Chapter Six

CHAPTER SIX

CALEB'S POV

The boys had finished packing, I instructed the boys to go wait in the car, excepting Jerry.

Bella and the girls we're prowling around, looking at me expectantly.

"You girls should leave now, the police would soon be here." I said hastily, avoiding their eyes. Bella's face scrunched into a scowl.

"I'm coming with you..."

"There's no need for that." I cut her off abruptly. I signalled to Jerry, with a quick nod, to follow me.

I walked back to my room and unlocked the door. Vanessa was hugging her knees, hiding her face between her legs. She looked up immediately we came in, her eyes widening in fear.

I ignored her.

"There's a bag under the bed, grab it Jerry." Jerry obeyed immediately, he hoisted the bag on his shoulder and left the room.

"Get up." My voice was harsh. She hastily scrambled to her feet. I stepped close to her and grabbed her arm tightly, my fingers digging into her skin. I saw her jaw tighten, as she fought the pain.

"Now listen to me bitch, once all of this is all over, you're going to be in a whole lot of trouble."

She didn't reply, didn't look fearfully at me. She just stared ahead, at the door. I roughly push her forward, she stumbled, my grip prevented her from falling.

I kept up the pushing till we got to the car where everyone was waiting. I roughly pushed her again, this time her forehead caught the edge of the car door. Her face contorted slightly in pain. I nearly smirked in satisfaction

VANESSA'S POV

After hours of being cramped in between cigarette stinky guys, blindfolded, I was roughly dragged out of the car. I crashed to the floor as I was unable to keep my balance. I heard loud mocking laughter around me, then a strong hand pulled my arms, pulling me up.

I couldn't see, I had no sense of direction. I put out my hands, hoping to grab unto something, anything.

"Let's go" somebody said, he was close to me. He smelt nice. I wanted a hug.

"I can't see."

"Oh I know that." The tilt of amusement was very obvious in his voice. I grit my teeth together. He began to pull my hands,,dragging me forward. I was reluctant to raise my legs.

"Will you walk normally?" The amusement was gone, impatience had taken its place.

"I can't see!" I shouted and snatched my hands from his. I was feeling hot, the heat was prickly, my armpits were moist and itchy, I wanted to cry...

"Well?"

There was a pause, then I felt someone untying the blind. I squinted Immediately the blind was removed, the sun was too bright.

I looked at the guy in front of me, Tiger. I took a step backward. He grabbed my forearm, he had long nails, they dug into my skin.

"Now listen bitch, don't try anything funny, do you hear me?" He whispered the last part. I gulped down saliva and nodded.

"Won't you say something?" His nails dug deeper into my skin, the pain was excruciating, a little squeak left my lips.

"Y..Yes..s" I stammered, feeling the tears well up in my eyes.

"Good. Let's go." His nails finally stopped seeking my flesh, and he began to drag me forward. Towards a white big house.

***

I was roughly pushed into a dark room that smelt like urine, the force of the fall made the skin of my palm and thighs peel off as I was trying to cushion my fall. The floor was slightly damp and felt sticky. My whole body ached with all the manhandling I had undergone in the past few hours.

"I hope you enjoy your punishment you little bitch." The person that pushed me snarled angrily. The Air was cold and I shivered, my thin uniform shirt was not equiped to protect me from the cold.

I huddled myself into a corner of the room, and hugged my knees tightly,

I didn't know how long I had been locked in this room, but I know it's been long. Time seemed to crawl slowly, and my stomach contracted painfully with hunger.I was very hungry, I didn't even have breakfast before I was abducted.

My stomach rumbled and protested furiously, while I doubled over in the dark and cried.

I felt sore all over, I was tired of crying too. My head was aching me badly, and the stench of the urine was not helping matters.

The floor was cold and hard, I could feel the cold creeping up my legs.

Dear God, I just want to see mom one more time. I want to apologize to her for being a bitch. I was being selfish, I should have been happy when she told me she was getting married to Joe...I'm such a selfish little bitch...

***

I slept for a very long time, that I feared that I was dead.

I don't know if I died, maybe I did die. I was with my Mom again, she was happy to see me. She kept kissing me and hugging me. I was happy.

But wait!

