Richard and Gar drove into an apartment parking lot. They both exited the car and looked at the paper that was given to them.
Richard sighed. "Ok. It says that he lives in apartment B 38."
Gar nodded his head and entered the apartment complex door. They walked up the flight of stairs to the B level. Gar turned his head back and forth for the apartment number.
"B 38!" Gar exclaimed.
Gar soon tried to enter the apartment, but realized that the door was locked. Gar sighed and turned to his friend.
"Dude, how are we going to get in?"
Richard thought hard. "Do you have a credit card?"
Gar looked confusingly at Richard. He took his wallet out and handed him his driver's license.
"How in the world is a credit card going to unlock this door?"
Richard shrugged his shoulders and leaned forward to the door. He took the driver's license and tried to slide it through the door lock. He concentrated hard. He prayed that this old trick work. He heard a sudden click. Richard smiled as he opened the door to the apartment.
"Whoa! I thought that was just a myth!" Gar exclaimed as he walked into the small apartment.
Richard smiled. "Anything is possible."
The two men walked into the apartment, inspecting every inch. Richard checked the desk that was near the TV stand. He checked every mail and paper, but nothing was useful. He sighed as he looked around for more. Gar walked into the bedroom. He looked at the bed and saw a pile of clothes. He inspected the clothes to find any clues, but was unsuccessful. Gar looked at the long vanity. He soon noticed something that caught his eye. He saw a picture of him and Rachael together, but the side of him on the picture was torn apart. He saw the tear and pen puncture holes around his head on the picture. He saw Rachael's side and saw her face circled with words above saying: "Should have been mine!" Gar soon became angry.
"Richard, come here!"
Richard quickly walked into the bedroom. Gar showed him the picture. Richard nodded his head.
"Ok, this is some suspicion of him kidnapping Rachael."
"Stop saying that as if he's innocent! He took her, and I know that!" Gar exclaimed.
Richard nodded. "Ok, let's check for more clues."
Gar and Richard checked every cabinets and drawers in the bedroom. They checked under the bed and on every bed stand, but found nothing.
Gar sighed. "There's nothing here."
"Alright. Let's go." Richard sighed.
The two began to leave the apartment, but Gar noticed something else. He noticed a trash bin near the door. He saw crumpled papers over flowing in the bin.
"Richard, come here."
"What?"
"Look at the trash bin." Gar said as he began to rummage through the bin. He unrumpled the balled papers that were thrown in the trash bin. Richard soon accompanied 0Gar with the action.
"Yes! Look what I found!" Gar said as he showed Richard the paper.
The paper had an addressed that was written in black sharpie.
"This is great! Another clue!" Richard said with a smile.
"Yes! I'm going to get my wife back!" Gar exclaimed as he got up from the floor to leave the apartment.
Richard smiled and followed Gar out the apartment door.
_xXx_
Rachael groaned in pain. She tried to stand but her lower half of her body was in pain. Adonis had his way with her once again last night, and it was intense. She never knew that Adonis had that much strength and force. Rachael fought the pain and tried to stand, once again, from the bed. Rachael stood on her two feet and slowly walked toward the connected bathroom.
Rachael walked out of the bathroom feeling relieved. She sighed and walked toward the bed. She easily laid on the bed and sighed in relief. She soon heard Adonis enter the apartment.
Rachael said a silent prayer in hopes that he didn't come into the bedroom, but was dismayed to see Adonis' cocky face. Silent tears ran down her face from fear and from pain.
Adonis walked toward the woman. He tossed his shoes to the side and crawled into the bed next to Rachael. He smiled and spooned her. More tears ran down her face as she felt his body close to his.
"What's wrong, honey?" Adonis asked the silently, crying woman as he stroked her leg.
Rachael flinched from the sudden action.
"What? You still hurting from last night?"
Rachael stayed quiet.
"Don't worry about that. I'll give you a break for a while."
Rachael sighed.
"You hungry?"
Rachael slowly nodded her head.
Adonis smiled and got up from the bed to fetch food for his prisoner.
