“The Cruel Prince”

Author by Natalie Ernison

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“XX Company”

“Miss Nathasya, please design some requests from clients.” Said a boss, then put down a few sheets of paper that Nathasya had to finish.

As usual Nathasya worked quite professionally, as if nothing had happened in her life. All work is well done, and performance is increasing day by day.

“Nathasya, the client is very satisfied with your work, it seems that your presence in this company has quite a good impact.” Said a superior who had been guiding Nathasya while doing all her responsibilities.

“Thank you boss, it's all because of the boss's help too.

“Yes Nathasya, I hope your performance gets better, good job.” Praise the boss, while giving a glass of ice coffee Starbucks.

***

“Every day just work and work, it seems I need refreshment” Nathasya muttered.

Drrttt... Senior Jenner called...

Nathasya: “hello seniors!!”

Jenner: “Are you busy tonight, I want to invite you to a party at my office..”

Nathasya: “Ohh I don't have any activities as well as seniors, I happen to be very late.”

Jenner: “Okay. I'll be there in half an hour to pick you up.”

“Yeaahhh... finally...” said Nathasya, rolling around in joy after receiving a call from Jenner.

After a while, Nathasya finished her makeup.

Black dress that shows the neck to the upper chest area. Long curly brown hair flowing with simple make-up. Carrying a mini sling bag containing a wallet plus a cellphone, gray. Wedges are shiny black.

Standing right in front of the main lobby of her residence building.

Tit tit tit... the sound of a shiny black sports car horn stopped right in front of her.

“Hi beautiful...” a man greeted her from behind the jet black car window that was slowly descending, with a charming smile.

“Hey senior Jenner..” replied Nathasya greeting while rubbing the edge of the earlobe, with a blush style.

“Get in...” Jenner said, tilting head as a code for Nathasya to get into his sports car.

“What party are we going to senior Jenner?” Nathasya asked curiously and nervously.

***

After a while later…

“We've arrived..” Jenner parked the car, and took Nathasya's hand to enter a luxurious restaurant, decorated with shiny chocolate, with various luxurious crystal chandeliers.

Nathasya began to look around her and was so amazed by the luxurious decoration. However, she was quite confused by Jenner's statement that intended to take her to a party. In fact, now they were just the two of them sitting at a table that seemed to be specially ordered.

“Senior Jenner, where is the party that senior said?” asked Nathasya innocently.

“Now we will start the party. A party of two..” Jenner said with a handsome smile.

His appearance was not too flashy, because he only wore a navy blue shirt covered with a white sweater, and soft brown denim jeans.

“Together?” said Nathasya with a face full of curiosity. What exactly did this man mean, he thought.

“I purposely booked this table, because I wanted to know more about you. Do you mind if I want to get to know you better?” Jenner said with a very serious face.

Nathasya was just silent, senioru, for some reason Jenner's statement seemed to make her unable to speak. Her face stiffened and just stood there in silence.

“Why are you silent Nathasya? did my question displease you?”

“No seniors, it's not like that. I..-”

“Do you already have a lover?” Jenner asked.

A question that silenced her even more. She suddenly remembered how cruel Zakra had treated her and warned her not to have anything to do with other men.

“No senior Jenner, I don't have a lover!” Nathasya said firmly in a tone of voice that snapped.

“What is it Nathasya? what's wrong with you? is that nervous?” Jenner raised Nathasya's face which had been downcast using his right hand.

“Are you nervous?” Jenner asked again with a smile on his face.

“Ahh, sorry senior, I...---”

“Wow.. is this a declaration of love...” said someone who had just arrived from the main door, and was walking closer.

“Ohh hi Zakra ..” Jenner greeted.

“Zakra!” Nathasya immediately turned herself around and it turned out that the voice was Zakra Crossadio, the cruel man.

Her face stiffened again, moreover she was caught red-handed with a man who turned out to know Zakra well.

“Is my arrival disturbing?” asked Zakra with a smirk on his face while looking at Nathasya, who was still silent.

“Oh please Zakra ..” Jenner said with a friendly smile.

“Zakra, what brought you here, aren't you too busy to just have dinner?” Jenner said, handing him a glass filled with soft drinks.

