and when I look at him, his eyes were shut. I caress his cheeks and give him a peck. He groans and opens one eye.

"Don't start something you can't finish."

"Pervert!"

He pulls me to his side and takes a sigh. "Why are you not asleep?its late and tomorrow is going to be a long day."

"I couldn't sleep. You know frankly speaking, I'm scared. Initially I was only scared of death, but now, I'm scared of losing you."

"Hey, look at me," He lifts my chin and I look at him. "You are not going to lose me. I'm here to stay.Let's get back to sleep. I'm really sleepy." He let's out a yawn and I surprises a laughter.

"What?"

"Nothing. Just sleep. Let me get a glass of water." I get out of the bed in his t-shirt and sweatpants. Their kitchen is on the far end so I walk to it and grab a glass of water.

As soon as I put the glass down, I felt a clothe wrapped around my nose and mouth.

" We meet again young lady. "

Thomas!

I tried to wriggle away from him but I felt dizzy all over again. A wave of dizziness overpowered me and I passed out.

***

I woke up with a seething pain on my back my hands were tied behind me and I was on the cold bare floor.

Remind me again why I always attract troubles?

The room is dimly lit and I can barely see a thing. I groan when I  try to remove my arm from the ropes and all I earned was scratches. Luckily for me my mouth wasnt gagged so I started screaming.

"Thomas I know you are out there, why don't you just come and kill me yourself before Matthews gets you." Just immediately, the door opens and the man switches on the light blinding me.

Once I adjust to the light, I looked up and a man, definitely not Thomas approached me. He lifted my chin and gave me a hot slap. I closed my eyes digesting the pain. He raised his hands with the aim of giving me another one since he was sure I was defenseless.

But the pain never came. Instead, I felt someone pull him away from me and smashed him on the wall. Thomas gave him a blow before he held him by the collars.

"Don't you ever lay a finger on her ever again. I thought we were clear on that." He leaves him roughly making him fall on his butt.

"Sorry boss."

"And why is she tied up? I thought you were to take her to the room prepared for her."

"It will be done as soon as possible." 

Thomas turns to leave and to say I'm shocked by the turn of events is understatement. I'm dazed. I expected him to take a gun and put a bullet hole in my head.

"Thomas wait!"

He half turns and halts in his steps.

"Why am I here? What is it that you want from me? What is it that I ever did to you that you are on my neck. I'm only a Kenyan student who came here for an exchange program. Was it my fault?"

He fully turns and faces me.

"Get to your room, freshen up and change. You also have to take your food and your meds. We'll talk afterwards."

"I need no food or new clothes. I need answers young man. "

He walks to me and squats so that we are now face en face. "Get to your room, change, eat and have your medication. After that, I'm going to give you all the details that you want."
Something in his tone tells me that there is no room for arguments.

The other man unites me and I'm glad when the ropes are pulled away from me. He leads me to a room, a fancy room at that. Everything was just very cosy.

I freshened up, changed back to Matt's clothes and hoped on the bed. A young girl brought my food before I went for a shower and basically, I haven't touched it, who knows, it could be stuffed with poison. I also received my drugs and I'm wondering how the hell he knew I was sick.

I swear, that guy is a stalker. Not even Jessi knows I'm sick. Even Matt only found about it. Thinking of Matt, I need to get in touch with him. He's the only one who can help me out.
But I don't even have his number. Could anything get worse?

The door opens and a fuming Thomas walks in. "What is this I'm seeing. Why haven't you touched your food or even taken your meds. Do you think this your condition is a child's play."

What, he has cameras in this room too?

"You know what is a child's play, it's this game you are playing with my life. Do you think I don't have much to do apart from playing this cat and mouse game with you?I have a school life, a work life and even my mom to take care of at this time."

"She isn't your mother."

This guy has guts. What is stopping me from chopping his balls?

"I'm going to assume that that did not just come from your mouth. Anyway as I was saying, I have a whole life ahead of me. Why can't you just give me a break."

"it's because you deserve the truth and I am going to give it to you. You are not Marcella's daughter."

I couldn't help but let out a mockingly laugh.

"You must be kidding right?"
How I wish he was but his face remained dead serious.

"Oh my... You are not."

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