Intimidation

Chapter 3

I rushed out of my bed grabbing my bag of important things and straight into my Lyla's room where she was already at the door and we both ran out of the door with our bags.

This can't really be happening.

This can't be happening.

My head was spinning and my ears were ringing as I fell onto the ground.

I heard a very distant sound of my sisters voice saying something really unclear but I just couldn't focus.

Who did this?

Why us?

Everything was hitting my all at once and I was starting to have a panic attack.

My sister came in front of me and tried to get me to look at her.

I did for about 3 seconds then my vision became blurry and everything went black.

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I woke up to the sound of whispering and low beeping sounds and I knew I was in the hospital.

I slowly opened my eyes and I almost screamed.

My dad and brothers were here.

Here in Texas.

Here with my sister and I.

I haven't seen any of them for the last 3 years after they had to go to Europe for a job and they were supposed to be back by Christmas.

I slowly sat up and dad helped me sit up straight with my back against a pillow.

I honestly didn't think they would come back this year.

They're all busy with jobs and school so I can understand,but the last time we saw them they told us they didn't want to be here.

My brothers walked outside of the room to go talk to Lyla,who looked really worried and was pacing back and forth.

I started to panic as I looked around the room and tried to remember what happened and how I got here.

I remembered the fire..

The smoke..

Then I don't remember anything else.

"Dad..why are you here? What's going on?" I asked.

He looked down and sat quiet for a while then he finally looked back up with a very serious expression on his face.

"Camilla..someone set you're apartment building on fire. We don't know who.."

I couldn't hear the rest of what my dad was saying.

I felt sick to my stomach and everything was distant.

I couldn't hear anything and I was trying to focus to help myself not faint again but it wasn't really working while I thought about what he just said.

Set my building on fire?!

Who would do that?

I tried mt best to think back to everyone who I thought of who would possibly think about doing something like this but it started to make my head hurt and I layed back down.

My sister and brothers came back into my room and all sat down.

My sister waved her hand in front of my face to get my attention and I looked up.

"Cam,did you hear what dad said?" She asked.

I shook my head 'no' and he sat up to check my forehead temperature.

"Someone set our building on fire and we don't know who but they're looking into it. We have to move back with them so we can have somewhere to stay. I also have some friends who can help you with getting a new job. This is going to be tough but we can do this Cam. Just please try to stay focused okay?" She said.

I realized what exactly happened and I tried to hold back tears.

It took us months to be able to get this apartment on our own and now it's just gone..

"Okay" I said.

I was tired and really upset. Too upset to speak.

Dad kissed my forehead and they all walked out of the room to let me sleep.

I layed down all the way and started to think about what I'm going to do now.

It's going to be a wild ride trying to get back to there I was in my life and in my career.

Most of my supplies were in my room and I didn't have time to bring them all.

I decided to go to sleep and think about all of this when I wake up.

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I woke up the sound of people screaming and alarms sounding off.

Not again.

I get out of the bed as my dad,beothers and sister barge into the room all looking pancaked.

"What's going on now?" I asked now really completely annoyed.

"Cam we have to go. I will explain on the way but don't get upset okay? We are dealing with it but make sure to stay calm as I tell you. Promise me" my oldest brother Len said.

I nodded as they gathered my belongings and we made our way to the back of the hospital.

"There's a man that's been after us for a very long time because of the work that we do. He's been looking for us and we recently found out that he got you you before he got to us. He's the one who set your building on fire and he's the man you saw last night pretending to be drunk to scare you and follow you home" he said.

I stopped walking and looked at Lyla.

She didn't look as panicked as I felt and I could tell she already knew about it of course.

My youngest brother grabbed my arm and we continued walking at a really fast pace down the hallway and up to a black door.

Dad opened it and it took us to a long staircase.

We walked down in a rush and I heard the door open,heavy,fast footsteps running and many voices following behind us.

We stayed quiet and I tried to keep my steps and voice quiet as dad rushed us down and to another door.

This is hard. Too hard. I don't like being chased and my heart won't stop beating rapidly fast.

We came to another door and dad pushed us all in as he locked the door and put his hands to his lips Tonsignal for us to stay quiet.

We heard the staircase door open and mens voices going all directions.

I couldn't understand what they were saying but I did know they weren't just going to let us walk out of here just like that.

I sat down on the ground as I felt my breathing become too fast and Lyla handed me a water as she sat next to me.

This is the first and last time something like this is going to happen to me.

I don't know what these people want or why they're after my family but I'm not going to let them get away with this.

I checked my phone to see the time and i realized we have been waiting here for 20 minutes.

The voices are still here but I hear the in one place.

Then I hear footsteps coming close to the room we're in and I felt my head spin.

Someone twisted the doorknob and dad stood in front of it.

The person stopped and walked away and I thought we were good.

I heard the staircase door open and the voices followed behind footsteps.

Das sighed silently and his shoulders relaxed as he calmed down some.

Of course not fully because we don't know if we are safe yet or not.

My brothers on the other hand didn't look worried at all.

They all had serious expressions on their faces and this was the first time I saw them like this.

I tried not to think about it all but I couldn't help it.

If this was one thing that came with the job they have..what else have they been through?

And what job is it really that they do?

Lyla looked at me and I nodded letting her know that I'm okay now.

Dad came closer to us but still made sure to turn his body facing the door.

"I don't think they all left yet. We need to make sure we know what to do when we all walk out of here and make sure we stick together" he said.

We all nodded and he slowly approached the door,putting his head against it to listen better.

He stayed there for a few seconds before coming back to us with a big bag and handed each of us a weapon.

"We might need to use these. Keep them loaded and not pointed at anything or anyone accept the targets. We walk out all together and make our way all the way down the staircase and out the last door to make it outside. Everyone understand?" He said.

We all nodded again and he led the way out of the door.

Just then I saw something hit dad in the head as he fell over with blood covering the right side of his head and I screamed.