Chapter 8

A Deal is a Deal

*John*

Sam. You can fight him. Just stay strong…. Please…. Don't give in. My mind is stuck like a broken record, repeating this over and over again in my head. Please…help her. A sudden break in my thoughts occurs when I hear footsteps. I look over into the shadows expecting to see Caleb. But instead I see two strongly built men walking over to me. One wearing a leather jacket, and the other wearing a dark black t-shirt. The one in the leather walks up to me, grinning like it's nobody's business.

"Master Caleb wants to see you" he says starting to unchain me from my chair. I say nothing. This could be my chance to get free. I watch the goon undo the last chain and as soon as I here that click, I take off out of the seat and punch the guy in the face. He stumbles back and I take off running, not knowing where I'm going. "Hey!" the guy in the black t-shirt shouts. I feel the vibrations of his heavy steps following close behind.

I see a light up ahead and keep running for it. I can feel the goon closing in on me, but all I can think about is saving Sam. The light is drawing closer and closer, but right before I can reach it, another one of Caleb's goon steps in my way and stops me dead in my tracks. I look back about to try to find another way out, but it's too late. I'm cornered. The black tee throws me against the wall, bruising my shoulder. I fall to the ground only to have him pull me back up by my shirt collar.

"Master Caleb warned us you might try to pull something. He said when you do to teach you a lesson. And that's what were gonna do." The guy in the leather grabs me by the arms and pins them behind my back. I look up just in time to see the black tee guy send his fist into my stomach. I hold the pain in as I do for everything else. One after another I feel his fists pounding into my body until I can't handle it anymore. The blood is running down my lip and I feel as if I was hit by a truck. I would be down on the ground if the goon wasn't holding me up. Finally I hear him say "He's had enough." I can barely see straight or hold myself up, as the goons push me down the hall.

We finally come to a door at the end of the hallway. One of the goons is holding my arms back while the other opens the door. I don't want to see Caleb so I decide to stay where I am. But that's not what they wanted. The goon holding my arms back starts shoving me through the doorway as if it was nothing. I'm barely holding myself up as I stumble into a room lit entirely by natural lighting.

I'm breathing heavy as the blood from my lip trickles down my chin. I look up to see hope looking back at me.

"John!" Sam jumps off the bed of pillows she was laying on and starts to run to me. She seems perfect. As if this was all just a horrible nightmare. Just as she leaves her spot on the pillows, Caleb grabs her by the wrist and pulls her back into his arms. "Let me go!" she says struggling to get to me. Caleb just stands there and smiles, with a death grip around Sam's waist. "Remember our deal Livvie" he begins to say. "I let you see the detective….. and you don't fight me." Sam stops fighting.

"How long?" she asks. "No!" I start to say, but Caleb's goon is twisting my arm, sending a streak of pain back up my body. Caleb gives her a kiss on the side of the head. "1 week. And I'll let you and that free."

"No Sam! Don't do it!" I shout. She gives me a frown. "I have to" she says to me. Sam looks back at Caleb. "A deals a deal." Caleb looks at her with a pleased face. "You made the right choice sweetheart." Caleb gazes over to me and gives me and evil grin. Within a second I see Caleb spin Sam around and kiss her on the lips. My anger is building up inside. I see Caleb start to pull away, and Sam's grip loosening from his shirt. Her body lays limp in his arms, as if she were sleeping.

"What'd you do to her!" I shout, my voice now filled with rage. "Relax John, she's in simply perfect." "You call that perfect!" If I weren't so weak I would kill that bastard with my bare hands. I struggle trying to get free from the monster goons. Caleb strokes Sam's hair away from her face. "She'll be fine." My heart is pounding right out of my chest. "I swear I will kill you!..." Caleb cuts me off. "Always empty threats." "Let me go and they'll be something to fill" I reply back. Caleb starts to laugh. "You just don't give up do you?" I can feel the air around me starting to get thinner and thinner.

"You should know it's been a little while since I've had something to eat." Caleb's fingers start move around Sam's neck. "I would just hate for something to happen."

"You're not going to bite Sam! I was too late the last time….. but I won't let that happen again." Out of nowhere the temperature around me drops. I look at Caleb to see his blue eyes not turned to a glowing red. Caleb opens up his mouth to show his two sharp fangs, craving for blood. I see his hands move Sam's head into position. "Livvie is mine."

Caleb gives me one more look, right before he goes in for a bite.