CHAPTER 4
OoOoOoOoO
ON THE BOAT.
OoOoOoOoO
"Don't ever do that again!" Jarod screamed. He calmed down a little when he saw the scared and hurt look on Miss Parker's face. He sighed.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you," he mumbled. He looked at Miss Parker who was still lying on the floor with broken wood and glass all around her.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you. Are you okay?"
"NO! I am NOT okay! How the hell could I be!" Miss Parker yelled.
Jarod walked up to her and tried to help her get up, but Miss Parker pushed him away.
"You are still cold. Are you freezing?"
"Yeah, you would too, without your clothes. You bastard!" Miss Parker snarled.
Jarod just laughed. He led her back to the bed and pushed her down. Miss Parker curled up in the corner and glared at Jarod. He looked back at her.
"You have a cut," Jarod eyed a bleeding wound on Miss Parker's leg.
"Don't you think I know that!"
"Hey, don't be mad at me. It was you who used the phone. I didn't ask you too," Jarod said, pretending to be hurt by her words.
With a sigh, Miss Parker laid down at the bed. She rolled over to her side. Jarod walked out of the room, leaving her alone for a while. Miss Parker slowly turned her head to see where he went. She didn't see him anywhere. She felt tears brim in her eyes, but desperately tried to keep them from falling. There was no way she was going to cry. Not in front of Jarod. She knew he could be back soon and she didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her that weak. She hoped Sydney was going to find her soon. He had too. She didn't know how much longer she could handle this. The whole thing was so confusing, so strange. Jarod was acting so strange. She had never though he would be this mean to her. She had always thought he cared about her. Even if she didn't want to admit it, she liked being cherished by him. He used to be the only one that was nice to her. Who was there for her. But now, he seemed to hate her. Maybe everything had just been a pretend. Just like everything else. Maybe Jarod was tired of her, and this tormenting was just a prelude before killing her. Maybe that's what he'd planned. Miss Parker couldn't hold back the tears any longer. She buried her face in the pillow and wept quietly. Just then, Jarod re-entered the room.
"Miss Parker. I found something to take care of your wound with," he said as he walked up to the bed and sat down. He gave her a puzzled look. "Are you crying?" he asked with a smile. Miss Parker didn't answer. Jarod could hear her snivel softly, even though she was trying to hold it back. He reached out touch her shoulder. Miss Parker moved away from him.
"Parker, honey. I'm not going to hurt you," Jarod said as he let his hand slide over her back, down to her waist and over her leg. He felt her body tremble as he touched her. "It's okay," he whispered. Jarod continued what he was doing for a while, and then he suddenly grabbed her shoulder and turned her to face him. Miss Parker looked up at him. Jarod saw the confusion in her eyes. He smiled to himself.
"Let me help you with that," Jarod said as he watched Miss Parker trying to make the bleeding from her wound stop.
"It's just a scratch. I'm can take care of myself," Miss Parker muttered.
Jarod shook his head. "No, you can't. Let me help you," he said. With a sigh Miss Parker got up in a sitting position. She placed her injured leg in Jarod's lap.
"Do it!" she snapped.
OoOoOoOoO
IN THE MEANTIME.
OoOoOoOoO
"Sydney, you have to believe me? Why would I kidnap Miss Parker?" Jarod asked. He pressed the phone closer to his ear to hear what the other man was saying.
"I don't know what to think anymore. Miss Parker told me it was you. She wouldn't lie about that, would she?"
There was a silence.
"No," Jarod said. "Okay, I have to admit. I have actually thought about it sometimes. It would be fun to kidnap my little huntress. But Syd, I wouldn't lie to you about it. And I would not do anything to hurt her. You know that," Jarod continued.
There was another silence. "I'm sorry Jarod. I don't know what to believe anymore," Sydney said.
"But..."
"No. Jarod, where is she? Tell me," Sydney demanded.
"I don't know! Don't you think I would have saved her already if I knew!"
"Please. It's not fun anymore. Just let her go."
"Sydney, I haven't..." Jarod started but got interrupted by Sydney.
"I can't talk to you anymore. Goodbye Jarod," With those words Sydney hung up. Jarod slowly let the phone slip out of his hand. He sat down in the couch and leaned back. Why didn't Sydney believe him? How could he even think that he would do something to hurt Parker? He loves her. Doesn't Sydney know that? Jarod sighed deeply. He had to find her. And he had to find a way to prove that he's innocent, he had to make Sydney believe him. He got up on his feet and walked towards the door, opened it and walked out.
OoOoOoOoO
TBC.