At ten years old
A knock on the door interrupted my hunt. I was looking around the house for my Christmas presents. Mommy and daddy wouldn't tell me where they were so I went exploring. I've always been told that I was a very curious person. Sometimes it got me into trouble, but I didn't care. I got up and casually walked to the door. The person on the other side knocked again right before I opened it. There was a tall man with dark brown hair and dark eyes. I raised an eyebrow at him. I've also been told that I have an attitude like mommy. Everyone finds that funny. My best friend Mason always laughs at me.
"There's been a robbery at the tattoo parlor. Can you come help me check what's been taken?" The man asked.
I shrugged and shut the door behind me. Now that I think about it, I am so stupid. Mommy and daddy always taught me not to talk or go with strangers. Do I listen? Never. I followed the man through a corridor when he stopped and turned back to me. He now had a sack in his hand and duct tape in the other. I got ready to scream when he duct taped my mouth shut.
"Hasn't Samantha ever told you not to go with strangers?" The man snickered. I screamed but it was muffled by the duct tape. "My name is Aaron by the way." The last thing I saw before being thrown into the bag was a smile on his face.
Samantha
"Emma, do you realize that- Emma? Emma?" I searched the house frantically.
I should have realized someone would come. Shit why didn't I watch her? Especially today of all days.
"Finn!" I screamed and ran down the hallway. I burst into Mike's apartment and started sobbing. "Finn, she's gone and he probably has her!"
"Who has Emma?"
"Aaron." I sobbed and fell to the ground.
Mike ran out immediately while Finn comforted me. I had a bad feeling about today. I even had a vision that night about Aaron coming back to get me. Instead of me he got my daughter. When I find him I will kill him.
It's been years that we've searched. We've gone seven hours outside the gate and nothing turned up. No one has seen anything or heard anything. This may be our last chance to find her. I wonder how she is. How my baby girl is. Today is her fifteenth birthday and I plan on finding her. She's been missing for five years now and we've only gotten one letter from Aaron. He confirmed it was him and he wanted me. He didn't want to hurt her. He'd said he never even touched her. Even taught her how to fight like her mom. A war has broken out and none of us live at the compound anymore. We live outside the gate with my mom. It's weird, but whatever.
Emma
Over the years I learned to just ignore everyone. Aaron wouldn't let me out of the palace even though he treated me like I was his daughter. He taught me how to fight better then anyone has before. Mom started teaching me when I turned four. I'm more sarcastic then I ever have been. I was even told that I was more sarcastic then mom. Everyone stayed out of my path because they knew that I'd piss them off. I acted like I owned the place. There is no one I miss more then mom. Everyone always mentions her so it's hard for me. As much as I threaten them to stop they won't. Aaron and I were just finishing up a training session.
"Good job, Emma." Aaron playfully punched me in the shoulder.
I punched him in the gut and walked out of the gym. I looked over my shoulder to see him smiling. "I know. I'm always good." I'd even become a bigger flirt then my mom. I have to say, I like to tease people.
"Whoa, watch where you're going, sweet cheeks." I crashed into my "lover" Jesse. We always flirted even though it meant absolutely nothing to either of us.
"Hey, babe, maybe you should stop walking like a snail. If you got off your lazy ass once in a while you'd actually be able to keep up and not have me walk into you."
"But I like it when you walk into me, lover." He winked.
I winked back and gave him a flirtatious smile. When I walked by he smacked my butt and I glared at him. Him and his friends are the only people I can tolerate here. Aaron annoys the hell out of me. Always talking about my mom. Just get the hell over it! She loves my dad. Jesse, Cole, and Ty are my only friends here. Sometimes we fight in the gym. I always win and they end up in the infirmary. That's how I know they aren't letting me win. They don't like ending up in the infirmary. I love it every time they lose.
"Babe, where are my other lovers?" I called over my shoulder.
"In the kitchen taking all the food. We plan on taking you with us to dinner."
"Mmmmm. What are we having?"
"It's a surprise." He kissed me on the cheek and walked away.
I rolled my eyes and walked the other way. Aaron was talking to one of the maids. "Hey, dumb ass, when can I leave?"
"Whenever I feel like it. Don't you like it here?" Aaron asked, walking over.
"I love it, but I haven't seen anyone in five years! This is technically kidnapping." I informed him.
"Yeah, yeah."He waved it off and gave me a hug.
I hugged him back and walked off. Yeah, I know. It's weird. I hugged him and you're probably thinking why the hell would you do that? I did that because he's the closest thing to an adult figure that I've had for five years. Give me a break. I decided to go into Jesse's room and wait.
What'd you think? She doesn't even remember it's her birthday! It's in her mind, but she hasn't celebrated it for such a long time! Tell me what you think... Please?
