"Part of me shall be part of you," Wale whispered in Kind's ear. It made him shiver. Why was Wale always talking whenever they made love, Kind wondered. He'd closed his eyes briefly to feel the pleasure that Wale kept building in him, slowly by slowly as he thrusted in and out of him. He wanted him to go faster, but he kept teasing him.
"Go faster...stop teasing me..."Kind whispered opening his eyes to look at Wale. "Go faster..." He persisted, but Wale was simply looking down at him, he looked afraid. Was he running? Why was the room spinning? "Damn you? Are we doing it outside? You have crazy fetishes..." Kind murmured. He smiled knowing he couldn't refuse Wale. He'd allow him to take him anywhere, it didn't matter as long as it was him.
But why was he feeling so dizzy? Suddenly, he felt a jab in his left arm. It hurt so bad and made his hand numb. It felt like it wasn't just him and Wale anymore, there were people talking around him. He wanted to throw up but couldn't move his body. What was going on? Where was Wale? Was he here? Had he been imagining him? He couldn't feel Wale anymore. Maybe if he called out his name, he might answer back, or come to get him out of here...
Cherry! Was it Cherry or her sister? What had she done to him? Who were those people? Why was she doing this to him? "I did right by you so why are you doing this?" Kind couldn't understand Cherry at all. She'd locked him in darkness, unable to move for days, gave him no food or water. He felt weak. But who were those men and what had they done to him? Closing his eyes, he cried. Maybe he was going to die today after all. They had said Wale was never going to find him, neither will Todo, or his parents nor Swalha.
Someone kept calling his name. It was them! It had to be them! They were coming after him again! "No!" There had to be a way out of this! He mustn't give up, he had to get out of here!
"Kind wake up!" Todo shouted, shaking him from his slumber. He was relieved Kind opened his eyes. "Kind are you okay? You were having a nightmare, should I call the doctor for you?"
Todo? Was he real? Was he really looking at him. Raising his hand to Todo's face, he had to ask, "Are you really here?" Todo later explained what had transpired the last few days. Apparently, he had gone missing for more than a week but had been found in an isolated building, alone and abandoned. Those who kidnapped him had been apprehended, the person who had calculated his kidnaping was Cherry's sister. Todo really seemed concerned, it made Kind guilty to have worried him this much.
"The others are outside, would you like to see them?" Kind simply looked at him without a word. He was more surprised he was even alive. "Are you feeling hurt anywhere? You were given an aphrodisiac so I'm not sure if it is out of your system."
"Aphrodisiac? What are you talking about?" He'd woken up feeling strangely tired so it couldn't have been an aphrodisiac...or was it? "It must be out of your system by now though I must admit you kept calling for Wale a lot it made the rest of us really jealous." Todo laughed at his own joke even though it clearly looked he'd been having sleepless nights again. "Wale is not here though. Your kidnapping took a toll on him the most but he did his best to calm down so for now you should get some more rest Kind."
Sitting up, Kind could take anymore of being in hospital, he was already tired of feeling confined in one place. He badly wanted to take a shower and sleep in his own bed. "I want to get out of here and go home Todo. I don't feel safe here." Todo insisted he stay a little longer but he refused. He'd already made up his mind. Kind met up with Swalha and Todo's mother outside his room. It was such a relief seeing them. There was no more proof needed to show he was out that place.
When they had reached Todo's place, he cried for long in the bathroom once alone. They had knocked him out and by the time he had woken up, he was in an unknown location. He couldn't tell the time, or wether it was day or night. After a while, two men came and took him to another location, at least this time he could see some sunshine. They injected him with something and his arm had gone numb for a while and when he woke up, he was in hospital. What had happened to him? Was that the aphrodisiac Todo had spoken about?
Once done, he didn't want to stay alone anymore, it made him anxious so he set to join the others. "Cherry!" He must have been dreaming... or maybe he was still trapped in that room again. What was Cherry doing here standing in Todo's living room. "Hello Kind. I heard you found yourself in some uncomfortable situation so I came to check on you."
Upon seeing Kind's frozen state, Swalha went to Kind and took him to take a nearby seat. The rest joined them but Kind couldn't help staring at Cherry. Her sister had been behind his kidnapping. "Your sister is very vicious and perverted, greedy and obnoxious." Kind's statement sent everyone's jaw to drop. They hadn't expected him to blurt out the first thing that come into his mind.
"I'm aware of that, but she is still my sister and I love her. That is why I came here to request you to drop the charges against her." Cherry said shamelessly, baffling the rest. The air in the living room had a lot of tension in it. "I apologize for what she did to you and I was unaware she was still in contact with Wale's family but now that they have apprehended the mastermind behind everything who might I add is Wale's uncle, there is no reason to detain my sister so please, if you care for Wale as you claim, protect his child. It worries me that my sister might receive sentencing for something she was blackmailed to do."
"Now now Cherry...Kind is the victim here and your sister is manipulating you. She knew what she was doing and has been lying to you for years behind your back." Swalha spoke on Kind's behalf. "Your sister had it coming working with a drug lord and besides, Wale was your fiancé just barely a month ago. Don't you even care that Kind could have lost his life because of your sisters involvement with the wrong people? She was using your name for crying out loud, if it hadn't been Todo and his company, you'd be the one in prison right now!"
"I could care less what happens to him!" Cherry retorted back at Swalha. "He took Wale away from me! The only man I ever loved and even now that I'm pregnant for Wale, do you think he cares? He's never ever called since he broke up with me!"
"I thought you said you're the one who broke up with him?" Swalha asked intentionally to which Cherry ignored then turned her gaze to Kind. "So, will you also take my sister from me too?"
"Stop." Todo's mother couldn't take anymore of their arguments. Directing her anger to Cherry she said, "I am yet to meet an individual as idiotic as you. Your arguments are ridiculous and your tantrums appalling to the sight. You are not innocent yourself so if you do not behave yourself in my son's house, I'll be happy to confine you in the same way your friend here was confined, then, let's observe if you will still think your sister innocent." Turning her gaze towards Cherry's tummy, she added, "I do hope that child takes after his father."
"How dare you? Who do you think you are to talk to me like that? You think he is innocent?" She said, pointing a finger at Kind. "He just cheated on your son with my fiancé for crying out loud! Don't you even care about your son's well being?"
"Oh I do care for my son well enough and I'm sorry I do not have your time for I'm a busy woman" Todo's mother responded then looked at his son. "You will do well to not put me in the presence of this nincompoop again." With a final glance at Cherry, she left.
The room fell silent after Todo's mother's departure. After a while, Kind stood up. He couldn't stand the sight of Cherry. He was doing his best to understand her but she made it so difficult. Postponing his thoughts to a later time, he excused himself and turned to leave then suddenly, Wale stormed in the living room. He was shocked and happy to see him at the same time. He stood there, rooted on the spot as he watched Wale run towards him then embraced him so tight...so lovingly. Wale hadn't noticed Cherry yet and the look on her face was twisted with so much contempt.
Kind felt dizzy...he wondered maybe he had left the hospital too early, or maybe Wale was just hugging him so tight he couldn't breathe properly. All he could remember was Cherry's twisted face before everything went black and suddenly, he was back in that dark room again.