They left me tied to the chair. I was sitting for hours…maybe even a full day without anyone coming in. I don't remember the last time I ate. I also don't remember the last time I felt so scared.
After the hours passed, the door behind me opened and multiple footsteps were heard. I didn't even look back; I didn't need to. When they stepped in front of me I started breaking out, trying to get out of my ties.
One of the guys was holding Alicia. She was sound asleep, sucking her thumb, not a care in the world. I felt the tears roll down my face. I bit down hard on the rope and tried talking.
"Don't worry. Your daughter is well and healthy. In fact we just fed her. She is doing rather well." I calmed down and breathed hard. "Now that you have seen her…you will do something for us." I shook my head and closed my eyes. "Take her back to her crib. I don't want her waking up to the cries of her mother." I opened my eyes, and watched them carry my daughter out. I regained myself, and watched the other guys taking off their jackets and pulling out pocket knives. I looked away and closed my eyes. "Do you really want to be killed? You would want that for your poor sweet little girl?" I let out a sob and my legs were cut free. My waist was cut free and quickly so were my arms. I started fighting but I was quickly thrown on the ground, with my arms being tied behind my back. I hit my head and closed my eyes. I was lifted effortlessly and quickly my rope was yanked out of my mouth.
"Let my daughter go!" I was slapped hard across my mouth and I squeezed my eyes tight from the pain.
"You need to learn to keep your mouth shut. You are in no position to be demanding things from us." I looked back to the guy and he shook his head. "Your almost as pathetic as the sad excuse you call for a husband."
"Fuck you." It went eerily quiet and I tensed up. The guy standing in front of me, the one who slapped me sighed out hard. "I'm not afraid of you."
"Well that's your first mistake." I watched him clench his fist and raise it, quickly hitting my left eye. I was dropped quickly, this time getting pushed flat onto my back. "Your second mistake is thinking you could say no to us. Get me a bat." I closed my eyes and cried out.
"Please don't…"
"Oh now you think begging will help?" I opened my eyes quickly and saw him leaning over me, holding a bat. He raised it and without being able to stop him, he hit my face hard, and I screamed out. I was hit again and felt cold blood rushing out of my face. "Get me that needle." I slowly opened my eyes and cried out loud seeing him bending down next to me. He roughly pushed my head to the side and I started kicking. "Get her legs down." I felt weight on my legs and turned my head seeing him looking at the needle being handed to him.
"No! Please don't!"
"Shut up bitch!" I was hit hard in the mouth and my head turned to the side again. I screamed again, not that it mattered. My face was pushed down, and without any warning, I felt a pinch to my neck, and screamed out.
I have never done any drugs…not even been contact high, but from what I heard Kendall talking about, I was scared shitless. He injected the yellow liquid in my neck and everyone let go of me quick. I closed my eyes and quietly cried.
"Please…let me go…"
"Now you are going to do whatever I say because, in 20 minutes…you will have no control over your body…" I sobbed out and heard shifting of feet. "Pick her up and take her to the van. We have a deal in an hour." I was lifted and not doing any walking for myself, dragged out. It was dark out, not that it mattered…I felt seconds away from passing out. Again I was thrown into the van, with two other guys who sat me up setting me against the wall of the van.
I quietly looked in a small window where I saw light, and almost cried out. Alicia was lying in a white wooden crib. A little pink blanket with flowers on it was covering her and she silently slept. I quickly turned away and slid down the wall holding on to my gun. Logan bent down in front of me squeezing around his gun.
"I can only see two guys…and a lady."
"Take them out first. Don't do anything to her." He nodded and we got up. I scaled the wall until I found the door. Logan ran to the other side and reached for the handle. I nodded and he swung the door open. The two guys stood up, and without giving them or Logan a chance, I shot them both in the head. They fell to the ground and the women stood up screaming. I heard Alicia's cries and turned to Logan. "Get her to shut up." Logan ran past me quick, putting his gun in the back of his pants. He pushed the lady down onto a chair and wrapped a hand around her mouth. "Is there anyone else here?" She shook her head and closed her eyes. I put my gun back and ran to the crib. I felt the tears leave my eyes and Alicia quickly reached up with her hands grasping for me. I reached in and grabbed her, pulling her quickly into my chest. I closed my eyes and sobbed out loud.
"Kendall…she's pointing to that door." I looked quick and saw her pointing to the door.
"Take your hand off her mouth." He did and she sobbed out. "What's behind that door?"
"It's…it's where they…they kept your…your wife…" I sighed and Alicia was slowly calming down. I walked over, and grabbed some rope.
"Tie her up."
"Kendall…"
"Logan don't question me. We'll let her go when we leave." He nodded and quickly tired her up. She didn't even fight him on it. When he was done, I quickly handed Alicia to Logan who quickly grabbed the back of her head and wrapped and arm around her bottom, pulling her in to his neck and chest. "Just stay behind me alright?" He nodded and I took my gun out walking to the door. I stopped in front of it and sighed cocking the gun. I quickly opened the door and was hit with a burst of cold. I walked in, gun raised and ran to a chair in the middle of the room. I stopped short seeing blood and an empty syringe. I lowered the gun and dropped to my knees.
"Kendall…what is that?" I put my gun on the ground and picked up the needle.
"It's used for heroin."
"Do you think…"
"I don't know Logan!" I threw the needle and it hit the opposite wall, breaking. My phone vibrated and I pulled it out answering it quick seeing Carlos's number. "Hello?"
"Dude, she's dealing out drugs."
"What?"
"He's using her…she looks…she looks high…she just gave a little bag to a group of guys, who then gave her a stack of cash. You realize their doing it so they don't get caught right?"
"Well get her out of there."
"Kendall there are too many…" I pushed myself up picking up my gun and walking out with Logan right behind me.
"Carlos get her out of there."
"They already left, were still following them, but were going to need more back up."
"Bullshit." I quickly untied the lady who ran away from us and led Logan back outside. I opened the door for him and he got in, still clutching onto Alicia. "Don't follow them, just go back to my house." I hung up without letting him talk and got in my car. I slammed the door and Alicia pulled away from Logan letting out a wail. I turned the car on and drove off quickly. By the time I stopped in front of my house I was sobbing…once again. Logan passed Alicia to me and I scooped her up, holding her tight. I squeezed tight and she cried with me. I heard Logan get out and shut the door quietly. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Carlos and James get out of his car and run to Logan. James walked to me, but Logan stopped him.
I sobbed and let my lip quiver. I go out fast and walked to them. Carlos, who I could tell was pissed,. I didn't have time to worry.
"You should have got her!" I didn't mean to yell but it got the best of me. "You should have got her!" Alicia clutched onto my shirt and Carlos's jaw dropped.
"Kendall take your daughter inside and get your head on straight." I was pulled to my house and pushed into it. I fell onto the couch and lifted her face to mine, wiping her face. She squealed and smiled. I laughed and she reached forward grabbing my bottom lip. She just made little noises making me cry harder. "Kendall were going to get her." James sat next to me and I wiped my tears holding onto Alicia who put a hand in her mouth and stood on my thighs.
She looked at me and smiled. I smiled back, but it quickly faded seeing her little nose. It was definitely Jamie's and it broke my heart.
