Chapter 7

I didn't understand.

But at the same time… I think I did.

"You…" I began; my voice small, "you mean… that…"

I gulped again, unable to get the words out.

I couldn't think.

"That's right, baby. Strategically strapped to his head is a tiny, little bomb…"

A..a..a..

Bomb…

"No," I whisper.

I'm trembling.

I'm crying.

I'm whimpering.

From fear.

From anger.

From hopelessness.

All I could do was stare at Hunter. His little glistening eyes and his baby teeth biting his bottom lip to keep it from quivering.

My baby.

My baby boy.

How could Jacob do this to him?

"Why?" I ask. My voice barely there.

"Well, I have to ensure that you'll come back, don't I!" Jacob says causally.

"But… but… why?" I repeat, not understanding the situation fully.

He exhales dramatically. The others sneer in amusement. They're Jacob's boys.

He laughs, so do they.

He plans something, they follow it through to the end.

He shoots at a guy, they ensure that the guy is dead.

Well, all of them do… but one…

"Well, you see, my little Bell," He walks over and grips my chin, making me look at him. "We need to make a deposit at the bank but can't risk getting recognised. So, we require you to do it for us. I mean, come on! Who would ever be suspicious of a heavily pregnant teenager?" He laughs, his boys join in.

Bravely, I spoke. "But… why did you have to involve Hunter? He's your son! Your flesh and blood. Doesn't that mean anything?" I ask desperately. He didn't like being questioned.

He forces my head to look at Hunter. My brave boy is holding it together. Much better than I am.

"We know you wouldn't agree to go without the little brat. So… why not let you take him with you?" He spreads his arms, taunting for an answer to his rhetorical question. "But then how could we guarantee you'd return? With all those people around, it would be too easy for you to open that mouth of yours…" He strokes a finger down the side of my cheek, I can feel a bruise forming from the smacked given me earlier." So… we've attached an explosive device to the top of the kids head. It's hidden under a wig in case anything should happen to cause the hat to come of… not that that will happen, will it? Quil has programmed it to respond to this controller." He holds up a small car clicker as he walks towatds Hunter. "You'll have 3 hours. After that time…" Jacob crouches in front of my brave boy. "…its bye bye Hunter!"

Hunter doesn't flinch. He doesn't react at all. Almost like he's a statue.

"No," I cry. My knees give out and I fall to my knees. No one helped us. No one stood up for us. And why would they? Hunter and I are truly alone in this world.

"What happens if it takes longer? If…if the line is long or…or we're delayed?" I hiccup, in desperation.

"Well… that's your problem…"

He's smirking

He's pleased with himself.

He's cocky.

And why shouldn't he be? He knows he's got me.

Forever in the grasp of the devil himself.


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