I slowly opened my eyes, grogginess clouding my mind,as my vision cleared, a familiar surroundings jolted me awake. I was met with an eerie silence and an unsettling feeling of disorientation.
Tied up in the corner with my mouth sealed,droplets of water soaked my body due to the leaking roof.Why am I hear? I thought,frantically scanning my confines, searching for answers but none could explain why I was in the body of my 10 year old self.
Looking at my hands, the bruises that came from the tight bandage were still visible.
Just then one of my kidnappers came in,staring at me like I was a long lost trophy of his.
"Bastard" i shouted but the word didn't come out, I believe it was due to my mouth being taped.
The bulky man who was living his last days on earth scrunched down coming face to face with my little self.
"We are about to contact your father now honey,just a little more time and you would finally be worth something" he laughed to himself while i found myself shaking my head instead of bashing his face.
"You don't want that?.,,hmm,,I'm sorry but it's either that or this" he said using is hands to make a gunshot sign on my head.
Now looking at that same face I did ten years ago,I'm definitely sure this man can't hold a gun properly.
Seconds later,his cohort came in whispering something into his ear.
"Good" Grayson stood up cleaned his hands and left.
The tears currently flowing down my eyes made me realize I was only reliving what has already happened to me.
Few minutes after the kidnappers left, little sounds came from the room door which was being opened,already knowing who it was my pent up frustration resurfaced.
Finding me at the corner he walked towards me.
There he was the boy whose features etched in my memory as love, now fueled resentment,his face, once a sanctuary, had become a painful reminder of betrayal.
"Shush,I'm here to help you" he said as he quickly untied me.
I couldn't help but stare,I couldn't take my eyes off him,trying to find out any sign that I missed before.
He helped me out of the building,immediately we got out we started running,on getting to a safer place we hid behind a rock in Milla's Beach.
Once he took off the tape from my mouth "why did you help me?"my younger self asked.
"I was simply bored" he shrugged.
"You risked your life because you were bored?are you insane?"
"I would say I risked my life dealing with such inexperienced people and besides that's no way to talk to your savior,is it?"
"Well my dad would have saved me"i said like it was a matter of fact.
"You knew that,but I could still hear your sobs 25miles away?" His eyebrow raised in a fierce manner.
"I was only pretending"i hissed.
"Good for you"he looked away,"how old are you?"
"10,to be 11 next months"
"You weren't frightened like the rest of your age mate would"
"Why won't they be,when Barbie is still their bestfriend" i shrugged,hearing a low chuckle from him.
"Good girl"
For some reason it felt good to hear. I turned to stare at the sea,"the sun dancing with the water reminds me of your eyes"I looked back at him.
"Yours reminds me of the the emeralds I stole last week"he stared deeply into my eyes.
"Such a thief! I'm Jade,nice to meet you and hope you don't steal me too" I stretched out my hands for an handshake,which he didn't acknowledge.
"Why not Emeralda or Emeraldina"He asked his brows furrowing.
"Thank the lord it's not those" we both laughed.
"By the way how did you knock the guards out?"I asked remembering the unconscious men I ran past.
"Probably added an excessive amount of beta blockers to the weed I gave them "
"Evil!"I laughed heartily.
PRESENT
Regaining my consciousness i found myself inside an object looking like a trash can,I tried knocking but my hands was tied up"bastard" i rained profanities on them.
"I've gotten all the information I needed" I heard the familiar voice close by"But i have some scores to settle" Kayden said.
Did he plan all these?,I thought to myself,promising him a broken limbs when I get out of here.
Then I heard the voices of the masked men who came to my room greeting someone which I assumed was Kayden but there was no reply from his end,which was expected as that man never replies anybody.
"Wait"Kayden's voice itched with irritation.
Immediately the movement of the trash can stopped.
"Sir"
"I give you 15 seconds to disappear from this premises."
"You mean?"one of them answered.
"I don't like repeating myself"if the irritation was not apparent before,now it was and I could feel it even from inside a can!
Seconds later I heard the sound of a pistol being cocked but the gunshots I heard was definitely that of a riffle.
The cover lid was removed to reveal quite the handsome man."Hey beautiful" i winked,which caught him unaware.
He untied my hands as he brought me out of the trash can, that was when I saw the bloody scene,the two lifeless men on the ground a pistol in their hand and a bullet in each of their heart.
Angrily I turned to look at Kayden" just one bullet!!"
"That's how much you are worth"
Ouch,but realizing he wasn't the one who fired,I didn't waste my time on him,instead i turned to look at the handsome idiot,walked towards him and took his gun.
Bang bang bang
I made sure I used all the available bullets in the gun.
"Much better"i smiled while I returned the gun.
"Now I need to recover the sleep that these idiot stole"
"I don't think so" Kayden took a step,blocking my path.
"And why is that?" I furrowed my brow threateningly.
"You are indebted to me"
"What do you mean I'm indebted to you,fine, you saved me but I don't remember ever asking you to?"
"Child,I didn't save you to create a debt,I saved you because you have a debt " he turned to look at the other guy," Paul bring her into the car"
"Child!child!!! Who the fuck are you calling a child,I watched you take your first piss you pig!"
I struggled as the Paul brought me into the car.
I stared intently at Kayden who took his sit right next to me,Paul got into the passenger sir while the driver started the car"you have some audacity sitting next to me with my hands untied"
"Really?"
Irritation filled my soul as my itchy hands moved forward towards his face,inches before landing on his face his hands wrapped around mine as he brought me closer, "no man alive has ever done that successfully,be wise"
I struggled to free my hands but he didn't budge even a little "let me go,leave me!!"
Kayden freed my hands and sat properly on his chair.
Seeing none of them deciding to be reasonable,I decided to be the reasonable one,unlocking the car door ready to throw myself out,when i felt a hand on the side of my neck.
"What did I say about being wise" With that i fell back into the car while Paul came down to close the door back.
"I see you've got quick hands " Kayden whispered into my ear.