PICKING UP THE PIECES Chapter 4
After about 3 weeks of working at Kaiba Corp, I pretty much got used to the routine. I went to work with Kaiba every morning, and the limo picked me up right after Mokuba got out of school, and took the two of us back to the mansion.
I would help Mokuba with his homework and then the rest of the afternoon was spent playing games, or watching movies. Kaiba never managed to make it home in time for dinner, so that too, was only Mokuba and I. In fact, I hardly ever saw his older brother at home. And at work, I never got a chance to speak to him.
He had not only bought me a whole closet full of clothes and shoes, but he also put me on the payroll so I received a check every week. I felt a little guilty since I hadn't gotten a chance to thank him for everything he had done, and is still doing, to help me.
The one thing that bothered me was the creepy guard in the first floor lobby. I always caught him staring at me, a smirk on his face. Needless to say, he made me extremely uncomfortable.
One morning at breakfast, Kaiba informed me that Mary was ill and couldn't make it to the office.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." I said softly. I thought that meant that I would not go.
"You're going to be very busy." He commented.
"What do you mean?"
He looked over at me. "You'll be taking Mary's place for the day." He stated matter-of-factly.
"B-but I…"
"You'll do fine. Now, go get ready. We'll be leaving shortly."
I nodded and ran upstairs to my room. I changed into my work clothes and brushed my hair. I was so nervous that my hands shook, making it difficult for me to put my hair up. Somehow, I managed to successfully braid it.
"Naia! Let's go!" Kaiba called from the front hall.
I took one last look at myself in the mirror before heading downstairs. How I hoped everything would go smoothly today…without Mary.
Little did I know, however, that today would be one of the worst days of my life.
The morning hours went by without any major problems, and before I knew it, it was lunchtime. I got up from my desk, walked to Kaiba's office door, and knocked softly.
"Yes?"
"Um…I'm going to lunch. Would you like me to bring you anything?"
"No."
"Ok, I'll be back."
I got in the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor. Usually I went to lunch with Mary. This was my first time going anywhere alone since I came to Domino City, and I was kind of scared.
I walked through the lobby, past the guard, and to the exit.
"Eating alone?" he sneered.
I ignored him and went outside. It was a beautiful, sunny day with a warm breeze. I started walking in the direction of the little café that I went to with Mary.
As I was walking, a car with tinted windows pulled up alongside me. It drove slowly, keeping up with me. I walked faster and the car accelerated slightly. I started to run, terrified of what was happening. Why was this car following me? Who was driving? What did the person want?
I came to an alley and stopped; looking to the left, then to the right, when I was grabbed around the waist and pulled into the alley. I started to scream, but a hand covered my mouth. I was dragged further to another street, and there was the car that had been following me. The back door opened and I was thrown inside.
"What do you want with me?"
The driver started to laugh. It was a familiar sound. But where had I heard it? Who was it?
"Who ARE you? What do you want?"
"Oh, my dear, sweet, beautiful Naia. Have you forgotten me already?"
A chill crept down my spine and I started shaking with fear as I realized who he was. He turned and smiled at me. My blood ran cold.
"Daddy's here, Naia. Daddy's gonna take you home."