She is the one by Asheslove (book recommendations for young adults txt) 📕

'Hii, how are you now?' he said with a smile on his face. 

'Alive' I replied mockingly. This is my first time seeing him after falling from stairs and all I could see in his eyes were concern. 

'You want to come out?' he asked and I hummed nodding in response. 

'Follow me' he stated and walked out of room while I followed him. The huge mansion came in view from up. Last time when I left the room I was not in the state to notice anything but now I am, and I don't have any words to speak. The inside looks more like a palace. The living room was huge and bright with white walls, white couches, white curtains and a huge chandelier that was reflecting like crystals. Every single thing is luxurious and seems expensive in it. The whole place was beautiful and mesmerizing like a castle. Few maids were working in kitchen and some were doing other chores. This forced me to think hard to know who he is, and what does he do because from wherever I am looking he surely is a billionaire. Leonardo showed me gym, swimming area in backyard, outdoor patio, basketball court and library including the devils office from outside. My eyes fall on the exit door but widen on seeing lines of guards standing out it as long as I could see. He certainly is a big business man I thought to myself. The entire estate was between the woods. 

At last Leonardo took me to show the indoor garden so I could feel better.

When I walked in the garden, the warm sunlight touched my face and the first thing I saw was the bright sun and the clear blue sky.
I never felt this need to appreciate the small things around me as I did now. I never appreciate the warmth that sun gave out. Cool breeze blowing around making me feel relaxed and the flowers around the garden makes me feel more comfortable. The garden was big and beautiful with flowers and beautiful shaped bushes all around with a fountain in between.
I didn't bother admiring the place and garden as much as this beauty of nature. My tears flow endlessly. It was my first time coming out of darkness since he had kidnapped me.

This warm sunlight and cold breeze makes me remember of days which I used to spend with my parents in Newyork in our small garden.

 I am not letting him take me away from them, they are my everything, I am not giving up until I'll leave this place. 

I looked for the Leonardo who was standing there staring at me. 

'Will you answer few of my questions Leonardo?’ I asked politely. 

'I will try my best' he said politely.

Taking a long breath I asked softly 

'Did my family know I am kidnapped?'. 

'No' he replied and I relieved.

'Is he a businessman?' I asked my next question. 

'Yes he is'. 

'We are in Rome, aren't we?' and this startled him as his both eyebrows frowned upwards with a confusing look on his face. 

'How do you know where are we in Italy, I am sure Nicolas doesn't tell you that' 

'Means I am right, we are in Rome', 'about how I know then it's not like I knew it, just speculation'. 

'Then why only Rome', he asked again folding his arms across his chest giving me a questioning look.

'Because you told that he is a businessman and Rome is capital city for business in Italy' I said shrugging my shoulders.

'You are a smart girl Elena but what you did earlier was not smart act'.

'One thing you should know about Nicolas is that he is crazy and very stubborn. If he said that he will not let you go then believe me, there is no way for you out from him. He will find you from anywhere if you even escape him' he explained in his calm voice.

And this roused the anger inside me, 'Then what do you expect from me, that I will accept him, leave with someone whom I don't know, who kidnapped me, starved me, abuse me and hurt me' I snapped at him while fresh trail of tears started to flow again from my eyes.

'He will not hurt you if you do as he says' Leo said taking a step closer to me. 

'And why will I do that' I gritted. 

'Choice is yours Elena, he's not mental but if you keep being like this then things will only become hard for you and ended up by you getting hurt, just like earlier' he said gently brushing my tears away from the back of his hand. 

I want to shout and scream at him for telling me all this but a part of me knows he is right because after suffering from the starvation its clear to me I am wrong to think I can fight him, fighting him is futile, it will only increase my misery.

'Don't make it worse for yourself’. 

'It already is' I whispered sniffing. 

'No, it's not but if you will remain stubborn it obviously will' 

'You can't run away from him the sooner you realize, better it will be for you. He can do many worst things to you Elena; the things which will destroy you completely so please don't tempt him. I am telling you this for you good, don't try to escape him again and do something stupid' he said looking deep in my eyes so that I will understand the seriousness behind his words. 

'I don't want to stay with him, I want to go back' I said whimpering.

'I know but you don't have a choice here little girl, just do as he says and it will be fine' Leo stated politely.

****

After eating dinner and taking the pills I sat on the couch with my disturbed thoughts. 

What Leonardo explained, was not completely wrong. I was stupid earlier, even though if I didn't fall from the stairs I wouldn't have succeeded in running away. Fighting him is futile as it will end up in my suffering. Escaping this place started to felt like impossible to me, all my doubts got clear after looking at his huge protected mansion and remaining by looking at the guards. The only hope which left inside me started fading. I can’t escape him but I don’t want to stay here with this monster, I want to go back to my family and for that I have to escape but I also don't want to bring more troubles to myself