“Oh, yeah, I think I'm looking for someone who might be doing something else right now...” said Zakra while occasionally looking at Nathasya.

“Oh is that so. Please join us, later we will find that person.” Jenner said with a chuckle, because as usual she knew Zakra was only joking.

“Why has your woman been so silent Jenner?” asked Zakra with a wry smile and slightly narrowed eyes at Nathasya.

“She was very nervous. Introducing this Nathasya, my old friend since college.”

“Introducing, I'm Zakra, your lover's best friend.” Zakra said while greeting Nathasya, an introductory sentence that made Nathasya weaker.

“I'm Nathasya...” Nathasya answered while replying to Zakra's handshake.

“Jenner, what do you think if a woman disobeys! what should we do as men??” a statement that was quite striking, and made the chewing in Nathasya's mouth even more tasteless.

“How can Zakra, aren't so many women crazy about you..” Jenner replied with a smile, because he knew who Zakar was, but not about his torture of Nathasya.

“You're right, a lot of women adore me, but somehow I'm actually attracted by a woman who is very disobedient.”

“Hahha.. that's enough Zakra. Let's enjoy the dinner.”

While enjoying food, Zakra deliberately rubbed his seniors on Nathasya's calves. As if nothing had happened, Zakra continued to eat his dinner. Nathasya seemed to be starting to feel uncomfortable with her attitude, but could only remain silent.

“Excuse me, I need to go to the toilet.” Nathasya hurried off to the toilet for a few minutes, then sat back down.

“What's wrong Nathasya, are you not feeling well? do we need to go to the nearest clinic?” Jenner asked attentively.

“No senior, I'm fine...”

A bland taste now filled her mouth, all the food and even the drinks tasted bland, there was only anxiety and fear of Zakra.

***

And then something happened that Nathasya was afraid of...

Plakk... the sound of a slap hit Nathasya's smooth cheek, and left a red mark from Zakra's palm.

“You know that Jenner is my business partner!! and you dare to play with fire with him!!” Zakra snapped while grabbing Nathasya's hair.

“What right do you have to order me! savage bastard!” Nathasya screamed while holding back the pain in her head.

“Be brave!! did he touch you, huh!!”

Bukkk.. the sound of a bang from Nathasya's head hitting the concrete wall, in her residence.

“You bitch!! You think you can just get away from me!!”

Plaakkk... again a very loud slap hit her smooth cheek, using the back of Zakra's hand.

Argghh… “Bastard!! I'm tired...” her moaning and groaning voice filled the room area.

“Shut up!! You are nothing more than a woman who will become a slave to my satisfaction!!” Zakra snapped then pushed Nathasya's head. Nathasya only grimaced to endure the suffering she was receiving.

“Let go of me, let go of me!” Nathasya was still struggling, when Zakra grabbed her and pulled her hair towards a bathroom.

Argghh... “don't be, seniors! let me go umm...”

A splash of water was now all over his body, and a grip on his head.

“I hate seeing my woman with another man!! why are you so hard to obey!!”

“I'm nothing to you anymore, why would I obey your bastard's wishes!!” Nathasya screamed which made Zakra's emotions explode.

“Wild!! shut up!!” Zakra again gripped the chin quite hard.

“Wild!! yeah bitch that's a good name for a disobedient woman!!” Zakra tonight is really burning with jealousy, and he's really really crazy about it.

Ouch ugh...

Zakra released his grip, and looked at the state of the woman he loved so much now, wincing in pain. He just left, leaving Nathasya alone in a situation that was not good enough.

All night Nathasya continued to cry sadly. Her forehead looks bruised, due to the impact Zakra has done. Until finally she began to lose consciousness.

>>>

A man was sitting with a worried look on her face, now looking at her and placing a cold wet cloth on the surface of her head.

Whether this was a dream or not, Nathasya saw that the man's face was filled with anxiety.

“I'm sorry Nathasya, I love you so much...” Zakra thought.

All day Zakra was beside Nathasya lying weak. Her body temperature was so hot, her face was pale, and her head was bruised from the impact, as well as her shoulders from Zakra’s strong grip.

