Chapter 2
Mrs. Karenina
You don’t look very energetic today. Are you okay my dear?
Rose Petrova
Umm… yeah it’s nothing, just a bit tired.
Mrs. Karenina
Do you want to go home early today?
Rose Petrova
No. I… I want to stay.
Mrs. Karenina
(Suspicious)
Rose Petrova
Also… I think this might be my last day at work…
Mrs. Karenina
(Confused) what do you mean my dear?
Rose Petrova
I am moving out. I am going back to the States.
Rose Petrova
I can’t live like this anymore.
Rose Petrova
The past months have been nothing but torture. He takes my money and gambles it away.
Rose Petrova
He is drunk every single day and if I cross him, he would hit me.
Rose Petrova
I can’t do this anymore.
Rose Petrova
Tomorrow is the day I will get paid, and the first thing I will do is book a ticket back to US.
Rose Petrova
Maybe looking for my dad who obviously left me was not a good idea.
Rose Petrova
Tomorrow is Friday, that means Uncle Max would be gone to gamble until late.
Rose Petrova
That is when I pack my bags and leave.
Mrs. Karenina
Is everything okay with your uncle?
Rose Petrova
(Tears rolling down) not…not really…
Rose Petrova
He… he won’t change…
Rose Petrova
And I don’t think I can find my dad. I don’t even know if he is alive.
Rose Petrova
All these months of trying and I came across no clues about my dad.
Rose Petrova
I better assume he is dead.
Mrs. Karenina
It’s okay. Everything will be fine.
Mrs. Karenina
Here take your money. There is some extra cash for you to book a flight.
Rose Petrova
Oh no don’t do thi-
Mrs. Karenina
No more excuses. Just take it my dear. It is your last day and I don’t know when will I see you again…
Mrs. Karenina
So just keep it. For my sake at least.
Rose Petrova
Thank you so much Mrs. Karenina. It was really nice working with you.
Rose Petrova
(Hugs) I will miss you so much
Mrs. Karenina
Me too my dear.
Rose Petrova
(Walking home)
Rose Petrova
(Takes a deep breath)
Rose Petrova
I can do this…
The walk to home was silent but filled with thoughts. Her brain thinking about 100s of possibilities.
What if he is home, what if she does not get a flight, what if she is caught by her uncle, what if her dad is still alive…
Her hands sweating out of anxiety, but one thing was certain, she could not live with him anymore.
Rose Petrova
Almost there…
As she neared her uncle’s house, she saw something strange.
Around 6 to 7 black cars outside her house.
Rose Petrova
What is going on…?
She continued walking, assuming they were guests of the neighbouring family.
Rose Petrova
(Walks to the door)
Rose Petrova
Huh… why… is the door open…?
Rose Petrova
Should I walk in…
Rose Petrova
Something feels so awfully wrong.
She had goosebumps all over her skin. Was it due to the cold weather or a gut feeling that she needs to run?
Rose Petrova
Calm down Rose.
She slowly opened the door and tip toed inside the house.
And what she heard next made her blood run cold.
Rose Petrova
*What was that?*
Rose Petrova
*He is home? Why?*
And then she heard someone else talking. She didn’t understand what he was saying.
It was Russian they were talking in.
There were multiple voices indicating that uncle Max had company of several people.
Rose Petrova
*Probably his friends? But why did he scream then? It sounded agonizing*
Bodyguard 3
Look who do we have here!
Rose Petrova
(Frighten) who- Ahhhh!
He picked her up and took her to the living room.
He finally put her down in the living room in front of the sofa.
Bodyguard 2
(Puts hand on her shoulder)
She looked up and saw his face. She didn’t recognize him, but his presence hit her like a wave—dark, heavy, and suffocating
He sat like death itself, massive and silent, with eyes that promised pain without reason. Every inch of him radiated lethal intent, the kind of danger that didn’t threaten—it promised.
Her body gave in instantly—she dropped to her knees, trembling before the monster in a suit.
Rose Petrova
*Who…who is… he?*
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Dream seeker
update more I'll be waiting for the next chapter 😌
2025-06-23
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