Chapter 4
" Anne please you have to eat" I said nothing, I laid on the bed still for a bit then I smelled coffee from under the door, I tried to get up and my head started spinning. He was right I did need to eat but was he really planning on hurting me. Why was he doing this, I started to get angry again. I got all the way up and was going to take a shower. I got to the bathroom still trying to ignore the smell of coffee that the open balcony door was pushing around.
I got to the sink and decided to just gulp down some water, but it didn't turn on. I got furious beyond words. What kind of place is this where water won't even stay on. I can only barely understand the power but now the water, I sat down and tried to calm down. I decided to just confront him finally. I got together my courage and stormed to the door. I opened it and nearly tripped on the tray he had left. Its was beautiful. There was a full plate of food, coffee and everything needed for a cup. A small box with more water bottles and candles and a single stemmed rose across all of it.
I was touched by how pretty it was. I stepped over it and thundered down the hall to his room but he wasn't there, I finally noticed the door to the stairs was open. I was going to go and find him but I got dizzy again. I went back to my room and took the food with me and devoured it in almost one bite. Al least - it wasn't immediate. Yes he is playing with me.
I still wanted to find him to complain to management about the plumbing. He had left quite a formidable knife so I took it with me and headed for the open door to the stairs. I found him downstairs sitting in the lobby reading. I walked up behind him. He hadn't heard me.
"The water doesn't work in my room" I hissed at him. He jumped up, I had scared him. He was speechless. I had the knife behind my back, he didn't know I had it. "What are you going to do about it?". " I- I don't know how to fix plumbing" He stared at me wide eyed.
I made a disgusted noise deep in my throat, turned careful not to let him see it and headed back to the stairs to my room. When I go back to my room, I slammed the door again as hard as I could and locked it. I sat out on the balcony to think. Why did he jump, he was afraid of me, I could use this to my advantage. It was starting to get pretty hot. Then I heard his voice on the other side of the door. "The water upstairs works, I'm sorry I didn't realize it wasn't working but it does up there"
I said nothing just sat out there. How is he afraid of me he is the one with the rope and handcuffs, not me. I started pacing. I looked out across down into the the city, the smoke was still thick and black, I almost got knocked over by another gust of wind - I thought it had stopped. Apparently nothing is as it seems in this Angels dustbin. By the late afternoon I was desperate for a shower so I decided to go upstairs.
As I walked down the cold marble steps which felt wonderful after the heat. The spa was a lavish Romanesque bath. You could see all the way to the Ocean from the top of the stairs, but even in here it was still too hot. "Good afternoon" I heard his voice say. I jumped and looked across to the end of the bath and there he was. My first instinct was to run but I fought it. I wanted him to know I wasn't afraid of him. Whether I was or not.
"The water is cool, why don't you come it" I could not believe what he said, he has been holding me captive and now he asks me to get in the water with him. I wanted to be in moisture again so badly though. "You don't have to but it is nicer in here" I scanned the room quickly looking for what could be used as a weapon. I found a hand held mirror and picked it up, I wished I had brought the knife, I could break it and use the glass.
"If I was going to hurt you don't you think I would have already done this? I have cooked for you and made sure you had enough water - why would I hurt your now?" I suppose he had a point. "Just come in, it will make you feel better" I didn't think he had a weapon on him, I didn't think he had anything on him. " I won't hurt you"
The thought crossed my mind to leave, I even started to turn around. "It's hot and dry and lonely down there, in here it's cool the water is wonderful and a little conversation would be nice." " What could we possibly have to talk about?" I felt the anger rise in me, how dare he talk about conversation. I turned sharply around and stared at him. He smiled at me that smile again and held out his hand. I dropped the mirror at which he jumped. I picked up the biggest shard and put it back in the frame.
I went back over to the edge and took off my robe. "You are beautiful you know" I put the frame next to the edge. "I'm not going to do anything that you'll need that for but it is comforts you please keep it close." As if he'd have to do anything but smile at a woman. I stepped into the water - he was right it was wonderful. My skin never felt so good.
