Dimly lit underground garage. Cold concrete wall. A single hanging bulb flickers above the folded chair. Freda trembles. Her pale face drips sweat. She was tied to the chair, and Aaron's men leaned against the wall with their arms crossed.
" We are going to ask you one more time. Why did you do that?" a bulky guard asked her.
Freda flung her head backwards before looking at him.
" How many times do I have to tell you. I met her in the pool of blood. If I hurt her why will I come rushing to tell you what has happened to her?" her voice trembled.
"According to the footage, you were the only person to enter and come out of her room."
A dark voice was heard from the door. Aaron pulled himself away from the door and walked towards her. Every step sent shivers down Freda's spine. Aaron lowered himself in front of her. He lifted her face with his forefinger.
" Tell me. And I will let you go. Why did you do that?" Aaron said pinching her chin.
Freda hissed harshly. The pain was unbearable.
She did none of what they are accusing her of.
After Mina's incident, she had been surrounded by Aaron's men. She had been in this garage for weeks now.
"I… I did not hurt her. Please believe me. I've been with Miss Mina for a long time. Why will I hurt her?"
" Who knows? Maybe you were jealous of her lifestyle?" Aaron exclaimed.
He rose to his feet and stared down at her. He had collected all the tags about her and he knew she was jealous of his princess.
Freda paled. She forgot about that. She just said it casually when she was talking to one of the workers. She just wished she lived Mina's life. Nothing more or less. How did a casual conversation lead to this?
" Take her to the safe house. You know what to do." Aaron ordered.
Freda's blood drained from her face.
" What is the safe house?" she stammered.
Aaron looked at her and smiled. It wasn't a smile he let out, but a smile that was creepy to begin with.
" Kendall, tell her," Aaron said
Another guard walked towards her. He had a hideous scar on his face.
" To be more precise, the safe house is more like a torture house. But don't worry. We won't torture you till you pass out. We will just remove your nails from both fingers and toes and perhaps. Who knows? Peel your skin"
Her breath got caught in her throat. These people were sick. She did nothing wrong. She did nothing wrong. How was she going to prove herself? She can't die or be disfigured.
" Amanda!!"
She screamed with her eyes closed.
All movement ceased. Aaron turned to her sharply.
" What did you say?" he snapped.
He clenched his fists tightly.
" I… I saw her near Miss Mina's room. I promise. I'm not telling lies. I saw her. I don't know what she was doing there but I saw her lingering around."
Long silence. Freda sobs, Aaron's fists clenched by his sides.
" Are you sure of what you are saying?" he gritted his teeth against each other.
" I promise"
He knew he should have ended her. He knew he should have kept her at an arm's length.