Deadly Obsession

Chapter 13

(3rd person's POV)

Lucas Parker had been sitting for hours at the driver's seat of his Toyota that had been parked outside Helena's workplace. He is still waiting for his classmate for one day... Wishing that she will change her mind and come back with him to Jacksonville. He doesn't know why and how he came to this but he knows that he feels something for the girl with shy personality and old fashion sense. Ever since the firs time he saw her, he knew that he had fallen in love. When he learned that she was an outcast and that the whole town was after her, he wanted to protect her. To be her knight in shining Armour... Only to find out that she is in a relationship with that Jackass guy, Julian Ashcroft. When Helena didn't turn up on the next days, he became worried and tried to ask around if she has friends on the town. (but apparently, she has none). He even asked Julian if he knows about Helena's whereabouts but the guy just grinned at him and told him that she was not really his girlfriend and that he just told that to Helena's mum for a joke.

He was angry and he badly wanted to punch the guy but he stopped himself from doing so. He remembered that his dad was into a business deal with this guy's dad. He left and just went home, with no idea how to search for the girl that he was searching for. It's a good thing that his former classmates invited him to have dinner with them here on Brooklyn which was just a few hundred miles away from Jacksonville.

He had been there when the commotion happened and he was actually shocked to see that Helena is the one whom the impertinent old guy had been talking to. He approached her, even tried to convince her to go back for her mum but she said no. He did not try to force her, maybe she just needed some time. But he is still waiting for her in here, hoping that she will go home now so he can see where she lives so that he can visit her.

He frowned when he saw her walk out of the door at the side of the building with a black trash bag in hand. He started to open his car door when he saw the men earlier surrounding her. He saw them punch her and carry her to a white van. His heart raced when he realized that they were kidnapping her. He followed them and took out his phone. He started to dial 911 but stopped when he remembered what the man said earlier. That he is a member of a mafiosi. It would bring great danger to them if he is the only one who knows about this case. He needs to make other people know it first. Plenty of people... Luke dialed the restaurant's service number instead and almost shouted with joy when someone picked up the line.

"Hello, Little Paris delivery hotline. May I take your order?" a female voice spoke from the other line.

"Hello? This is Helena's friend! Helena works for Little Paris! She's kidnapped!!!" Luke drove faster as he noticed the van was trying to run 120 km/h now.

"What?!" The girl shouted.

"I am tailing their van now. Do you remember the guys that made a commotion earlier. I hope you're there. Please do tell your boss about this and make her dial the police line." Lucas said.

The van stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse. He saw two of them drag the still unconscious Helena inside the building and he followed them. He remembered that he is still talking with Helena's co-worker and he gave her the address so they can bring reinforcements.

(Delilah's POV)

"WHAT?!" I roared when I heard from Tamara that Helena is kidnapped by that stupid dog named Piedro Constantino. 'Oh! my brother wouldn't like this.' I thought with distaste. I wonder what that pug faced man's corpse would look like.

"I will be the one to call the cops..." I said and dismissed her.

I dialed my brother's number and he picked it up after the first ring.

"What?!" He growled loudly on the other line. "I'm busy! What is it?" He said grumpily.

"Ah ah ah." I said. "You wouldn't be so angry at your sister for calling you late this night. Your little girlfriend was kidnapped by one of your dog's underlings, brother..."

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

I gave him the address and I heard him make another call to his men. Did my brother ever mention that he is a very powerful boy? Well money can certainly buy everything. Even services by these men you call mobsters and assassins. Show them money and these dogs will do everything for you. Even kill their own colleagues without batting an eyelash. Yes. Money makes the world goes round. And we have lots of that.

(Helena's POV)

I woke up with an uncomfortable feeling. Like I've been laying for hours without moving. I tried to open my eyes but it was too dark. Weird. I thought. Then I tried to move but my body seems to be immobile and that was when the reality set in. I screamed.

A hard kick on my stomach stopped me and I yelped in pain.

"Shut up, puttana. You have slept for too long and I've been waiting for you to wake up for about an hour now." A rough voice whispered on my ear.

"Let me go, please." My eyes watered.

"Ah... no. I'm not done with you yet, young lady." The voice said tauntingly.

