**Delilah**

My eyes shoot open and I'm surrounded in darkenss. The only light comimg from a large window which views the city, meaning I'm trappped in a very tall building and jumping is not a option.

The buildings looks familiar and I realise I'm back in New York. How did I even her here? How long have I been out cold?

The room appears to be filled with boxes, which looks like a store room. I try to move my body but my hands are tied and I stare at my feet tied together with thick silver tape.

I try to scream but my voice comes out muffled with a piece of tape strapped over my mouth, and hot tears escape my eyes as I go into panic mode.

A door slowly opens and I start hyperventilating. My eyes widen with hope when I see Ben's face clearly coming towards me.

'You're safe', I tell myself.

He kneels down beside me and stares at me with pain in his eyes. Why isn't he doing anything? Is he my kidnapper? No he can't be.

My eyes sting and a lump developes in my throat as he stands before me. I flinch as he reaches down and carefully rips the tape from my mouth. I try to move my body further away from him until my body hits against a cold wall and I stare at him with fear in my eyes.

"I'm so sorry Delilah", Ben chokes as he places his head on his knees, wraping his arms tightly around his legs.

"Where's Blake?", I instantly ask and he looks at me with blood shot red eyes.

"I don't know", he answers and I feel like I am about to throw up.

"What did you do Ben", I ask softly as I watch him fight his demons. Having an internal battle with himself as tears rush down his face.

"I told him where you were", he admits letting out a shakey breathe.

"Told who,", I ask fearing the answer.

"Austin", he chokes on his words.

"You do know what he did to me!", I shout but my voice comes out in a loud whisper as my body is too numb.

"He left me to die in a ditch, trapped in a car", I hiss and Ben stares at the ground with stained cheeks.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean for this to happen okay. Once I realised how much Blake really does love you I regretted my decisions instantly. I'm so sorry Delilah", Ben's voice cracks and tears escape his eyes.

"I trusted you Ben. Blake trusted you his entire life. How can you betray him like this", I choke on hot tears at the mention of Blake.

"I'm sorry", he mumbles over and over under his breathe.

I turn my body the other way facing the wall. My bodies to weak and fragile to even look at him right now. I can feel his stare at the back of my head, but I don't bother to look back.

"I realised how much he loves you when I saw the pain and hurt in his eyes. It was the first time I've ever seen Blake like that. So broken. He was always the strong one out of the three", Ben says quietly and I listen with a trembling lip.

"Three?" I ask and and Ben hums. I carefully turn around, slowly to face him and see he stares at his hands.

"Austin's parents adopted Blake when he he was born. They thought they weren't able to get a baby, but then a year later they found out they were expecting a baby boy. Austin always felt that Blake was treated as 'the golden child' because he was adopted. But that was never the case. Their parents always treated them equally. They were very close as brothers. Until one-day their father handed their family business to Blake because he was older and more mature. Austin of course didn't like this since he was their biological son. He started stealing from their business and once they found out they threw him out of the house", Ben explains and silence fills the room.

"Why are you helping him", I ask and before he could answer the door shoots open revealing Austin, and Ben instantly stands to his feet.

"I'm glad you enjoyed story-time", Austin smirks walking closer towards me.

"I hope you enjoyed my delicious brownies I made especially for you", he laughs and my body tenses as he trails his calloused fingers across my cheek.

I turn to Ben with tears in my eyes and not surprisingly he looks to the ground, his body tense, eyes filled with guilt.

"Why are you doing this Austin", I ask trying to hide the fear behind my voice and he chuckles, sending deep chills down my spine.

"Blake always got what he wanted. Even what belongs to me", I says looking at me with dull, lifeless eyes.

"Ever since we were kids he got everything. He took my fortune. My parents. I have nothing because of him!" he shouts anger seeping through his veins.

"He even took you! The one thing I had he didn't", he says cupping my cheeks and I flinch under his filthy touch. Ben takes a step forward but remains in his place when Austin glares at him.

"Why don't you love me Delilah?", he asks softly. Pain fillls his eyes before it disappears into thin air, replaced only by anger. The Austin I once known disappearing.

"You left me to die in a ditch. And you asking me why I don't love you. I will never love you Austin. Everytime I see that horrible scar on my hip it reminds me of how much I hate you", I spit anger flowing through me and he flinches slightly from my tone before a smirk takes over his face.

"Fiesty, I like it", he slurs shooting me a wink and tears fill my eyes.

"You're a monster", I hiss and he chuckles.

" oh honey, I'm a monster in disguise ", he chuckles and Ben stares at me with guilt clear in his eyes.

"What about the deal you made with Blake", Ben mutters under his breath, but loud enough for me to hear.

"My dear Ben. What ever made you think I play by the rules?", he answers with a smirk leaving the room and Ben follows closely behind him.

Suddenly he stops and stares in the corner of the room, and I follow his gaze to a box.

"Come one bestie", Austin's voice says and Ben closes the door, leaving me alone.

Tears fill my eyes as the pain around my wrists sharply increases as I move over to the box and find an envelope.

Using my teeth I bite into the tape eventually tearing it apart and grab the envelope, with what feels like a key inside.

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**[A/N]**

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