Stranded

Chapter 4

When was she last seen?", a cop was asking my aunt, seeking information for my search to begin in full force.

"In the evening, I had sent her to do grocery shopping", Aunt sobbed hard, trying hard to control herself, My uncle held her tight, calming her.

"Is there anyone you think would have any reason to hurt her"?

"Of course not!, She's a very lovable girl, she wouldn't hold any grudge against anyone or seek trouble officer.

After the officers had collected all the vital pieces of information they needed, they set to search for me.

"Let me go! You think you guys would go scot-free, My family would find me, and David would find me!" I shouted

One of them slapped me, telling me that I should be quiet and that no one was coming for me.

I was so scared, I couldn't control myself, and I shivered all through.

A guy came in, his face covered like the others, I was at least thankful to God that they removed my blindfold cause that would have compounded my fear, cause I hated darkness.

"Carry on with the second mission", I heard him say.

David woke up and saw that the lady was in a pool of her blood, she was dead but he thought she was me, he shook me. He lost his mind and made towards the men, he was hit again and he fell unconscious.

"Dispose of the body", one of the men said to the other one. And the lady's body was disposed of.

David was taken in a van, off far away to an unknown area, and dumped there, they thought he was dead.

One of them made a phone call

"He's dead boss, you can carry on with your main mission, I would be expecting the remaining balance.

The guy who came in last was George, he never talked, of course, he knew I would figure out it was him cause I knew his voice.

Then what I dreaded most happened, the guy came to me and had his way with me, I was in so much pain and I felt like dying.

After that act, George left that place and went to get the cops, with the camouflage that he was the one who saved me.

He acted like he didn't know anything that was going on, he made his way to the scene.

There the previous guys had gone and other people had replaced them, guys who were threatened with the lives of their family and told that their family would be well taken care of.

"Anna!, oh my God", George called out to me. I was almost losing consciousness.

I was taken into the awaiting ambulance and taken straight to the hospital.

"She's in a trauma, due to her experiences but with proper care and treatment, she would be fine" the doctor was telling my Aunt.

My life was in turmoil, from thinking I was betrayed to another thing, I couldn't snap out of it, I cried day and night.

I couldn't believe David wouldn't come to me. I was told that he had left for another country even when he knew I was missing.

David had always told me he had wanted to study abroad, to be a well-renowned artist abroad.

At first, I was angry that he was planning on leaving me here for another country but after much reassurances from him, we had agreed on him going and keeping in touch with me and for me to join him next summer.

I was still in shock that he left that day, George had fed me with lies, and I still don't know why I believed him, well he had proved himself.

He did apologize and he was the one that saved me. I got to know that he tracked me, he told me that he saw me when I was taken into a van but he decided to trail the van.

He apologized for being late, he was someone I started leaning to, I once tried reaching David but he was never reachable. I felt devastated and wondered if he loved me.

"Anna!", he woke up calling my name.

"He's awake honey"

David woke up looking around the room, unsure of where he was.

"Thank God you're finally awake", a middle-aged woman said to him beaming a smile.

"My husband and I found you lying on the rivershore, We thought you were dead but fortunately you weren't, We had to rush you to the hospital and after many efforts, you were revived.

"You've been in a coma for a week now, can you remember anything"? She said looking at him.

" Yeah I still have my memory intact, I remembered all that had happened but I need to go home now"

"Home? wheres that?

"At Southwark"

"Southwark"? the woman said looking at her husband, we don't know where that is son, we're actually at Moonstone.

This place was a different area and far away from where David was from, he was in so much pain and thought of Anna so many times.

Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, months into years.

The both of them lived their lives and decided to move on.

David lived with his foster parents, they were one of the richest people in Southwark. They furthered his education and he landed a job in one of the biggest companies.

"You work too hard Ma, Why don't I book you a spa session" Melanie said

Melanie was my best friend, she's my worker and my best friend, always been there for me and we both graduated from the same college.

"Stop joking Mel", I said smiling," let's finish up this work, You know we have a flight to catch by noon.

We were going to New York to finalize a contract there, This was the contract we'd been trying to get, and when we finally got it.

I made sure I got it to make my company work.

Later that day, Mel and I were about to leave.

"Ma we're going to miss you, "yes we are"

They were saying.

I chuckled, I told them that I was only going there to get our contract and that I would be back in two days,

I gave them a morale boost and it seemed to have worked cause they became energetic again.

I started the company a year ago, It was a small company but it was a good one, I was getting famous for my work and I knew I needed to get this contract finalized.

Everyone had worked hard and I needed to make us proud.

So we left for the Airport, and soon we boarded the plane.

"Let's try and have a little fun the next day after signing the contract, we need it, you need it mostly".

I laughed and nodded in resignation, Mel can be quite persistent.

Then all of a sudden it happened, the plane started shaking, we were all rolling left and right, a warning sign was made, and I gasped and blacked out.

I woke up on the shore of a river, wounded, There was no one in sight

I decided to look for Mel and possibly other survivors, so I went in search of Mel.

There I saw her, dead! I cried so bitterly.

I didn't know what to do, there were no other people, the Airplane was just there, damaged and all.

I went in, to search for at least some types of equipment and some other things I would need to make my little journey cause all I wanted to do was to at least find someone, anyone.

As I was walking and calling out for help and anyone, I walked towards the forest, brave and all, I didn't know I could be that strong-hearted.

I heard the rustling of leaves, I got so scared, thinking of wild animals, I ran away, it was like the thing also ran after me.

I stumbled on something and fell, I got a tap on my shoulder.

"Are you okay miss"?

That voice, it had been a long time since I heard that voice, I turned immediately looking up at him.

I was shocked it was him

I heard myself say

"You!, what the hell are you doing here"!?