He was watching me as I leaned my head back. There were things behind him. He pushed a pillow across the water to me. I was grateful for it. Marble isn't soft to lay your head on. "Thank you" I took my eyes off him and let them wander back to the view. The next thing I realized a small tray with Roses on it had been pushed toward me, it stopped about halfway, he made a wave with this hand and it bumped into my breast. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that to happen" he laughed a short laugh with a huge smile. "There is chocolate if you look in the center"
I just stared at him for a few moments, how dare he act this way, how dare he offer me chocolate. " Take some" I could smell the Roses, I reached in the center and sure enough there were chocolate slices in the shape of a Rose and some were missing. He must have eaten them. The were delicious. I know you have a million questions, I know your scared and angry and confused. Let me answer some of it for you. One more time, I am not here to hurt you, I won't hurt you. I won't let anyone hurt you - ever. Even though no one else is here but us." He paused on the word ever. " The gemstone Pyramids back in your home, they are being stolen - they are worth far more than you ever imagined they could be, you thought there were fake - he wanted you to think that. They aren't. Nothing else will be taken and no one there will be hurt in anyway"
Those fake Pyramid rocks, how would they be worth anything? They were pretty yes but that was all.
"Your here with me so you can't be implicated. I am your alibi and your mine. This has been months in the planning, Emily knows nothing about it, it was just luck on our part she got sick - it makes it easier on me this way only looking after one.
He took a bottle of water and pushed it to me, I caught it before it hit me. "Anything you need or want - just ask" I laid my head back on the pillow and gazed out the window again. "You will be here until Friday, then you go back home. I wasn't sure what to think or say. "You can then report the theft if you wish, but do keep in mind - he stole them and gave them to you with the intention of stealing them back, we just beat him to it"
"How did you get rid of everyone?" " My associates bought this Spa and booked as few people as they could and I just told the rest to leave, gave staff time off. I was raised in the hospitality field, I know how to run a place like this. Though the Santa Ana's weren't planned everything else has gone exactly to plan. Next week this Spa will go on the marked to be sold to the first buyer. If it's planned out enough it goes perfect every time." " Every time?" I said a bit shocked ' how many times have you done this? " He just smiled at me.
He started to move forward, he slipped past in front of me to the stairs, I closed my eyes - I was afraid to see if he did have anything on or not. "It's time I start making dinner" I looked up at him, he was out of the water and had a towel wrapped around his waist. "Would you like to have it in your room again or would you like to have it with me in the terrace room. I think most of the power is back on at least down there." "Out in the terrace room" I said. " Give me about 2 hours and I'll have it all ready. Stay here relax and get cool." With that he quickly walked away. " There is a candle here for you" I heard him say behind me then I heard the door close
I got to the sink and decided to just gulp down some water, but it didn't turn on. I got furious beyond words. What kind of place is this where water won't even stay on. I can only barely understand the power but now the water, I sat down and tried to calm down. I decided to just confront him finally. I got together my courage and stormed to the door. I opened it and nearly tripped on the tray he had left. Its was beautiful. There was a full plate of food, coffee and everything needed for a cup. A small box with more water bottles and candles and a single stemmed rose across all of it.
I was touched by how pretty it was. I stepped over it and thundered down the hall to his room but he wasn't there, I finally noticed the door to the stairs was open. I was going to go and find him but I got dizzy again. I went back to my room and took the food with me and devoured it in almost one bite. Al least - it wasn't immediate. Yes he is playing with me.
I still wanted to find him to complain to management about the plumbing. He had left quite a formidable knife so I took it with me and headed for the open door to the stairs. I found him downstairs sitting in the lobby reading. I walked up behind him. He hadn't heard me.
"The water doesn't work in my room" I hissed at him. He jumped up, I had scared him. He was speechless. I had the knife behind my back, he didn't know I had it. "What are you going to do about it?". " I- I don't know how to fix plumbing" He stared at me wide eyed.
I made a disgusted noise deep in my throat, turned careful not to let him see it and headed back to the stairs to my room. When I go back to my room, I slammed the door again as hard as I could and locked it. I sat out on the balcony to think. Why did he jump, he was afraid of me, I could use this to my advantage. It was starting to get pretty hot. Then I heard his voice on the other side of the door. "The water upstairs works, I'm sorry I didn't realize it wasn't working but it does up there"
I said nothing just sat out there. How is he afraid of me he is the one with the rope and handcuffs, not me. I started pacing. I looked out across down into the the city, the smoke was still thick and black, I almost got knocked over by another gust of wind - I thought it had stopped. Apparently nothing is as it seems in this Angels dustbin. By the late afternoon I was desperate for a shower so I decided to go upstairs.