Rachael sighed in relief as she saw him leave. Rachael was confused. Adonis was treating her as if she was his wife or lover when she surely wasn't. She wonder why he really kidnapped her. Sure, it hurts Gar to know that his wife isn't with him, but at what stake? Rachael tried to figure out Adonis' true plans, but she couldn't grasp it.
Rachael soon dropped the subject as Adonis walked into the room with a plate of food. He handed the plate to the woman and sat next to her on the bed.
Rachael wasn't going to lie. Adonis did freak her out. The way he looked and smiled at her just crept her out. It looked as if he was delusional or…crazy.
Rachael looked at the strong man that kept her hostage.
"Adonis, why did you kidnap me?"
Adonis looked at down at her. He smirked, giving Rachael chills down her spine.
"What do you mean, sweetheart?" Adonis asked as he pulled her chin toward him to give her a kiss, but Rachael quickly turned her head.
"No! Answer my question."
Adonis frowned. "You'll find out later."
Rachael looked at him confused. "What does this mean?"
_xXx_
Richard and Gar drove quickly to the address. They drove into another apartment building complex. Gar looked around the complex.
"These are really nice looking apartments. You think Rachael and Adonis are here?"
Richard shrugged his shoulders as he kept driving. "Who knows?"
Richard parked the car in the parking lot. He looked at the paper again. "It doesn't really say the apartment name."
Gar sighed. He looked at his watch and saw that it was close to 5:30 pm. They have been searching for Rachael all day. It had paid off, but he wanted to see his wife right now.
Richard and Gar entered the complex and began to search for Adonis and Rachael.
_xXx_
Rachael aid on the bed in silence and thought. She tried to figure out what Adonis was planning, but couldn't figure it out. It was like trying to solve a thousand piece puzzle. She sighed as she began to get a headache. She got up from the bed and stretched her arms. The pain in her lower bottom of her body was beginning to subside which was very relieving to her. Rachael looked around the bedroom. She tried to find something that would entertain her, but stopped when she heard something from below. It sounded familiar to her. It sounded like…Gar.
Rachael's eyes grew big as she put her ear to the floor. She heard a faint: "Have you seen this woman?"
Tears of joy ran down her face as she realize it was Gar. She had to find a way to get his attention. She looked around and came up with nothing. She simply stomped her feet on the floor, making a loud thud.
_xXx_
"Thank you."
Gar and Richard sighed as another person simply shook their head to their question.
"I'm starting to think that they're not here." Gar said sadly.
Richard turned to him. "Don't give up. This is a large building. If we have to, we'll ask every person in this building."
Gar looked at his friend and smiled.
The two began to walk until they heard a loud thud coming from a level above them. They both looked up at the ceiling.
"Whoa…What was that?" Gar asked Richard.
Richard looked at the ceiling again as he heard another thud. "I'm not sure, but let's find out."
Gar nodded his head and followed Richard up the stairs to the level above.
_xXx_
Rachael did another stomp on the floor until she heard a neighbor cursing at her to stop. Rachael sighed and waited. She rubbed her now sore foot. Though she didn't hear the voices, she still had hope. "Gar's coming for me. I know it."
_xXx_
Gar and Richard made their way to the second level of the apartment. They began to ask questions, but became discouraged as they were given the same answer.
Gar soon knocked on the door where Adonis was held. Gar knocked and waited for a reply. He didn't hear a noise and began to knock again, unknowing that his wife was in the bedroom trying to call out to him.
Gar sighed and shook his head to Richard. "No one."
Richard nodded his head. The two left the apartment floor.
_xXx_
Tears ran down Rachael's face as she lowered herself to the floor. "He was so close." Rachael began to sob. She wanted to see her husband. She wanted to be in his arms. She wanted to be with her family friends.
Rachael walked toward the small, rectangular window above the bed. She sighed as she saw two familiar figures walking in the parking lot. Her tears ceased as she saw the blonde and black hair. It was Gar and Richard!
Rachael banged on the window, trying to get their attention. She banged hard against the window, in hopes of breaking the window.
