Chapter 3: Abducted

I was only eighteen years old when Mom died, I didn't know she was sick because she was strong but one day she suddenly collapsed. I found out that she had an aneurysm but it was too late, she died.

After mourning her death, I don't know what to do next, I don't have any other family to cling to because Dad left us a long time ago. I didn't even know him because Mom was still pregnant with me when she left us.

"Mom, I miss you so much," I couldn't stop my tears from falling.

I quickly dried the tears on my cheeks. I didn't speak again and just closed my eyes to pray for mommy. I stayed there for over an hour before I decided to go home.

I was about to board the elevator when I felt eyes watching me. I felt scared that's why I quickly entered and repeatedly pressed the button of the elevator to close it.

When I got to the condo, I immediately locked the door. Even though I was afraid, I still dared to peek through the peep hole, I was relieved to see that there was no one in both hallways. Maybe I'm just imagining what I felt earlier.

I went to my room to get dressed. I want to work out so I wear a black leggings and a black sports bra. Carrying a white towel and a large tumbler, I left the unit to go to the gym. The gym is just downstairs in this building, so I'll just take the elevator.

I was alone in the elevator, it was about to close when a hand blocked it to prevent it from closing completely. I swallowed when the elevator slowly opened, I remembered the feeling that someone was watching me earlier. If it is true that someone is watching and following me, and if he enters the elevator, I don't know what to do.

I pressed myself closer to the side of the elevator as if I could protect myself that way. I silently pray that only one of my neighbors is outside the elevator.

When the elevator door finally opened and revealed the person outside, I felt a little nervous. He's not familiar to me so I'm sure he doesn't live here.

His eyes were focused on me as if he couldn't believe that he was seeing me up close. My eyebrows crossed, I avoided his eyes and focused on my own reflection in the elevator door.

Even though I didn't look at him, I knew he was still looking at me. My eyebrows didn't meet. I feel irritated because of his stares, that's why when I couldn't take it anymore, I turned my eyes to him.

"Will you stop looking at me?!" I said annoyed.

He seems to have come to his senses because of what I taught him. He bowed his head slightly which surprised me.

"Excuse me," he said formally and turned his attention to the front.

I stared at him for a few moments before I refocused my attention on my own reflection.

Hmm. He's handsome.

When the elevator opened, I led the way down. I didn't look at him again and walked straight to the gym.

I spent a lot of time working out. There's a lot of equipment out there, but I took longer on the treadmill, I've also tried others.

When I felt hungry, I decided to go back to the unit, luckily, I had someone with me in the elevator. I was a little scared because of the man I was with in the elevator earlier.

When I entered my condo, I immediately locked the door. I quickly entered my room to take a brisk shower, when I was done and got dressed, I went to the kitchen to cook lunch.

While mixing pasta and sauce, my cell phone rang, when I saw that Magz was calling, I immediately answered it and put it to my ear.

"How are you?" he asked but in the tone of his voice it was as if he was asking me if I followed his instructions.

"I'm fine. You?”

"We're fine too," he said, "just follow what I told you. I will really pinch your groin if I find out that you have violated any of them."

I can imagine what he might look like now. He may be sitting on a sun lounger with raised eyebrows and one hand on his forehead. I secretly laughed because of the thought. How will he react if I tell him that I let Clint in here last night, but I'm still in my right mind so I won't tell Magz that.

"Reddiana, are you listening?!” Magz's voice was tinged with annoyance.

"Yes. I'm behaving here!" I will take it back from him.

He didn't seem satisfied with my answer so he repeated the long litany about my dos and don'ts. When he said goodbye I hung up, I made a melon shake before I started eating.

I spent time in the living area after eating. I just watched TV but because I was bored with the show I fell asleep.

I don't know what time it was when I woke up, I immediately turned off the TV and went to the kitchen to drink water. When I looked at the wall clock it was six o'clock. I took my cellphone to deliver my dinner. While waiting for the dinner that I had delivered, I first entered the room to prepare what I would wear.

When I got ready what to wear, I returned to the living room. I waited a few more minutes before your food arrived, I paid for it and went to the kitchen to eat. After I finished eating my dinner, I went to my room to prepare myself.

