Chapter 45

Wheeler

When the two friends reached the door of the humble house, Kwami knocked on the door, but Ma-ti didn't answer. After another attempt, Wheeler said, "Come on, man, let's get out of here, it seems your friend isn't there."

"Wheeler, can you wait, what do you gain from sitting in the apartment, sobbing and mourning all day? We've arrived already, can't you wait little longer, my friend."

"I don't think your friend is going to help us, and I don't think he's got this power of heart you told me about, that's it man, it's over, I knew she's just a dream that won't come true, I can't reach her, she is too good for me, I should knew from ten years ago" His eyes glistened with tears, Wheeler was going back to the car but Mat-ti opened the door suddenly

"Kwami, how are you my friend, it's been a long time" He was a young Native American, with black hair and brown eyes

"Hey Ma-ti, yeah, I haven't seen you in a while, I'm fine. How about you?"

"Come in please, let's talk inside." Kwami gets into, followed by Wheeler, Wheeler was looking at the humble house, he was expecting to enter a house that was terrifying like witches' houses, but what he saw was very normal for a poor young man, there was a little monkey playing around, when the two friends set on the old sofa in the small hall, the monkey came and approached Wheeler, the monkey was looking at him with a look of pity and sigh

"Suji, don't bother our guest, sorry about that guys, but he gets friendly so fast"

"Actually, Ma-ti, I've come to you and I want you to help us, I mean to help my friend Wheeler."

When Wheeler and Ma-ti's eyes met, they both felt they had known each other for a long time, Wheeler felt a strange feeling, that he was completely exposed to Ma-ti, that he could really read his thoughts.

"About a month ago, someone kidnapped…." Kwami didn't finish his sentence, Ma-ti stopped him as he raised his hand towards him.

"You don't have to continue Kwame,...she's pretty, blonde, she's the love of his life, she's his whole life...He misses her so much," said Ma-ti, looking deeply into Wheeler's eyes,

When Wheeler heard these words, he opened his eyes in astonishment and became speechless, "How...how did you know that?"

"Don't give up, Wheeler, she's counting on you." Ma-ti was quite serious talking to Wheeler

"What?... Is she...? Is she alive?" Wheeler couldn't believe what he just heard.

"I don't know the prescience, my friend, but I can know people's thoughts, but I can know people's thoughts. If they are alive, I can easily access theirs." When Ma-ti saw the sad look in Wheeler's eyes and saw the love they had through the power of heart he had, "Let me please." Ma-ti put his hand out. He rested his right hand on Wheeler's heart, put his other hand on his head, closed his eyes, looking very focused. "I see her, yes I feel her, she is alone and afraid, she is sitting in a dark place, she cannot escape, there with a faint light from one corner, it is a dark room, I can see the white tiles everywhere."

"That mean she's alive. Doesn't she?" Wheeler finally felt some relief, which he hadn't felt in a long time

"Shut up Wheeler, tell us Ma-ti, what you see next, we want a mark so we can get there. To save her"

"Yeah, I told you, Wheeler, you mustn't lose hope, she's waiting for you, to take her away from here, don't lose hope, she's counting on you... hey, there's someone else." Ma-ti said

"Who is he, the criminal?" Wheeler said

"No... It's another soul, a little innocent soul, she's trying to protect it with all her strength"

"It's the baby, the other soul must be the baby." Wheeler said with his tears coming out his eyes

"But she's tired, she's so tired, Wheeler. And there is an evil person, he frequents the place, she hates him so much, he is a monster, a demon in human clothing, I can't get to his heart, he is heartless, but I can see him passing through a place full of books."

Wheeler tried to find out through Ma-ti where she was now. And who kidnapped her? How could he find her?

"I don't know my friend, I can only know what you think and how you feel, but it is your turn to find answers to your questions."

"How am I supposed to find out?"

"Trust your heart, Wheeler."

Wheeler remained silent all the way back, his heart telling him that it is Greg who kidnapped Linka, and he hid all traces of his crime as usual, but his mind in the other hand tells him that this is impossible, how can he do that while she is pregnant and about to give birth?, isn't he supposed to wait until she gives birth at least? Also, they searched every place Greg owned and didn't find anything

"Come down, Wheeler, at least we know she's alive now, and that the baby is save."

"I don't know Kwame, I can't believe what I heard from this young man, maybe he just heard about her on the news and he's trying to play with my feelings, we know as a police that a lot of people do that with the detectives and the policemen."

"Not that guy, Wheeler, I'm sure of that. All we have to do now is think, in which bookstore should we search?"

Greg

I was rubbing my hand nervously as I listened to Margaret as she was telling me about the meetings I should attend, the papers I should sign, the emails I should send, and the pending matters that I had not yet decided upon. I couldn't take it any longer. I looked at them Angrily, I told her "Margaret, get out of my office and put off all this shit for another day. I need some time to myself."

"Greg, why did you even come to work in the first place if you want to postpone everything, work has to be done, you have been postpone everything for days"

"Margaret," I yelled at her, the only one I would allow her to argue with me is Margaret, because she is doing half of the work that I supposed to do.