_xXx_
Gar and Richard walked toward the car in the parking lot. The sun was going down, causing a bright orange and red glow around the sky. Gar had his hands in his pocket and his head down. He wanted to see his wife. She's been gone for a week. He wanted to see her big, dark eyes. He sighed as they walked closer to the car.
"Cheer up, Gar. We'll come back tomorrow and check out the rest of the place" Richard said as he put a hand on Gar's shoulder.
Gar's head snapped up. He quickly stopped walking, confusing Richard.
"Uh, are you coming?" Richard asked the blonde.
"I hear something." Gar said as he slowly turned around.
Gar began to walk toward the apartment. Richard sighed as he started to follow his friend. He was tired and wanted to see his pregnant wife, but he knew how hard it would be to know that your wife is probably in danger.
Gar used his ears to try to find the noise. He walked toward the outside of the apartments. His eyes soon caught what the noise was. He saw his wife! He saw Rachael! He saw her dark eyes.
"Richard! Get over here!" Gar said as he ran towards the window.
Rachael smiled as she saw her husband. Tears ran down Gar's eyes as he saw his wife. He bent down toward the window and kissed the glass. Rachael laughed and kissed the glass from the other side of the window. Richard soon ran up to them with a big smile on his face as well. He as happy to see his old friend.
"I love you!" Gar said.
Rachael mouthed "I love you too."
Rachael had to be quiet so that Adonis didn't come in to check on her. She knew that he was either doing something else in the other room of the apartment, but she had to be quiet.
"Rachael, do you know what apartment you're in?" Richard asked.
Rachael tried to tell them the name of the apartment, but she had to keep quiet. She looked around to find a piece of paper and pen. She searched hard. She tore the tag of the mattress as a piece of paper. She easily found a pen on the dresser. She quickly wrote down the apartment number and placed it on the window. Richard nodded his head and wrote it down.
"Dude, we have to get her out right now!" Gar said as he began to get up from the pavement, but Richard pulled him back.
"No! We can't!" Richard said quietly.
Rachael soon made a gesture with her finger to say "Be quiet."
Gar quickly blocked his mouth with his hand and nodded.
"Why not!?" Gar asked angrily, but silently to his friend.
"We need back up." Richard said quietly.
"Well call them!"
Richard shook his head. "We need to wait for tomorrow."
"What if she isn't here tomorrow?"
"She will. We have to get back up. We don't know if Adonis has weapons. I don't want to risk the lives of the officers."
Gar sighed and looked at his wife. "I'll be back for you tomorrow. Stay strong."
Rachael nodded her head as tears ran down her eyes. As well did Gar's. Gar kissed the window again. Rachael complied and kissed the glass as well. Gar reluctantly got up from the ground. He didn't want to leave his wife with the mad man.
"Rich, we can't just leave her!" Gar exclaimed.
Richard nodded his head. He soon came with an idea. He reached into his pocket and pulled a wireless webcam. He turned it on and placed before the window, out of plain sight.
"Where did you get this?" Gar asked.
"Took it from the office today. I was going to bring it home because my webcam broke last night." Richard said with a smile. "Now, I'll be able to monitor her. You can monitor her too."
Gar smiled. "You hear that. We'll be watching you so you're not going to be alone."
Rachael smiled. She turned to the door as she heard footsteps. She quickly mentioned to them to leave. She quickly made a gesture. The men took a hint and ran out of the view of the window. Adonis soon walked into the bedroom. Gar saw Adonis and his blood began to boil. The two men entered the car. Gar soon turned to Richard as they sped out of the parking lot.
"I told you he kidnapped her."
_xXx_
Richard entered his home with a big smile on her face. He saw Kori sleeping peacefully on the couch. He walked towards her and saw the table covered with snacks and empty bags of chips. Richard shook his head. He sighed and sat down on the couch, waking his wife. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She saw the big smile on his face and knew instantly that something good happened.
"Richard, what happened?"
"Good news. We found Rachael.''
A big smile appeared on Kori's face, something that hasn't made its appearance for a while.
"That is great! Is she home? We must call Victor and Bee. I want to see her now!" Kori said as she began to get up.
