Banjax novel Chapter 11

Keya Madhavan

My eyes snapped open, I was scared from my nightmare. I was sweating hard and my head was feeling heavy. Feeling confused I glanced around me and realized I was still living in my nightmare.

No, I'm not taught to just sit and do nothing. I have to escape from this. The room was dark with only two dimly lighted night lamps. I removed the duvet off me and strode towards the door. Treatment did its magic. Now I wasn't feeling any pain like there was none to start with.

To my surprise, the door was unlocked. I walked out of the door and glanced around. It was a huge mansion with a round indoor balcony on the second floor and a magnificent chandelier hanging in the center. It was already dusk. The mansion was noiseless, just like some abandoned house. I descended down the Grand stairs and turned left not knowing the structure of the mansion.

I took steps of anticipation forward in the dimly lit hallway to discover an escape path. Sweat droplets were making their path from my forehead to cheeks. I didn't know where I was heading to.

I took another step with my naked feet. Hands clasping the genuine white cotton gown, which were stretching till above my ankle. But suddenly I felt someone's touch which was encircling my waist. My eyes widened, my mouth gaped to release a scream of terror, my body jumped in fear, knowing the person to whom the touch belongs to.

"Were you searching for me babe?" it's him! I swallowed the scream before it could erupt. He tightened his hold on me. I was frozen on my spot, standing there helpless as he nuzzled my neck and lightly kissed his way down to my shoulder.

"You must be hungry right babe? I heard you didn't eat anything. Come let's have dinner." He turned me to face him.

"Oh, my poor babe! Look how terrified you are. Don't be scare. I'm here" he consoled hugging me and patting my back not realizing he was the cause of fear.

He took me off my feet and settled me in his arms and went on walking towards the direction I came from and I just let him do it. He went on walking from rooms to rooms lastly entering a room with a significant dining table.

He made me sit on one of the chairs and then he settled himself on the chair beside me. A maid immediately served a big bowl of soup with 2 soup spoons and left after bowing.

He took one spoon full of soup and held it near my lips.

"Say aah" said with adore and waited for me to open my mouth.

I glanced at the spoon then at him. Is he the same person from last night?

I questioned my conscience. And it replied Yes, he is. I opened my mouth and he fed me till his heart content in between feeding his stomach. After finishing he cleaned my mouth with a napkin and told me "ready for the surprise?!" He merrily asked hoping for my excitement and dragged me lightly with him towards a wooden door.

"Sir everything is prepared" an elderly man informed as we entered the room which appeared like someone's study. The old woman who helped me in the morning too was present there.