Chapter twenty-two
Kimberly stare at his lips itching closer to hers before using all of her strenght to shove him back. "Don't you dare!" She hissed at him and left the room.
Aum shakes his head and grut at himself for almost losing it again. This girl is making him crazy and doing crazy things!!
She sits down the wooden chair and quickly eat the rice porridge. But in the corner of her eyes, she can tell he's just standing and staring at her. Silence filled the room. How many days have I been in this cabin? 6 or 7 days? Think of a way out Kimberly!!
"Plotting your escape?" he asked.
Still eating.... "No." Is he a mind reader??
"Good." He pulled a chair and sat right next to her.... so close, he could smell her sweet scent. "There's no escaping from me."
Him being so close made her super uncomfortable. The boss she once knew was kind and gentle. He would never made her fear him like he is doing to her right now. "if you won't let me go, then what is your purpose with me?" she turned and look at him with soft eyes.
He didn't like the way her eyes looked so he pull back and stood up. "If you're done eating, start doing the dishes." He nod toward the sink piling with dirty dishes. "and after that, i have more work for you to do." He left the room and stand still on his front porch... staring ito the deep forest. Seven days have gone by and he was a wreck with her. One minute, he was all about revenge and rage then the moment she got ill, he went soft as a jello...tending to her and making sure she gets better. Errrrrr! He need to get his act together! Damn HER!
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Kimberly hands ache from scrubbing the floors. Today was the first day of being his slave and yet, also the hottest day so far of the year as well. He had her cleaned the whole cabin, tended the front yard, chopped up woods, and now back to the kitchen to cook him his meal! She wipe her sweaty forehead with the back of her hand. Tonight will be the start of her escape plan...
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Aum sat in the front of the fireplace watching the woods burning quietly. His stomach rumble when he inhale the smell of food from the kitchen. Whatever she was making, he couldn't wait to eat it. Soon, kimberly appear, carrying a tray of plates and set them upon the table.
"Dinner is ready." she said with a smile and look his way. "Hungry?"
He looked at her strangly. Since he kidnapped her, she have never smile... atlas, he must admit; he missed that sweet smile. "Starving." He utter and sat his butt down on the chair with kimberly sitting across from him.
"i could only cook whatever ingredients that was in the fridge... here." She scoop some stir-fry chicken onto his plate. "hope you like it."
She watch him stare at her pecuilary.
"Why are you so nice suddenly? Are you trying to poison me??" she let out a laugh. "what's so funny?"
"I'm not evil like you." kimberly feed herself a piece of chicken. "see." she said, "i'm fine."
Aum slowly ate the chicken not taking his eyes off kimberly. they ate in silence.
"I forgot about the water... be right back." Kimberly disappeared in the kitchen and return with two glasses of water. "there's more chicken in the back if you're still hungry." she scoop more chicken onto his dish when he grip her hand. "Are you trying to seduce me through my stomach?" He stare at her without blinking...using his thumb to caress teh inside of her wrist.