"Fine, as you wish" She went out of my office with a grin on her face.

I put my head back on the chair and put it backward. Is it possible that what Linka said to me in the last few days is true? Is she lying on me? And what is her interest in that? She knows I won't release her forever, and it's impossible for me to let my son live with her in that captivity room no matter what, since I gave her the newspaper where the interview was with the spud stuffer and she's different.

I was calling back what she was saying to me two days before

"I just feel how much you care about me, I think... I think I have feelings for you." She was laying her hand on my chest and groping it seductively, she was pressing her breasts to mine and bringing her lips to mine, looking into my eyes and my lips, I know I forced her into some rough kisses since I locked her up in that captivity room but When she voluntarily kisses me, that's a different thing, although she didn't yet

"Being with someone else for so long has made me blind to how attracted I am to you."

She is embracing me now, sitting on my lap, joking with me and talking to me for a long time, and she seems sad when I intend to leave the room, does this mean that she loves me? No way, I will not believe that, all women are liars, just like my mother,

"I can't wait until I give birth to our child, to be yours, only yours"

and she whispers in my ear, puts her lips on my neck, I've known many girls who have been trying to seduce me and opening their legs to me, but it was always for a reason, money, my good looks, or because I A famous and well-known man in society, but Linka is not that kind of woman, I made it impossible for her to love me, that I treat her like dirt in this prison,

"Well that's it, I'm going to go see her and face this bitch myself." I grabbed my laptop bag and walked out of my office to the villa

Linka

"I'm sorry Wheeler, …I'm so sorry, please forgive me, I had to do this, for our sake, for our baby, I will not allow anyone to break our love, I will not allow a sick man to take our baby from us, it is the only option I have, I don't feel attracted to Greg. On the contrary, he disgusts me, I disgust myself even when I look at him, but . . . " Linka was crying on the bed when the iron door suddenly opened and Greg shut it violently ,Linka quickly wiped her tears and smiled at Greg

"Were you crying?" He puts his hand in his pocket and approaches her

"I've been missing you lately"

"Oh really, not the redhead?"

"No, it's you Greg." She came close to him and looked at him with eyes full of lover. Greg kept looking at her silently until she was against his face, he grabbed her neck with his right hand and started suffocating her. "You're lying, confess now, quickly. Why are you lying? What do you want?"

"No, I'm not lying, believe me Greg, I'm telling the truth," said Linka, writhing pain and trying to escape from his grip. She tried to untie his fingers to catch her breath, but to no avail

"You're lying." Greg decided to leave her violently and push her back ward, and she recoiled in a strong cough. "You women are all liars, how stupid I was when I thought it was impossible for you to lie to me."

"That's not right Greg, I really do have feelings for you, in fact,… I felt it a long time ago when we first met, but I was distracted by someone around me, now after all these years, I can see it, being near you here makes me sort out my thoughts and comprehend what I'm thinking, and what I was feeling, it was always you Greg"

"If this is true, why didn't you accept my offer, why wouldn't you come with me and become queen in this house?" Here, Linka understood from Greg's words that she might be imprisoned in one of the rooms in the villa where he was asking her to stay with him.

"I told you I had someone who kept me from thinking about you, I was a fool, you don't know how much I regret it now, but I promise to make it up to you for all the past days, after I gave birth to our baby. I will do whatever you ask of me, and I will become your faithful servant as you wish."

"Huh, do you think I'm stupid, I don't believe you, tell me what you really want" as he started to yell at her

"Just stay close Greg that is all what I want, I may want some simple things, but if you don't bring them, no problem, its ok, because all what I need it's your closeness"

"And what are these simple things?"

"Greg don't you see, I need clothes, I need some tissues, I need some shampoo and body wash to fit in for you , I need a pillow to sleep on or a bed sheet to cover me, I need more food, but, if you don't want to bring any, its fine ,you will always have my heart no matter what.

He looked at her with suspicion, evil in his face

"Okay, there's another request, but it's not for me, it's in your sack." Linka said.

"Continue" said Greg.

"You know that in a few days I will reach the ninth month pregnant, and I think that bringing a midwife to handle the situation or a nurse might help the baby come into the world safely. She approached him and placed her head on his chest, "You don't want your son to suffocate when he is born and die, and you don't want me to try to save him at the last moment, so he becomes disabled or paralyzed." Then she looked into his eyes and said, "A man like you needs a healthy son, to achieve everything you want from him".

Greg nodded in the affirmative, as if he was in agreement, as if he was starting to think about seriously, he looked into her eyes and there was a war in his head, whether he believed her or not, then he left and closed the door.

After a few minutes he brought her some food (more than the little quantity he brings her each time) He brought her shampoo and body wash, apparently used. Here, Linka made sure that she might really be in the villa, as the resources were close by, as Greg came back quickly.

He sat there spent some time with her, they were talking about everything, she still saw doubt in Greg's eyes. But she tried to appear calm and smiling, as if she is happy to be with him.