"No, Kori, she's not home yet because we weren't able to save her tonight because we didn't have back up. We have to wait tomorrow. I'm about to get on the phone with the cops and get professional help and make a plan for tomorrow."
Kori's smile grew small. "Oh."
"Don't worry, Kori. I have her on monitor."
"On what?" Kori asked.
Richard pulled out his phone. He did a few steps and a view of Rachael appeared on the screen. She was simply lying on the bed.
"It's Rachael! Oh I hope she is alright!" Kori said with concern.
Richard nodded his head. "If she ever leaves with the kidnapper, then we'll know about it."
"I am sure that Gar is watching this as we speak." Kori said.
Richard made a small laugh. "Oh, I know that he is."
_xXx_
"See! So now, Richard and I can monitor her so that she doesn't leave." Gar said to his parents as he showed them the live video feed of Rachael.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan were pretty excited to hear about Rachael, but now that they know where she is, they wanted her free and out of Adonis' grasp right now.
"This is great. I am so happy that you two were able to find her, but I really wished you guys got her today." Mrs. Logan said with a small smile.
"So do I, but we'll keep an eye on her." Gar said.
Mr. Logan nodded his head and smiled at his son "I bet you're going to watch her all night."
"Of course I will!" Gar exclaimed.
"So Richard is getting everything prepared for tomorrow?" Mrs. Logan asked.
Gar nodded his head. "He better."
"That is great! I really want to see Rachael again. The poor girl is probably scared to death!"
"So do I." Mr. Logan said.
"Everyone does." Gar said. "I'm going to call Victor and tell him!"
Gar soon ran up the stairs to call his best friend and tell him the good news.
_xXx_
Rachael had a big smile on her face. Her heart was filled with joy. She knew that Gar would come to her rescue. She just now had to last one night. Just one night. "I hope Adonis doesn't do anything to me tonight. Now that Gar is watching, it won't be pretty for him to see." Rachael thought as she looked back at the webcam. She smiled and waved at the camera. She knew that Kori was probably squealing in delight to see her wave. Rachael sighed and laid on the bed in hopes of sleeping away the time. She felt at peace. She didn't feel as if she was much of a prisoner with no way out.
The door to the bedroom opened and Adonis came in. He had food on the plate and a smirk on his face.
"Hey baby. I got you dinner."
He handed Rachael the food and staid in the bedroom.
Rachael became quite nervous. He didn't want Gar seeing Adonis do anything to her. Rachael silently ate her food as Adonis watched her. He soon became to stroke her face, causing Rachael to stop eating.
"What are you doing?" Rachael asked.
"What? I can't have some fun?" Adonis asked as he began to grab her chin.
"No. Please. I still feel sore." Rachael lied.
Adonis made a frown. "But I want you tonight."
Rachael began to move from his grasp, but Adonis pulled her back to him.
"No, please! No tonight."
"You listen to what I say!" Adonis said angrily.
"Let me go!" Rachael screamed.
"No!"
Adonis grabbed Rachael and brought her down onto the bed. Rachael began to cry. She tried to push Adonis off of her with all of her might, but to no avail. Adonis fought her hard. He grabbed her by her neck. Rachael froze in her grasp. Her hands instantly went to the hands that were placed onto her throat. She calmed her breathing and looked up at Adonis with fear.
"If you listen to me, then I won't hurt you. Ok?"
Rachael slowly nodded her head and cried.
Adonis smirked and kissed her forehead. "Good girl."
_xXx_
Gar couldn't believe his eyes. He sat on his bed watching the monitor on his phone. His heart froze as he saw the display in front of him. He just watched his wife get raped…by Adonis. Gar couldn't believe it. He quickly turned the monitor off and threw the phone to the side. His eyes were wide and remained wide with shock and disbelief. He knew that Adonis was crazy, but not this evil. The way he treated her was completely awful. It amazed him at how much his wife went through. Tears ran down Gar's face. He wanted his wife in his arms. He wanted to console her. He wanted to tell her that everything would be ok. Gar raised his head and wiped the tears from his eyes. Anger boiled through his blood. He wanted to kill Adonis, and he was going to no matter what happens.
_xXx_
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