Iris POV

When a knock sounds on the door, my heart feels as though it might just explode into a million pieces. I don't think my body is strong enough to endure another beating. Antione had left the house hours ago, and I assume the knocking on the door is another one of his 'games'. They always result in me being on the receiving end of yet another beating.

Nevertheless I make my way up the basement stairs, only then realising how fucking hard the person must have knocked for the sound to have been heard all the way in the fucking basement.

The things people will do for their own entertainment-

When I open the door, however my beating heart seems to calm down when I see the faces of two police officers who I don't recognise. Now, this might just be another game of Antione's but I doubt he'd want to involve more people in his stupid revenge plan.

"See! I told you it would be worth coming here! He's already a felon of course he'd also not register that someone else was also living with him!" The one cop with brown hair, green eyes and skin white as snow says excitedly to the stoic cop with black hair, brown eyes and slightly tan skin. Green eyes looks back at me again before wincing and whispering in a tone so loud that it really does not classify as a whisper. "It looks like he didn't treat her very well."

The more stoic cop shoots the excited one a glare before clearing his throat.

"Hello, miss. I'm here to inform you that Antione Dubios has been arrested under charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and intent to use it. May I ask who you are to him?"

"I… I'm nobody to him, officers do you mind if I go and get my mother before I tell you more? Just… Wait here, okay?" I reply, not really knowing if I should trust them or not.

Before anyone asks, yes I do know where Antione kept the keys to my mother's chains, however it didn't make sense for us to even attempt to escape because the bastard would have caught us and then killed us. As much as I hate to admit it, he is pretty well connected in the underworld.

I run to his room, get the keys and then run to my mother. With the adrenaline coursing through my veins I don't feel any of the injuries that I have.

"Mama! They caught him for something! We can finally go back home!" I exclaim, rushing to put the keys through the locks of the chains.

"Really? How'd you find out sweetheart?" She asks, a genuine smile on her face which was a rare occurrence. She only ever smiled like that anymore when she spoke about our family.

"Some cops came to the door. I haven't told them anything yet." I explain, looking down at her, only now noticing the bruises that haven't healed yet on my mothers beautiful face.

Looking at them brings back all the anger I felt when I'd seen them two weeks ago. Two fucking weeks and they still haven't healed. How fucking badly did he hit her?

Once the chains are finally unlocked, my mother rubs at her sore lips before getting up and holding my hand before leading me up the stairs and to the front door where the two cops are still standing.

The more tan cop grimaces but covers it up quickly when he sees the state my mother was in, while the cop, snow white does a double take. If this were in any other situation I would probably have laughed.

"Ma'am, my name is Officer Kevin Tomlinson and this is my partner Officer Niall Payne. I'm sure your daughter filled you in on what happened. May we ask what the relation between you and Antione is?" The Tan one-Officer Tomlinson says, his tone gentle.

"I'm afraid we have no relationship with Antione, he kidnapped us fourteen years ago." My mother says, her tone though sure and stern holds a note of fear in it. Fear that these cops have no good intentions after all.

"Oh. That's terrible. I'm sorry to hear that, would you mind coming in to the station so we could take your statement? I'll have officers come and search the house afterward. Do you have any family we could call?" Officer Payne is the one who speaks this time, making Tomlinson look at him in surprise.

"Yes. We'll come in to the station. I would actually like to call my husband please. May I use your phone?" My mother replies, her tone now back to its normal soft one.

"Of course." Payne replies, fishing his phone out of his pocket and handing it to my mother who smiles gratefully at him.

My mother dials a number, puts it on speaker and a few seconds of ringing later, the call is answered.

"What?" A strong male voice growls, making me flinch. My mother, however smiles as brightly as ever.

"Amore." (Love) She says, her voice showing the happiness she feels.

"Miya Lyubov?" (My Love) The man, probably my father questions in Russian. Yes, my mother taught me the language.

"Si. It's me, my love."

"Adrianna. Where are you? Who took you? Is… Is Iris safe and with you?" My father questions, his voice though soft and loving holds a type of fury that I had never heard before. Not even from Antione.

My mother looks at Officer Tomlinson, silently asking where the hell we were. When she gets her answer she shoots him a smile.

"We're in South Africa, in a place called Umhlanga? We were taken by Antione Dubios and yes, Iris is with me. We're safe Mi Amore."

"Ri-Ri, I'm going to fly to South Africa and come to get you and Iris. Where will you be?"

"We'll be with the owner of this phone, just call it when you're here." She says, and officer Payne nods at her.

"Okay, I love you Adrianna. Can I speak to Iris?"

"Si. You can speak to her. Ti amo." My mother says before shoving the phone into my hands and taking it off speaker.

"Hi Dad?" I meant to sound sure and confident but ended up sounding like I was asking a question. Of fucking course.

"Hello, Iris. I'm so sorry for not knowing what to say. I swear that I imagined this conversation so many times but now that I'm finally having it I'm at a loss for words." My dad says, making me laugh.

"It's okay, Dad. I've imagined it a kazillion times too and I don't know what to say either."

"Hmm. I guess awkwardness runs in the family then."

"Yes, that and overthinking." The two os us share a laugh at that.

"So, Iris. I have a really important question for you, would you like for me to tell your brothers about finally finding you or do you want it to be a surprise?" Dad asks, and I get really excited at the thought. He's giving me a choice. He's already better than AnToInE.

"Surprise." Dad sighs in relief at this.

"Thank god. I really didn't want to bring them all along to South Africa with me."

"You're so mean to them." I say making him laugh.

"Sweetheart, I'll let you go now. Okay? I'll see you soon. I love you." My dad says and it somehow makes my heart heavy. I wanted to speak to him for longer. Meh. I'll talk his ears off when I meet him in person.

"Okay, dad. I love you too." I reply before cutting the call.

After that we all just go to the police station and while Mi mama was filling out paperwork I felt my eyes getting heavier and heavier before I finally fell asleep.

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Damn. That's the longest chapter yet. Meh it could be longer but idrc tbh. As long as I'm writing something lol.

Anywho, how'd you like this chapter?

I'm so happy not really sure what I should make the next chapter. Vik's POV or just the reunion....

Viks POV for sure. Why not make y'all wait for a while longer?

Anywho, thanks for reading
Also, did y'all know that we're already on 60 reads? I mean, that's amazing!

Tell me something, would you guys prefer like... Longer chapters? Because tbh even I'm feeling them to be quite short, so if you would like me to maybe expand the chapters as we go along, feel free to let me know either in the comments or even in my DM's.

Also, sorry for the late update people, I was kinda occupied-

See y'all in the next chapter!