Here's chapter 4 for you! Hopefully you'll like it :)

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Stephanie POV

Thoughts raced through my brain as I tried to focus while she was screaming at the other side of the line. I sat down and stared in disbelief at the carpet. Why? Why Connie? This was between him and me and it was unnecessary to pull Connie into this mess. The screaming stopped and was replaced by heavy breathing. Breathing I loathed most in the world.

"You'll do exactly as I say." he said to me. The hairs on my neck stood up. I couldn't believe how I could have been together with this monster. "Now you'll say "Really? What's happened?" Say it like you mean it or else she will have to endure some more pain. Say it now!"

"Really? What's happened?" I whispered, praying that he didn't hear the pain in my voice.

"Wow, good touch there with the pain-thing. Now you'll listen to me. You're going to say that Connie's in the hospital and you must check on her. You'll drive a car to the hospital parking lot and leave your purse and phone there with the car you drove there. I know he has bugs on all of those. Now say "When can I be over?" Say it!"

"When can I be over?" I asked and my voice broke. Thoughts raced through my brain, the top most was that he wasn't kidding with this. I would have to obey him and his rules, otherwise she might not make it.

"Good. Now there's a car waiting for you at the hospital, it's a green Toyota. Instructions are in the glove box. You'll have fifteen minutes to get to the hospital. Say "Thank you, I'll be over.""

"Thank you I'll be over." My voice sounded very sad, almost like I was crying. I saw that Carlos stood by the bedroom door, waiting to talk to me. This made my heart break, I couldn't tell him what I was about to do.

"Very good. I'll be looking forward to see you again. Now hang up."

I did as he said and paused only for a second. Then I jumped up from the couch and raced towards the door. Carlos reached me as I was at the elevator. He looked confused and I stared quickly on the floor. He would know it, if I looked into his eyes. He would, so no taking chances there. He grabbed my arm.

"Connie's at the hospital and they need me there. I'll be back soon. Kiss Ric for me" I said to him as the elevator doors opened.

"Want somebody to come with you?" he asked, still holding tightly onto me. I knew that he suspected something. It was heart breaking to say no to that.

"No need." I answered. "You have your tracking devices. And somebody needs to be with Ric. He's not good with strange men. Don't worry, honey, I'll be back soon." I couldn't look at him.

I was surpriced that my voice was past the shock and fear. It was almost stable now, almost like it usually is. Carlos looked at me and then let me go. The elevator doors closed and I was on my way to the monster's lair. Weird thing was that I didn't care about that. All I cared about was Ric, but he was upstairs with his dad so no worries there, and Connie. I wanted to rescue her so bad, she was one of my best friends and she didn't deserve what that bastard was doing.

I jumped into the first car I saw at the garage, Carlos' silver Porsche. I raced out of the garage and glanced at the watch. 4.12 pm. I had ten minutes left. The hospital was fifteen minutes away. I stepped on the gas pedal and drove like a maniac towards the hospital. I nearly ran over three persons and almost had a major accident but with 2 minutes to spare I parked at the parking lot. I left my purse and phone on the passenger seat and stood out of the car. I glanced across the lot and found what I was looking for in the corner furthest away. I ran towards it, hoping that I would make it in time. I reached the car and tried the door. Unlocked. I threw myself in as a phone started to ring on the passenger side floor. I picked it up and after a moment of hesitation, answered it.

"Well done, cupcake. I knew you had it in you. Now the instructions will lead you to an abandoned lot outside Route 1. You will leave this car there and change for another. This car will be behind the shed. You have 30 minutes to get there and change cars."

He hung up on me and I waisted no time in getting out of the lot. I still heard Connie's screams in my mind and stepped on the pedal. While I was driving I pulled out the instructions. As I had suspected I knew the place. I used to drive there when I was a kid. I felt my heart race as I raced through the city towards the lot. The stress was making me function better, I could see and hear better and my reflexes where so much better. I was gripping the wheel so hard that my knuckles were white, so hard it was almost painful. But in my state of stress I couldn't even feel the pain. My mind was with Connie, alone with that bastard.

I had five minutes to spare as I stopped at the abandoned lot. I glanced around and saw the shed. I drove the car towards it and realized after I was out of it that it was completely shielded from view in that corner. I hadn't time to drive it back where it would be seen, so I ran to the second car. It was a black Mitsubishi and as I hopped in another phone rang on the floor. I picked it up.

"Good girl. I'm very pleased with you. Your next instructions are in the glove box. 50 minutes. A red pick-up"

I started the car and looked at the instructions. An office building in Philadelphia. I stepped on the pedal and raced to Route 1 and then to 95. I glanced at the watch and thought about Carlos. Would he have noticed yet? Would he try to find me? Where would my Angelito be? The questions took never end.

After 40 minutes I exited the highway and started to locate the building. Thankfully it wasn't too hard to seek, and I saw the pick-up in the parking lot behind the building. I changed cars and waited for the phone to ring.

"Very good, you're early. Now this is your final route. Instructions in glove box, read them. You have 20 minutes. See you soon!"

I followed the instructions and after fifteen minutes I exited the main road to a small dirt road. The woods surrounded the place and after just a couple of minutes of driving the noise from the main road wasn't audiable. My heart was racing as I parked in front of an old house. It looked like it would collapse at any moment and I could see that there was major holes on the roof. I thought about Connie and quickly made my way to the door. Hesitantly I knocked on the door and waited. After a couple of minutes of waiting the door was opened and I stared the monster into his eyes.

"Glad to see you cupcake. The boys have missed you."

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