Previously in International Agents

Picking up my suitcase I rolled it out of my door, locking it after me. I turned around to come face to face with a tall man.

The sickening smell of vodka, tequila and Vomit stung my nostrils and I almost reached at the sight of him.

He was about a man of 50, his hair almost non-existent, his clothes drenched with what I can only assume was either sweat or his own urine, completely stuck to his body.

"Sir, Can I help you?" I asked, whishing that Adrijan would walk round the corner.

He just smirked, edging closer, licking his lips as he looked into my eyes.

Without out warning he pushed me against the door, grabbing my arms and pulling them behind me. His warm breath stinging my neck.

"Don't worry darling, It'll be over soon"

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I couldn't let this man do this to me. I was trapped, stuck against the door.

I tried to focus the best I could as he began stroking my cheek.

I took a deep breath and became completely silent.

"What's wrong Baby?" The man stated, rubbing my shoulders with one hand, his grip had slight loosed on my hands.

"Thwack!" I used the back of head as a lever and head-butted him. He cried out in pain, blood visibly dripping from his nose.

"You Bitch!" He charged for me as I looked for my escape. He grabbed my hand and dragged me towards him, scraping my flesh against the floor.

"Let me go you psycho!"

He spun me round and slapped my face hard, my cheek burning in agony. I felt tears spring to my eyes as I struggled to get the beast to let me go.

I twisted and turned my body, my arm wrapped around his, desperately struggling to be free of him.

"Stupid, Little child. The sooner you succumb to me the better!" His words rang in my ears.

I pulled on his arm as hard as I could, Pulling harder and harder until I heard a loud pop, his arm numb and lifeless.

"You Bitch, You dislocated my freaking arm!" He screamed, stumbling out into the hallway.

I crashed my fists into his chest briefly winding him which gave me enough time to wrap my hands around his throat and close his windpipe. His body crashed to the floor, his breaths short.

I panted, touching my cheek gently, the pain unbearable. I staggered backwards and slid down the wall, trying to catch my breath.

"Elizabeth, What happened?"

"Lizzie!"

"Are you hurt?"

I looked up to see I was surrounded by the worried faces of Becky, Pierre and Pepe.

I pressed my hand to my heart, trying to catch my breath

"I was coming out of my room and...he tried to...I dislocated his arm...and". I stuttered looking at my feet.

"Oh Lizzie" Becky pulled me up and into a hug. It was nice to have people who cared for me. A lonely tear trickled down my cheek ;I pulled away from Becky and let out a sniffle.

Pepe pulled a tissue out of his pocket and placed it into my shaking hands. I tried to give him A grateful smile but I couldn't bear to look at anybody.

"The bastards windpipe is closed, he will be knocked out for a few hours." Pierre had gone over to the man and inspected him very closely.

"I winded him and closed it. It was my only chance." I whispered.

"I'm sorry this happened to you mon amie, we must find James." Pierre gave me a comforting smile.

I felt my self being lifted by Pepe and Pierre as they helped to carry me to the lift and into the business room we had rented. Becky stayed behind and alerted the hotel staff, who I assumed must have called the police.

I was carried into the room, James was drinking some water as we came in.

"Elizabeth where ha..." He stopped suddenly as he saw me, his arms falling flat against his sides, his grip on the cup loosened, it fell to the floor with a crash, the glass shattering, the water soaking the floor.

"Oh my God, Lads set her down here, Where is Becky?" he said, rushing to my side.

"Becky is alerting the police, they will want a statement." said Pepe as he left to go find her.

"She was almost raped James. She knocked the bastard out." Yelled Pierre, I could see the hatred in his eyes.

"Where's Adrijan and Giovanni?" I asked, My breathing calmer now, I was safe.

"Cazzo, What happened to you Bella?" Cried Giovanni as he stormed into the room. "I will kill who ever did this to you!"

"Please calm down, please calm down Giovanni." My breath started to quicken, my heart racing.

"Adrijan get in here!" Yelled James as he started to tend to my wounds.

Adrijan walked into the room and stopped dead in his tracks as he saw me. His face turning completely pale, Anger raging in his eyes. He took one look at me and ran out of the room. Giovanni called after him and soon followed.

My heart sank, I felt crushed. How can he not look at me? Please look at me! I wanted to scream out.