I pouted on the mirror after I finished putting my nude color lipstick. I stood up and looked at myself. I'm wearing a blue fitted tube top, it doesn't completely cover my entire stomach, which is why my flat stomach is visible. My black leather skirt also fit just halfway up my thigh, I smiled when I saw how well my new Brian Arthood pumps fit my feet.

I combed my hair with my fingers, it was chocolate colored and wavy at the ends. My hair is natural, when I was young my hair was blonde but the color changed as I got older. I also have chocolate colored eyes, mommy said then that I got the color of my hair and eyes from my daddy. I got the shape of my face from mommy, even the tip of my nose and the shape of my lips.

After spraying perfume, my phone vibrates. When I checked it was a message from Clint, he said he was in the parking lot. I replied to him, I told him to wait for me there. I probably won't let him go here again, I don't want to disobey Magz anymore.

I took my LV purse before leaving the unit. I had just left when I felt again as if someone was watching me. I can feel the hairs standing on my neck, it's creeping me out especially since there is no one in the hallway.

I didn't move my eyes anymore because I was afraid of what else I might see. I wish I had just sent Clint here.

I rushed into the elevator, quickly and repeatedly pressed it to close. Fortunately, there was no hand to block it. I was relieved when I got to the ground floor because there were already people there.

I got out and went to the parking lot, where I saw Clint leaning on the hood of his car. He's smoking, when he saw me, he immediately threw away his cigarette and stepped on it to finish it. When he approached me, I could smell the cigarette smoke on his clothes, which is why I avoided him when he tried to kiss me.

“Happy Birthday, man!” Clint greeted him with a smile and patted him on the shoulder.

"Thanks," he said.

"Happy Birthday, Blake," I greeted and kissed him.

"Thank you," he said smiling and invited us to sit down.

I simply winced when the one next to me was Coleen. She's a model like me but I'm better known than her, the offers I receive are bigger than her, and most of all I'm more beautiful than her. Based on her expression, she's not pleased too but I don't care about her.

 Clint poured me a glass of martini.

"Thanks," I murmured before I received it. I slowly sipped there.

I often go to this place but just now I felt irritated because of the noise. I looked around at the people here, aside from Clint's friends, the girls here are also familiar to me but I just can't remember their names.

I was drinking quietly when I felt a deliberate collision on my foot. When I looked at Coleen, she raised her eyebrows at me. I put down the martini I was drinking before sitting down and grinned at him.

"Got a problem with me?" I politely asked him.

"I wonder how you got here?" she asked sarcastically but there was annoyance in her voice.

I pretended to laugh, "Are you that stupid to ask me that question? I came here because I rode, my boyfriend picked me up."

I really emphasized the end, because apart from Coleen being jealous of me, I also know that she likes Clint, which is why she hates me so much. Well, I don't care about that. I can give him Clint.

"Let's dance," Clint invited me.

"I'm not in the mood," I answered.

I heard him sigh before standing up and going to the dancefloor. After a while, Coleen got up to go to the dance floor. I know Clint is the one he meant there, I don't care about them. It's probably better for Coleen to flirt with him so that Clint won't have to ask when I break up with him later.

I rested my head on the back of the seat. I don't understand myself why I seem to be annoyed by noisy and moving surroundings. When I looked around, there were really too many people, the smell of alcohol, perfume, and cigarettes mingled all around. When I focused my eyes on the dancefloor, I felt again as if someone was staring at me, so I stood up suddenly.

"Is there something wrong?" Blake asked me in surprise.

I smiled at him and shook my head. "Nothing. I'll just be there at the counter."

I didn't wait for him to answer and walked quickly to the counter. When I sat down on a stool, I ordered whiskey. I looked around again, I saw someone staring at me, most of them were men but I couldn't feel the horror that I feel every time I feel that gaze.

When the bartender placed my whiskey order, I quickly gulped it down and motioned for him to put it in, which he immediately followed. I swallowed it again and signaled him again. I didn't realize that I had drunk too much, I just felt the wave of my vision.

While calming myself, I turned my gaze to the dancefloor, even though there were many people, I saw how Clint and Coleen were kissing. I raised my eyebrows before taking my cellphone out of my purse. I sent him a message that we're done.

I took cash from my purse to pay for the drinks I ordered, then I walked out. I was just about to raise my hand to stop the approaching taxi when someone suddenly covered my mouth and nose. I don't know who it was but he was wearing a white handkerchief with a strange smell that caused me to faint.