Caged By The Devil [18+]

Chapter 4

Elena's POV:

Although I always act like I don't afraid by my dad but the anger in his voice always makes my soul go far away due to fear. And right now, the same thing was happening. I lose my courage to turn around and face my dad as I can sense that he is very furious right now on me for coming home so late.

I know that I'm not going to give him any explanation about where I have been for so long, but I don't think that he will take it simply today as he must want a proper answer.

"Didn't you hear what I asked you? Where have you been since so long?", Dad again asked and my heart starts pounding fast. I turned around to face him and find him to look me being angrier than ever.

"Ummm....I...I was...", He yelled at me which make me gulped down hard.

"Why are shuttering? I need a direct answer. Where have you been?", Tears start pooling in my eyes by his yelling.

I realized that I was acting weak in front of him which makes him scold me more when he has no right to do that. I take a deep breath to minimize the fear so that he doesn't find me weak and doesn't think that I'm afraid of him.

"Where I was for so long, It's none of your business. And I don't owe you any explanation because I'm an adult, and I have every right to live my life the way I want. Do you understand me?", I said firmly and his eyes widen after hearing me.

I was feeling very much light after giving him a sharp reply as the color of his face already faded away. I was also feeling guilty for being afraid a few minutes ago as I must know that I have nothing to lose anymore by him.

"So, now you're teaching me your independent right. Do you forget that this right also given by me? And it won't take me a second to snatch away your so-called right", my dad said sounding furious as he was still surprised and feeling defeated by my previous reply. Hearing what he said, I chuckle slightly as it wasn't a bit surprising for me.

"Say something new, Mr. James Martinez. Didn't you get tired by snatching every single thing from me? You already snatch from me a happy family, a happy childhood, My mother, my uncle's family, and even my friends. And honestly, I have nothing left which you can snatch from me other than my life", I said with determined in my voice which left him silent.

He must think that I will afraid of his threat of snatching away my independent right, but he doesn't know that there's nothing left from me to lose as he snatched away and destroyed half of my life already.

"I think you already realized that your threat won't work on me as the only thing, you can snatch away from me is my life. So, Are you going to kill me? But first I recommended you to make a life insurance on my life so that you also got profit and your most favorite thing money by my death", I said with a smile on my face. It was clear to me that my words directly pinned in his heart as the pain and sadness was visible in his face.

Honestly, it was a satisfaction for me to see my dad in pain as I wanted him to feel the pain from the person whom he loved more than anything as he did the same thing to the persons who loved him and trust him. But in return, all he gave those persons is nothing but pain and betrayal.

"You must be forgetting that you're talking by standing in front of me. So think twice before whatever you said", he warned me which makes laugh sarcastically.

I was standing quite far from him but I decided to go near him and talk to him by keeping my eyes on his, so I can prove him that I'm not any more afraid by his threat, warning, or anger because now his every action is seemingly nothing but a joke to me.

"Now I'm standing in front of you. And I'm not feeling like, I should think twice before talking with you", I said sharply which make him look at me being shocked.

"As you said that I snatched away your friends and I also agree that I made you stop having any friends. So, where you spend your time alone?", He asked curiously and honestly, I wasn't ready for this question.

"I said it's none.......", I cut off by him.

"Don't you dare say that again? You also know very well that it is more than easy for me to know where you spend your time alone when you have no friends in your life. But I won't do that if you told me honestly, where have you been?", He said which take my breath away. All the courage I was having a few minutes ago, was draining out from me after hearing him.

"Don't even try to put your nose in my life? Otherwise, I will kill myself instantly if I know you're examining about my life like you used to do before", I said, feeling afraid because I really don't want him to know about Aunt Jenna because he will surely kill her without twice.

"I said I won't. But you have to tell me honestly", he again said, and this time he really demanding an answer from me.

"I...I was...I was in a library. I went there to read some new books as I was feeling bored. And I really forget about time while reading books", I finally said after thinking sometime.

