RUNAWAY GIRL

ASTRID POV I was slowly gaining consciousness after my deep dark slumber. I opened my eyes gently only see darkness had surrounded me. I tried to move from the uncomfortable position I was thrown on the hard and wet concrete floor.  How the hell did I manage to be here. What happened last night- Oh my god! Adrian. Is he okay? Then suddenly the events of last night were remembered by my brain. ~FLASHBACK~ “Are you sure you want to do this, little one. I don’t want you in any trouble.” Adrian, my elder brother tells me. “Don’t worry Ad. I am capable of taking care of myself even you know that. Plus these girls are really nice and don’t worry I wont let my face be plastered on any of the social media accounts. I’ll be careful. You know I have to move on plus he has never caught me. I want to live a bit too you know.” I say. “I get it, little one. But you know you’re the only one I have and I can’t let you go. I’m just scared. This is the longest we have stayed at a place without any disturbances. It feels so surreal to me.” He says. “I know. I do too. It’s 10 already. I should leave Crystal and Ana will be expecting me.” I say and hug him once more and reverse the car out of the driveway jamming to Post Malone’s Psycho. Damn, my AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael Can't really trust nobody with all this jewelry on you My roof look like a no-show, got diamonds by the boatload Come with the Tony Romo for clowns and all the bozos My AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael Can't really trust nobody with all this jewelry on you My roof look like a no-show, got diamonds by the boatload Don't act like you my friend when I'm rollin' through my ends, though I had just reached two blocks away when I saw a car following me. I tried to outrun it to check if it was really trailing me and yes I confirmed that the car was really following me. I picked up my phone and dialled Adrian. “Hello. Yes little one what did you forget to take with you now?” “Adrian. Adrian there is a car trailing me and I don’t know what to do? Please help.” I say in hysterics. “s**t, f**k! I knew something was really up when that bastard hadn’t done anything for so many months.” He says almost losing his s**t. “Please Adrian. Do something, anything.” I say “ARE  you wearing your bracelet?” “yes.” “Good. I am going to call Special Agent Booth and tell him to send back up to your location. Please drive safely but fast. We live in a remote neighborhood.” HE says reminding me and cuts the call to call Special Agent Booth. I was so engrossed in talking to Adrian that I didn’t realize that the car had caught onto me and hit the rear bumper of my car and my car rotated in circles and then finally crashed into a tree. I hit my head on the steering wheel very badly and my vision started growing hazy and out of place. It was like something was sucking me into oblivion but I was still holding onto a string of life. It took me a few moments to gather my vision and as my vision was restored my car door opened and I saw him. The scar faced green eyed man about whom I have nightmares every night. Whose eyes are so evil that shake me to the core and drive me insane. “Ah. Your brother and you really know how to play the chase of a cat and mouse huh. Too bad he wont see you vanish into thin air.” He says menacingly. “Please. Please leave me. I beg of you please.” I say. “No love. We are going to be together for eternity and be happy together. Well the happy part is just for me while I make your miserable. Good night love.” He says and punches me in the face and I can feel him carrying me to his car and driving off while was slowly surrounded by darkness. ~FLASHBACK OVER~ I checked my wrist and saw that my tracking bracelet was missing. That sneaky bastards might have taken it from my wrist while I was unconscious. I slowly stretched my arms to feel if any kind of surface is surrounding me. I tried to get up but my body was giving up on me and I was feeling pins and needles all over my body. How long have I been here? I hope Adrian and Special Agent Booth are looking for me. I slowly got up taking the support of the wall. I strained my eyes to look through the dark to see something that would help me and spotted a dark coloration right opposite of me. It kind of looked like a door so to trying my luck I started feeling my way through the walls and when I reached the area and after feeling the surface I concluded that it was definitely a door. I took out a bobby pin from my hair. I always kept one in case of emergencies like this. I felt the keyhole and inserted the pin in and started working my magic. The door opened with a click and I swear I was jumping with joy in my brain, well simply because my body would not allow it. I opened the door slowly and saw a dimly lit basement kind of an area. I slowly walked out of the room saw a small CFL bulb hanging from the ceiling. What kind of a kidnapper doesn’t keep guards to keep the person he kidn*pped from escaping. I felt my face with my hands and I could feel the dry blood on my forehead and along a bump. I started walking slowly towards the end door of the basement. Once I reached the basement door I saw the it was password protected. Shit! How am I going to get out of here?! I examined the lock and saw that it would start blaring as soon as I typed the wrong password. I spent 10 minutes thinking about it when the light bulb in my head lit up and I typed the date of that horrible day. 10-02-2015. I waited, and prayed mentally for it to be the correct the password when the light turned green and door opened. Ha! Take that sucker! I slowly peeked through the door and saw a flight of stairs going up with another door at its end. How many doors does this guy have in his house! I started walking up the wooden staircase and finally saw that this was a simple wooden door. I really hope this is not locked. I held onto its handle and slowly tried opening the door. I used more force but the door didn’t budge. They might have locked it from outside using a latch. Suddenly, I hear voices. “How long has it been that the girl is asleep?” “Almost six hours, sir.” “Okay. Just go and check on her once again. Stay with her and  bring her in front of me when she gets up.” I heard the gruff voice say.  