1.How Everything Started
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I was walking down a silent street with my best friend, Sandra, by my side. A row of trees stood on both sides of the road their branches bent, causing the green leaves to caress the top of our heads. The weather was chilly and the cruel wind caused goose bumps on our skin. The cries from the crows flying above in the sky met our ears, making for a creepy scene around us as it was nearing eight in the evening, and the sun had just disappeared beneath the horizon. The darkness of night falling upon us.
We were late, again.
"Kate, are you serious?"
I answered, "Of course Sandra. Everything feels strange these days. I feel like someone is watching me all the time especially when I'm out."
"Like someone's following you?"
"Yeah. I guess."
"Come on. It's not like you're such a famous actress or someone so special to be important for a stranger."
"I know but I'm a virgin. Hadn't you heard about people kidnapping virgin girls and selling them to rich men?"
"Okay. Let's say that's true. How the hell would they know you're virgin? It's not like they are living in your vagina. Look Katherina I know you are having a hard time these days. All of these crappy lessons and also the problems that you have with your family. But you know girl, let it go. Free your mind. Give it some rest. You'll see, you will feel much better afterwards."
I shook my head and looked down at my shoes, "Maybe you're right. I am having a hard time these days. So maybe I am losing my mind?"
"No, you're not. You just need to rest. You know?" She patted my back lightly.
"Yeah. You're right." I nodded, biting my lip.
"Let's walk faster mama is going to kill me. It's so late." I said, taking larger steps.
"Mine is probably planning how to murder me right now." She said walking faster.
Looking around, I noticed that no-one was in the narrow street.
Shit.
I hated silent streets, they were scary. As I walked, I cursed myself for being such a stubborn girl and for staying out until now, there was a black car parked behind us. I couldn't find enough time to recognize the brand as two muscular men jumped out of it and took hold of my arms.
"Hey, leave me alone. Who the hell are you?" I shrieked, terrified and struggling to free my arms, but their grip on me was too tight.
Sandra grabbed my hand and started pulling, "Let her go. What do you want from her?" She yelled horrified.
I tried to find some strength within me by trying once again to free myself but I was powerless to them. I screamed, "Leave me alone. Someone help... Help me... Please..." I pleaded.
Dragging me to the car easily, they left Sandra standing there, yelling for anyone to help us. Hopeless to find that no-one was around. They pushed me into the car, and soon after we drove away from the scene, leaving Sandra's desperate figure standing on the street alone, her figure fading as the car got further away.
I was scared and shocked all at the same time.
What the hell was happening?
I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream. I wanted to rip their heads off but the only thing I could do was tap on the windows like a wild bird trapped in a cage trying to break free. There were four men in the car. All of them were young and they looked like each other, all of them were muscular, scary but handsome. I had sat down between two of them.
One of them tried to calm me down. "Hey calm down. Are you ok?" He said with a soothing tone, taking my arm.
"Don't touch me. You, filthy jerk." I shouted scared, trying to pull away as far as I could but the problem was being as far as possible from him meant being close as possible to the other guy sitting beside me.
"We're not going to hurt you. You're safe. Just breath." He said letting go of my arm not wanting to scare the hell out of me.
I took a few shallow shaky breathes, trying hard to gain some control over my emotions so I could use my mind and act by its direction. "Who the hell are you? What do you want from me?"
"I'm Joseph. I'll answer the other question later. But just know that you're safe with us. Okay? No need to be scared or freaked out." He answered quietly, looking into my eyes with surprising calmness in them.
But no matter how much I tried to remain calm, my heart couldn't bare this much pressure and I broke down into tears. "Please. I beg you. Let me go." I begged burying my face in my hands.
I sobbed in silence while the guy named Joseph was watching me till the one that was driving broke it. "Joseph seriously? You are asking her to calm down? Who are you man? You are just kidnapping her and telling her that everything is ok?"
"You shut up please."
All of a sudden, I lost my mind and started screaming again, punching the windows and trying to open the door, but sadly they were locked.
While I was making a scene by acting crazy the one that was sitting next to me said, "You are definitely just a trouble. Sorry bro but we have to use this." Before I knew it, he covered my mouth and nose with a cloth and the next thing I knew, I felt light headed and numb. Darkness consuming me.
When I woke up, my vision was blurry but it got better as the seconds passed by. I analysed the situation. We were still in the car and my head was on Joseph's lap and my feet on the other guy's. A blanket was covering my body and everywhere was so dark and thanks to that they hadn't noticed that I had woken up yet.
The one that was driving was talking, " Bro what are you gonna do now? You think that she will fall in love with you by doing this to her?"
