Saving Faith... by Stephanie M. Colon (classic novels for teens .txt) 📕

“I don't drink and I would rather be home with my wife.” He said sternly. “Now if you do not hurry I will report you to the owners and tell them you are being deliberately inappropriate with customers who are clearly not interested in your sexual advances. I will also call the police and tell them you are sexually harassing male customers. I’m pretty sure I am not the first man you have seen today.  They will believe me. I am a private investor for the city and they have ALL known me for a LONG time.” Sebastian didn't like to threaten anyone but he did do it occasionally when necessary. For the women in his life that he vowed to love and protect he would do anything. This moment he felt like Faith was being disrespected and he didn't want to deal with this woman anymore. “Are you done or do I have to make a few phone calls and go to another establishment?”

The woman’s eyes grew more with every sentence he spoke, and looked terrified by the time he finished his question. She didn't speak another word but she finished her job quickly and without any eye contact. She looked shaken but he didn't care. He just wanted to hurry up and get home before Faith attempted to do anything. He wanted to be able to get there and help her. Once he got everything that was on his list he left and walked down the street into an alley so no one would be able to see him. He left quickly and with thoughts of how to have her fall in love with him Sebastian went home...to Faith. Thinking that felt right to him and he found himself happy for the first time in a long time. 

Faith

Faith sat on the edge of the tub and started wondering exactly what she was going to do. She knew she was too weak to leave but she didn’t know if she wanted to stay in this particular house with that man. She didn't know anything about him. All she knew was she felt safe with him around. That alone was an important deciding factor for Faith. She didn't want to go home. She didn't want Owen to find her. Faith knew that she wouldn't be able to go through his torture again. She was already trying to figure out a way to kill herself before she was saved. She had run away a few times, but they always caught her and punished her worse for it. As she sat on the edge of the tub thinking everything over she realized that Sebastian had saved her life in more ways than one.

She was so caught up in thinking about how her current situation had started that she didn’t notice anything around her. She had gone into her own world in her mind, a coping mechanism she hadn’t realized she had started to do since being held captive by Owen. It was as if the world faded as she thought back to the day she had gone to see Owen. She knew she had a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach but she had ignored it. She desperately wanted a home. All Faith had ever wanted was a place that belonged to her, one where she belonged. She had been planning on moving away but she didn’t know where she was going to go. She still had no idea. She knew that the city she lived in was too much for her. Too many people, too many buildings, too expensive, too big. 

So if I do leave, whenever that may be, where will I go? I’m sure my things were put into storage already. Everyone  knew I was leaving, except Owen, and probably wouldn’t hear from me until I had everything set up. How long have I been “gone”? Oh, God no one knew or even thought Owen would do anything to me. I have to find a way to contact someone and tell them what happened. Faith thought to herself. With that thought Faith stood to try to look for a phone to call her best friend, but instead of walking she took two steps and collapsed to the floor. She hadn’t realized she was so dizzy and nauseous. 

Sebastian got back to the bathroom and found Faith sitting up on the floor. His heart jumped in his chest and he ran to her. He put his bag on the floor and gently touched her shoulders. He didn’t want to scare or hurt her. He noticed she looked as if she was in some far off land inside of her mind. Even though he wanted to do anything except leave Faith he picked her up and placed her back on the edge of the tub. She still had no reaction to him touching her. He thought it better to give her some space since she hadn’t had any in weeks. Instead he went about getting her bath ready. As he added some of the bubble bath he decided to add in some witch hazel extract. Sebastian took a quick trip to the pantry and grabbed as much witch hazel extract as he could hold. He knew he would need a lot.

He turned to leave the room and found his sweet Cara standing in the door way. “What in the world are you doing awake at this hour?” Sebastian asked surprised to see her.

“I couldn’t sleep so I decided to take a walk in the garden when I saw the light on. Sebastian, what are you doing with that?” Cara was puzzled by the way he was acting. She never knew him to walk into any pantry so this night seemed so out of character for him.

Sebastian felt like he had just been caught stealing. “Oh...I was just grabbing these for our guest.”