The more Zakra looked at the woman who was lying in front of him, the more his heart and mind broke.

For almost three days Nathasya was not feeling well, but instead she looked weaker.

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“Stop your actions. This is outrageous.” Said one of the doctors who was now giving Nathasya an injection and okname.

“I invited you, because I wanted you to help me, not lecture me.” Zakra said, as if he didn't want to be denied.

“Well . But one thing I'm proud of, you still keep her virginity. If you love her, please love her, before her leaves for good.” Said the doctor who is a good friend of Zakra, then left in front of him.

After the fourth day, Nathasya began to slowly open her eyes and try to look around.

Now what he saw was the figure of a cruel man who had tortured her and made her what is today.

“Are you awake dear?” said Zakra while helping Nathasya get up from her bed.

“Where am I, I have to go to work..” Nathasya looked worse, when she opened her eyes she was still crying sadly.

“You're in my mansion dear, and you don't need to, I've already taken care of your leave. You should rest..” Zakra said with a sad look.

“Let go of me, don't torture me anymore.

Arghh ... her head hurts so bad, maybe from the impact on the wall a few days ago.

“Honey calm down, I'll take care of you ..” Zakra said, hugging her gently and giving a warm caress.

“Don't hit me again, don't torture me anymore... uhhhh...” Nathasya moaned with tears in her eyes.

“Honey, I'm sorry... very sorry...” Zakra whispered when he saw the condition of the woman he had tortured that now looked so apprehensive.

Nathasya just cried sadly with a blank stare, and didn't even want to look into Zakra's eyes, even though Zakra straightened his gaze.

“Honey... please recover quickly...” Zakra's heart was soft when he saw Nathasya's condition, who looked so frustrated with what had happened to her.

Nathasya's condition is now quite bad. The depression she had experienced in the past now had to be experienced again. With the same man who had depressed her, but this time her depression only got worse.

Continued....

“The Cruel Prince”

Author by Natalie Ernison

Behind the gold-colored curtains, a girl's face was seen standing with a blank stare. It was as if there was no more life from that blank stare. A pretty face, with a young master in a white lace dress, which showed off her chest.

“Who am I, why am I here? can I still survive .. “ thought the woman with empty eyes.

Natahsya, well she was the woman who was standing from behind the gold-colored curtain. She was in a mansion that was quite luxurious, but it seemed that the mansion was quite quiet like uninhabited.

Standing up, sitting down again looking at the ceiling of the room filled with dark decorations. Seen a photo of a pair of men and women embracing in a green park.

Nathasya continued to stare at the photo, and began to remember the figure in the photo who was hanging beside the king size bed.

Nathasya walked closer, and closer until she was right in front of the photo.

Her eyes began to stare at the photo containing the two men and women. Her hands began to touch the glass from the photo frame, a shiny brown frame with a size of 20R.

A woman is seen wrapping her arms around the man's neck, while the man is wrapping her arms around the woman's hips and chest area. The man has a black shirt, and the woman has a white blouse with a yellow and gold striped vest.

“This photo..—” Before he could mention someone in the photo, her tears fell again down her smooth cheeks. It was as if her heart ached when she looked at the photo, which was probably full of memories.

Check the sound of the bedroom door opening, and a man with a cold gaze appeared.

“Eat, you've been eating only through your IV bottle for days.” Said the man, which was Zakra the cruel man.

“Hey are you listening to me!” Zakra took Nathasya's hand, and he realized that the woman was remembering the person in the photo.

“Do you miss this photo...” said Zakra with a sad smile.

“This is a photo of us at the park a few years ago. You were in the second year of high school at that time.”

Nathasya was just silent, and it seemed she was starting to remember the beautiful memories in the photo. She is in a romantic relationship with her first lover, namely Zakra Crossadio.

“Why is this photo still there?” asked Nathasya while touching the photo.

“Sure, because this photo is very precious to me. You will never understand how valuable this photo is..” Zakra's voice suddenly turned heavy and his eyes filled with anger that had been buried for a long time.

Argghhh... Nathasya groaned in pain, due to the grip of the hands on her shoulders.