"Kill me now, then." I shouted and was answered back by a sharp kick on my back.

"Silenzio!!"

I heard him shout something in Italian and arms suddenly grabbed me and drag me to a nearby chair. They removed the blindfold and I discovered that we must be on a warehouse. An abandoned warehouse because everything is just so dusty and dark and smelly.

One of his men handed him a four by four inches piece of long wooden stick. He grinned at me maliciously and I suddenly feared for my life.

He is about to strike me with the wood when a voice spoke from the door.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Piedro." An Italian man who must be on his fifties spoke, He is wearing a pure white suit and has a tobacco in between his lips. Men bringing different kinds of guns and knives were sniggering behind his back.

"Signore R-Rinaldi." He stuttered. The man he called Signore raised his left hand and shot Piedro the toad on his leg. Piedro dropped his wooden stick and shouted.

"Run, bella signora." He smirked at me and I ran like it is my life depended on it. Well, MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT!!!

I reached warehouse and I barely heard him bark orders at his minions.

"Kill all of his men but leave Piedro alive. Our friend wants to personally punish this man for trying to hurt his little farfalla." I heard a sound of a gunshot and screaming and I froze for a second or so. My heart raced wildly inside my chest. What have I gotten myself into?

I am about to turn on one side when a hand reached out and grabbed my arm. I am about to shout when a hand clamped on my mouth. "Shhhh... Helena, It's me, Lucas." I almost fainted.

"What are you doing here?" I asked suspiciously.

"Well, I'd been waiting for you outside the diner for hours when I saw them. I'm sorry for not saving you earlier. I'm afraid of what they will do to me so I called the restaurant but the police are not yet in here. I'd been a weakling... But at least let me take you back to your living place in here... Or better yet, go home to your mum in Jacksonville..." He said as he led me to his car.

"Uh... Thank you, at least, for calling at my work place... That is where I stay anyway... But I'm not yet ready to go back to Jacksonville..." I said.

He drove me towards the Little Paris and I saw my co-workers outside the cafe.

"Oh Helena! You're safe!"Jenny said. Tamara hugged me while Cassy just eyed me. "How did you escape?" She asked.

I told them what happened and their eyes widened with disbelief.

"Seriously? That man saved you?" Cassy shouted.

"Why?"

"He's known to be a ruthless man. Antonio Rinaldi"

"Well, I guess that is because of...." My voice trailed off...

"Kill all of his men but leave Piedro alive. Our friend wants to personally punish this man for trying to hurt his little farfalla."

Someone is behind all of this...

My heart raced.

Could it be?

No.

Lucas' face flashed on my mind.

Could he be the killer?

No.

No.

He cannot be...

But why is he here?

Is that because he is tracking me?

And he is encouraging me to go back to Jacksonville....

Then I remembered that the killing started when Lucas Parker arrived at Jacksonville.

No!

But... I am sure now....

Lucas Parker is the killer...

"What?" Cassy asked me impatiently.

"I don't know..." I just said.

(Someone's POV)

What is this? I've only been busy for a few weeks and this rabid dog already found MY Helena?

I fumed angrily as I tailed Luke Parker's silver Toyota with my flashy brand new Bugatti. I gritted my teeth when I remembered him touching my property. How could a lowlife like him touch her?

I saw the stupid dog drive through a deserted road and I found my chance to get rid of him. I shot his wheel with my gun. The car abruptly stopped and I saw him get out of his car to check what happened. I smirked and stepped on my gas. I ran over him and deliberately hit him. I laughed as I saw his eyes widened moments before he was tossed in the air and into the sidewalk like a rag doll. I know he's not yet dead. But later, he would be dead meat... I want him to experience pain first but I don't have much time to play with him so goodbye for now.

That is for trying to steal what is mine, Rabid dog.

I drove back to the warehouse and found my Piedro Constantino tied on the wall, naked and unconscious. Bruises and cuts were scattered on his body and a wound was oozing with blood on his left leg. He is actually not quite harmed, unlike his men who were all scattered lifelessly on the floor.

Rinaldi and his men were on one side, waiting for me. I grinned at him and tossed him a briefcase full of money.

"Leave." I ordered them and moments later, I am alone with my prey.