If I'm dead, does that mean my mom is dead? How can she be here with me?

I felt someone tapping my shoulders very hard.

"Stand up!"

I tried to open my eyes, they felt so heavy. I simply gave up in opening them and let out a little growl.

The tapping became much more stronger and painful. I wanted to move away from the stinging pain but my body felt so heavy.

"Tiger!" Then I heard footsteps leaving. I felt relieved that the trouble was gone. My headache had increased, it felt like I was being hammered with a wrench. My eyes felt so heavy that I could barely open it.

I heard running footsteps, it was not just one person. I felt hands all over my body.

I wanted to protest, to tell the perverts to stop touching me like that.

"Fuck! She's having a fever!" Somebody was saying. I recognized the Tiger's voice. I still felt this shiver anytime I heard his voice.

"Go prepare my room Jerry. Hurry up."

I heard footsteps leaving,

I want to see my mommy before I die...

"What did you say?" He was asking, he was so close, he smelled so good, he smelled so kind. Maybe he won't let me die...maybe...just maybe...

"What the fuck are you babbling like a toddler?"

"I want to know what time it is..." I finally asked. I wasn't even sure if my voice came out coherently, I just wanted to hear my voice.

"Its past 10am." Came his curt reply.

"Of today?"

"Yeah, of today of course." He laughed a little. "You've been in there for two days. I'm sure you've suffered enough."

Then I felt someone lifting me up and carrying me in their arms.

"What are you doing?"

That was the last thing I remembered.

***

I woke up with a start. I had a bad dream, but I don't remember it anymore. I clutched the bed cover tightly. I tried to move the duvet away from my body, but I gasped in shock when I saw an intravenous drip attached to my right wrist. Then I tried to recollect my wits.

I was in a bed, but how did I get into it?

I heard a soft sound beside me, I gave a little startled cry.

Tiger was snoring gently beside me.

How the heck was that happening? I removed the IV drip from my hand, rubbing the swollen spot tenderly, and tried to gently get off the bed, but my other wrist...was handcuffed to the bed.

I tried to slip my wrist through the handcuff,but it wasn't working.

Shuffling a sigh of frustration, I took in every minute detail about the room.

A bedside stool, cluttered with cigarette packs, wrist watches, a golden lighter, a suspicious looking shiny foil,

I dragged my eyes away from the stool, I was feeling lightheaded and I felt the urge to puke.

I shook the cuffs violently, hoping that my small hands would miraculously slip through it, but more importantly, to wake up the Tiger.

It worked. He sprang up immediately, like a bucket of water had been thrown at him.

"What the fuck?" He growled, sounding pissed off. I moulded my face into an apologetic look.

"I want to use the bathroom!"

He was still frowning deeply, not at me this time. At the clock.

"It's urgent please!" I continued, feeling my stomach heave.

He slipped his hands into his pocket and brought out a thin key, I heard a little clicking sound in the lock.

I didn't wait for any invitation, I stood up qyickly. The floor seemed to move underneath me and I staggered, feeling dizzy. I felt someone behind me, holding my waist.

"Take it easy." He was so close to me, I felt his body pressing against my back. when the dizziness had stopped, I rushed to the bathroom , closed the door behind me and retched into the toilet.(it was clean if you're wondering.)

My legs felt wobbly as I rinsed my mouth, I leaned on the sink for support. Against my own will, my eyes strayed to the mirror in front of me. My face looked so haggard, and there were dark lines under my eyes. My lips were cracked up and was sporting the stain of dried blood.

"What in the..." I gasped loudly. I had not even noticed that I was no longer wearing my school uniform. I was instead wearing a pale blue silky nightie.

How the heck had I gotten into this tiny nightie? How? How?

The material was so thin that I could make out my nipple print.

What the heck happened to my bra?

I felt this dizzying hotness creep all over me, my stomach heaved once More. I clutched on to the sink tightly for support, as I doubled over. The sink was quiet dusty and doesn't look like it had been used. I inhaled the dust.

My breathing became shallow, and I tried to take in air. But my lungs refused to work, I wheezed and wheezed loudly, pleadingly, urging oxygen to fill my lungs.

I collapsed to the floor when my hands became too weak to hold unto the sink.