Reborn- His Scarlett Moon

” Scrub! Scrub! Scrub! ”

I was scrubbing so hard, my skin over my fingers was in danger.

I wasn’t scrubbing the toilet, I was taking my frustration out.

This Ryan had another child under him. This was full fledged child labour.

” Is your name really Bellow? Or did he come up with that? ”

It was an absurd name , even for a gangster to give.

This one was absolutely mute. He did not reply, unlike the last ten years.

I noticed scar marks all over his arms and neck. It appeared like they traveled right under his shirt, all over his body.

When I finally stood up after what was an hour long cleaning, my knee hurt. I almost could not keep standing.

It was only when I saw Bellow standing there with a pair of fresh clothes in his hand, did I realize that my skirt was completely wet. The unless buttons on my shirt had come off, exposing my black innerwear.

Thank goodness I was wearing one because most lazy days I just go ahead without that added hassle.

” Oh, thank you! ”

I tried to hold his hand and patt him for his consideration.

But the boy thrust the clothes on my hand and went out, closing the door behind him with a loud bang.

” What a brat! He looked cute but guess the vicious air around here is contagious. ”

I turned around, cleaned myself and then changed into the t-shirt and trousers that I was given.

I checked the clock. It was almost evening. I had left Baba all alone at home after quite a long time.

I needed to get back as soon as I could to check on him real quick.

” Umm, Bellow, it’s already evening and I finished my job. I will be heading out then. My father needs me. Will you kindly let me know where I have to sign before I go? ”

I waited for him to say something, anything. But that didn’t happen. He pulled me by my hands and dragged me back towards Ryan’s cabin.

” Hey Bellow. Let me go. Let go of my hand boy. Why are you being such arrogant little shit? I just asked you for the register. ”

I tried pushing him away but gosh, he was strong. He was a little guy, not even a teenager. But his grip was iron tight. So much so that it hurt a little.

He shoved me straight inside Ryan’s office, bowed at him and left.

Ryan was sitting on his chair, with a book in his hand and his legs crossed over each other, on the table in front of him.

I felt like pulling a few hairs off that fellow, Bellow. But instead I turned towards Ryan and smiled.

Surprisingly, he smiled back.

” It seems like you enjoyed your work today. Look how it uplifts your mood. Look how you are beaming. Good. Good. It’s important to enjoy what we are doing. ”

I was starting to feel like Tom and Jerry in the presence of this being. Or maybe he was an elephant and I was an any.

He was trampling over my ego, over and over again.

Good lord, what had I done to deserve such a person?

” Umm, Mr, ummm…. ”

I didn’t know how I ought to address him.

Our first encounter was in a different setting. This however was more formal.

” Call me Boss. ”

He said, completing my hesitation.

” Ummm, well, alright, Boss, since I have completed the work for today, may I quickly run back to my place? I need to check on my father and give him some medicine. ”

He frowned.

” Who said you were done with your job? Who dared to set that time frame? ”

His voice was stern and loud, I don’t know why but that voice was almost about to make me cry.

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It was just flooding my head with unexplainable emotions. It was a strange feeling getting scolded like that. Felt like I had felt it before, sometimes far away in some distant past.

” I have been here since the morning. ” I tried looking at the clock, ” It’s well past evening. I need to check on my father. I never left him alone for this long for any job before. ”

Ryan shoved the table aside with a kick.

He stood up and walked up to me.

He stood right at my shoulder, then came closer.

He wrapped a stray bunch of my hair in his finger, then pulled my ears towards him.

” Did you not?

I wonder how long your father would have been abandoned if I had indeed decided to avail the service I had paid for.”

My body reacted in the same weird way it had behaved, when he had first touched me.

His breath against my skin did a crazy tango giggle. It made me clasp both my hands together.

” Perhaps you have become too used to being paid without working. Perhaps you have already started taking my kindness for granted. Perhaps I was too soft , too lenient. ”

Ah! He turned away from me, giving me the perfect opening to breathe and let my hands go.

My palms were sweaty.

He got me nervous, all over again.

I bowed to show him that I was sincere.

” I am not making any excuses here. I would be forever indebted to you if you let me slip this time. I can quickly go check on him, give him the medicines and then come back if there indeed is work left for me! ”

” Indeed work is left for me? What was that all about? Don’t you think you are overstepping your limits? ”

He pulled his drawer open, fetched a paper and threw it at me.

” Your life is already indebted, dear girl. From the moment you signed that contract, you became my property. “