Chapter 5 – Past Memories
AN: Thanks for everyone who's reading my story. I'm glad you guys like it. This story is becoming more and more intense. I also like how some of you like the romantic/mysterious twist to the story. There will definitely be more suspense and mystery in the upcoming chapters. Anyway, Here's the next chapter, enjoy!
Troy's P.O.V
Flashback
I was walking down the street with my girlfriend Hannah's arm linked through mine. We were only in seventh grade, and so it was more like 'hanging out' than it was really dating. I was walking her back home after a walk in the park. When we arrived at her house, I saw a distant figure at the end of the street, a familiar figure. I turned to Hannah.
"Hannah, go into your house, now. And lock the doors."
"Why?" She asked me.
"Daniel" was all I could say. Her face turned pale. Everyone knew the story of Daniel Anderson. How we used to be best friends, since we were little. Him, Chad and me were inseparable. One day, Hannah and I began dating. Later I found out that he had liked Hannah, and was mad at me for asking her out. He attempted suicide, and was taken off to a mental institution. I though I would never see his face again.
"Hannah. GO!" I told her. She kissed me on the cheek, and ran into her house. I could hear the lock 'click' as the figure approached me.
"Bolton, we meet again." He said with a smirk on his face.
"What do you want, Daniel?" I asked, trying to remain calm.
"Payback. You ruined my life, I want to ruin yours."
"What do you mean?" You took away Hannah. Took her away from me." He looked furious.
"I didn't know you liked her man. I would have not asked her out if I knew." I defended myself, even though I knew it wouldn't help.
"You don't care! You just want to do everything for yourself. I hate you, and I will never forgive you for what you did to me?" He pulled something out from underneath his blue jacket. I recognized the silver metal. It was a gun. I was afraid now, knowing what Daniel could do to me.
"Daniel, just put the gun down. You don't need to do that."
"Yes I do. It's time your life was taken away from you, like you took mine from me" With those final words, he pulled the trigger. I fell to the ground as I was consumed by darkness.
A week later I woke up in the hospital. I had a severe gunshot wound beneath my heart. He had just narrowly missed. But it was the other news that was worse. Hannah's body had been found in her room. She has been shot as well. The police caught Daniel, and sent him to the place for Juvenile Delinquents, because he was too young to go to prison. Nobody thought that a boy in seventh grade had the guts to shoot someone.
End of Flashback
Tears were streaming down my face. I turned to my dad.
"What if Gabriella turns out like Hannah? Dad I can't lose her too!" I began sobbing into my dad's shirt.
"Troy, that's not going to happen, we'll save Gabriella." My dad retold the story of what had happened to Hannah to the police officers, while I sat there crying into his shirt.
Gabriella's P.O.V
I had just finished hearing why my kidnapper, whose name was Daniel, had taken me. He said it was for revenge, for what Troy had done to him. He told me his past with Troy, but I already knew. Troy had told me about Hannah when he had been crying on the day of the anniversary of her death. I knew the entire story, and I knew what Daniel was telling me was lies.
"So, Bolton failed to mention this little tidbit of information, didn't he?" I looked at him. Confidence filled me inside.
"Nope I already knew. I also know what you did to him."
"TO HIM?" Good Job Gabi, get him more angry with you. "HE FUCKIN' RUINED MY LIFE! HE DESERVED IT!!" He calmed down. "Unfortunately, he survived. You won't be so lucky, my pretty." He left the room, only to come back with a laptop.
"What are you doing?" I said, my confidence back. Not way was I going to die without a fight.
"I'm setting up a webcam. I think it's time Troy saw you again." He approached me, un-cuffing my hands from around the pole, and handcuffing them back together in front of my body.
Troy's P.O.V
New of what had happened spread fast throughout campgrounds. Everyone knew that Gabriella had been kidnapped during the night. Everyone got the day off, because it was stressful enough. I was in the mess hall with the gang, my father, Ms. Darbus, and the police. I had my laptop with me, which I had brought to camp, and I was e-mailing my mother with news on what happened. Before I could click send, an instant message appeared.
D-And would like to show you a webcast. Would you care to join?
D-And… "Dad that's Daniel. That was his username in seventh grade!" I looked at the police, who signaled for me to accept.
"We can track where the signal is coming from while you watch." A police officer said. She was one her phone in a second. I turned my face back to the screen. The room was black, and I could see a limp body in front of the screen. My eyes watered up.
"Dad, it's Gabi". My voice was cracking as I spoke. Then a voice was heard.
'Hey Troy, I've missed talking to you? How have you been?' Daniel must have been behind the webcam. 'Gabi and Me are doing great! See, she's perfectly well, don't you agree.' He zoomed in closely on Gabriella's limp figure. 'Healthy as a horse, this one is.'
'Now, for my presentation. I told her about your past Troy, but she already knew. Good boy, warning her in advance.' There was silence for a moment. 'Oh, it seems like princess is waking up!' I could see Gabriella stirring.
'Hey Gabriella, how are you feeling?' She turned her face and glared at him.
'Bastard!' She replied.
'Ah ah ah! Not in front of the boyfriend. It's not nice to swear, it could ruin your image. I think you need to be taught some respect.' Another figure was now in view of the webcam. A large boot kicked Gabriella in the side, and she gasped in pain. The leg continuously repeated the blows to her side, occasionally drifted to her head. This continued for a couple of minutes. I couldn't bear to watch. I turned my face, but that would not block tthe screams of pain coming from Gabriella. A voice brought me back to the screen.
'Hey Gabriella, I have a question. Would you die for Troy?' I gulped. Please say no Gabi, just say no. I knew fully well, that those were not her intentions.
'In a heartbeat.' The legs kicked her hard, and sent her flying into the pole extending from the ceiling to the floor. Her head hit the pole with a sickening crack, and her body fell limp around it.
'Funny Troy, that was what Hannah said as well. Remember how she ended up?' The screen became black, signaling the end of the webcast. Tears were streaming down my face at the pain that Gabi must have been in. One thought caused my heart to drop.
Daniel intended to do the same to Gabi, as he did to Hannah.
Sorry this Chapter was Short, but I promise to make it up to you next chapter. I just wanted to clear if up for everyone what happened in Troy's Past and who the kidnapper was. Tell me what you think please!
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