Tamara's POVI woke up with my head throbbing as I slowly came back to reality, the sharp pain pulling me from the hazy edges of consciousness. My eyelids fluttered open, and I blinked several times, trying to make sense of my surroundings. But all I could see was darkness. Panic began to well up inside me as I realized I couldn’t move. My hands and legs were tied, the rough rope digging into my skin. Where was I? How had I ended up here?The last thing I remembered was Christina walking into Isabella house with Some huge men following behind her a white handkerchief passed over my nose. I tried struggling but that was all I could remember. What was she doing there? And then nothing. My memory was blank after that, just a void of darkness and confusion.I struggled against my restraints, but it was no use. The ropes were too tight, biting into my wrists and ankles with every movement. I tried to listen, to hear anything that might give me a clue about where I was, but the only sound w
Jesse's POVI stared at my phone, my thumb hovering over Tamara’s name on the screen as the call failed to connect again. The screen blinked, notifying me that her phone was switched off. A heavy feeling settled in my chest, gnawing at me with each passing minute. I tossed the phone onto the passenger seat, frustration mounting as my thoughts spiraled. This wasn’t like her. “This doesn’t make any sense,” I muttered, running a hand through my hair in frustration. Tamara wasn’t the type to ignore my calls, especially not after the way we left things. Something was wrong. I could feel it.I immediately turned the car and headed towards her apartment my patience were gradually running out I couldn't help the speed I was driving is she sick again I thought inwardly on getting to her house “I need to check on her,” I decided, unbuckling my seatbelt and stepping out of the car. I took a deep breath trying to calm the anxiety bubbling up inside me. I immediately took the elevator. I reache
Jesse's POV “I understand it so unlike her but it was just a night you saw her this more we can't declare her lost already” Trevor explained trying to make me get the point. “So why did you suggest we inform the police in the first place?” I asked my anger boiling on “We have to let them know so they can be aware, once it's 24 hours and we don't find her then we can declare her missing.” Trevor explained but I was getting more pissed. “What do you mean 24 hours? What if she is dying somewhere you have got to be kidding? Do you have any idea who I am? They will all go searching this minute and am not joking” I started with a dead serious tone. “Ok Jesse, I get you but I really want us to take things slowly” Trevor said again. “Can you stop getting me pissed off, it's my girlfriend we are talking about here. her phone is switched off, she isn't anywhere not at her house or her parents place, so what the fuck are you trying to take slowly. I screamed out all my veins bulging out, I
Tamara's POVIt was morning, and all through the night the men had tortured me I can only wonder how I managed to be alive till this moment. My body felt like it had been shattered into a million pieces, each one burning with relentless pain. I was struggling to breathe, the men won't stop hitting me with brutal blows and kicks that made me fall on the cold floor. I was sweating all over, with tears streaming down freely on my face, my whole body was full of sores and blood. My throat was dried up and I was everything, including hungry. The world around me blurred, like I was slipping into some dark, endless pit, where pain was my only option.I could barely think straight. My thoughts were entangled, wrapped in a thick despair I couldn't see a way out. What was I even praying for? A miracle? Or maybe death? Anything to stop the unbearable pain that was tearing through my body. I don't even know if thieves were tortured the way I was tortured that night. I wish there was a way out
Jesse’s POVThe atmosphere in the car was thick with tension, the two suspects I had in mind can't be arrested. My Dad is against Me . I clenched the steering wheel, my knuckles white from the pressure. Trevor's gaze was fixed ahead, but I could feel his eyes turning towards me every now and then, as if checking my mood.“I think we should go to Kevon’s place,” Trevor finally said, breaking the silence. His voice was cautious, like he was stepping on glass. “not to arrest him or treat him as a suspect just maybe he might know where Tamara is.”The mention of Kevon’s name was like a slap to the face, he is my major suspect because Tamara had run after him this afternoon after he caught us but now I can't even have him arrested because Trevor said we needed to take things slowly. My jaw tightened, and I could feel the anger bubbling up inside me, I let out a slow, controlled breath, trying to keep my temper in check “Fine,” I muttered, barely containing the irritation in my voice. “Let
Jesse's POV:Trevor tried to calm me down, but it was almost useless. I was wound so tight I felt like I was about to lose my mind. “Just go home, Jesse. There’s nothing more we can do tonight,” he said, his voice steady, trying to get through to me.But how the hell was I supposed to just go home? Tamara was out there, missing, and I had no idea where she was or what could be happening to her. Dad had refused me from taking Olivia who was my prime suspect. Kevon , her bestfriend isn't saying anything. The thought alone made my stomach twist into knots. But Trevor wasn’t wrong, there wasn’t much else I could do at that moment. So, against every instinct screaming at me to keep looking, I finally agreed and headed home.The night was a complete blank night. I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to shut off my mind. Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was Tamara’s face. Was she scared? Was she hurt? The possibilities tormented me, driving me insane. Why didn’t I protec
Jesse’s POVAs soon as the door clicked shut behind her, Trevor walked back in. “Were you able to plant the chip?” he asked, his voice low.“Yes, on her phone,” I replied, my voice flat. The anger and frustration still obvious beneath my voice, but at least now we had a lead. It was small, but it was something. And right now, I'd do anything that could help bring Tamara back“I think our next target to plant the chips on is Olivia and Kevon since they are our main suspects.” Trevor suggested and I immediately felt my stomach tighten. But I am going to do it. Tamara must be found and If we wanted to make sure every angle was covered, we had to be thorough. “We need to act fast,” Trevor said, his voice cutting through the tension in the room. “The longer we wait, the more time we give them to cover their tracks.”I nodded, barely hearing him. My mind was already speeding ahead, thinking about the next steps. Olivia… I didn’t know what to think about her anymore. She always has her way
Jesse’s POV By the time I got to the hospital, she was taken to the ward for treatment, while I stayed at the waiting hall with Trevor. Every now and then I was standing up to see if there was anything new. When I was told Tamara was now stable, I walked in as I stared at her body lying weakly on the bed. I was so relieved but it didn’t last long.I was more worried because she still hadn't woken up. I became so uncomfortable leaving her in the hospital what if something else happened I couldn't let that happen. The thought of leaving Tamara here, where anyone could come and go, made my skin crawl.“I want her treated at my house,” I said, in a firm tone as I looked at the doctor in charge. The doctor blinked, taken aback by my words. “Mr. Jesse, I understand your concerns, but she’s in good hands here. We need to keep her under observation for at least some days”“I’m not leaving her here,” I interrupted, in a determined tone. “You can send. whatever equipment and personnel you ne