PIECES

Part 18

Anna's POV

I woke up and was met with a completely strange environment. I felt completely out of place...

My heart skipped a beat. I had no idea of where I was. I struggled to recollect my thoughts, and after a moment, I remembered being kidnapped...

Fear gripped my heart, realizing I was tied up on a chair. I was yet to digest the fact that I was pregnant and suddenly I was being kidnapped...

I looked around and noticed I was in some kind of warehouse. They were alot of bags in the room, it's content unknown.

My mind was preoccupied with who could have kidn*pped me. I was still lost in thoughts when the door swung opened, revealing four men, three of which were mask, and the other wearing a well tailored suit, obviously the boss...

I stared at them blankly, unsure of what was really going on. I was shocked seeing Kevin with the three masked men. Did he have them kidnap me? I asked myself...

They approached me, with Kevin barely two steps away from me...

"You?" I asked, shocked...

"Are you surprised?" He asked, but I remained silent...

"Where have you been?" He asked again...

I stared at him, remembering how he had drugged and taken advantage of me. Just the thought that I was carrying his child made me feel disgusted seeing him...

"I'm asking you something. Speak up!" He ordered, his voice slightly raised...

I let out a mocking laugh, feeling uterly frustrated. After what he did to me, was he really expecting me to answer?

"Anna, you know I love you right? Your sudden disappearance made me worry" he said, his expression drastically changing from cold to worry...

Ha! Did he just say love? Or maybe I misheard...

At this, I couldn't remain quiet...

"And how do you show that love? By having me drugged and r***d?" I asked, my tone sharp...

"I'm sorry" he appologized, his head bowed, before adding...

"I can explain"

"Explain what exactly? The fact that you drugged me or the fact that you rapped me? Or maybe you want to explain the fact that you had me kidn*pped simply because you love me? Which exactly?"

" I had to r**e you because I was scared you were going to get involved with Abel, and that's the last thing I ever want"

I opened my mouth to speak up but no words came out...

His words left me speechless. What was the point in trying to explain things to him?

I was still lost in my thoughts when he spoke up again...

"My men saw you walking out of a hospital. Did you get a pregnancy test? Are you pregnant?" He asked...

I stared at him and for some reason, I blurted out a lie without even blinking...

"Of course not! Do you think I want to carry your child? The child of a r****t? God forbid..."

"How dare you?" He glared...

Seeing him getting enraged, made me feel somewhat satisfied...

"Listen Kevin, I'm not that jobless to carry your child. Immediately I left that morning, I got some pills, and of course took an overdose to be sure no trace is left" I blurted out confidently and watched his dark expression deepen...

After some few seconds, he smiled, nodded before saying...

"That's good. But you'll have to take a pregnancy test first"

"Why?" I raised a brow...

"To be certain" he said, not wanting to argue...

"And what if I'm pregnant, which I know I won't be?"

I boldly asked...

He chuckled lightly, before camly saying...

"You'll flush it out?"

"Tell me you're kidding" I said, taken aback by his words...

"Of course not. If you have my child, Abel will surely use it as a leverage against me. I don't want him constantly threatening me and making me bow down at his feet"

Saying I was shocked was just an understatement. I felt a mix of emotions rising within me. If not for the fact that I was tied up to the chair, I would have deform this man's face by now...

What was he trying to say?

"Do you think I'll agree to it?" I asked, trying to control my anger...

"With what you earlier said, you should be more than happy to do it" he said bluntly as if it was as easy as saying good morning...

"I'm not as heartless as you are. Preventing the pregnancy is one thing, but aborting it is another. I'm not a murderer"

I said in gritted teeth...

Kevin walked around the room, pulled out a short stick from a corner, and confidently approached me, wearing a sly smile...

"I think it will be of no use taking you to the hospital. It's seems like this few days you've spent with Abel has made you stubborn. But I can turn you into my obedient kitten..."

Somehow, his words sent a chill down my spine...

"Meaning?" I asked, my voice slightly trembling...

He raised the stick, before saying...

"This stick is going to help me get rid of the child in your womb, well if there's one. There's certainly no way the fetus within you will be able to survive this..."

If I wasn't taking him seriously before, at this point, it was obvious he meant business...

No matter what, I was just a lady. I couldn't keep playing tough with a man, could I?

