The Slave’s Secret Admirer

Chapter 5

In two days , it is going to be the worst day for Delilah . It will be the day that Seth turns eighteen . Seth has been excited for his eighteenth birthday bash , this year his father has allowed some alcohol , it's much easier than sneaking it in like the other years . Delilah has been keeping the house clean for the Friday night , because tomorrow it will be banners that needs to be put up with some lights too .

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Thursday night had rolled in and Delilah knew that she wouldn't be able to go to school the next day , since Seth's eighteenth birthday had to be perfect . She was prepping to fill the balloons with air the next day and she was busy making a whole lot of finger foods , the worst part is , Liz has gone away to her daughter's wedding so Delilah was all on her own . The light's have been put out alright so the only light Delilah was allowed to use , was the one Layla couldn't see from their bedroom , the kitchen's light . It helped with having to prepare the food and all , but she still had to put light's up and the dark part just weren't in her favor . She got some candles and lit up the surroundings she needed to work in , hoping that the dim light won't awake Layla .

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Delilah smiled as relief washed over her body , all the banners and lights were up , now she just has to put the food away and reheat it tomorrow before the party . The night's work is done and she glanced at the clock as she walked into the kitchen , it was half past twelve , Seth's birthday . Delilah quickly put the food in containers and put it in the fridge . She then started with the dishes and put whatever could , in the dishwasher , other dishes , she washed with her hands in the sink . She sometimes did have help with a few machines around , but sometimes , Layla still expects her to do everything herself , it's one of the things Delilah hates about her , she is spiteful .

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After Delilah finished up in the kitchen , she grabbed a candle , lit it and put off the kitchen lights . She tiptoed down the hall towards her small ' room . ' , it has a small drawer for clothes , a table to work on and a bed . She has no phone , no electronics and no luxuries . Her room almost looked like a long closet . Sighing as she entered her room , she closed the door and a hand covered her mouth , for a split second , her eyes saw the face as she quickly brought the candle light up to her face , it was Carter , before he blew the candle out , hit her down to the floor and kicked the candle out of her hand . Carter felt angry as he thought she wouldn't have a light , but now she has seen him , now she knows it is him .

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" Can I help you , sir ? " Delilah croaked out in fear as she sat up , her head tilted back as she tried to look up at Carter as her eyes adjusted in the dark . " You slut , you ruined everything ! " he said angrily through gritted teeth . He kicked her in the ribs and she fell backwards , ' No one would believe her over me . ' Carter thought and he bent down , watching her struggle as she tried to gasp for air . " Everything will be fine . " he told her , his voice calm and caring - as if he really cared , but that scared Delilah more than anything else . Delilah didn't say a word as her ribs really hurt , thinking that she might have broken or fractured a rib , she just laid still , not wanting to anger Carter any further . Carter slowly reached for her , his hands landing on her knees as she laid on her back . He ran his hands up her body and her mind screamed for help , but she was too scared to form words so she started to hit the wall everytime he didn't notice , the wall she knew she shared with Seth . Seth's room was right next to hers and she hoped , underneath all of the hate , that he would help her , but she was out of luck . —

Seth woke up from the annoying bang against the wall , he frowned as he sat up and looked at the wall , which now was too late as Carter already hit Delilah multiple times , hitting her every single time as she tried to cover herself. A shriek escaped her lips as her hand hit the wall once more , harder than before , right before he hit her right in the face , knocking her out cold . Seth sat and stared at his now quiet wall and he shook his head , laying back down , wondering what the hell Delilah was doing . As Seth tries to fall back asleep , a deep pit forms in his stomach , making him feel very uneasy . He sighed as he sat up again , walking to the door . He carefully stuck his head out , looking into the dark hall . He tip toed to the closet next to him , Delilah's so called bedroom . He hated that she slept there , but what he didn't know was if he hated it because it is her or because he hated it because it was so inappropriately small . As he wanted to open the door , he heard the closet knob slowly turning and he hurriedly tip toed back into his room , looking through the crack he had left open in the door , he saw Carter walking away , more like sneaking away like the devil who sinned . He frowned , anger rushing through him as he saw his bastard brother sneaking away , out of Delilah's room . ' What the f**k was he doing in there , with her ? ' Seth thought and opened the door again , he checked over his shoulder time after time and as his hand lands on the door knob , a cold feeling ran over his body as he pushed the door open . He fiddled around for the light and turned it on , finding Delilah beat up , her face slightly smashed , her ribs blue and blood dripping from her nose . " What the f**k . " he muttered before he backed out of his room and rushed towards the bathroom .

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He grabbed a cloth and heated it with warm water . He twisted it , making the water rinse out and grabbed a bucket , filling it with warm water before he rushed back into her room , he bent down next to her and slowly gazed at her bruises — a nauseous feeling formed in his chest . He didn’t know what he felt as he looked at her , but when he noticed every other bruising , he felt hatred , towards Carter and the family , he knew that he wanted to study away , to get away from here before the family ruins her completely . He slowly started cleaning the blood and scars on her , he cleaned the floor after gently putting her on the bed . He grabbed one of his over sized black t shirts and removed her bloody one , looking down at her already blue ribs — he put his shirt over her head before tucking her in. He frowned as he thought of what happened and the worse part is , he wouldn't even be able to ask her because the chances of her being awake through out all of that , was slim .