CHAPTER ONE

ANGELA

Super excited that I finally graduated from medical school at the age of twenty-two and will be going back to my uncle's house to spend some time.

I had already secured a job, as the hospital where I did my internship decided to keep me. Of course, why won't they? You won't see anyone as smart as I am daily, so they had to grab what is good with both hands.

I stood in front of the mirror admiring my ever-striking beauty that was shorn bright like the stars of the sky.

I wasn't just facially beautiful, I had the perfect shape. slim and moderate height with blonde hair and black, big round eyes.

All the men wanted me, but none did I want me as I had made a promise to myself and my let parents I wouldn't let men distract me until I achieved all my dreams.

My parents had died in a ghastly accident a few years back, and I was left at the mercy of my wicked uncle and his wife who took over all my dad had owned.

My uncle had treated me like a slave, he and his wife and daughter who was the same age as me never considered my feelings or emotions, yet I lived with them happily and loved them like my own family.

If not for the scholarship I got from a medical foundation that wanted to train brilliant and less privileged kids, I wouldn't be able to achieve my dreams today.

I decided to become a doctor after my parents died in the hospital, they were rushed to the hospital immediately after the accident, but the doctor was too sluggish and my parents lost their lives as a result of his shortcomings.

I had decided then that I would save as many lives as possible... My phone beeped interrupting my thought and I rushed to the table to see who the message was from.

Immediately I picked up my phone to unlock it, it started ringing and the caller happen to be my wicked uncle... I would no longer call him wicked because he had started acting a bit nice ever since I got the scholarship and lately, his behavior towards me was something else.

He always called to check up on me, to ask if I'd eaten and if everything was okay. I wasn't exactly surprised when I realized the caller was my uncle.

"Hello", I said almost immediately after I took the call.

"Hello love, I heard you are returning home today, how long do you intend to stay with us?" He asked and from the sound of his voice, I could tell he was beaming.

"A week uncle, I plan to spend a week or less, you know the hospital I did my intern had decided to keep me, so I would be resuming work with them soon", I said the sound of victory and pride written all over my voice.

One could easily tell I couldn't wait to start my new life, everyone who knew my story would say I deserved every single thing I got... From the scholarship to my graduation, then the new job, I am deemed worthy of everything I've got.

"That is nice my daughter", he said and I wondered what was up with the new title. "You know, your sister and I had planned a surprise party for you, but then we wouldn't want to make it a surprise anymore since you are going to drive to the venue yourself", he said and paused for a bit, something in me felt he was smirking naughtily from the other end, but I decided to shake it off.

"That is nice uncle, what about my aunt? Isn't she part of the plan?" I asked resting my back on the wall for support, and my other hand on the table, as I made an almost inaudible drum sound colliding my finger with the table.

"Your aunt as well is part of the plan, you have made us proud my love and this is worth celebrating. You have never failed us, not given us any reason to regret sending you to school. You are worth every penny we have spent on you, and we are about to spend on this party today", he boasted and I sniffed mockingly.

I wondered how my uncle would forget so soon how badly he had treated me, he even told me he wouldn't sponsor my education the day I had told him about my admission into college.

"I texted you the address already", he continued. "It is a newly opened restaurant and bar. It is located on the outskirt of town, just take a cab for an easy location and use the map", he concluded and I signed.

"Anything for you uncle, I will be there as soon as possible. I just finished packing and was about to leave before you called", I raised my back from the wall I had rested upon and started walking towards the bed where my already arranged box lay.

I picked up the box with one hand and placed my phone on my shoulder holding it with my neck as I quickly zipped the box using both hands.

"I will just take a cab as you have said, except me in less than thirty minutes", I said although I wasn't sure of how long it'd take the cab to get to the hotel since I haven't been there before.

I hung up, opened the message, and read the address aloud. "Stonehill hotel and bar, 27 aavenuesHilton way, BlackRock road".

I placed my phone in the pocket of my fitted jean trouser and picked up my bad as I dragged it out of the room.

I strolled down the road and it wasn't difficult at all to get a cab, whose driver knew the direction of my destination.

I placed my box beside me on the back seat as I covers my ears with my headphone. A bad guy by Billie Elish was playing so loudly and I was completely lost in excitement enjoying the moment.

The journey wasn't exactly a long and tiring one as I was so engrossed in the music playing in my ear that I didn't know when we got to our destination.

I alighted from the cab with my box, paid the cab man, and he drove away immediately. I stood still looking around the whole place. The hotel stood magnificently in the middle of nowhere.

I wondered why my uncle had chosen this particular hotel of all the hotels in the city of New York.

I was trying to study my environment when a big white van stopped in front of me, and before I could think of anything three men alighted from the bus and held me captive. I tried to scream but they shut me up by placing a handkerchief in my mouth and that was the last thing I remembered before blanking out. Go