"Kevin, you don't intend to..." I said, staring at the stick...

He frowned slightly then said...

"I definitely will. I can't take any chances"

"I thought you said you loved me. Is this how you intend treating someone you love?" I asked, tears streaming out of my eyes...

My emotions were all over me. My heart was in a turmoil. Did he really intend hitting me with that stick?

"I do love you, but not to the detriment of my own life. Abel will only use that child in your womb to threaten me"

"I'm not pregnant! I took precautions" I saidy sounding urgent...

"I'm just making sure!" Kevin said...

What was this man saying?

"Kevin, please. Don't be selfish. I promise, Abel won't come after you. I'm giving you my word" I said, hoping he was going to understand...

"You don't understand. Abel and I have always been at each other's neck. You can't do anything about it" he said...

From Kevin's words, it was obvious he and Abel had known each other for quit a long time...

"For how long have you two known each other?" I mustered the courage to ask, curious...

"For so many years. That's by the way, back to business..."

He said as he raised the stick...

The tears in my eyes kept streaming out. At this point, I knew my baby was gone...

Yes I didn't want the pregnancy, but I wasn't that heartless. The child was innocent after all...

I closed my eyes, not wanting to feel the pain...

After what felt like eternity, no pain came. Rather, I heard gun shots...

I opened my eyes, and there was my older brother, Roy, and the man I once called mine, Abel...

I saw two of the masked men on the floor injured, while Kevin was no where to be found...

It was obvious I was drowned in my emotions and hadn't heard the commotion...

I stared at the stick which was now on the floor, meant for killing the little one within me, more tears escaping my eyes...

"Are you alright?" Abel approached me asking, untying the ropes, before engulfing me in his arms making way to his car...

I was still shocked, with my body trembling...

"Are you alright? We'll take you to the hospital" Roy said...

I shook my head, clearly indicating I didn't want to go...

He wiped the tears off my eyes with a tissue, but more tears poured out...

Kevin was a man I had intended spending the rest of my life with. Seeing the manner in which he treated me was more than heart breaking...

"Anny, talk to me. Are you alright?" Abel asked...

"I want to go home" I said, forcefully shutting my eyes...

I heard the two men sigh before entering into the car, and driving off...

Before long, the car came to halt. I opened my eyes, studied the environment, before stepping out of the car...

Abel brought me to his house.

I walked into the building, and immediately I entered the living room, I saw two familiar figures...

A man and a lady, Clyde and Rose...

What they were doing there wasn't my business. It was already past six pm, so they probably came to visit and would soon be leaving...

I sank on the couch, shutting my eyes again, trying to get out of the shock...

"Anna, are you okay?" Came Rose's voice...

I opened my eyes, and found her staring at me, her expression blank...

Did she really care? After abruptly ending my relationship with Kevin, here she was, faking her care...

I didn't reply and rather turned to look at my brother whose expression was dark. Before I could say something, he spoke up...

"Nice! You really love running away, don't you? What if something would have happened to you, what will I tell the world? That I couldn't protect my sister? Seriously Anna? If you have a problem why can't you just talk to me directly?" He scolded...

I remain quiet...

"Who was it that kidn*pped you? Did you see the person? What did he want?" Abel questioned, but I still remain quiet...

"Won't you say a word? Do you think I'm happy with you? You just disappeared to only God knows where. What if we hadn't arrived on time?" Came Abel's angry voice...

Despite his sharp and angry tone, I remained quiet, which only flared up his anger...

"Speak up!" He scolded, slaming his fist on the glass table, shatering it into pieces, scaring everyone in the room, including myself. With his outburst, I couldn't control myself anymore...

"Who are you to me that I have to give you an explanation? Do you know how I feel right now because of you? You put me in this spot. All this while I've just been caught up between two lions ready to devour. Why didn't you explain your relationship with that bastard earlier? Why?"

"Anna..."

"Don't Anna me. None of you know what I'm going through. I don't blame you. I blame myself for agreeing to help someone like you. You don't remember anything so you wouldn't understand how I feel..." I lashed out, tears streaming down my face...

I sniffed for a while, with the hall in complete silence and an akward atmosphere...

"Just get lost" I added, waving my hand dismissively at the man who stared at me, shocked...