He decided to escort me to my house. To make sure I was safe.
We stopped in front of my house.
"Emmrr…so this is it I guess", he said.
"Yeah", I replied.
He giggled and brushed my hair off my cheeks.
His hands are so soft and warm.
He turned around to leave but I grabbed him on his shirt .
"Wait!!",I shouted.
He turned as if he didn't want to leave before.
I hugged him so tight making him blush hard.
" Be safe alright".
He smiled.
"Don't worry pumpkin,I will".
I leaned in I'm pecked him on his cheek.
"Bye".
I ran into my house as my face turned red.
I watched him from the window as he stood in front of my house.
Not leaving.
He was just there.
Thinking.
Blushing.
He touched the spot I pecked him which gave me butterflies in my tummy .
I was called downstairs so I left.
By the time I was back, he was gone.
I was a little sad.
Then I smiled.
I did my usual.
Stretch,
bath ,
did my skin care routine.
The vibration from my phone caught my attention.
I picked up my phone ,it was James.
" Hiii", "I was just checking up on you to make sure you are ok.
"Awww ,scary cat".
"Don't worry, I am fine".
"How are you doing?".
"I am fine", he said in his calm voice.
I called him and we talked for hours .
He was funny, crazy at the same time.
I never knew he has this personality in him.
We continued talking until I got distracted by a knock on the door.
So I went downstairs to check it out. "Whoo is there?", I asked
"Is the delivery guy" the voice echoed.
"No!!!, don't", James screamed through the phone.
But it was too late.
The door was already opened.
I was knocked out by the guy.
my phone fell off my hand and broke into pieces.
I didn't know what happened afterwards.
When I woke up I was already tied up in a chair with my mouth masked up with tape.
I cried for help.
I struggled but nothing happened.
I didn't know what to do but to pray that someone comes in and save me.
The next thing I knew, it was already morning.
I woke up with a splash of water on my body.
My eyes were blurry so I couldn't see anything for a moment.
Just hearing laughter all around the room.
"Here you go, eat up before our boss arrives", one of the men said.
He leaned in and took off the tape from my mouth. "Don't try any rubbish", he said.
But I turned deaf ears towards him.
"Help!!Help!!", I screamed.
"You all will regret this", I said.
"You have messed with the wrong girl".
They all laughed.
"What's funny?", I said.
One of them leaned closer.
He slapped me.
I froze in shock. In pain
"Shut up and eat up", he said.
"You don't know what you are into and by the way, no one can find you here". "The best I can tell you is to save your breath for the main game",he smirked.
"What game?",I asked in fear and anger. He didn't answer me.
Just laughing.
"What games fool?"I sobbed.
But the door slammed at me, leaving me miserable.
I screamed till my throat got dry.
I took the water they brought for me.
I was scared to take it at first but I had no other option. I was too thirsty so I took it with no hesitation.
The food looked disgusting. Like it was kept for prisoners. Well what did I expect, I was one of them prisoners now.
I toss the food on the other side of me with anger. I tried losing the rope tied on my legs but it was as if I was hitting a dead rat so I gave up.
Just crying continuously till I dosed off.
I woke up from the noise I was hearing behind the other side of the room. I crowd forward to listen.
"Boss we got the girl and she can lead us to him", one of the men said.
"And how is that gonna work?" his boss asked in the most scary voice I have ever had in a long time.
"As we held the girl here, James will have no choice but to look for her".
"The girl matters to him more than anything, we can get the drive through this", he said.
"Noo!! I screamed in silence.
"Ohh no , James is in trouble", I murmured to myself.
I was thinking of what to do as an idea popped up in my head.
I remembered when he gave me a coded number to call whenever I'm in danger. So I plotted my plan in my mind.
The door suddenly opened. It was the boss.
He stepped in and my soul left my body. Fear was just taking hold off my body.
He was tall.
Huge.
On black like a mafian lord.
But I couldn't see his face. He was wearing a mask.
A black mask .
He leaned closer to me. You are one pretty girl with his hand on my face. I spit on his face. "Fuck off"I said .
He slapped me.
"Listen girl, we can have this the easy way or the hard way".
"It's up to you", he said.
One of the guys grabbed me up while the other was filming. They were all in masks to avoid being seen. He placed his gun on my head saying; "listen James, you got 24 hours or the girl dies".
I panicked. "I don't want to die please!!"
"Then you should have minded your business", he said.
They were about to leave the room when I shouted; "I know a way!!".
They all laughed except the boss.
"And what is your way young lady?" one of the men asked.
"I can give you my aunt's number". "She's a billionaire". I continued.
That got the boss' attention.
"And how is that going to get us the drive", he asked.
"I don't know but if you call her, she will send you guys any amount of money you want". "Please,!! just don't kill me".
"I don't want to die yet"I sobbed.
"What about the drive?", he repeated.
"Emmmrrr…. I don't know where James is" . "And I'm sure he is not looking for me right now".
"This is all I can think of".
"Just think about it, it will benefit you",I said.
One of the men whispered to the boss. "That isn't really a bad idea". "We get the money and we kill the girl". "That's killing two birds with one stone". "She thinks she's smart but we are smarter".
"What is the number?", the boss asked me. I smiled when they weren't looking. "Fools," I said to myself.
"Emmrrr….. is 07065 #beeb" .("Sorry I can't say the code readers, hahaha") .
He dialed the number but they didn't pick it then I knew my plan was completed. I smirked.
I was caught by one of the men but he didn't take it seriously. 30 minutes later they still couldn't reach my imaginary auntie .
The boss raged with anger towards me.
"Why isn't it working?" he screamed. "Maybe it's just the network. "Give it time", I said with joy in my heart.
A loud crack came from the door.
It was James.
Tears filled my eyes and I called unto him; "James", he sighted me.
"Manda,"he shouted.
Fires of guns raged into the room.
Between the bad guys and the good guys. One of the agents untied me as James fought with all his strength.
I was pulled from the back door by one of the bad guys. I screamed; "James".
He rushed and shot one of the guy's hands.
He hugged me.
"Are you okay?", he said.
"Yes James, I am?".
We were about to leave the scene when the boss shouted.
"This is all your fault girl". "You set us up", he screamed. He shot his gun at me but I was pushed hard by James.
Hitting my head hard on the wall, all I could see was James struggling to breathe.
He was shot.
He was bleeding.
Bleeding too much. I couldn't do anything. Just lying down as chaos took over.
The next thing I knew I blacked out.