Captured

Challenge

Alice has been crying. She stops and then breaks down again. I can’t stand seeing her in pain. Did she loved him that much? No I shouldn’t doubt her. Marcus thought. “Love, listen. Calm down please, James will come to his senses. I’m worried. You’ve been crying a lot.” James held her tight. Alice starred at James. “I’m sorry, I understand this is hard for you too. Seeing me cry for another man but let me tell you that I feel like I just buried my brother. James is, well was, a brother to me.” Alice whispered. She knew she had to stop. She couldn’t control herself since she has always been too sentimental. Alice knew they had to confront Marcus’s dad. Alice pulled away from Marcus and headed to the shower.

** Alice, Marcus and Alice’s parents boarded an airplane.

Alice could feel the tension. Marcus seemed like he was in another world. She could feel his hand on hers, rubbing her knuckles but Marcus had his mind somewhere else. Mom and dad were discussing strategies and coming up with back up plan. Alice silently prayed, hoping someone could hear her prayers. “Marcus, I need to know if you’re going to back us up with your father. I need to know if you can help us keep Alice safe.” Alice’s dad asked. Marcus narrowed his eyes at Joe and said “Alice is my reason, my air, my purpose and my everything. I won’t let no one that’s including my father touch a single strain of her hair.” He turned to look into my eyes, his eyes soft looking at me like if I was the only person in the world. I felt my cheeks turned red. I starred at him. “You are my everything. Everything I ever wanted. I love you.” And kissed him on his full lips. I have never felt this way. I have never experienced this new feelings that were evolving. I never pictured myself feeling this attraction and love towards another person. James was like a pet love or brotherly love. Nothing compare to this feeling that overpass any other. I knew that without Marcus I was lost. I would be nothing. Marcus and I have to find a way to overcome this. His father has to accept us. We deserve that much. I wonder if Marcus dad will do this for his son. I can’t give Marcus up. My life depends on him. I rather die than to be apart from him. At the private landing, there were black vehicles waiting for us. Marcus tensed up. He was searching everywhere, picking up any scent and was hovering over me. My father was doing the exact same thing expect Marcus wasn’t letting me out his sight or touch. Something I didn’t mind. My mother had put a protection spell on us. Marcus order one of his dads men to get out of the vehicle that he was going to drive us towards his fathers place. We were inside the vehicle when Marcus said, “love, I am going to try to reason with my father. If anything goes wrong I want you to run, run as fast as you can. You look for Nick. He will give you a new identity, money and instructions. Promise me you’ll do as I tell you.” “I can’t. I go where you go. I need to be where you’re going to be. We are one. If I run, you run with me. If you stay, I stay.” I said. “You we’re right Joe. You will have to continue with the back up plan. I’m strong enough to give you time to run.” Marcus held my hand and was squeezing it. I had a feeling they were going to act behind my back. I knew it but I’m hoping that I am strong enough to stay by Marcus side.

Driving into the gate. I could see a mansion with security everywhere. The mansion was beautiful and was very elegant. We got out from the vehicle. Marcus hold me and we walked inside. My stomach flipped and I was nervous. I started shaking a little. Marcus kissed my forehead while holding me right. We stopped in front of his father. I could tell it was his father because of their resemblance. They had the same cold eyes and other facial similarities. “Son, you’ve returned to me. There’s so much to discuss. There’s so much to clarify. Alice is not safe for you.” King Richard said. “There’s where you’re wrong. She is everything for me. She’s the light that my dark world needs. She’s the air that I need. Almost thousand yeArs old and I have never felt anything until she walked into my life. I need to know why you sent me to get rid of her, if you knew what she meant for me. What she was for me. Why father, how could you do this to your only son.” Marcus roared.