Never question my kindness

I swear, I almost gasped under that bed. It too came as a shock to me. I didn't know if Tasha was telling the truth or it was only a way of escaping from the hands of Benjamin.

"What? what did you just say?" I could feel the confusion in Benjamin's voice. Seems he wasn't expecting something like that either. And if Tasha made up all that to stop Benjamin then it worked pretty well. The ruckus on the bed stopped and I could hear Benjamin pacing back and forth.

"What the fuck happened, I don't remember us fucking raw even a single day."

"Well… maybe…"

"Maybe what? Tasha, whose pregnancy is this?" The atmosphere changed very fast. I could feel the rage in Benjamin's voice. The temperature of the room heightened by multiple degrees in a matter of seconds, and under the bed it was becoming unbearable.

"It's yours…" that statement was followed by a heavy smack, which I guess landed on the cheek. Tasha staggered but fortunately she landed on the sofa.

"Do you think I'm that stupid. You thought you would cheat on me and I won't find out?" The way the conversation was going gave me chills. What did Benjamin mean by that? Did he found out about me and Tasha? I swear if at all I knew that Tasha had a sugar daddy, I wouldn't have dared to hit on her.

"I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Don't worry you'll understand soon. Just get the food on the table."

The room went dead silent for like one minute then…someone grabbed my legs and dragged me out from the bed. I was terrified. I wanted to run but didn't know where to. The door was locked from the inside. My legs were shaking. My heart was hammering against my ribcage.

"Don't be afraid pal. If I wanted to kill you I would have done it a long time ago. Or do you think that I didn't know you were hiding under the bed?" I timidly lifted my head and for the first time I got to see him. Damn it! he was the dead uncle Tasha told me about. I knew there was something suspicious about Tasha and the man she called uncle from the moment my eyes saw the pictures. But here I was now, the evidence was right in front of me. Tasha had been cheating on me all along. Or maybe it was the other way round, Tasha had been cheating with me all along.

Benjamin's evil smile didn't give me peace of mind at all. Although he was fat with a protruding tummy, it was evident that my frail body would match his strength at all if we were to lock horns. His dark moustache gave off a gangster vibe which I found it hard to ignore. There was no way out. My fate was sealed. All that was remaining was to wait and find out whether my death would be painful or Benjamin would make it easy for me. I silently prayed to God to pull me out of that nightmare I was in, even though I didn't remember the last time my feet stepped in church.

"You seem hungry. Tasha, I told to you bring the food to the table. My friend here seems pretty starved." I didn't know why Benjamin was acting friendly. Wasn't he supposed to strangle me to death? Or at least kick me in the ribs before throwing me out to nurse my broken ribs?

Tasha brought the food on the table as she was ordered. Benjamin took a chair and sat in front of the door. Tasha seemed terrified. Fear was written all over her face. This gave me a bad feeling. Tasha knew this man better than I did, and if she was that terrified then I had a reason to be terrified too.

"The ball is on your feet pal. Enjoy your meal." Where would I get the appetite in such a situation? All I wanted was to get the hell out of there. Plus, that food Tasha had cooked for two people. But now Benjamin had ordered her to 'rest' on the bed since she had said that she wasn't feeling well earlier.

"Uhm…I. I'm full." I stammered which earned me a hard glare from Benjamin. He got up from his seat and walked towards me. I was shivering as I stared at his cold face. I knew my life was in the hands of this man in front of me, and he could do anything with it at any moment. Benjamin grabbed my chin and lifted my face up to face him.

"Listen kid. I promised to treat you well but in turn you shouldn't question my kindness. Do you understand?" My jaws felt like they were going to break. I had no any other option but to nod.

"Very good. Now get down to work." Benjamin ordered before going back to his seat at the door.