THE ISLAND WOLF - EPISODE 41

After about twenty minutes in the hot soapy water, Avril finally washed herself and drained the tub. She let in fresh water and rinsed herself before stepping out. Blood began to flow freely through her veins again, and the aches reduced. She walked to the towel rack and pulled out a large towel which she used to wrap her body. She looked at the wet blanket on the floor and did not know what to do with it. She had pulled it out after Alejandro left the bathroom and left it on the floor there. However, in order to look neat, she folded the wet fabric and dumped it in the tub.

Her hair was still very wet and dripping water all over her face and body. She looked around and fortunately saw a blow drier. She had never used it before but decided to try her luck. She actually used it well and got her hair damp instead of totally wet. She was in a hurry to meet her friends so she stopped blow drying and left the bathroom. When she entered the room, she saw Alejandro loading a gun on the bed. The bullets were on the bed too.

“You spent approximately twenty two minutes. Impressive,” he cooed without looking at her. A long, thick and brown cigar was in his mouth and the butt was lit up.
“I don’t like that smell, Alejandro,” she said and stood still by the bathroom door.
He looked at her for about five seconds, taking in all her appearance, then looked back at his gun which he had finished loading. Avril waited for him for about two minutes, and when it appeared that he was not going to stop smoking, she walked to the bed and tried to pull the bathrobe. Alejandro dropped the cigar and grabbed her hand. She screamed as he carried and landed her on her back, over the bed. He pulled away her towel with one fling and pinned her arms down to the bed, with just one strong arm of his.

“Please, not now. I’m begging you. I can’t take anything now,” Avril pleaded tearfully. But his eyes were darkened with lust again and he had his way with her. It was short but Avril still cried. Her ego was being bruised and she kept having fears of living that life forever.

When Alejandro was done with her and zipped up, she was still lying face down into a pillow and crying. She felt the bathrobe thrown on her back.
“Wear that. Your friends are coming in,” he said and she heard him walk away.

Did he not just say he would take it easy on her next time? Or was his definition of easy different? Because none of what he just did to her would be tagged as easy.

“Bast.ard,” Avril gritted as she sat up on the bed. She pulled on the robe and got on her feet. Tears were still glistening on her face and she was about wiping them away when the door opened. Her friends, Chidi and Nana entered, with each girl holding a tray.

“Oh my God!” Avril exclaimed as she sighted the girls.
“Avril! Ahhh,” they both squealed and hurriedly dropped their trays on a table in front of a big sofa. They ran into Avril’s hands and hugged her tight.

“Girl, look at you,” Nana cooed as she looked Avril over.
“That island did you good. You’re ten times more pretty than the last time we were together,” Chidi stated.
“Yeah. I look good,” Avril chirped and they laughed.
“Your hair is fuller and shinier. Your face? Man! I see why Alejandro bought you for a whopping twenty million dollars,” Nana blurted and Avril frowned.
“Yeah,” she muttered under her breath.
“Hey, cheer up. Have you been crying? Look at all these tears,” Chidi began to clean them with her palms.
“Alejandro had se.x with me a few minutes ago…again,” Avril stuttered and her eyes turned teary.
Chidi hugged her and rubbed her back.
“It’s fine, babe. It’s what we all are going through.”

“I had three rounds with Arturo before he let me come here,” Nana said and Chidi disengaged from the hug and glared at her.
“She acts like she’s hating her life,” Chidi attacked Nana.
“Hey, I live in a city where a stray bullet can hit me while I’m chilling in my own room. Why won’t I hate my life?”
“Okay, maybe you hate the insecurities. But the se.x? Nana, you won’t trade it for anything else.”

Nana smacked Chidi on the shoulder.
“Hide my secrets a little in front of innocent Avril,” she ordered jokingly and Avril chuckled.
“Arturo said he wanted an innocent girl like me, not that Nana of a girl,” Avril stated and Chidi laughed.
“Arturo said that? Gosh, I thought he loved my se.x more,” Nana cooed and frowned.

“Avril, don’t worry. You’ll get used to this type of life soon. It’s not a good way to live, but do we have a choice?” Chidi asked and smoothed Avril’s hair.
“Hmm, I don’t know if I can fit in. I don’t want to be a sex slave.”
“Sit down. Are you sore? My first night with Alejandro, girl, I couldn’t walk well for days,” Nana stated and helped Avril sit down.

“What? You slept with Alejandro before?” Avril asked.
“Who hasn’t? Even Chidi has. He’s the hottest amongst the Lucian Brothers and the richest. And, they kind of share their women. Most times, there’s an og—”
“—Nana!” Chidi yelled at her.
“Oops, I talk too much,” she said and pinned her lips together.
“Who are the Lucian Brothers?” Avril asked.
“The Mafia brotherhood that runs the underworld of Tijuana,” Chidi replied.
“And Alejandro belongs?”
“Belongs? Ha! Alejandro is Mafia Lord and Capo of the Lucian Brothers,” Nana answered. Cold ran in through Avril’s damp hair into her body.
“What does “the same chocolate that humans love is lethal to dogs” mean?” Avril asked and the two girls gasped.
“How did you know about that?” Chidi asked in a whisper.
“Alejandro told me this morning,” Avril innocently replied. Chidi grabbed her hand and peered at her.
“Avril, that is the brotherhood code. And they only say it to those they’re about to end,” Nana explained. But before Avril could ask another question or even say anything, Alejandro entered the room.