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One day, I’d burn this place down regardless of if I got out or not.
As long as I got to see him turn to ash, that would be good enough for me.
Chapter Two
Penn
I knew Dad was pissed when Estelle came to inform me later that day that he was going away on a business trip. He’d dismissed all the staff other than Estelle but he’d instructed her to keep me in my room and to go home for the night.
He wanted me to be alone as if it was punishment.
I wouldn’t be able to sneak out regardless of being locked in my room. He had the best security system in place that he turned on when he was away, making sure he had eyes on me at all times if I was outside my room. He used to have cameras in my bedroom too until I told him I had no problem putting on a show for his security guards.
The cameras were removed the next day.
I was already bored of being shut in my room so much lately. It had been weeks since I’d been able to simply watch a movie in the theater room or swim in the indoor pool.
I wasn’t allowed outside in case someone saw me.
I had no idea how no one seemed to remember me since both me and my sister had been all over the newspapers when we were little. Our parents showed us off in public to make it look like they were loving parents, but it was all for show.
The moment we’d get home, they’d shoo us away and let the nannies play with us.
I missed my sister, the lonely feeling filling my chest as I walked through the empty house. She always made time for me no matter what, and losing her had turned the last few sweet parts of me into bitterness.
I’d never be angry at her for wanting to leave this bullshit world we’d been put in, and I’d always blamed my parents for it.
I had to act like Estelle was just a member of staff when I was outside my room thanks to the cameras, so I asked her to bring me my dinner early so she could leave. She deserved the night off and it wasn’t like we could hang out without Dad seeing it on the cameras.
We didn’t mingle with the staff, it wasn’t allowed.
Estelle hung around in my room while I ate the salad Dad had told her to feed me, her worried eyes staring at me the entire time.
“You know,” I started, finishing my mouthful of the disgusting bitter leaves before continuing. “I had a lot of fun today.”
She wasn’t impressed with that, her eyes narrowing.
“There’s nothing fun about being hit.”
“It was totally worth it,” I shrugged, handing her my empty plate. “You do know I can break out of here, right? You might as well keep the door unlocked.”
The lock being engaged meant it could open from the outside but not the inside, so people could come and go as they pleased but I couldn’t. Dad only locked it when parties were happening but lately he’d kept it locked to confine me to my room.
If I escaped tonight he’d know because of the cameras.
Could I run and never come back? Where would I go?
When he was home he usually had the inside cameras switched off so no one could spy on him. He swore there were criminal organizations out there that would target him.
My bet was on the Psychos.
“If I leave it unlocked and he finds out, I’ll be in a world of trouble. Please stay put tonight,” she answered softly as she tucked her short, hazel hair behind her ear. “I don’t ask for anything but tonight I’m the only staff member here. If he finds out you’ve run off—”
“I promise I’ll stay in my room. I don’t want to risk him seeing me on the cameras anyway.”
Her shoulders relaxed and she gave me a nod.
“Thank you. I’ve been told not to come back for two days, then I have to leave you for longer a second time.” Sorrow washed over her as she dipped her hand into her pocket and pulled out some protein bars. “I’m not supposed to leave food for you but I can’t let you starve. This is all I could get, I’m sorry.”