“Even every time I remember these memories I'm very happy, even though I know that at that time you left and won't come back to me ..” Zakra let go of hand, then sat down on a sofa near his king size bed.

“Nathasya, do you still have that love for you ..?” said Zakra giving a question to Nathasya, but with a call like when they first met a few years ago.

Nathasya was silent, the feeling of wanting to speak but was restrained on her lips.

“Why honey, do you need my help to talk hmm ..” Zakra approached Nathasya who was sitting on the edge of her bed.

Erm... Nathasya held back her moans when Zakra started to treat her quite harshly.

“Honey, try to tell me, how do you feel now hmm..” Zakra grabbed Nathasya's long hair and kissed her lips which looked dry, because of her unfit body condition.

“Stop this..” Nathasya's moaning voice, which was mixed with sighs, now filled the room.

“Honey, I've been missing all of this for a long time..” Zakra was still in a position to caress Nathasya's face and neck area, and don't forget that she still doesn't let go of Nathasya's hair.

“Promise me one thing...” Zakra said right in Nathasya's ear while biting her earlobe.

“What are you wants, Master .. “ said Nathasya with a body that was shaking violently, she was so afraid of the figure of a man who was fond of her.

“I want you to be my warmer dear, and do everything with love. And one more thing! From today onwards, stop calling me Master, but call me “Master.” Zakra said with a cold smile, and a look that seemed to want to devour his woman immediately.

Zakra released his grip, this time he removed the belt from his pants with a laugh that was quite depressing.

“Masters? What.. what will Master do..” said Nathasya as she backed away to the side of the king size bed.

“Honey, quickly promise that you will not leave me, even until death do us part ..” Zakra chuckled, but with eyes filled with an aura of cruelty.

Arghhh...

“It hurts...” Nathasya's moaning voice sounded beautiful again in Zakra's ears.

Splash... Splash... Splash...

The sound of the lashes hit the calf area to Nathasya's smooth thighs. Zakra whipped her with his belt buckle Young Master.

Arghhh.. “it hurts...” argh... the moaning sound is getting louder.

“Hahaha.. doesn't it hurt dear? that's how my life hurts when you're gone!!” Zakra said with his evil laugh and wide eyes.

Arghh ..... the sound of sobs, screams of pain are now mixed into one.

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While on the other hand…

“Is Mr. Zakra is torturing our future mistress again...” said the servants who worked as caretakers of the Zakra residence.

“Too bad our mistress, why is Mr. Zakra so cruel? even though the master loves Madam Nathasya very much, even he is almost crazy because of the lady..”

“Shhhhhhh never mind... we can't do anything.” said is a male servant.

Arghhh... Nathasya just lay weak, on her side. She tried not to cry, because Zakra forbade her to cry. She just bit the thick blanket that was in the mattress area. Her body was shaking violently, the pain from Zakra's lash was excruciating.

“I will be away for a few days, take good care of your mistresses. Don't let anyone see her except the people in this mansion!” Zakra ordered.

“Okay Mr. Zakra. Sir, may we treat and care for Madam Nathasya?” asked one of the waiters.

“Well damn it.” Zakra rushed to grab a black coat, then immediately left his residence that looked so big and luxurious.

Ehmm... emmm.. the moaning sound that Nathasya had been trying to hold back all this time.

Knock... Knock... Knock......

“Madam, please allow us to come in..” said several servants, then entered the room belonging to their master, Zakra.

“Madam what happened!” some of the servants were so surprised when they saw that Nathasya's whole body was red and bruised from Zakra's whipping. The former kissmark from Zakra was emblazoned on the neck and chest area.

Slowly the female servants smeared the skin ointment, although it was quite painful but Nathasya still tried to hold it in.

“Madam is done, please eat and say if there is anything madam needs.” The servants left their master's room.

>>>

“I really can't bear to see Madam Nathasya's condition, it hurts when I see the expression on the Madam's face that doesn't seem to want to shed tears...” said one of the female servants while wiping her tears.

“Right, I am very sad to see the state of the madam. However, we are just a servant..” said another waiter.

“What are you doing? are you gossiping?” said a man who had just arrived before them.