The one that was sitting next to me agreed, "Yes Joseph. Alexander is right. She will hate you for doing this to her forever."
"So, you think that I had another option?"
"You could just go and ask her on a date." The driver answered simply.
"She wouldn't accept. On my researches about her I asked everyone about them and they all said that they are from a religious family. She wouldn't accept it and if she did her family wouldn't."
"The whole idea is crazy. I think your guy down there encouraged you for this madness. Her loving you is impossible. If I was in your shoes I would have just f*cked her and took her back to her family." The one sitting beside me said.
"Shut up." I recognized Joseph's voice whisper screaming.
There was silence for maybe five minutes or more till the driver, named Alexander, announced that we are at airport.
Joseph bent his head down to check if I'm still asleep or not so I closed my eyes and faked a sleepy yawn. If we were at airport it was the perfect time to run. It was the perfect time to tell the police everything and survive.
"Katherina, are you awake?" Joseph asked drawing my hair back from my face slowly.
I put my hand on my head and got up. "What's going on?"
"We are at the airport. Come on. Let's get out of the car."
"What?"
"We're leaving."
I shouted, "What? I'm not going anywhere with you. Let me go."
I was just making a scene. Of course, an airport was the best place to run. Besides I knew deep down that they would never let me go by just acting crazy.
"I'm really sorry." Joseph murmured sucking on his lower lip. I could notice the pain and sadness in his eyes but I didn't care. It was kidnapping. They had just kidnapping me for God's sake.
Joseph took my hand and got out of the car but I rejected his help by pulling my hand away but still followed him out.
We walked into the airport. I was waiting for the right moment when we crossed some kind of police officer before I would start shouting and asking for help. Suddenly though, they changed their way and went through a big glass door that we were close to.
Using a card, they opened the door and we walked through.
There were some women and men wearing the airport staff uniform but there were no other people or police around. One of the men in navy blue uniform walked toward us in hurry, "Hi Mr. Gabrielle, what a pleasure to meet you. Your aeroplane is ready. Please come this way."
What? Mr. Gabrielle? What the hell was happening? Why didn't they search our clothes? Your plane is ready! What the hell did that mean?
We walked towards another door and the man who was guiding us used a card to open it. When the door opened, my eyes met a large open area that had a private jet occupying the space.
"Hope you have a nice trip sir."
Alexander muttered a thanks and then the man left without a word.
Who were these people that they owned a private jet? What were they going to do with me?
I was shocked and had no idea, what I should do next. If they took me out of the country, then I could guarantee that the police had zero chance of ever finding me. I didn't realize it but I found myself sitting in a seat on the aeroplane, next to Joseph.
The other guys left us alone and went to sit in other seats as far as from us as they could get.
"Kate are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?" Joseph asked watching me with concern. I wondered what was wrong with him.
"Don't say my name. How you dare?"
He laughed. "Ok Miss. Katerina do you want anything?"
"No. Thanks." I shook my head, dropping my gaze down to my folded hands that sat limp in my lap.
A girl showed up a few minutes later asking if she can bring us anything.
"Yes. Please get us a good dinner, no matter what plus something to drink."
"It will be ready in thirty minutes." She smiled then turned on her heels and left in hurry.
"Kate, do you want to talk? Do you want me to tell you who I am? hmmm?" He offered an explanation.
"Fuck you." I blurted out angrily before I realize what a mistake I had made. I shouldn't have said that. I was totally in his hands and was stupid enough to encourage him to hurt me.
I turned my face to the other side scared, waiting for an angry respond, probably a slap or worse. But nothing. He didn't even say a word. Just turned his gaze to the other side of the plane.
I was so terrified about what was going to happen to me. I had lots of questions in mind to ask him but I wasn't brave enough to. Or maybe I just simply didn't want to talk to him and was making excuses in my mind. Where were we going? Who was he? What did he want with me? And how did he know me? These were the most important questions running through my head, that I wanted answers to.
I didn't realize how the time passed but the girl came back with our dinner, dragging me out of my thoughts. My stomach made a noise as my eyes met the food and that was the time, I noticed how hungry I was so I started eating immediately. I expected Joseph to talk to me while we were eating, say something and let me get the answers of some of my questions but nothing.
After two hours flying in silence, we reached our destination.
"We are in England." Joseph murmured and stood on his feet. Then motioned me to follow him and walked away.
He was right. We were at England's airport. I recognized the flags hanging everywhere but then nothing again. No one came to check our passport or something we just got out of the airport simply.
Alexander came to me a few seconds later, willing to introduce himself. " I'm Alexander. Joseph's brother."
