The Night That Changed Everything

Sia had been clean for a month now. She had finally managed to break free from her dependence on hallucinogens and had been working hard to rebuild her life. She had a loving husband, Daniel, and a beautiful home. But all of that was about to change on one fateful night.

It was a hot summer night, and Sia woke up in the middle of the night to find that Daniel was not beside her. She got out of bed and went to the bathroom, hoping to find him there. But he wasn't there either. She then walked out of the bedroom and saw two men dressed in black heading towards the study.

Her heart racing, Sia followed them quietly, her mind racing with questions. Who were these men, and why were they in her house in the middle of the night?

When she entered the study, she saw that the men had vanished. She examined the room and found a small opening in one of the bookshelves. She slid it open, and it revealed a staircase leading down to a dark room. Sia's curiosity got the better of her, and she descended the stairs to see what lay below.

In the dark room, Sia saw the man who had pinned her against the wall in the past. He was tied up and blood was dripping from him. He was panting, and Sia could see that he was in great pain.

Three men were beating him up mercilessly, and another man was sitting on a chair, watching the scene unfold. To her horror, Sia saw that the man on the chair was Daniel. He stood up, went to the man, bent down, and pulled the man's hair to face him. The man was begging him to let him go, but Daniel slapped him hard across the face and said:

"You really think I will let you go after what you did."

The man started to beg him for mercy, but the ruthless person stood up and turned away, but then turned back and shot the man in the head with a gun. The man died immediately.

Sia watched this horrific scene play out, paralyzed with fear. She knew that she had to get out of there, but she was too afraid to move. Suddenly, she heard footsteps, and she knew that someone was coming. She quickly climbed the stairs and ran towards her bedroom, trying to be as quiet as possible.

Once she was in her room, Sia collapsed on the bed and started crying. She was in shock and couldn't believe what she had just witnessed. She had doubted that Daniel was involved in some shady dealings before, but she never imagined that he was capable of murder. Her hands trembled as she wiped away her tears, trying to make sense of everything that had just happened. Her happy married life had turned into a nightmare.

"I can't believe it! He is.....He just....killed someone!"

As she lay there, she heard the footsteps get closer, and she quickly pretended to be asleep. Daniel walked into the room and looked at Sia with love. He caressed her cheeks with his hand. He realized that she was sweating even though the AC was on, but he turned a blind eye to it and went to sleep.

Sia lay there, terrified, not knowing what to do.

As the sun began to rise, Sia finally managed to fall asleep. When she woke up later that day, she found Daniel lying beside her, still, sound asleep. She watched him for a few moments, wondering how he could be so calm and collected after what had transpired the night before. Sia couldn't bring herself to look at him without feeling a sense of fear and disgust.

She had realized that her husband was not who she thought he was, and that her life would never be the same again.