Stuck between two bad boys

I tried to open my eyes and the sunlight hurts them. I tried to figure out what was happening and I realized I was in someone’s arm.

I freed my eyes again and realized it was James and he was taking me out of the enclosed room. At that point I felt an adrenaline rush in me.

He dropped me down and I felt hot tears roll down my eyes, I couldn’t believe it. I hugged him right without thinking and cried into his arms.

He returned the hug and just remained calm, watching me. I had no idea why I was crying and hugging him but I needed the hug.

When I pulled away from his hug, he looked at me and smiled faintly. “You can do what you want now. Call the cops and tell them I rescued you from the teenagers who kidnapped you.”

Was he asking me to go?

“Just go down the road, you’ll figure your way. I’ll have someone follow you from a distance just so you arrive home safely.”

“There’s no camera Emily, I have my men dismount them so, the choice is yours. I love you.”

With that, he turned and entered the Audi SUV. He slammed the door and drove off. It then dawned on me that I was really free and I could go home.

I checked myself and I was fine, the little brushes had healed and I was feeling okay. I turned my head to scan the environment and remembered the road. It was a route I once followed with Xavier. I kept walking till I reached the house.

Tears welled in my eyes as I took quick steps to the door. I flung the door open and walked inside. My eyes fell on Mom who was laying on the wooden floor. She was sleeping and I could figure she cried herself to sleep.

I stood there unable to move, I had no idea how much pain Mom had to go through.

“EMILY!”

I turned to the direction of the scream and it was Dad. Mom flinched immediately and turned to the door. She saw me and her has dropped, it felt like a dream.

“My baby,” Mom cried and ran to hug me. I cried in her arms, I missed her so much, I missed Dad too. My sobs got louder as I tried to keep them in.

“It’s okay Hunny,” Dad assured me, brushing my hair backwards.

He let me sit and I dropped my head on his chest. I still couldn’t believe that I was with my family again. The reunion wasn’t complete, Xavier wasn’t around but I didn’t give it much thoughts.

I slept off peacefully on Dad’s chest and woke up the next morning. I opened my eyes still in the same position from last night, it was the best sleep I had gotten in a long time.

“Emily,” Dad said with a wide smile.

“Dad.”

I heard whispers and it woke me up. Mom was telling him to be quiet so they wouldn’t wake me up.

He smiled so hard I could see the pains in his eyes. They were scared they had lost me and I was scared too.

I turned to the other side and my eyes fell on the officers. That moment, fear made me tremble. I turned my face back to my Dad’s chest and remained there. The officers scared life out of me, I had no idea what they wanted.

I knew I said I was going to report to the cops but it wasn’t supposed to be this soon. Holy fuck.

Tears welled in my eyes again and I whimpered in his arms. Was I supposed to report James now? I felt the urge to tell the cops he held me but I thought against it. He saved me, if he didn’t buy me from the kidnappers then I had no fucking idea where I would be.

It wasn’t his fault, on second thought I remained quiet, with no intention of snitching. I still had to tell the cops something, it was expected that I provide a statement.

I was trying to think of who could have kidnapped me. I never got to see their faces but I knew it was someone close. My thoughts went to Xavier and Devin. “Could it be them?” I thought to myself.

“Dad, where’s Xavier?”

I asked the question immediately I thought of the possibility.

“He’s in the hospital with Devin.”

My brows raised. “Hospital?”

“Uh yeah. He’s writing a statement.”Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

What Dad said didn’t make sense to me. How could he be writ g a statement in a hospital? There was no way this shit was adding up. It didn’t make any sense to me.

“How can it be in a hospital they’re writing a statement instead of the station?”

“They were drugged and Devin was badly injured.”

A lump formed in my throat and I swallowed hard.

* * *

We waited for the Doctor to tell us the test result. It was getting to an hour since their blood was taken for a test.

Mom looked relieved to see me but I could still see the fear in her face. She was scared something could happen to Xavier.

I walked to Dad and asked if he could give us a minute.

“Can I talk to Mom for a minute?”

He looked shocked at first but gave a nod and walked away. Mom was still seated on the chair with her hands pressed together.

I understood it was to relieve her anxiety, I did the same whenever I was nervous too.

“Mom.”

She raised her head to me and I twitched my lips. I needed to have this conversation with her, it meant a lot to me to be able to hear her part of the story.

She looked at me waiting for me to say something but I was quiet.

“What’s the problem, baby?”

I took a deep breathe and fisted my hands, bracing myself for her reply.

“Mom, did you want to be in the contract marriage?”

My question sent a shock to her spine. Her eyes blinked thrice in a second and her lips folded.

“Emily.”

“Mom I just need an answer.”

Tears welled in her eyes and they danced freely on her cheeks. She didn’t make any attempt to wipe the tears away, she just remained there and swallowed hard.

“I didn’t mean to hide it from you,” she explained. “Your father wasn’t the best man to understand but-”

“Mom you haven’t answered me.”

“No. No Emily, I didn’t want that.”

I gave a nod. “Did you see your Father?”