A knock on the door woke her. She was disoriented for a moment until she remembered where she was. The knock came again.
She hobbled over to the door. “Who is it?”
“It’s a maid with your lunch, miss.”
“The door is locked. I can’t open it for you.”
“I know. I just wanted to make sure you knew I was here and gave me permission to open it.”
“I’m not very hungry.”
“I still have to leave it, miss. Is it okay if I come in?”
“Yes.”
Rebeka moved away from the door as it opened. A young woman walked in with a tray. She set it on the table and picked up the breakfast one.
“Is there anything you’d like?” the maid asked.
“No, thank you.”
“Just dial one if you think of anything.”
The maid walked to the door. “Wait,” Rebeka said.
“Yes?”
“How long have you worked here?”
“For six years.”
“Do you like working for the family?”
The maid smiled. “Yes, I do. They treat us well. I have friends and my own little apartment in the employees’ wing here. I even spend time with one of the guards. “
“What’s your name?”
“Emily.”
“My name is Rebeka. It’s nice to meet you. I’ve got one more question.”
“You can ask me anything.”
“Have you seen violence since you’ve lived here?”
Rebeka knew she made the woman uncomfortable, but she had to know what the place was like.
“Some, but it was always taken care of. I’ve never been in danger as long as I’ve lived here.”
“Thank you,” Rebeka said. Before returning to the sofa, she waited until the door was closed and locked. The first movie had finished, and another one had come on while she slept.
She covered up her legs and watched. It wasn’t long before she wanted to lie down again and fall asleep.
Her strength was coming back, but it still frustrated her. It wasn’t like she’d been sick for a long time. It was one night out of her life. Yes, it was extremely terrifying, but she hadn’t realized that kind of trauma took so much out of a person. She had the time just to relax, so she didn’t fight it and tried to enjoy some quiet time she’d never had before.
Chapter Thirteen
Dominic was sitting behind his desk in his office when there was a knock on the door. “Come in,” he said without looking up.