Devotion to Danger

Stretching

{Clara’s POV}

[This chapter contains themes of S/A, kidnapping, assault, and blood, reader discretion is advised.]

It took longer than expected, but once we got to Adrien’s clients house he turned to me. “Remember Bean, stay in the car, do not get out and wander around, and if you see anyone suspicious, or you need me, then call me, okay?” He said, making sure to keep strong eye contact.

“Okay, okay, I won’t go anywhere, I’ll stay right here.” I said, pulling out my phone. “I’ll just scroll through videos until you get back.”

He nodded, hopping out of the car, and pointing to the car door. “Lock the doors!” He mouthed.

I nodded, reaching over and locking the doors, before sitting back and beginning to scroll through short videos on my phone. I sat, doom scrolling for what felt like forever, only when I looked up did I realize it had been two hours. I groaned, and decided that I could get out and stretch my legs as long as I didn’t go towards the house. I stepped out of the truck, twisting and stretching, when I heard a loud thud coming from the other side of the privacy fence. “Adrien, hurry the fu** up, you’re taking way too long to get this place cleaned up.” A man’s voice shouted on the other side of the fence.

“I’m working on it! It’s not my fault that you guys can’t do a job without making a massive mess. I swear, every place I clean up is worse than the last, you could at least try to be a little neater!” Adrien’s aggravated voice shouted back.

I peaked through a small gap in the fence, trying to see what they were talking about, I couldn’t help the gasp that escaped my lips when I saw a window covered in blood, my brother mopping up the floor below it. I began to turn around when suddenly someone grabbed me from behind, covering my mouth with their hand. “Well, well, well, what do we have here? You’re in the wrong place, at the wrong time sweetheart, can’t wait to see what the boss does with you.” A man said, pulling me back against him. “Though, you are pretty.. maybe I don’t have to tell the boss about this yet.. you and I.. we could have some real fun!” He sneered, throwing me in the back of a van and locking me in. He jumped in the drivers seat, and took off. I went to grab my phone, but couldn’t find it anywhere, that’s when I realized that I must have left it in the truck.

“P-Please.. just let me go, I promise I won’t say anything!” I said, beginning to panic. Another man sprung from the passenger seat, back handing me hard across the face, knocking me down.

“Shut up!” He shouted, grabbing a cloth and tying it around my head, stuffing part of it into my mouth. He grabbed some rope and tied my arms behind my back before tossing me into the floor of the van. I landed hard, busting my bottom lip right down the middle.

I should’ve listened to Adrien.. I shouldn’t have gotten out of the car.. da****.. what were these bas***** going to do with me?

After driving for a while, the van stopped and both of the men climbed out, grabbing me from the back and forcing me into a dingy apartment building. Once inside, they walked me up to the second floor, opening their door and pushing me inside.

A group of men sat around in the living room, and all of them began whistling and catcalling as I was forced to stand in front of them. “Look what we found sniffing around at the last cleanup location.” One of the men from before smirked at me.

The other man from the van walked to the other side of me and pulled my hair down from its ponytail. “She sure is a beauty, isn’t she? We figured.. the boss will get rid of her anyways, she’s seen too much, so why not have a little fun. It’d be a waste to not explore a body like this before she’s tossed in the ocean, right boys?” He chuckled out, my heart began to beat out of my chest, panic causing me to lash around, trying to get away.

A man stood from the couch, walking over and gripping my throat. “Stop fighting.. you’re not getting away anyways, so just give up.” He smirked down at me, causing me to cringe away. He leaned closer, and I used this opportunity to headbutt him, and knee him in the groin.

He groaned, gripping his crotch, before turning and backhanding me across the face, knocking me to the ground. “Go tie her up to the bed.. I’m going to make sure that fight leaves her!” He shouted, as two of the men packed me into a bedroom, and tied my hands to the headboard of the bed. I really should’ve listened to Adrien.

{Adrien’s POV}

I finally finished cleaning up the Donaldson place, some of the guys took care of some loose ends, and of course they needed me to come clean it up. I know I’m the best in the business, but I okayed this time off with the boss and everything.. of course his other cleaner wasn’t able to make it. I groaned, stretching my back, cleaning up blood is hard enough as it is, but when they get it everywhere.. it takes hours. I groaned as I made it to the truck, and immediately my heart sank. Clara’s door was open, and her phone was on the ground next to the privacy fence of the house I just cleaned. I knew what this meant.. the guys that were here tonight.. one of them must’ve taken her to the boss. I had to do something, I had to help her. This is all my fault, I should’ve taken her to my house first before I came here.. I just wanted to be able to spend more time with her, but now, if I don’t find her.. I may never see my sister again.