Chapter 7 Punishment
The sound of brakes slamming together was deafening. The smoke from the tires of the car that had been traveling quickly suddenly stopped, billowing on the road. Fortunately, Rheana and Chennie, who arrived first, sat on a bench far enough away from the road.
The car door slammed a little hard, leaving a thumping sound. Whether it was coincidence or something else, Aric and Brian got out of the car at the same time. They even closed the car door at the same time. Rheana and Chennie who saw it could only shake their heads.
The sound of their shoes echoed in the quiet place. Aric's hair moved up and down in time with his footsteps. With a black and white striped shirt, black jeans, and white shoes, Aric was currently looking casual as usual.
Similar to Aric, Brian also sported a casual theme. A plain white T-shirt clings to his muscular body with a black jeans jacket partially covering the T-shirt. Black pants with the knees modeled as ripped and shoes that match the color of the T-shirt.
Rheana and Chennie rose to their feet as soon as Brian and Aric were in front of them. Beads of sweat dripped down their foreheads, it seemed that they were also in a hurry to get here.
With one hand on the tree to support his weight, Brian who was normalizing his breathing immediately asked his two female friends.
"Is Illis not at the mansion?"
Chennie nodded her head. "Well, unfortunately so." Chennie was silent for a while. "Illis couldn't have traveled far because the incident after school caused her wheelchair to break. Even for a walk, Illis would have a hard time. If I were her, I would have gone straight back to the mansion to get a new wheelchair."
Hearing Chennie's words, Rheana immediately thought of something. It was stupid of her not to remember that Illis' wheelchair was broken.
"It could be that Illis chose to go for a walk to buy a new wheelchair at the same time."
They were silent for a while with their minds racing.
"But, it doesn't seem possible that Illis went out just to buy a wheelchair for so long. We've been home from school since the afternoon. Based on estimates, Illis should have returned to her mansion by now," Aric explained at length. Although his famous face was as flat as a wall, this time a worried look was printed on his face.
Brian nodded his head. "Moreover, today we returned earlier than usual."
"No, it could be that Illis is still walking around at this time. Calming the heart and mind does take a lot of time. After all, there is Mr. Mamang who is always ready to help Illis. Illis must feel comfortable to spend hours," said Chennie who tried to think positively.
Rheana agreed more with Chennie's words for now. "There's no harm in us confirming it ourselves. Moreover, the Illis mansion is very close to the shopping center. We should go there to find the answer."
Chennie, Aric, and Brian nodded their heads in unison. With just a glance at each other, they immediately understood each other. They walked towards their respective cars. Instantly the area was filled with the lights of those very luxurious-looking cars.
They took turns driving the car with Aric's car in the first place. Their first destination to find Callista was a shopping center. They had to visit all the shopping centers closest to Callista's mansion.
The moonlight that looks very beautiful comes through the curtains. The atmosphere was very calm despite the early hours of the morning.
Together, cold and warmth invade the body. Making the two gills that were embracing each other feel comfortable.
A girl with her black mane was wriggling softly. With her school uniform still complete, her eyes were tightly closed. Wanting to get more comfort, the girl pressed her body closer.
Her body felt warm and her face was hit by the cold wind of the air conditioner, so comfortable!
Wait, what did she feel just now? Warm? Whose body temperature was helping to warm her up?
Callista suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyes rounded fully as she realized that she was in someone's arms. Very burly hands were around her waist. And she didn't know when the man in front of her took off his top and went shirtless.
It was normal for a man to take off his top while sleeping, but it was an unusual sight for her.
Damn! How could this crazy man named Kenward embrace her in such a state? The only thing she wanted to do now that she saw Kenward still sleeping was to escape. She had to seize this opportunity to escape.
Very carefully, Callista's delicate fingers moved Kenward's burly hand. It was a little difficult when she did so, Kenward's hand was very heavy.
Callista smiled happily when she managed to move Kenward's hand without waking the owner. She hurriedly pulled back the covers and lowered her legs from the bed.
By switching handrails to hold her weight, from the nightstand, cupboard, table, and many other pieces of furniture, Illis exerted all her strength to fulfill the strength of her arms. It was very difficult to escape with her physical disability.
The opportunity to escape opened up even more when she was halfway to the door of the room. A smile inevitably appeared on her lips. Just a little more and she could reach the door handle.
"I have to open it slowly," Callista thought as she reached out her hand to grab the door handle.
"What are you doing?"
Badump!
The heavy voice of someone who had just woken up sounded intrusive. Callista turned her body around to make sure. And sure enough, the man had woken up from his sleep.
Her breath caught in her throat at the piercing gaze the man was giving her. "Bad!" the alarm in Callista's heart went off.
One corner of his lips pulled upwards. With his haughty stance, Kenward continued to stare into Callista's beady eyes. Both hands were folded in front of his chest with his back resting fully against the headboard.
Kenward chuckled softly. "Want to escape?"
Callista spontaneously shook her head. She didn't want to go back to painful torture. No, she should be grateful if she only got tortured instead of facing death. However, it seemed that death would not be as painful as getting tortured.
One of his eyebrows raised upwards at the sight of his prey who was pensive. Instead of being busy making excuses, she was pensive. Well, no matter how hard she tried, she still wouldn't be able to escape that easily. His mansion was filled with bodyguards guarding every side.
Kenward shook off the blanket and rose to his feet with one hand stuffed into his pants pocket. The sound of Kenward's movement instantly jolted Callista's consciousness.
Callista was stunned on the spot. She felt both scared and embarrassed.
Callista's body slowly slumped and fell to the floor. Her hands, which had been holding her weight, switched to covering her eyes which were no longer pure. How could Kenward show his six-pack chest without any barrier to a student? This is harassment!
"Don't be so naive. Many women have approached me just to see my well-proportioned body," he boasted as he stepped closer to Callista.
Callista clucked still in the same position. The crazy man had a lot of confidence.
"And I'm not one of those women you mentioned earlier," she snarked.
A small scraping sound sounded eerie in the silence. The curious Callista lowered her hand from her face. She swallowed her saliva with difficulty when she saw the object Kenward had taken from the drawer.
A knife! A knife that looked like fit perfectly in Kenward's hand with a picture engraved on the handle. However, it looked creepy to Callista's eyes.
"Scared?" asked Kenward which sounded like a mockery.
Her palms were interlocked. Cold sweat soaked her entire body. She recalled the painful incident she experienced last night. The unhealed wound throbbed as she recalled how much it hurt when the sharp object touched her skin.
Unable to look Kenward in the eye, Callista lowered her head. Kenward who saw her chuckled in annoyance. The response he wanted was a cry, a scream, a plea for forgiveness, and an expression of fear.
Kenward stopped his footsteps. He grabbed Callista's slender waist with his left hand. In a single jerk, Callista was made to rise to her feet by him. He pulled her closer to his body.
Kenward lowered his head slightly. Inhaling the scent of the girl in his arms. Somehow the scent of Callista's body was intoxicating.
"All mistakes will be punished. I will not tolerate any mistakes. Remember that, Callista!" Kenward whispered right in Callista's ear, making the girl shudder with amusement as Kenward's breath brushed her earlobe.
The knife that had been in his right hand was now in his left. Moving slowly, Kenward's right hand undid the top two buttons of Callista's shirt. Afterward, he slightly lowered Callista's school uniform.
"I will make many marks on your body, stay tuned, Callista," Kenward whispered once again.