“No, young master, we are only concerned about Madam Nathasya's condition.”

“Madam ? have any more new women been brought here?” said a young man, with a confused expression.

“That's right, young master, but this time the madam, Mr. Zakra, loves her very much.”

“Loving? but why does the woman seem to be in such a state of concern?” said the man named Abed narrowing his eyes, wanting to be informed immediately.

“We often clean Mr. Zakra's room, and we see that there is a 20R photo frame, which is a photo of you and a woman. The photo is old, and that woman is Madam Nathasya.”

“Nathasya?” The man was trying to remember something.

“Oh yes I remember! it was the innocent girl that Zakra loved very much, but they were separated.

“That's right young master.”

Abed is Zakra's cousin who lives next door, but often visits Zakra to his mansion..

“Auntie, may I meet the madam you mean?” asked Abed hopefully.

“Alright young master, but please don't make master Zakra angry.”

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Abed climbed the stairs to Zakra's room. But before he arrived, his steps stopped at the last step. At that time Abed was silent for a while, and saw a woman who was so graceful and beautiful sitting playing the piano. But her gaze was so hollow and empty.

The tone that the woman played was so beautiful to her ears, and quite immersive.

“Hey, are you alone ..” Abed patted the shoulder of the woman who was playing the piano, and suddenly made the woman so shocked that she almost fell. But Abed swiftly held their position.

***

“The Cruel Prince”

Author by Natalie Ernison

A woman is playing a musical instrument that is quite heart-wrenching for the listener. The woman's fingers continued to play the piano, with eyes that were already looking somewhere. It made no longer pay attention to the existence of the people around.

Because of the shock of hearing a man's voice greeting her, it almost knocked her out of the black chestnut chair with the color of the piano she was playing.

“Are you okay..?” asked Abed anxiously.

“I'm fine.” the woman let go of Abed's embrace, then went to a room next to Zakra's room.

“Is she the woman who has been tortured by Zakra..” thought Abed

Abed sat on the floor while leaning against the railing of the stairs area of the second floor of the Zakra mansion.

“Why is Zakra so cruel to a woman like that angel? I know she's a good woman..” Abed thought, then smiled, I don't know what kind of smile Abed was making.

>>>

“Aunt..!” Abed summoned the loyal servants of the Zakra residence's mansion.

“Yes, young master Abed?” said the middle-aged maid.

“Auntie knows, I have met a wingless angel ..” Abed said with a face filled with a smile, of course, confused his servant aunt.

“What do you mean young master?” asked the waiter curiously.

“Earlier there was a beautiful woman playing the piano, wearing a pink nightgown. I think I like her aunty.” Said Abed excitedly.

“Young master Abed, don't even think about it! That is Madam Nathasya, Mr. Zakra's favorite woman.” The waiter insisted.

“I don't care aunty, byee...” Abed went to the side door of the magnificent mansion.

“Gosh.. it's terrible! Young master Abed is very stubborn and will not give up easily .. “ murmured the servant.

“What's wrong ma'am?” asked a middle-aged male servant who had just arrived.

“That's sir ..—” the maidservant began to tell what was going on.

“That's the truth, sir, I don't want poor Nathasya to be tormented more than Mr. Zakra.”

>>>

In a park in the courtyard area of the magnificent mansion of Zakra's residence. A woman was sitting pensively accompanied by several maids who were combing her long curls.

“The lady is very beautiful, Mr. Zakra must be very lucky ..” said one of the servants praising, but the praise on behalf of Zakra turned out to change her mood instantly.

“Stop it!! don't say that name if he's not around!” Nathasya snapped.

“Okay madam, forgive my words ..” said a servant, of course they were giving a code to shut up and no longer talk about their cruel master.

“Madam, please enjoy this hot tea, we will go to work.” They also moved from the side of Nathasya who was sitting looking at the rabbits in the large area of the mansion yard.

“Just alone ..” said a man who suddenly broke the silence.

Nathasya turned to the source of the voice, and saw a man smiling warmly at her, the man who a few days ago startled her in a common room.

“Hey hey.. why go so fast.” Said the man as he took her hand, which was about to leave.

