a known stranger

chapter 3

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CHAPTER 3

Darien Scott berated himself for losing control. He knew she was terrified and was putting a valiant show of bravado. It made him love her all the more. He could not help teasing her about the part on torturing her and making her his sex slave. He smiled and thought to himself, she did not need much persuasion or threats; she will love him, once she knew more about herself and him. He faced a dilemma, for his egoistic pride wanted her to love him without knowing the truth, while he truly felt she should know why he loved her so much that he risked keeping her with him against her will and being put behind bars for this insane act.

He remembered everything so clearly, but why did she not? They made a solemn promise to be together forever… but he watched her getting into so many meaningless friendships with other men, relationships he knew that she never was happy, until he decided to undertake this crazy scheme… it will most probably blow back in his face, but he had to do something. She was meant for him, him for her. He can’t imagine his life without her another day without her knowing about his existence. He walked out of the house and set the alarm on… he got into his 4WD and drove to see Sheila. He had explained to Sheila, that he loved her and wanted to marry her and asked her to help him. She was not happy about the way he had chosen to “court” Ashley, but deep within her, she felt, it was meant to be. He called Sheila at her office from his mobile phone. “Hi! Sheila, it’s me Darien.” He spoke quietly. “How is Ashley?” Sheila asked. “She’s okay, but stunned because I asked her to marry me,” he said chuckling. “Darien, you know I don’t agree with what you’re doing, you might scare her off by being so straight forward!” Sheila said. “Yeah! She said I might as well push her of a cliff or kill her then and there,” he told her. “I asked her if the idea of marriage repelled her, and she said I repel her,” he continued. “Are you free on Thursday evening? Can you come over? I’ll pick you up at say 7? There was a slight hesitation, and Sheila said, “Okay”. I need the next two days to make her see reason and then you’re my backup plan,” he told her. “Darien,” “No! Don’t say anything, it’s too late for me to pull out now, I have to try… I’ve given her and myself a month,” he cut her short and said. “I will call you on Thursday afternoon to confirm, Bye.” She did not get a chance to say anything for he had hung up.