“And who exactly is our guest? When can I meet them?”

“i cannot answer you right now. We will have this discussion tomorrow. Right now I am needed. You go for your walk and get some rest when you get back. I’m sorry but I need to go.” Sebastian looked at Cara’s angelic face and felt guilt for not being able to cater to her like he always has.

Getting frustrated at not having Sebastian’s full attention she finally decides to speak the words she has been thinking about for so long.“Bastan, whats going on? I have so many questions for you and when I ask them you never answer them or you are extremely vague about it. I’m almost an adult. In another month I will be 18 and I want to experience the world. Going into town isn’t enough for me. You know I love you but I will not be treated like a child anymore.”

With that said she walked out of the kitchen door and straight int the gardens. Sebastian finally realized she was right. She had been badgering him over the last year or so with questions about him and what could be waiting for her in the world. He spent so long trying to be a good father figure to her that he became over protective and would barely let her go into town by herself. He knew she had no friends her own age and what ever schooling she had was provided by tutors.

As Sebastian walked back to his room he knew what he must do. He had to either tell Cara the truth about himself or let her go. By the time he reached the bathroom he knew when would have to talk to her but he didn’t know what to say. He decided to put Cara off for the next day. For now he would concentrate on the woman he had in his bathroom. He looked up and Faith was still in some type of trans.

Sebastian went to the side of the tub and saw that it was filled nicely. He turned off the water and poured a few of the larger bottles into the water. He also turned on the jets to be as soft as possible.

Sebastian finally decided to get Faith into the bathtub so he kept his distance and decided to call her name instead of touching her. “Faith…..Faith, dearest?”

Faith heard someone call her from a far away place but she just couldn’t leave her thoughts. What am I going to do? I just feel so lost. I have nowhere to go because I absolutely cant go back to the city. Wait where am I? In her mind she just kept going in circles. She just had no idea of anything. At this point all she wants to do is find safe place and stay there for a while. This place would be perfect if no one was here and she could be left alone.

Finally she felt something brush her cheek ad call her name. She focused her sight on where she was and what was going on. Faith thought she would look around the room and get her bearings but instead she found herself staring into midnight blue eyes and she forgot to breath for a moment.

“Faith?” Sebastian continued to urge Faith into responding. He was beginning to worry about her. “Are you okay?”

Faith finally mentally shook herself to concentrate on what was going on around her. “I’m sorry. What did you say?”

“I was asking if you were okay? It’s time to get you in the bath but you have just been sitting there staring into nothing.”

“Oh yes, yes I’m ready. I’m sorry my mind just made me wander” Faith replied blushing.

Sebastian finally walked up to Faith and put out his hand for her to grab. As she did they both experienced something similar to an electric shock up from their conjoined hands and straight to their hearts. From that moment they both knew something was changing. Sebastian picked up faith and set her in the water fully clothed. Before she could even realize what his intentions were she was already in the water.

“You get yourself clean. I left a towel right here.” He touched the towel he left at the side of the tub. “I also have clean robs behind the door. I will close it when I leave so you should see it then. There are also clothes for you in the wardrobe in the bedroom. I will be back in an hour. That should give you enough time to finish. Be in bed when I get back. I will have your food in my hands so I hope you will still be hungry.”

With that Sebastian walked out the bathroom, closing the bathroom, and leaving the house to walk around the city. Faith sat in the tub staring at the door Sebastian walked out of. She didn’t know what to think about that strange feeling she just experienced. Instead she decided to just get her bath finished.

Sebastian left the castle and went in search of Cara. He decided it was finally time to talk to her but first he wanted to get her back home so they can talk in a safe place. He searched every inch of the gardens and he just couldn’t find her. Sebastian thought he could make this conversation quick and he can finally answer some of the questions she had but he just couldn’t find her. He had to got get Faiths food soon. Just ten more minutes then I will leave. Sebastian thought to himself.

Half hour into her bath Faith decided it was time to get dressed. Wrapping herself in the towel she got up and brushed out her hair and her teeth. Walking back into the bedroom she felt so much better being able to clean herself alone. Going into the wardrobe Faith