CHAPTER NINE
SOFIA POV
My sleep is disturbed by an annoying beep sound. I managed to get my eyes open but closed them back because of the light rays in the room.
I managed to adjust to the light and turned my head round, trying to take in the environment, when my eyes landed on Aiden staring down at me with a frown on his face.
"Are you crazy?" He asked
"What happened?" I asked, trying to sit up.
"Are you really planning to kill yourself?" He asked.
Like magic, his words pull out memories to my head.
"I am sorry." I pleaded realizing I had tried to commit suicide.
"Sorry? You almost killed yourself!" Aiden words carried frustration and it was written all over his eyes.
"I thought you never cared." I said, a smile making its way to her lips.
"What do you mean by I never cared? We may have problems but it does not give you the right to take your life."
Our eyes met and for the first time I could almost read what was going through his mind. For the very first time I could see admiration in his eyes.
The door opens and the doctor steps inside to announce that I am going to be discharged out of the hospital immediately.
A couple of hours later, Aiden held my hands as we get inside the car. As Aiden takes his sit besides me, I lay my head on his laps.
"Does this mean I am forgiven?" I asked.
"Do not harm yourself. That is the most important thing right now." He replied, getting on his phone.
As we moved through the lonely highway, my eyes caught on a black van through the side mirror.
I should not be concerned, but I noticed the van was not trying to move past us.
"Take a look at that black van" I drew Aiden's attention to the van.
"Damn it!" He cursed, making me raise my head away from him. "We are being followed" He added, trying to place a call but it was not going through.
Panic begins to set in seeing that we are the only ones on the road.
"Give me the gun" Aiden ordered the driver, who moved down to grab a black shiny pistol and hand it over to Aiden.
"You have a gun?" I asked in disbelief.
"Every member of our family has a licensed gun" He said, turning his neck to the back and watching the black van.
The black van increased its pace and soon pushed past us.
"I guess it's a false alarm after all." Aiden said with a smile.
In a split second, everything change the moment the van made a sharp turn and was coming for our car.
"Hold the breaks!" Aiden ordered.
The driver tried to make a turn away from the incoming collision but it was too late.
I slammed my head into the windows and my vision becomes blurry and the only thing I heard was a shootout.
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"The maid said you have not been touching your food" I shook my head out of my unconscious state, taking up my environment and slowly looking up at the voice that had spoken.
"Justin!" I expressed in disbelief. "What are you doing?" I asked and realized my hands had been tied to a rope.
"This is kidnapping!"
"I am sorry I had to take you in the most unconventional way, but there is no way I am going to allow Aiden know that I am behind this" He said, grabbing a sit.
"Why did you have to do this?" I asked, while he stares at me.
"Because I love you Sofia, you are just too stubborn to see it."
"No, this is not love. When you love someone you will never attempt to kidnap such a person." I insist.
"Just eat your food, you need strength. It has been almost twenty four hours since the incident; I don't want you loosing weight."
"What is even the point if I am going to be locked up under your custody? I will rather die than be with you"
His face held frustration.
"You really think I am going to persuade you to eat your food? If you starve to death, it is your choice." Justin finished off and left the dungeon afterwards.
The moment he left the room, I knew what needed to be done.
Searching the dark room, I tried seeking out an object that I can use to let loose of this rope but there was none in sight.
Suddenly I remember the knife from the time I attempted suicide. I struggle with the ropes hoping to reach my pocket and pull out the knife immediately.
The moment the knife is out, I cut through the ropes and favored my wrist from the harsh grip of the rope.
"Anyone there!" I yelled for a moment.
"Keep it down young woman!" A baritone voice echoed through the room.
"Who are you?" I asked
"I am a soldier assigned to protect you" He replied.
"Can I get a glimpse of you?" I asked.
There is a momentary pause before I heard footsteps moving into the room. He moved into the fickle light.
"What is the matter with you? Why did you shout like that?" His voice held anger as he spoke.
"Has anyone told you how handsome you look?"
I knew the question was silly, but I had come up with a risky plan with the hope that it worked.
"Excuse me? Why are you sounding like this? Are you mentally okay?" The guard asked few questions.
"Oh come on! Do not act like a baby now, we don't have to let your boss know. I am need to be treated like a woman" I said, licking my lips seductively.
For a second, I caught the glimpse of lust in his eyes and it made me realize my plan was actually working.
"Come close" I suggest to him, hiding the knife behind my back.
The moment he was inches away, I shove the knife on his neck and held his lips from screaming.
I watch the horror on his face as his eyes slowly faded into emptiness.
This was my time and I have to take it.