__ROSE’S POV___
I ducked as the shot rang out even though I was on the floor. I looked up to see the end of Jessica’s gun smoking. She had already shot the gun but despite all of her show off, she was a very bad shot. The bullet in the gun rigged itself on the way beside Helena and I can see the fear that was apparent in her eyes. Jessica’s eyes.
“Seriously?” Helena said, not believing that Jessica would have done that to her. She shouldn’t be so surprised since Jessica has said it earlier that she would do it. “You couldn’t wait till I was done here? You had to do it when my back was turned? You know I hate those kind of things”. Is she being for real right now? If I were a person with a gun and I needed to kill someone, I was expected to wait till the person is facing me again before shooting?
ROSE’S POV___A loud bang echoed from outside and they all moved outside to go and see what caused it. It woke Drake from his sleep and he also went with them to go and check it out. I was left all alone and I didn’t waste the opportunity. I made use of that time to escape through the back door that was fortunately not locked. I didn’t wait around to see what caused the distraction, neither did I wait to see if they have noticed that I wasn’t in there anymore. I ran as fast as I could while being weak until it got to the point where I thought I was going to collapse.I didn’t look behind me as I ran but I know that by now, they must have known that I wasn’t in the room and will already be looking for me. I was hearing the sound of life not far from where I am so I know I must be getting close to civilization or at least
_ROSE’S POV___I didn’t expect the punch from her. I knew she was going to do something and I was thinking it was going to be another slap, but a punch to the belly? That’s low, even for her. It hurts so much that if I wasn’t tied to a pillar, I’d be on my knees, doubled over.The fact that I can’t do anything about it makes it hurt even more. I can only cry out in pain and wince as I cry because every tiny movement I make makes it hurt more.I had barely gotten through the first punch when another landed. And another. And another. The punches kept coming and I couldn’t do anything but take it. She seemed to have channeled all her inner rage into the punches. It felt like years and years of pent up energy being used against me. I cried t
_NATE’S POV___After driving around for a long time without any futile information, we decided to go back home and see if the ones at home have any information that could be helpful. We couldn’t trace anywhere that Jessica was and her house didn’t give us any clues as to where she might be even though we searched everywhere. It’s almost like she knew we were coming and cleared everything that might point at her and her location.During the drive back to Rose’s uncle and aunt’s home, I kept having this very bad feeling. The same one I had that helped me know that she was in danger. This time it’s different and it feels like I can feel her pain. It’s sharp and continuous and I can only imagine what she herself must be going through if I’m feeling like this. It’s however very faint which shows
__ROSE’S POV___When I woke up, it felt like pain all over again. I didn’t gain consciousness all on my own. I was forcefully woken up with pain. A glance at my body tells me that I’ve been pierced in several places with the knife. I can see slashed from where I’ve been cut. My entire body looks gory and I don’t know where the skin ends and where the blood starts.Drake looks extremely happy with his artwork as he kept looking at me over and over again. When he saw that I was already awake, he laughed at me and brought out something else. A butcher’s knife. Knives seem to be his speciality and he wasn't hesitating to use it. What does he plan to do with the butcher’s knife? Does he want to cut me up into pieces like they did to him?Even Helena must have
__ROSE’S POV___I didn’t realize how much light can come in through the doors and windows of the warehouse until I was woken up by it. I must have slept through the entire night for the rays of the sun to get to me and wake me up. I looked around and saw that the guards that were told to guard me were still fast asleep. If I had not been tied down to the chair, this would have been my chance to escape without anybody knowing about it. They’d have just woken up to see that I was gone and Helena would have taken out her anger on them.I coughed once and saw that my mouth was still filled with blood from yesterday and it seemed like I was getting weak instead of rejuvenated from the sleep I had over the night. Not that could be classified as an actual sleep but it’s something and I should have a little bit of strength instead of
_NATE’S POV___I couldn’t sleep a wink all night. Since it would be too much hassle for me to go home and then come back here, I had to sleep over at Rose’s aunt’s house. I was given Rose’s room to stay in and it just kept reminding me of her and it makes me so sad that she isn’t here. No matter how much I try to, I just couldn’t sleep and as soon as the early rays of the sun came in through the window, I stood up and headed to the living room. I didn’t bother to take my bath, there were more important things to do and I’m certain I wouldn’t have body odor from not bathing for what I hope wouldn’t surpass a day.It looked to me that Rose's siblings didn’t get much sleep too because they were all out as soon as I got out. It is the second day since Rose had been kidnapped and the
_NATE’S POV__Drake. Of course, he was one of the people I didn’t think about and he had to be the one behind it all. I looked back and saw him seated on a chair at the entrance. I was so fixated on Rose, and that’s what made me miss seeing him.“You’re the one behind all of these, aren’t you?” I said, moving towards him in a menacing manner but he doesn’t seem bothered.“I can’t take all the credit for this. I have Helena here to thank for the wonderful idea of kidnapping your wife. I didn’t even think about that before and I must say that I’m really enjoying it. I’m glad you’re here though because this won’t be complete if I don’t do what I want to do to you exactly. Your wife here alread
_ROSE'S POV___"Mother?" It looks like I finally died because the person I'm seeing currently looks like my mother which tells me that I might probably be dead or in a coma.I looked again and the person had disappeared from my view. I looked around and it feels like I'm in a big empty room. It was eerily silent and I can feel myself getting anxious from being here. If there was something I hate most, it's being in a place that's completely silent and I can't do anything about it.I can hear faint talks but I was fading in and out like I was under water. I sat down waiting for all these to be over. I put my hands over my knees and rocked myself. I don't know what happened next but I knew it felt like I was transported back into my body after being a spectator.&nbs