TRAPPED: Hideo Colombo Book 1

YSOLDE’s POV

I slowly turned the doorknob and opened the door of my room. Even my steps are careful so that I don’t make any noise. I am worried that Aunt Salve will wake up and Giuseppe, who I don’t know where he is sleeping now.

When I got to the stairs, I looked at the living room for a moment. And when I confirmed it was quiet and nobody seemed to be downstairs, I continued my descent down the stairs. In order not to hear my footsteps, I deliberately carried my sandals while carrying my bag on my shoulder.

I was just about to get to the main door when I heard the voice of one of Papa’s bodyguards, so I darted to the sofa and hid on its side.

“Bro, can you watch outside first? I’m just going to the kitchen to make some coffee.”

“Yeah, sure. And make it two, please.”

I snuggled closer to the edge of the sofa when I saw Papa’s bodyguard approaching in my direction. I was very nervous because he might see me. But when he passed where I was hiding, I immediately stood up and hurriedly ran towards the main door. Fortunately, it wasn’t closed, so I had no trouble opening it. After I got out of there, I looked around the garage again. Two bodyguards are at the end of the swimming pool area. I also looked at the gate. It’s closed, but I don’t think I’ll have much trouble opening it.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

I took a deep breath and released it into the air. It only took a few seconds for me to rush to the gate. Good thing the guards didn’t notice me. I slowly opened the gate, then hurried out. I ran to the taxi that was waiting near to our house. Before I left my room earlier, I called a taxi and told the driver to just wait for me outside, and I’ll just pay him double.

“Hurry! Let’s leave now.” I said to the driver when I got into the back seat and put on my sandals.

The driver immediately revved up the taxi’s engine and drove it away.

I will go straight to Shiloh’s condo unit because when I called their house earlier, her mom said she was there.

While I was in the taxi going to Shiloh’s condo, I don’t understand why my chest pounding so fast now than earlier. Well, I don’t want Papa to scold me tomorrow when I get home. And I can’t go back home now because I’m sure Giuseppe will scold me, too.

It took me a few minutes before I arrived at Shiloh’s condo. After I got out of the taxi, I tried to call her number, but she didn’t answer, so I just went up to her unit. I’m still feeling the same way I did in the taxi, while inside the elevator. I really don’t know why I feel this way.

When I got outside Shiloh’s unit, I knocked on the door. But she didn’t answer. Since I already knew the password for her unit, I just tried to open it. I just hope she hasn’t changed it yet. But thank God… I opened it.

“Shiloh!” I was smiling as I entered the door. “Shiloh!” but she still didn’t answer me.

I walked closer to her room, maybe she’s just there and resting because it’s already ten o’clock at night. However, later, I stopped. My forehead also wrinkled suddenly when I heard someone moaning from inside her room. Is that Shiloh? I stepped closer again, and the moan I heard got louder and faster. And this time, I was sure it was Shiloh I was hearing.

I covered my mouth when, from the slightly open door of the room, I saw Shiloh. She was naked while on top of the man. My entire face suddenly became hot. I turned around, and I was about to leave her condo and wait for them to finish… but I paused when I heard the man’s voice.

“Ohhhh! Damn! Faster babe!”

My forehead furrowed. That voice is familiar. My heart suddenly beat faster. I can’t go wrong. I know that voice. It was Zakhar. My boyfriend.

I don’t know, but my whole body suddenly weakened at the thought of my boyfriend and my best friend doing something in that room.

Later, I felt the heat in the corner of my eyes, then suddenly my tears fell. When I turned towards Shiloh’s room, I saw Zakhar, and he saw me too. His eyes widened when he saw me standing outside Shiloh’s room.

“Ysolde!”

Shiloh also turned to me.

I shook my head as my tears continued to fall. My knees suddenly went weak. Even though my entire body was shaking with anger, I forced myself to move in my place. Though my vision was blurry, I ran out of Shiloh’s unit before Zakhar could catch up with me.

How did they fool me? My boyfriend? My best friend?

EVEN THOUGH my eyes were blurry from my tears, I still walked smoothly down the long hallway to get to the elevator. I need to get away from this place before something bad happens to me, before I pass out from the pain my heart is feeling right now.

Why did they cheat on me? Why did they do this to me? I thought Zakhar was abroad because of his business trip? That’s what he told me earlier when we talked on the phone. But now, I will find out that he is in Shiloh’s unit and the two of them are together, both naked and having sex? And Shiloh? We were best friends since we were little, then this is all she will do to me? My tears flowed again as my heart ached even more. When I felt like I was going to fall because of the weakness of my knees, I suddenly leaned against the wall. I covered my mouth while sobbing. And even though the people who passed in front of me were looking at me, I just ignored them.

“Ysolde, babe!”

I heard Zakhar’s voice. The anger in my heart intensified when I turned to him. He’s not wearing upper clothes, and his pants have not been zipped yet. His hair was still sweaty and messy.

“Babe!”

Because of my anger, I suddenly slapped him very hard when he got close to me completely.

“How dare you?” I shouted at him.

“Babe.”

“Babe?” I shouted again. The veins in my neck almost broke because of the extreme anger I feel right now. I want to slap him until the anger in my heart is gone now. But I stopped myself from doing that. I took a deep breath and then held it in my chest for a moment before I released it into the air, and then I shook. “How dare you, Zakhar?” My voice was trembling when I asked him.

“Allow me to explain-”

“After what I saw earlier inside Shiloh’s room? While you two are having sex, now you want to explain to me? For what? For what, Zakhar?”

Anger is overflowing in my heart right now. Even if I scream loudly, even if I slap him again and again, the anger and pain that my heart feels currently will never go away, because of what I found out, because of what I saw earlier. I feel like a knife is slowly sinking into my heart at this moment. “Have you been fooling me for a long time, Zakhar? When have you and Shiloh been cheating on me? Has it been a long time, Zakhar?” I asked him again.

But he did not answer me.

My eyes staring at him are full of resentment and frustration. God knows how much I love this man. Even my best friend… but they still fooled and hurt me.

I took a deep breath and released it into the air as I wiped the tears from my cheek.

“I thought you were abroad! But why are you in Shiloh’s room… with her?”

“Babe, I’m sorry.”

I laughed sarcastically when I heard his apology. However I cried again and shook my head. That means… they have been in a relationship for a long time? While the two of us also have a relationship?

How did they do this to me? Shiloh also knows how much I love Zakhar, but why did she still betray me?

My shoulders slumped, and I slowly turned my back on Zakhar to leave because if I stayed here any longer, I might not know what to do with myself. I might not stop myself from going back to Shiloh and hurting her.

“Babe-”

I slapped him again when he rested me on my arm. I shot him a sharp stare again.

“I love you so much, Zakhar, but you only broke my heart.” I said, while my tears continued to flow. “You cheated on me… with my best friend.” I shook my head before turning around again and forcing myself to walk properly. Until I get to where the elevator is.