THE X-FAMILY : EPISODE 41 – 60
By Faith Lucky
Episode 54
Khalid knew her fears and didn’t say a word or try to make her stand beside him. So, he just let her be.
“Why did you do it, Octavia?” He asked after a very long while of silence which was beginning to make Octavia panic.
She gulped hard and glued her eyes to the floor, her hands interlocked in front of her.
Well, this was it. And she had no reason to lie anymore.
“Octavia…” Khalid called and she could notice the impatience in his voice.
He might get agru anytime soon.
“I’m sorry Master” her voice wavered at last.
She sniffed and moved a step.
“My father…” She began in a timid voice.
“He sold me out t…to Master Zack. He…He sold me without my consent and I didn’t like the idea. I didn’t want to be sold to anyone or forced to stay with anyone. So, I… I tried to escape Master Zack, but he caught me several times and beat me up. And in my last attempt, I accidentally killed two of his men – one of which was his brother”.
She paused and sniffed again.
“I’m sorry, I…. I didn’t want to do it. I mean, they were attacking me and using my survivor’s instinct, I… I tried to fight them off. I… I thought I was only making them unconscious. I had no idea it was going to kill them. I didn’t want to kill anyone. I didn’t want to hurt anyone. I never wanted…any of this”.
She paused and sniffed again and that was when she realized she was weeping profusely.
Thank goodness she was standing behind him because she wouldn’t know what to do if he was staring into her face at the moment.
“I’m really sorry…” She added whimperingly.
Silence descended for a long time and it gave Octavia enough time to control her tears.
Khalid exhaled deeply and held onto the metals of the balcony, leaning forward.
If Octavia wasn’t mistaken, it should be upto 5 minutes before Khalid finally spoke up.
“You should get ready” he said.
“You’ll be transferred to his clan later in the evening”.
Her heart jumped out of her chest, and flew into her mouth.
Goodness! No. No.
Her eyes dilated in shock as she looked at him, the tears she had tried so hard to stop came running down.
“Master…” Her voice wavered.
“Please…I don’t wanna go there”.
And that was the first time she was genuinely asking him for something.
“Please. I…I promise to do whatever you want, anything at all. Just save me from him… Please”. She wept more
She actually never thought she’d ever beg him this way form something – never.
For a second, Khalid was tempted to turn around and glance at her, but he didn’t.
His grip tightned around the metal and in an icy voice, he said:
“What should happen would happen, Octavia. Return to your room”.
More tears.
Octavia turned around with a shattered heart and sauntered out of the room.
The guard was already waiting for her at the door and as soon as she was out, he escorted her to her room.
She was doomed; her life was shattered.
How does she survive this huh? What does she do?
Oh! Dmn her father!! Dmn him for putting her in this mess! Dmn him for selling her off to the Master just to get some money for her step mother’s hospital bills.
Dmn him!!
She wept more until they finally got to the room and when she got in, she met Mica there, her eyes looking swollen.
“Octavia…” She called breathlessly and the weeping lady fell into her arms.
THE X-FAMILY : EPISODE 41 – 60
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“I’m sorry, he’s not in the room” the guard akd to Becca as she stood outside Khalid’s room.
“Huh? But where did he go?’ she asked, actually surprised because she was sure he didn’t drive out of the premises.
“I don’t know, ma’am. He didn’t tell either of us”. The guard replied.
Well, she wasn’t entirely satisfied with his reply and to be sure, she opened the door and went into the room to have a look for herself
“Khalid…” She called, but there was no reply.
She looked around, checked the balcony, the bathroom, his inner room, but he wasn’t in any of them. So, where was he?
She sighed and left the room.
As soon as he’s back, let him know I was here”, she said to the guard at the door before walking away.
THE X-FAMILY : EPISODE 41 – 60
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Khalid was alone in the hall, having a cold drink when Draco showed up.
“Sorry to disturb, Master. But I just received news that Becca’s looking for you” he said after a slight bow.
“I told you, Draco. I need some quiet time” he replied tiredly and Draco bowed and turned to leave.
“Draco..” Khalid called and he turned back to look at him.
“Master..?”
There was a little hesitancy as Khalid emptied the drink in his glass and poured in more from the bottle.
“I want you to send a message to Zack” he spoke calmly, adding some ice cubes into the glass.
“Tell him I’m not handing Octavia to him”.
THE X-FAMILY : EPISODE 41 – 60
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