The door swung open and Becky, Pepe and some sort of policeman rushed in.

"Are you ok Elizabeth?" shouted Pepe

"Of course she's not ok you moron!" Yelled Pierre

"Elizabeth, my name is detective Vali, I will need a complete statement as soon as possible."

"She won't be giving any statement yet!" Argued James

"You dare argue with the law?" Said the detective.

"Don't be rude to James! Don't you know who he is?" screeched Becky.

I felt squashed by all the anger and shouting. I could barely think without some sort of shouting going on.

"Please stop" I asked

"How dare you call me a moron" yelled Pepe, getting right up into Pierre's face

"Eh, Back off!" he spat at Pepe

"Please stop" I started to shout, I wasn't loud enough, they couldn't hear me. I was struggling to breath and i couldn't concentrate.

"I don't care who the hell you are! This women is clearly distressed!"

"You know nothing about her detective, so stay back!" shouted Becky.

"Sop it, Just stop it!" I screamed.

The room went completely silent and all eyes fell on me.

"Pepe, Pierre. Shut up ok? I know you both care but you are driving me crazy!" I shouted

"And James, Becky. He is only trying to do his Job so let him!"

"Detective I will write a statement and send it to your station ok?"

And without uttering another word I got up and locked my self into the bathroom. This business suite had a fully functional bathroom and extra bedroom as well.

I took off my clothes and stared at my self in the mirror in disgust. I couldn't recognise myself. A huge bruise had adorned my left cheek, marks on my wrists and pieces of my skin flaking on my legs where I had been dragged across the carpet. I stepped into the shower and burst into tears.

When had I become so weak? I would never of let this happen to me. What's wrong with me?

After what seemed like hours I heard a faint knock at the door. I turned off the shower and pulled a huge white fluffy towel around me.

I opened the door slightly to see a Becky carrying a bag. She pressed it into my hand and shut the door.

I opened the bag to see a few personal items and a few clothes. I dried myself and wrapped the towel around my hair. I got dressed into the sweatshirt and jeans and pulled on some black trainers. I tied up my hair after drying it thoughrally and I opened the door.

I stepped into the business suite and walked over to the table in the middle of the room. James stood up as I came over but I gestured for him to sit.

I took a deep breath.

"I just wanted to say thank you,Thank you for being my friends, Than k you for helping me and Thank you for caring so much about my wellbeing."

I was suddenly surrounded by laughter and freindly faces. We had a massive group hug.

James motioned to me and I followed him into the extra bedroom.

"Lizzie, I want you to know that I will completely understand if you want to leave the mission."

"What do you mean?"

"Considering you were nearly...well"

"Raped? Look James it did happen and im not afraid to say so but I think staying on this mission would be the best thing for me. I need to just get on with this mission ok. Can't we just get to training ok?"

I was getting fed up now. Yes this happened to me but I just want to move on.

James let out a sigh and gave me a hug. It was nice, just a hug between friends.

"You know something Elizabeth Hartland, you are a very special girl, you know that? you will make someone very happy one day". He smiled

"Er thanks? the same to you except your a boy?" I laughed

"Lets go Lizzie, we are three hours behind shedule. we will probably be driving throough the night now."

James grabbed my hand and escorted me back into the suite. My suitcase was in the corner of the room with a few other things.

"Attention everybody, we are 3 hours behind schedule. We have had a change of plan, instead of going to a training facility in Bari we will be travelling 8 hours to a training facility in northern italy. So everyone, grab your belongings and we will head to the bus."

Everyone grabbed their stuff and headed to the bus, we all piled in and I sat at the back.

"Hey Becky, come sit over here!" I called motioning for her. She came over and whispered to me so noone else would hear.

"James asked me to sit next to him, I think he likes me?"

"Shut up!" I screamed a little to enthusiastically, becky looked mortified as everyone turned to face me.

"And dance with me!" I belted out in song. We all giggled and Becky went to sit down at the front.

"Is this seat taken?" A familiar voice asked.

I looked up to see Adrijan pointing to the seat next to me, I let out a sigh and nodded.

"Thanks".

We sat in silence for a while until I heard my phone ping.

Adrijan: Can we talk?

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**sorry that I haven't updated, I have been really busy but I am getting back in the swing of things**