"Okay... I believe what you said. But it wasn't necessary to go to a library, when you can read them from home", he said and I chuckle, hearing what he said as it was very much expected.

"Because I am tried having the richness which don't even belongs to me. So, I was trying to pass a few hours being a normal girl without having stolen richness", I told him, and he easily understands what I mean as he becomes speechless.

"The maid must be told you that we are having a guest today then why you......", I cut him before he could finish.

"You know what, I'm exhausted and I have no energy left to hear you anymore or about your guest. So, please let me go to my room so that I can sleep peacefully", I said as I don't want to be around him any more seconds.

Thankfully, he let me go to my room and I finally feel relief. But at the same time, I was scared to make dad suspicious today about where I have been, and I decided to be more careful from next time.

As soon as my body falls on the bed, sleep took over me, because I didn't sleep at all last night. Although there were many thoughts that were roamed in my mind all day while I fall in sleep the only person image appeared in front of my eyes is Stefan whom I still love unconditionally and seeing him in my dream, makes me forget about all pains.

The next morning, when I went for breakfast, as usual dad has already gone. But surprisingly, I got great news from the maid which make my day.

The maid told me that Dad went to California this morning for a business trip and will be there for next week. My heart fluttered with happiness as there will be no sign of him and I can easily stay with Aunt Jenna for the next seven days.

I hurriedly complete my breakfast and get ready to go to Aunt Jenna but when I was leaving, one of the maids stopped me.

"Sir ordered us, not let you go anywhere. So, you're not allowed to go outside until sir come back", The maid said which makes me chuckle as obviously I'm not going to obey whatever his order is.

"Like I care about his order", I told the maid and walked away from the house although she tried to stop me.

But Surprisingly, the guard also stopped me at the main gate.

"What do you think you guys doing? Open the damn gate", I yelled on the guards and come outside my car. Although I yelled at them but it was seeming like they didn't even hear me and not paying attention to what I was saying to them.

"Are you all become deaf? I said opened the gate", I again yelled at them.

"We are really sorry, mam. But sir has strictly ordered us not to let you go outside of the house until he come back", the guards said the same thing as the maid which was making my blood boiled in anger.

"Forget whatever Dad ordered you. I'm telling you to open the gate so do it", I said angrily, but they don't pay any heed to me.

I was willing to fire them instantly for being so faithful dog of my dad but unfortunately, I haven't any right to fire them. Finding no other way, I went near the gate to open it but this time the guards also protest me.

"Sorry mam, we can let you go outside until sir changed his decision", The guard again start their bluffing.

I decided to call my dad so that he again ordered these guards to let me go outside as they weren't listening to me a bit.

"Tell them to let me go outside of the house. I'm not going to stay here all day long for the next seven days", I said angrily, as soon as my dad received the call.

"You have to although you don't want. In case of going to the library, it isn't necessary. You can buy as many books as you want by staying inside the house. So, I'm not going to change my decision", He said calmly which was making me angry more. My eyes welled with tears because of being so angry.

"What do you think yourself to control my life?", I asked him, gritting my teeth.

"A responsible dad", he replied simply. I brush into a sadistic laugh after hearing his reply.

"Really...a responsible dad. Then what about being a murderer, a cheater brother, a selfish husband, a horrible dad, and lastly an inhuman and a monster. Are you really forgetting that what you really are, Mr. Martinez?", I said with anger and disgust in my voice as that time I was feeling nothing but pure hatred for him.

"Watch your mouth, Elena. Whatever you think about me I don't care because at the end of the day I'm still your father, and you can't change the fact", he said firmly which only increase my hate for him.

"Right and I always regard it as a curse that you're my father and guess what, I hate you. And remember that, I will hate you till my last breath", I said and cut the call because I was crying hard and don't want him to hear me crying being helpless.

I came back inside the house and run towards my room while crying. I was feeling like unluckiest people exist in this world whose life is controlled by her monster father.