“Let go! are you going to torture me too!” said Nathasya curtly, her gaze was cold and her face was not as cheerful as she used to be.

“This woman is very different from the one she was in college two years ago, is her suffering so much...” Abed thought.

Abed, who two years ago met Nathasya at a local concert. But it was very different from the Nathasya he saw at this time, who was full of a cold aura and not as cheerful as before.

“Don't you know and remember me?” Abed said, suddenly making Nathasya think hard.

“Get your hands off! I'm tired of this demon mansion's state!” said Nathasya in a curt and quite rude tone. No wonder after what he went through and experienced all this time, it made her a cold person.

Tit tit tit…

“Young master Abed, please don't go near Madam Nathasya anymore, Mr. Zakra has arrived.” Said a waiter, and the sound of the car horn from earlier was the sound of Zakra's car horn.

>>

“Where is your madam?” Zakra said as he put his coat on a sofa, putting his sleeves aside. “Madam is relaxing in the master's garden.” Said a servant while looking down.

“Is everything okay?”

“Yes sir, madam is fine just. It's just that the madam is more silent.”

“Ohh I see.. send her to the room now!” Zakra ordered.

Zakra sat on a sofa in front of his and Nathasya's bedroom door. His eyes focused on the piano cover that was lying on the chair, he realized someone was playing the piano.

“Waiter!!” Zakra called, then a servant appeared.

“Yes sir?” replied the waiter.

“Who plays this piano, isn't there none other than Abed? did Abed come up here?” he asked.

The waiter nervously replied, “no, the master who played it was Madam Nathasya ..”

“Really. It means that her musical ability is just getting more lively..” Zakra said with a crooked smile.

A few moments later, Nathasya arrived and entered her private room which Zakra had prepared. Just then, someone hugged her tightly.

“I really miss you dear, on my way to Europe, I always think of you ..” Zakra said while sniffing Nathasya's neck area, which made her shudder.

“Honey, don't you eat much, why aren't you as plump as yesterday?” said Zakra then put his woman on his lap.

Nathasya was silent without saying a word, she was just silent with empty eyes, even her lips looked dry and cracked.

“Why are your lips so dry, tonight we're going to buy a lip gloss for you, honey..” said Zakra while stroking Nathasya's long hair, and hugging Nathasya's weak body like a child thirsting for love.

“I don't like being ignored, speak up! You're not a doll!” said Zakra while gripping Nathasya's chin.

The hatred that enveloped heart and mind, made her reluctant to speak even eye contact with the cruel man who was hugging her.

“Arghh… I don't like your expressionless face, I prefer the old you, replying to my fondling. If it's like this, what's the difference between me making out with a bunch of useless dolls!!” Zakra snapped then pushed Nathasya's weak body to the side of the sofa, and stepped out by slamming bedroom door.

Hhmm… mmm… Nathasya could only hold back her sobs, her tears now began to flow profusely, causing her to feel sad.

“I want to get out of here ..” she whispered in a voice that was not clearly heard due to her crying.

>>>

On the other hand…

“Why did you change honey, you're not as warm as you used to be..” Zakra muttered while holding a photo frame, which saw a woman smiling happily, of course it was Nathasya.

“Ahahha... you're so good at torturing me with your silence, honey...” Zakra muttered, who seemed to be laughing to himself, then suddenly walked towards Nathasya's room.

“Get up!!!” Zakra snapped while grabbing Nathasya's hand who was sleeping.

Arghh… “what's wrong master?” Nathasya said while touching her wrist which felt hot from Zakra's rough grip.

“Hear! Starting today, I want you to respond to my every action. Without crying, and that flat face of yours, I want the only thing to be seen is a smile. If you don't, then I'll sew up your mouth!!” Zakra snapped then landed a punch on Nathasya's smooth cheek, and left a red mark, then just walked away.

Nathasya only touched the cheek that was hit by Zakra which was still hot and painful.

Nathasya's life is really a mess, she can no longer feel the pleasure of the food she eats. Even smiling was so difficult, there were only sobs and groans of pain.

Zakra's cruel attitude is getting worse, and now he just wants Nathasya to always smile and be sweet to him, even though maybe the torment will continue.

***