As I walked down the cold marble steps which felt wonderful after the heat. The spa was a lavish Romanesque bath. You could see all the way to the Ocean from the top of the stairs, but even in here it was still too hot. "Good afternoon" I heard his voice say. I jumped and looked across to the end of the bath and there he was. My first instinct was to run but I fought it. I wanted him to know I wasn't afraid of him. Whether I was or not.
"The water is cool, why don't you come it" I could not believe what he said, he has been holding me captive and now he asks me to get in the water with him. I wanted to be in moisture again so badly though. "You don't have to but it is nicer in here" I scanned the room quickly looking for what could be used as a weapon. I found a hand held mirror and picked it up, I wished I had brought the knife, I could break it and use the glass.
"If I was going to hurt you don't you think I would have already done this? I have cooked for you and made sure you had enough water - why would I hurt your now?" I suppose he had a point. "Just come in, it will make you feel better" I didn't think he had a weapon on him, I didn't think he had anything on him. " I won't hurt you"
The thought crossed my mind to leave, I even started to turn around. "It's hot and dry and lonely down there, in here it's cool the water is wonderful and a little conversation would be nice." " What could we possibly have to talk about?" I felt the anger rise in me, how dare he talk about conversation. I turned sharply around and stared at him. He smiled at me that smile again and held out his hand. I dropped the mirror at which he jumped. I picked up the biggest shard and put it back in the frame.
I went back over to the edge and took off my robe. "You are beautiful you know" I put the frame next to the edge. "I'm not going to do anything that you'll need that for but it is comforts you please keep it close." As if he'd have to do anything but smile at a woman. I stepped into the water - he was right it was wonderful. My skin never felt so good.
He was watching me as I leaned my head back. There were things behind him. He pushed a pillow across the water to me. I was grateful for it. Marble isn't soft to lay your head on. "Thank you" I took my eyes off him and let them wander back to the view. The next thing I realized a small tray with Roses on it had been pushed toward me, it stopped about halfway, he made a wave with this hand and it bumped into my breast. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that to happen" he laughed a short laugh with a huge smile. "There is chocolate if you look in the center"
I just stared at him for a few moments, how dare he act this way, how dare he offer me chocolate. " Take some" I could smell the Roses, I reached in the center and sure enough there were chocolate slices in the shape of a Rose and some were missing. He must have eaten them. The were delicious. I know you have a million questions, I know your scared and angry and confused. Let me answer some of it for you. One more time, I am not here to hurt you, I won't hurt you. I won't let anyone hurt you - ever. Even though no one else is here but us." He paused on the word ever. " The gemstone Pyramids back in your home, they are being stolen - they are worth far more than you ever imagined they could be, you thought there were fake - he wanted you to think that. They aren't. Nothing else will be taken and no one there will be hurt in anyway"
Those fake Pyramid rocks, how would they be worth anything? They were pretty yes but that was all.
"Your here with me so you can't be implicated. I am your alibi and your mine. This has been months in the planning, Emily knows nothing about it, it was just luck on our part she got sick - it makes it easier on me this way only looking after one.
He took a bottle of water and pushed it to me, I caught it before it hit me. "Anything you need or want - just ask" I laid my head back on the pillow and gazed out the window again. "You will be here until Friday, then you go back home. I wasn't sure what to think or say. "You can then report the theft if you wish, but do keep in mind - he stole them and gave them to you with the intention of stealing them back, we just beat him to it"
"How did you get rid of everyone?" " My associates bought this Spa and booked as few people as they could and I just told the rest to leave, gave staff time off. I was raised in the hospitality field, I know how to run a place like this. Though the Santa Ana's weren't planned everything else has gone exactly to plan. Next week this Spa will go on the marked to be sold to the first buyer. If it's planned out enough it goes perfect every time." " Every time?" I said a bit shocked ' how many times have you done this? " He just smiled at me.
He started to move forward, he slipped past in front of me to the stairs, I closed my eyes - I was afraid to see if he did have anything on or not. "It's time I start making dinner" I looked up at him, he was out of the water and had a towel wrapped around his waist. "Would you like to have it in your room again or would you like to have it with me in the terrace room. I think most of the power is back on at least down there." "Out in the terrace room" I said. " Give me about 2 hours and I'll have it all ready. Stay here relax and get cool." With that he quickly walked away. " There is a candle here for you" I heard him say behind me then I heard the door close