(Disclaimer: Masked man perspective.)

Someone tried to force her out.
“Don’t you dare to touch her. “ I yelled, grabbing that man's hand.
“Take her, now!” my father ordered.
Four other men came to the room. Three of them started holding me. I couldn’t fight them. I was hating myself for how powerless I was feeling.
Tigreb was trying to resist. “Let me go! Let me go!” she was screaming, trying to push them away.
They locked me again, but now no one dared to come near my room. I used that in my advantage. I started looking all around my room to find my childhood things, and there in one of the old boxes, I found what I was looking for. A simple kit for opening doors. It had been some time since I used that, so I tried practicing. When the time got 2 am, I managed to open the door. “ I have to see her. She must be terrified.” I was thinking to myself.
I looked around. The long corridor was bright. It took me some time to find the room she was in. I really hated that mansion. For as big as it is, it can’t be considered a home. It never had that warm feeling, probably because everyone was restricted by rules.
I was glad that my father hadn’t let any guards. For that, I was really thankful.
I started opening the door. It didn't take long. Quietly I opened it. Inside the room was very dark. "Did I get the wrong room? Why is it so dark in here? " I asked myself.
Then I felt a strong pain on my back. I could understand what hit me, but with the energy I had, I couldn't stop it.
"Tigreb, is that you? It is me, I won't hurt you. " I said.
"Sir..? " she said.
I reached for the wall where I found the switch. The lights turned on.
She was laying next to the wall, breathing heavily. She had a steel table ornament in her hand. Then she raised her eyes.
"What are you doing here at this hour? " she asked.
"I came for you. I thought you were scared. I didn't expect to get hit like that. "
"Sorry I thought you were someone else. Of course, I'm scared. Didn't you hear your father? That man kidnapped me! What the hell is going on? We're you locked inside there all this time? " she said.
"The problem is not me now. It is you. Long story short, he wants to make me apologize to Kale. He is the son of my father's friend, and for that, he is trying to use you. I don't know where he got this idea, but still, I can't give him what he is looking for. " I explained.
"Are you kidding me? I don't know your relationships or problems? What does this all thing have to do with me? I kept all my promises. I did as you said. You said you would leave, but why the hell did this happen?" She might have been whispering, but how come I heard those words better than any scream.
" I'm sorry! I mean it, really! I'll find a way out for you, but will you please accept to stay here till then? No one will touch a single hair from you. You will have what you need. You just have to stay locked here. I know my father, he won't touch you. Just please don't give him a reason."
"I want to leave. I want to go home. I hate it here. Can't you just say sorry and do as he says?" She was holding back tears. It was the first time I considered apologizing to Kale, but still, I couldn't do it.
I don't know why I felt this way, but my father involving her in this is making me feel uneasy.
"I can't do that. " I replied
"Well then don't come here and ask me to accept this. If you can't help me, that is fine, but don't you stop me. I won't stay any longer here. " she said, and her hand reached for the door handle.
"I can't let you go like this. You won't be able to. There are guards downstairs. Even if you manage to leave, they will find you and bring you here again. They might make you starve. Do you think you can handle that? " I explained.
"I am, or maybe I am not, but I won't let no one offend me this way. I'm not like you. You said that you accepted everything they did to you, and it doesn't seem as if you were lying. Still though why are you here right now? Look even you couldn't stay silent all the time, why should I? " she said.
"My father wants his son to go on his knees and apologies to the man who put a scar on his face! That is why! " I had never told these words to anyone else; they were locked inside me all this time, but my mouth didn't respond to my mind. I was furious. I was trying my best to make her accept what I said, but she just wouldn't listen.
"I think coming here was useless. Fine then, you lost your chance. I won't be nice anymore. " I said, and with that, I started walking toward her. After hearing all that speech, she was stuck and didn't say a word.
"What are you doing? ... You mean? Is that why you did all that? " she asked.
I didn't answer. I was very silent because my thoughts at that moment were too loud. "Should I let her try? But if I do, she will get hurt, I'm sure of it? Why the hell am I caring so much? Why am I here? " All these questions were flowing in my mind as I was walking slowly toward her.
She was staring at me holding her gaze only to my eyes. She hadn't been blinking in a long time now.
"Give me your hand!" I said.
She did just that without a word.
"Your cut is already gone. That is good. It means you really listened and didn't play with it, but I think you have forgotten about the reason why you had that. It looks like you need another one. " I couldn't let her go. It is better if I make her a little scared than let her do that. Just at the moment she didn't look that horrified from me I was ruining it all.
"If you do, I'll scream. " she said.
"Go on and try, but do you think you can scream while your pinky lips get to drop blood? "
"My lips. You said.."
"What do you think I can't do it. I said I don't touch women, but it was my father who taught me that. It may be the only good thing he taught me, but still he threatened a woman today. I think it would be fine if I break that too. " I said. I don't know what I was thinking. This is crazy.
"Ok ok calm down... I'm sorry. I'll listen, but you have to keep your word too. You will take me out of here. "
Listening to her words, I felt kind of disappointed. I was cursing myself for that, but still, I was kinda relieved she did accept.
"Good girl. One wish then... whatever you ask, since you accept to stay here. I'll do one thing for you. " I promised her.
"Are you sure of what you're saying?..Fine I accept, but how will I know that you will keep your word? "
I reached for my neck. I took off my necklace and put it on her neck.
She just looked at me confused.
"This necklace is the only thing left from my mother. Until then, you can hold it for me."
She started looking at the necklace in every little detail. "I'll take care of it, I won't lose it. "
"Week you better don't" I replied.
She then said: "Thank you for coming to check on me. "
"Yes yes, that is fine." Check on her? Common, even I don't understand why I did this.
"I think I should go now. I don't want the situation to worsen. " I said.

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