I quickly went down the staircase into the basement and searched for some objects I could use as weapons. I looked through the stuff and found a cellophane wrap. Well I’d have to make do with this only! As the door opened I saw the man cascading down the stairs and moving towards the room I was kept in. When he saw the door ajar he panicked and turned but I was faster than him and slammed my fist in his neck and he fell down unconscious. I took the cellophane wrap and tied his hands and legs together and ran for the door.  I slowly crept up to see that the door was ajar. I went out the door to see a group of five men watching football on the television while drinking cheap beer and smoking cigarettes. I tip toed from behind them and reached the entrance of the house I was kept in when I was jerked behind by my neck and pushed to the floor with a man straddling my waist. “Oii boys. The b***h is awake and she had almost escaped. If it weren’t for me boss would have had our heads.” The heavy boulder sitting on me spoke. He got up pulling me with him and back handed my face so bad that I could taste the metallic flavor of blood on the left corner of my lips. He dragged me to another room holding me by hair and the others followed. As we entered the room he threw me in front of him. “Please. Please don’t do this. I know really don’t want to do it.” I say begging him as he stands tall in front of me overlooking at me with those glassy green eyes that can haunt The Hitler in his sleep too. “Yeah. You should have thought of it before you did what you did.” He says. “But I didn’t do anything-“ I was cut-off by an explosion. Yes! Adrian and Booth are here to save me. “Go f*****g check who is it that is creeping into my den.” He growls. “I’ll deal with you later once I have dealt with  this shit.” He says dragging me to a small prison like thing he kept in the room. “Sir. It’s Special Agent Booth. They have surrounded us on both sides.” A boy of not more than 16 years comes and tells him. He locks me and disappears. By now my head is paining so badly that I can’t even think straight and fall back on the ground groaning clutching my head. Black spots start to crumple my vision when I hear Adrian’s voice in a mere whisper. “Booth. She’s here. Hurry.” And darkness surrounds me I try to open my eyes as I can hear my brother praying for me to get up. I want to get up and tell him I’m awake but my body wont allow it. It’s like I’m trapped in a soul less dimension that I can’t escape from. The darkness then consumes me again. I slowly open my eyes and look around to see I am back at the hospital of the Special Services. There is a small couch on which my brother is sleeping in a very uncomfortable manner. Oh poor Adrian! I try to move but my body is so sore that it hurts so bad. I try shuffling in my bed to signal Adrian I’m awake but nothing can wake him up.  Just then the my room door opens and nurse Miranda walks in. She is a really nice and motherly lady who is always assigned to me whenever I am injured. “OH, honey. You’re awake. You’re brother didn’t leave your side even once. He’s such a good man.” She says giving my hand a squeeze. “War..water.” I manage to say with my deep throaty voice. “Here.” She says and makes me drink some water. “Do you want me to wake him up?” She asks me. “Yes please.” She goes by the couch to wake him up and once he is completely awake she leaves. ”Are you okay little one. You gave me a death scare. Please we are never being that comfortable with anyone any more okay.” He says and hugs me with tears in his eyes. “Yes elder brother. Don’t worry.” I say.   It has been two weeks since I was rescued and now I am completely healed with just some marks left on me. I was sitting with Lucy, Miranda’s daughter when Special Agent Booth came to call me for an urgent meeting. I leave Lucy and follow Booth to the room and I see Adrian there sitting with the head,   Ms. Cowel. She motions for to sit down. “We have decided that both of you will be relocated with new identities yet again since Astrid, here is alright and doing well. These will be your identities with new physical appearances. We read our files. Mellissa Scott. Ages 18, dark brown hair, blacks eyes, senior at Delwood High, Delwood, Virginia- WAIT! WHAT! “Ma’am is there a mistake. You are sending us back to Delwood where all of this began?!” I say. “This is the most safest place since no one in right mind will think of you going Back to that place.” She says. “Ma’am even you know he IS not right in the mind.” Adrian says. “We have checked and it is sure that he has not been seen there since the incident. He hasn’t even visited his family since the  incident. Be assured it is the safest place.” Booth says. “Special Agent Booth and Special Agent McKarthy will also stay with you for protection as your parents. The will be working in the accounting and managing firms as a front while doing their job in real. We can’t take the same risks like last time.” Ms. Cowel says. “Now come on. Off you go. Your plane leaves at 2 in the morning. You will start school after three days as the new girl. Adrian you will be given the job as an English teacher in the same school so you both will be together at all times.” Agent Booth says.   Fuck my life literally. I am going back to my hometown where all this s**t began. Bless us mom and dad. Please watch over us.