Midnight Heat

Unknown Caller

Maya’s POV

Liam stood very close to me outside the apartment building. His sharp eyes looked straight into mine. “Then I am coming with you,” he said again. “You are not going to that warehouse alone tonight.”

My heart beat so fast I felt dizzy. The money from Mr Havisham felt heavy in my bag. If I took Liam with me they might hurt him. If I went alone they might do worse things to me. Why is everything so hard? I just want to save my family. Now my sister’s truth and these bad men are pulling me deeper into darkness.

“No Liam,” I whispered. “It is too dangerous. They have videos of me. Bad ones. They will use them if I do not obey.”

He touched my arm gently. “I do not care about the videos. I care about you. Let me protect you Maya.”

Before I could answer my phone started ringing. Unknown number. The sound made my whole body freeze. I looked at the screen with fear. Liam watched me closely.

“Answer it,” he said softly.

I pressed the button with shaking fingers and put it on speaker so he could hear. A strange deep voice came through.

“Maya Collins. Nice try bringing your neighbor but rules are rules. Come alone with the money or the new video goes out in one hour.”

Liam’s face changed. He looked angry now. “Who is this?” he asked loud. “Leave her alone.”

The voice laughed slowly. “Liam Cross. The rich neighbor who likes to climb balconies. We know who you are too. Stay out of this or we destroy both of you.”

My stomach dropped. They knew Liam’s full name. They knew everything. This is getting worse. They are watching us right now. How do I protect him?

“Leave him alone,” I said into the phone. My voice shook. “I will bring the money. Just do not send anything.”

“Good girl,” the voice said. “Ten o’clock. Same warehouse. Come alone and wear something easy to remove. We want to see how grateful you are.”

The call ended. I stared at the phone. Tears filled my eyes again. Liam pulled me into his arms right there on the street. His hug felt strong and warm.

“I am coming with you,” he said firmly. “I will stay hidden. They will not see me.”

I shook my head against his chest. “No. They will know, they see everything.”

He lifted my chin. “Then we call the police.”

“They will send the videos first,” I whispered. “Videos of me with Mr Havisham. Videos of me in the warehouse. Everyone will see. Chloe. My family. Everyone.”

Liam stayed quiet for a moment. His eyes looked sad and protective. “Maya… how long has this been going on?”

“Since the party,” I said softly. “It gets worse every day.”

He held me tighter. For a few minutes we just stood there. The night wind felt cold but his body kept me warm. I felt safe in his arms even for a little while. But the clock was ticking.

“I have to go soon,” I told him. “They want the money tonight.”

Liam nodded. “Take the money. I will follow from far behind. They will not see me, I promise.”

I wanted to argue but I had no better plan. We walked upstairs together. Inside my apartment I changed into a simple loose dress. Easy to remove like the voice said. Liam waited in the living room. He looked worried.

Before I left he kissed my forehead. “Be careful. I will be close. If anything feels wrong, run or scream. I will come.”

I nodded and walked out into the dark night. My legs felt heavy as I went toward the old warehouse. Broken glass crunched under my shoes again. The same scary place waited for me. My phone light showed the way.

When I pushed the heavy door open the same single light bulb swung above. Two men in black hoods waited inside. They looked taller and stronger tonight.

“You brought the money?” the first man asked.

I took the thick envelope from my bag and gave it to them. “Here. All of it. Please leave me alone now.”

The second man counted the money quickly. He smiled behind his mask. “Good. Now take off the dress. We want our second payment too.”

I froze. Not again. Liam is somewhere close. What if he sees this? But I had no choice. I pulled the dress over my head. Cool air touched my naked body. I stood completely bare in front of them.

The first man stepped forward. He touched my breasts and squeezed them. “Your sister fought more. You are learning fast.”

His words hurt my heart but I stayed quiet. The second man made me kneel on an old blanket. He opened his pants and pushed his hard c**k into my mouth. I sucked him while the other man touched me between my legs from behind. My body became wet even though I hated it.

They took turns with me. One f****d my mouth while the other f****d me from behind. Their groans filled the dark room. I moaned around the c**k in my mouth. Pleasure and shame mixed together again. I came once while they used me. Tears ran down my face at the same time.

When they finished they left c*m on my breasts and inside me. I felt completely used.

The first man threw my dress at me. “Next time bring more money. Or bring Liam to watch. We like that idea.”

They disappeared into the shadows. I cleaned myself with shaking hands and put on my dress. My legs felt weak as I walked out of the warehouse. The night felt darker than ever.

When I reached the open area near my building Liam stepped out from behind a wall. His face looked shocked and angry. He had seen some of it.

“Maya…” he said. His voice was rough. “I saw enough. We are ending this tonight.”

Before I could reply my phone rang again. Unknown caller. I answered with fear.

The same voice spoke. “Nice show tonight Maya. But we have one more surprise for you.”

A new video started playing on my phone. It showed Mr Havisham and me in his office today. Clear and loud. The voice continued.

“Send this one to Chloe right now. Or we send everything to the police and your family tomorrow.”

Liam looked at the phone screen. His eyes went wide.

I stared at the new video in horror. My best friend’s father. My boss. f*****g me on his desk. If Chloe saw this it would destroy her.

The voice laughed. “Ten seconds Maya. Send it.”

Liam reached for the phone. “Do not do it.”