Dark Princess

paid off

"See my eyes. Honestly, what is behind this attitude? Is this true because I am getting married? You jealous? Angry that I betrayed you? Or is there another reason…?"

"I found someone I like..." I answered honestly. I don't feel the need to cover up. He was stunned to hear that sentence. Maybe all this time he thought that he was the center of my life. The fact that I like someone else may never cross his mind and could be a blow. For some reason, people like them often have a very high sense of confidence. Leading to narcissism. But Gaia is at the top of the syndrome. He felt extremely powerful, above all else and his anger would explode if reality did not match his expectations.

“You like someone? Wh who? Do I know him? Since when? Why did I just know? Do you know? This is Jade's betrayal.” I asked, Am I really betraying him? But I don't feel that way. We have no promise whatsoever. If he can, why can't I?

“So, when you did it, it wasn't betrayal?” I sizzled furiously and looked into his eyes sharply. I got a hard slap on my cheek, it felt sore and hot. For a slap as hard as that, I'm sure it will leave a red mark there. Not long after I felt a warm drip. And it was burning hot, Gaia's fingers full of accessories in those various shapes, hurting my cheeks. Relax Jade, this is not how much. I try to strengthen myself.

“Hey, you dare to challenge me now? Jade, you need to remember how you got here. You're a badass and I saved you from the trash. You have no right to defend yourself in front of me. That's not a proper attitude for a human like you. The truth is, if I don't need you and don't use you anymore, I'll throw you back in the garbage dump. You don't have to act like you're great and have rights..." He said in a soft but cynical tone. And that too, is that true? Yes, this one is right. I was indeed a scumbag. If it wasn't for him, I might still be living in that damp, smelly basement. Cockroaches and rats are my everyday friends.

I close my eyes. Trying to find the reason in my mind that I was acting right. Gaia was trying to throw me mentally into that slum again. Can't! I could hear the sound of my own jaw. I with him snorted laughter. He seemed satisfied with what he was witnessing.

"Who is that woman!?” A lady? Oh, my mother's the one I like.

“She's male..” Reply quickly.

"A man? What the fuck?! A gent? Hahaha.” He laughed loudly, with sarcasm.

"You cheated on me and betrayed me with a man?" He came back laughing. I was at the peak of fear. My tears started falling one by one.

That was the second time he did something like that to me. The first one, his anger was burning when he found out a male friend was trying to get close to me by texting, calling and even picking me up from the office. He was angry because I responded well. I mean well, the man was his friend, I thought that I should be nice and polite. Moreover, we met for a job, there is no way I was careless and did not care. But it caused his anger to explode. From slapping my cheek to bleeding, beating my body to breaking my arm, and I had to undergo hospital treatment for weeks. I learned one thing from that moment, being kind to a man was a crime as long as I was under Gaia's auspices. And still, I deify him.

Happened again. I swear, it was the last one. The scar on my face was still bleeding, because I was wearing a blazer, I couldn't detect the wounds on the area of my body and arms. But it was so painful, blood was flowing from my scalp to my neck. Glass fragments from the broken frame scattered around me. Maybe some splinters stuck in my skin. But I can't move. As usual, I must accept the punishment obediently. I would be a coward if I was in front of Gaia.

“You are female ******! I told you already! Don't you dare answer my words. Tell me, who is he? I'm gonna kill him. I'll ruin his life!” He yelled. And it was a sign that he was heading towards the peak of his anger. But I was determined not to tell him. All I could think of at that time was, to not carry around the name of Earnest. I can imagine what kind of evil thing Gaia can do to ruin someone's life. And my silence made Gaia's anger run high. He took the golf club from the golf bag that was leaning in the corner of the room and began to beat me, anywhere he could reach with it. While screaming hysterically.

"Who is he! You're a female basis ******!" I kept hearing that scream until I lost my balance and fell to the floor. Blood still dripped and flowed in some areas of my body. I ran out of energy to bear the pain I felt. I can't move. But I still realized the panic. Gaia moved around my body, feeling him examine my nose and trying to wake me up.

“Jade. Jade... Come on, wake up..” And she screamed loudly for help.

His love for me may be sincere. A dominant and possessive type of love that is impossible to have freely. She is a princess in her papa palace, she can get everything she wants since childhood, even to this day. And he thought that he would also be able to have me in his way. To think that I was one of her prized possessions, which no one should take from her hand.

And from that incident, I hope to have paid off the debt to him. Maybe I'll be over. But I am relieved that I will never feel indebted to Gaia again.

He ran around next to his driver who took me to his car. We are heading to the nearest hospital.