RUN

chapter sixteen

running as fast as my legs would take me, i turn into a dark ally.
Time seems to have stop moving, everything felt still, even with my heart thumping violently, i can hear his footsteps behind me.
His laughter makes me increase my pase, sweating profusely, i turn my head to steal a glance and i realize that was the biggest mistake i would ever make as i hit a hard surface. I fall with a thud and glance up to see a wall. where did it come from?
i whip my head around as he grabs me by the collar and lifts me up,a devilish grin on his face,

"you can't run from me alena"

i jerk awake, covered in sweat. I'm panting like i had just run the Olympics. i quickly scan the room making sure it was just a dream, more like a nightmare.

I should've gotten used to the nightmares already but every single one is worse than the other. i always hit a dead end, i always wake up with my bedsheets drenched in sweat and a throbbing headache.

It takes a minute for me to realize I'm not in my apartment in Gainesville. Reality sets in once again as i scan the room once more. Everything seems so strange and foreign. i throw the covers back and head to the little bathroom to do my usual morning duties. I hate that i have to pray in a hotel. i don't know who has been in here, what has been done in this room but i don't have much of a choice.

I spread the duvet on the floor and pray on it. My hand hits my face immediately i remember the man who had brought me here. I say my morning dua(supplication) and fold the duvet, returning it to where it belongs.

sitting on the bed, memories of last night comes flooding my mind and i can't help but wonder how i got to this point. I had told irfan everything i thought he needed to know excluding my home and my family. I don't even know the man. I couldn't just blab out all my life history to him now could i?.

He had called a girl who i suspect to be his girlfriend. Its really none of my business anyway. She had helped with a lot of information and i felt so guilty knowing i might have just dragged this man into my crazy little world. He didn't seem fazed even after all the information he had gotten . It was nice to have someone who could reassure me that everything would be fine even if it wasn't so true.

I had felt even worse when i realized he couldn't go back to his apartment. we both knew i couldn't share this room with him so he had gone downstairs to book another room but unfortunately, they were all occupied.

I had ended up sleeping on the bed and he on the only chair in the room. I had tried to persuade him to sleep on the bed and i on the chair since it was all my fault but he had refused. I'll forever be grateful to him if i get out of this mess.

He must've left while i was still asleep. He had told me last night that he would go out to get some clothes and get my money back for me,i really hope he gets it.

I decide to go to the little restaurant in the hotel. I had an internal debate on whether to call room service to bring it up or just go downstairs looking like i had wrestled with a bear in yesterday's clothing. The latter won, i need to get away from this room. It seems to be suffocating me the longer i stay.

"can i have the toast and coffee?" i say to the grumpy looking waitress after realizing i couldn't afford any other thing with the little change i had on me. Its outrageous actually, that a small hotel such as this could charge so much for food that probably taste worse than dog food.

The toast wasn't as bad as i thought. I couldn't drink the coffee, it tasted like black sand was mixed with water. Their coffee machine needs to be changed that's for certain.

"excuse me miss?is this seat taken?" a deep masculine voice asks making me go still. Could it be someone who recognizes me?a friend of my fathers?, the men looking for me?.

It takes all the courage in the world for me to lift my head to gaze up at the unfamiliar man. There's a smile on his face which probably means he doesn't even know who i am. i let out a sigh of relief and remember i should probably answer his question.

"No it's not" I say quietly feeling uncomfortable with my hair open and my dress.

The man is dressed in a casual grey top and jean matched with grey boots. His white skin looking tanned,his sea blue eyes holding a glint of mischief, his hair is a dirty blonde combed back making him look all the more sophisticated. His lips are full and dangerously red.

"penny for your thoughts?" he snaps his finger close to my face which i find rude but i smile it off.

"I'm walter. you're not much of a talker are you?" he says giving me a warm smile. I notice he has a London accent. He's not from around here.

"I'm alena. you're not from around here are you? "i return his smile. It wouldn't hurt to have a conversation .

"yes. i have a business to handle down at Gainsville and i wanted a peaceful place to stay and i found this place. funny ey?"he says

" oh that's nice"

" so where'bout you from?"he asks again

" no where..just here for the mean time"i hastily stand up realizing I've spent so much time down here already.

" nice to meet you" i say and exit the restaurant without letting him finish what he was about to say.

hey guys..long time no see right?well how was your eid celebration hope you all had fun ...

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