I nodded.
"How are you feeling?" He asked kindly, wearing a warm friendly smile that put me on ease surprisingly.
"Not bad. Thanks." I answered a smile curling up on my lips automatically.
"Just walk slower so we can talk and I will let you know whatever you want to."
I nodded slowing my steps.
"Ok. First tell me what is going to happen to me?"
He laughed loudly. "Nothing. What do you expect? You are just going to live your normal life."
"Excuse me?" I asked confused.
But he couldn't explain farther as Joseph walked towards us. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing. Just talking." Alexander shrugged.
"Ok. Why don't you go to Samuel and Ricardo? I'm sure Kate isn't in the mood to talk to you right now."
"Ok. Fine" He said holding his hands up in the sign of surrender, then turned to me and with a wink he left.
"What was he telling you?"
"Nothing." I shrugged innocently.
"Don't listen to them. They are crazy." Joseph said standing beside me and started walking next to me in silence. Why didn't he want Alexander to come around me or talk to me, I had no idea.
Everywhere was still dark when we stepped out of the building. Just the little lamps made a dim light so we could see the things that were close to us. I spotted two white Mercedes waiting for us ten meters away.
Joseph and I got in one car and Alexander, Samuel and Ricardo got in the other one.
After some time, horrible thoughts started taking place in my mind. What if they sell me? What if they rape me? Oh my God, what the hell am I supposed to do? I couldn't control myself anymore so I let the tears fill my eyes and slide down my cheek to my jawline to finally drop on my folded hands in my lap.
"My lord please help me. Please. I don't have anyone but you." I prayed. I wished Sandra and my family did something; call the police and find me. But how? I wasn't in Spain anymore. Now I was trapped in England and they didn't know it.
The car stopped in the middle of nowhere. We climbed out of the car so my eyes could finally meet the huge black mansion guarded by tall walls and surrounded by gigantic trees reaching the sky.
Joseph put his hand on the small of my back to guide me in but I pulled away immediately, flinching at his touch. "Follow me." He said giving me a reassuring smile then stepping inside.
I followed behind him just to realize the house was larger than what it showed outside. It was so big that I couldn't even find the end of it. Every single spot was decorated with expensive sparkling furniture, making me wonder if the royal family was richer or them. Amazing paintings, soft sofas, beautiful Persian carpets, large statues. Everything around us was glowing. It was like a palace I had only ever seen on TV. How could just one family own this amount of money, I wondered.
Samuel, Alexander and Ricardo left us alone while I was busy admiring every single piece of the house, forgetting where I was and why I was there.
"Let me show your room. You can use it till we go home."
So, there was a home that I supposed to live there or something? And it was not here? Why would he bring me here if we were going to stay somewhere else? Was it located in England too or was it in another country?... Questions started flashing in my mind wildly but I preferred to remain silent and just follow him.
Joseph opened a big white door and waited for me to pass through before following me inside. I started analysing the things around me carefully. Everything was white in the room and it didn't seem like one of those scary dark holes or red creepy sex rooms like the ones they had in movies that they keep their hostages in. This room was huge but comfy and cosy, the way that made you feel at home automatically.
"Do you like it?" He asked, raising an eyebrow, watching me excitedly.
I didn't answer, instead, I dropped my head and started playing with my fingers nervously. Knowing that this was the end of our journey for tonight, I waited for him to do something to me. Lock the door, throw me on the bed. Tie my hands and legs maybe, and rape me. It's not like he couldn't force himself on me without tying my hands but because some sick men liked it.
Instead though, he surprised me by saying, "If you need anything just call me. I'm staying in the next room." And with that he turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
I walked toward the bed and threw myself on it, landing on it with a thud.
So, what now? Why should he give me this beautiful room and leave me alone in it without even locking the door? More questions were bumping in my head that suddenly I remembered my cell phone. I could call my family and tell them where I was.
But as soon as the excitement took over my body disappointment replaced it cruelly as I realized that my bag is not with me. They had taken it away. Of course, they would. They were not stupid. How silly was I. Why would they leave my cell phone for me to just call whoever I want to?
I felt a big hole in my heart. My chest clenching in pain. My dreams. My hopes. The plans that I had for my future. All of them suddenly seemed so far. I could never reach them. My family. I remembered how badly I had argued with my mother when I was leaving for school. I hoped I just had kissed her and hugged her instead of yelling and screaming for the last time. I felt so hopeless and suddenly found myself lost in tears. I don't know how much I cried and how long it passed but suddenly the door swung open and Joseph walked inside.
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