Chapter Thirty-two

What Really Happened

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September Fourth-at the cafe

Shit. "Sorry guys, I forgot that I told Yella I'd call her after school. Be right back." Serena said, getting up from the table. She walked out the front doors to call her aunt.

"Hello?"

"Yella, its Serena. Sorry I didn't call sooner."

"No problem, I was packing and didn't even notice the time." She chuckled to herself.

"Okay. Guess what!" Serena was jumping with excitement until she felt a prick in her arm. She dropped her phone, immediately being paralyzed by whatever was shoved into her body. She heard a faint 'What' from the phone as it hit the ground before it closed. Serena tried to run back into the cafe, but she couldn't move or speak, and she soon couldn't see. The person had blindfolded her immediately. If it weren't for the person who injected the substance catching her, she would've fallen to the ground.

The person carried her to a van that was parked right in front of where she was standing.

After about two minutes, Serena was able to talk and move.

"What are you-" She started to scream.

"Don't say another word or we'll go back and get that boyfriend of yours...then make you watch as we kill him." The female smirked, not turning her head.

"No, please don't hurt him, I won't do anything, just please don't hurt him." She pleaded.

"Only if you shut up, don't make any attempts to escape, and give me your cell phone number." The lady from the front seat said.

"640-4146" Why does she want my cell phone number?

She heard the lady type something into her phone.

After a few minutes of silence, Serena heard something.

'Serena, can you hear me at all?'

"SERENA!" Darien yelled from down the street.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" The lady shouted, turning to face Serena for the first time.

"Uh, my boyfriend probably." Serena said quietly.

"You dare answer any of his pleas, you'll be sorry." The male driver finally spoke.

'Serena, please, if you can hear me at all.'

Serena didn't say a word.

'I can hear you.' She thought.

'Where are you?'

'I don't know, in a vehicle of some sort.'

'Why…How?'

'Someone injected something in me that made me unable to move. Then a lady blindfolded me and drug me to this vehicle.'

'It's okay, I'll find you.'

'Be careful.'

'You too.'

After a few more minutes, the lady spoke.

"I want you to take her into the house while I get my stuff together. Take her to J-his room and watch her." The woman told the male.

Serena noticed the van pull to a stop.

"Okay, are you going to meet the lady later?" He asked.

"Yes."

He got out and grabbed Serena. He led her to a bed room. Serena could tell this man was disturbed.

"While my wife is out, I guess I'm in control of you." He smirked. He went over and closed the door. He then walked over to where Serena had been standing and pushed her on the bed. He grabbed a knife and cut off all her clothes. She tried to scream, but he quickly placed his hand over her mouth. "Scream and I'll cut you. Try to make any quick moves and I'll kill your boyfriend." He told her as her face quickly went pale. "That's what I thought." He removed her clothes, then his own. He lay on top of her and began rubbing himself against her lower stomach. She felt a single tear slide down her cheek as he started playing with her breasts.

'Darien, where are you?' She pleaded.

'I'm still looking. What's wrong?'

She tried to reply, but the guy currently lying on top of her started to slap her.

"You should know this now…I can read minds. My wife can too."

"Wh-"

"Don't say a word. No thinking either."

'Serena, please, answer me. Are you okay?'

"Tell him that you can't talk to him."

Tears welled up in her eyes again. 'I can't talk to you. I'm sorry. I'm fine. I love you.'

'What, why?'

"Don't say anything." He smirked at her.

"WHAT THE FUCKING HELL ARE YOU DOING?" rang a voice from behind them.

"Nichole, wait, please. She was trying to escape." He lied.

"Then you should've called me."

She grabbed her husband and threw him against a wall.

As the man's weight was lifted off Serena, she sat up and pulled her knees to her chest to cover herself. She lowered her head to her knees and started sobbing, soaking the blindfold. She heard a bang and was suddenly scared.

"Don't move, I'll be right back." She heard. Serena decided, since she was naked, to stay put. Nichole soon returned with a shirt and a pair of pants. "Put these on, we're leaving." She said, throwing the clothes at Serena.

Serena did as told and was drug to the car.

"I'll be watching you; I just have to do something." Nichole walked to the front bushes and pulled out a lighter. She started them all on fire then got back in the car and drove away.

Nichole pulled in front of the Crown.

"I'll be right back. I'll be watching the car. Try anything and I'll kill this lady."

"Yes ma'am."

"Oh, and I need to put these on." Nichole said, putting a pair of handcuffs on Serena before she got out and locked the doors.

The meeting only took a minute. Then Nichole was in the van driving. She drove around for what seemed like forever to make Serena think they were leaving the state.

Nichole smiled to herself as she pulled into the driveway of Serena's old house.

Nichole opened the door and drug Serena to the house.

"You'll be staying the basement. Let's go." Nichole grabbed Serena's arm and lead her down the stairs. Nichole had made sure there were no windows, and the only doors that were down there led to a bathroom, a spare room, a closet, and upstairs.

"This will be your home for the rest of your life." Nichole said, walking up the steps.

"So you aren't going to hurt Darien, Right?" Serena asked, still blindfolded and handcuffed, as Nichole approached the top step.

"What did you say?" She said, anger obvious in her voice.

"You aren't going to hurt my boyfriend?"

Nichole was storming down the steps. She walked over to where Serena had been standing. "YOU DARE TELL ME WHAT TO DO?" She slapped Serena across the face which caused Serena to fall to the ground. "You NEVER tell me what to do." She started kicking Serena repeatedly. "You NEVER speak to me unless told otherwise." She landed a hard kick in Serena's gut and she let out a yelp.

After a good ten minutes of kicking and punching, Serena was bloody and could hardly move from the pain.

"Don't bother making pleas for help. I sound proofed this whole house, especially this room. No noise gets in, and none gets out." She walked upstairs and closed the basement door. Serena could hear at least four locks click.

'Serena, I love you. I don't know where you are, but you must know I'll always love you and only you.'

Serena was in too much pain to move, so she lay there that night and cried herself to sleep.

A/N: Okay, I'm thinking about changing the name of my story...maybe Hard Times or something like that. Not sure. Lemme know what you think please.

I just want to know who all is reading any of this. If you could atleast write a review, even if it just contains hi or something. That way I know if people are actually reading this or not. Thanks again!