Damage Control Reloading Part 1

Phoebe's POV

I felt dizzy and nauseous, everything was blurry, and I couldn't figure out where I was or who was standing in front of me.

The last thing I remember was being at the bus stop and talking to someone who I can't remember his face.

I could only open my eyes after I felt cold water splashed on me. I felt cold and coughed loud enough for my lungs to cry out.

Then I heard a male voice talking to me

"Waki, waki! You are finally awake Phoebe"

I recognized the voice, and my vision became clearer now.

I blinked about three times and shook my head to clear the wet hair covering my face.

I was finally able to see now and I was able to identify the man in front of me as my step-father.

He was laughing his lungs out and sneering at me like I was his prey I found it irritating and disgusting.

I scanned around me to find out where I was but I found myself in an unfamiliar place. One window and one door and it seemed it was an uncompleted building since there were only cements and blocks in the small room I was in.

My step-father wasn't alone, he had eight or ten men around him. I couldn't count because of how tired and nauseous I was.

Water drops escaped my eyelash, making me blink unconsciously but I shook my head to be free of any discomfort.

"Are you with us my dear daughter?" he said politely with an inward mockery which made my stomach groan.

"It seems she is alive guys" he announced to the men behind him, who smiled revealing their multicolored teeth.

"W-w-where a-am I?, how did I get here," I asked I suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from my forehead.

I tried to use my hand and that is when I realized I was tied up. I felt uncomfortable and started moving my body.

"What the hell do you think you are doing? Release me now" I ordered but I was answered with a laugh.

"Dear Phoebe, listen up, in here you don't give orders and you better relax because the game has just begun" he stated sternly.

I didn't give a fuck if he or anyone was the boss all I wanted was to be let loose.

"Why did you bring me here? Is this the reason why you came back Collins, to become a criminal? Answer me" I yelled.

I think I provoke him, and without wasting time he hits me in the face so hard that I could feel my cheek burning.

He wasn't the only one getting pissed, I was foaming with rage that could burn anything that came close to me.

"Don't think you have the right to move that mouth of yours" he threatened.

He turned to face the other men and nodded. I didn't understand what that nod meant but I felt it wasn't something good.

They went their separate ways which I felt suspicious of but suddenly they came carrying a bucket of water each.

My eyes widened when I realized what they were about to do.

"What is wrong with you? Have you lost your mind after leaving us for years?" I said to him.

He frown indicating his dislike for what I said.

"Guys are you ready for the action," he said to them.

"Yes sir" they responded simultaneity.

"Let's start" he announced.

I couldn't free myself because the robs were tight, I needed time to be able to do that if not I will probably freeze to death.

Singapore...

It was almost time for the 24 hours given time to be over and Eric had still not made any attempts to make any payment.

Chang who was with his bandmates felt uneasy and anxious since he left the office.

He wondered if Eric had done what he was asked to.

He was so distracted that his bandmates asked him if he was ok. He had nothing to say to them and just took his things and asked them to rehearse without him.

He headed to Eric's company. Philip was rather unfazed about the whole situation. He liked the idea of Eric being on heads with their grandfather.

Except for the fact that his brother defended a woman he believed he didn't have any connections with didn't sit well with him.

"What the hell is between this woman, Eric, and Chang" he whispered to himself while sitting in his office.

2 hours left…

Ghana, (uncompleted building)

Phoebe's coat and shoes were removed, revealing her black inner shirt and jeans. They made sure her body was exposed to the cold water splashed on her.

Three cold water had been poured on her head and her stomach was being hit after each water.

"You piece of shit, I will make you pay for what you have done, I swear" she cursed at them in her native language(Twi).

Collins didn't feel any remorse and went to his men and whispered to them.

"Get the camera ready"

One of them nodded and went right away to do what he had been tasked to do.

Phoebe was feeling so cold, she could hardly open her eyes.

Singapore...

Eric's company.

Chang barged in and demanded to speak with Eric urgently.

They didn't need to call Eric for he heard his voice and came down to meet him.

"You still think this is a joke, what if she is really in trouble" he raised his voice.

Eric didn't say anything and not that he had nothing to say but he felt it wasn't necessary.

"Ping ping ping" the sound of notification on his employees' phones disturbed their conversation.

"Oh my god, what is this?, I-Is that Phoebe?"

female employee screamed drawing everyone's attention, the rest started checking their phones.

"No, it is Phoebe oh my god, she is being beaten"

Chang harshly took the phone from the employee who stated. His eyes widened as he saw Phoebe being tied up in a chair, looking so dejected.

"See what you have done? Does this still look like a game to you huh" he yelled at Eric and handed the phone to him.

He couldn't believe his eyes, he wished he could enter the phone and save her right at that moment. He started doubting his decision to not pay attention to the man.

"Wait he is saying something," one of them said.

They weren't the only ones who had seen the live video of Phoebe being beaten

"Tell me why are you doing this? Huh are not ashamed for kidnapping your son's sister" she said almost out of breath.

He suddenly grabbed her cheeks and threatened "Do not speak of my son or I will make you regret it and besides it's not about my son, it's about your super-rich boyfriend"

"W-what? What boy.." she did not complete her statement as another cold water was poured into her head and she shivered.

He laughed awkwardly.

"Are you also going to deny your relationship? So funny, you see when I told your rich boyfriend Eric Hong about kidnapping you, he denied having any relationship with you"

"That is because it's fucking true" she raised her voice.

"Pour it" he ordered.

"Why are both of you trying so hard to hide your relationship? Is it because he is ashamed of your background or maybe because his family can't accept someone like you."

He asked out of curiosity because he didn't understand why they were keeping their relationship a secret.

Meanwhile, at Eric's company, all eyes were on him, his employees were curious to know if what they were listening to was the truth.

They weren't the only ones, Chang, Diana, Philip, Grandfather Hong, Yoon Eum, Kobby, and his wife, Ella, Cat, and everyone watching the live video, were eager to know who was telling the truth.

Ghana...

"Show the prove that we are in a relationship, show me" she yelled.

"Pour, pour, pour!!"

This time around it was three buckets of water at the same time.

"You little, you think nobody would notice your secret relationship, you two have already been intimate so why do hide it"

"Have you been spying on me? How do.." he hits her on the face again before she could complete her statement.

Every cell in her started to burn out, filling her up bit by bit with every punch given.

While everyone watching was feeling anxious and sad, Phoebe had a little secret of her own.

whenever her body tensed up and feels pressured there was a secret button that is pressed when there is an overwhelming rage and she named that secret button Damage Control mode.

And right now is it reloading...

He stopped hitting her and sighed.

They laughed at the state she was in, she was bleeding from her nostrils and mouth.

"That is what you get for trying to kill your step-father"

She scoffed and licked the blood on her lower lip.

"Ahh, you have one option, release me now as I count to five, or face the consequences"

"Who does she think she is? Tsk"

One...

Two.

Three...

"Who are you to order us?" Collins questioned but she didn't stop and continued the countdown.

Four...

"Well it seems it's not your lucky day"

A tall and bulky man decided to shut her up for good but...

"Five… Boom"