Get Me Married

Chapter 42: catching the criminal

It was yet another night and I was left alone to protect myself from my insane pursuer. I had requested Anna to get me a knife. I kept it close to me in my bed because I was ready to kill anyone who came close to me. Even Anna and Margaret had suggested that they sleep in the same room as me but I declined, though I would have loved it if they did. I didn’t want to put anyone in danger, it was my fight after all and I had to prove that I wasn’t going to let anyone intimidate me.

I left my light turn on this time and went to bed while the knife laid beside me, then I turned my back to the door just so my pretend sleep could be believable. Even when I knew I could never sleep no matter what I did, my room was a scary place to be in and so was my sleep. Why bother sleeping?

I remained awake but kept myself still for what seemed like hours. But I heard my door open slowly and immediately gripped my knife under my blanket. My grip on it was so strong, I didn’t want to miss it. He shut the door behind him and my heart raced inside my chest as he started walking close to me and stopped when he was standing just in front of me. I held myself and tried my possible best to relax because I knew that if I didn’t I would blow my cover. But I suddenly smelt a familiar cologne, one that was too strong for me not to detect. Before warm hands caressed my cheeks and removed my hair from my face.

“What should I do with you?” Jordan mumbled and I relaxed under the bed while my eyes remained shut. I didn’t know what he was talking about or why he would be in my room at such an hour but I wanted to find out.

I felt him stare at my face for a long time before getting up from where he had squat. Then he adjusted the blanket over my body and I opened my eyes and turned to him immediately. He froze and suddenly looked like he had been caught stealing.

“What are you doing here?” I asked him and he cleared his throat.

“I thought you were sleeping,” he said uncomfortably.

“Yes I was, I thought I told you to stay away from me’ I said immediately and he looked away.

“I’m sorry, I just needed to be sure you are fine”

“You never cared about that before, don’t start now and just leave” I snapped and he sighed and took his leave almost immediately.

When I heard the door shut, I sighed and went back to my sleeping position with pain in my heart. Maybe I was being too harsh on him but I had no option, he wasn’t helping matters either and it was for the best he stayed away from me. I remembered the nights Jordan had spent watching me and how much I hated the feeling of confusion he was causing in my heart. I sighed again and pushed the thought of him away. I knew my kidnapper would be back and he was the one I was focused on.’It was only when I would get him, that I would know if Jordan was involved in all that was happening.

Time dragged on and nothing happened. No one came and no noise was heard in the silent

house. It was almost 4am and I slowly started feeling sleepy, tired of waiting for my attacker. I was almost drifting off and taken by sleep when I heard my door open again and snap out of my sleep. I tightened my grip on my knife and remained still. My heart started beating fast inside my chest and I suddenly wished it was Jordan who was inside my room. But the stillness and feeling in my heart told me that it wasn’t Jordan and the cologne I smelt wasn’t his either. My bed dipped as whoever it was sat down beside me and placed his hands across my body, making the other side of the bed deep slightly. Then he leaned in till I could feel his breath on my ears.

“I’m back” he whispered and gave me a disgusting kiss on my cheeks.

My heart was already pounding inside my chest and I brought out the knife swiftly and stabbed it on his thighs making sure to twist and push it inside while he yelled and scratched my face with his nails.

He got up from where he had sat and headed to the door while limping without even staring at me once but I saw the blood dripping from his trouser and suddenly realized that he was dressed as a guard.

I shut the door immediately he left and thought of going in search of him. But at the same time, I decided not to. I was powerless against him and didn’t know who was for me or who was against me either when it came to the guards. I also didn’t trust Jordan and Samantha and settled in calling the inspector. I asked him to be here as soon as possible and hoped he would since it was already so early in the morning. Then I sat down and waited in anticipation wishing that he wouldn’t get away before the inspector arrived. It took another two hours before the inspector called me and asked that I ordered my guards to open the gate. It was already getting bright by then so I opened my door and bumped into Jordan.

happened? Are you alright?” He asked with concern in

“What are you doing here?” I asked instead, suspicious of why

the floor. The blood trails were still on the floor and I immediately turned

ask the guards to open the gate and make sure no one leaves” I ordered and

nothing to him and just pushed my injured foot to the top of the stairs and realized

“Jordan what’s going on?…” Samantha called out coming out from

I replied her

around Jordan and he was walking before I knew it. I didn’t mind this time around, I was in a

gates” he yelled and

I said dryly and he turned to look at me. A frown suddenly

trail my face. I felt lines and bruises and knew his nail marks

“Just keep me down Jordan,” I said ignoring his

fact, all-male workers should present themselves to me

one can leave or come

early in the morning” Samantha was talking to Jordan behind me but

cops came driving in and guards were lining

I could do,” the inspector said to me and I rolled

gotten away yet, shall we?” I said instead and

are you talking about?” Jordan asked and

“The owner of the blood you saw upstairs” I replied and turned to Sam who had gone

“Now, how many guards do we have?”

“67” he replied and I was shocked he was

to the guards

to walk in front of me. Don’t feel disturbed when I feel a certain part of your body” I said and gestured for the first guard to come forward. He did and I took my time to stare at his face while I pressed on the exact part of his legs I was sure I had stabbed my attacker. I was doing everything to get who ever had attacked me. Nothing happened, it wasn’t damp neither did he act like he felt pain and I allowed him to go. The next person came and I did the same thing and allowed him

Jordan asked as he squat beside me and I turned to him. I stared at him skeptically, unsure I should tell him what

would never get done.

to be shorter than you, ugly looking and he is also supposed to have a funny step,” I said deciding it

just see his face?”

“I don’t know. I stabbed him and just need to be sure” I

to my other side and squat down just as I did. We repeated the same routine for what seemed like hours and my heart was beginning to shatter as the last one among them came towards me

know how to explain how none of them could be my attacker. I got up disheartened and so did Jordan. He had this look in his eyes when he stared at me and I felt my heart was shattering as

guards?” I asked, feeling my voice