Chapter 7: chapter 7

I'm terrified.I'm terrified to even move, my hands are tied behind my back and I'm pushed against the corner. My heart raced as the car sped down the road, swerving in and out of the traffic and then it turns to a dark alleyway. I close my eyes. I don't know what to hope for. Where they are taking me or what is going to happen to me.But suddenly there's a sound of screeching tires, and the car comes to a sudden halt. "Shit!" The driver curses, his voice tense. I raise my head a little to look but my neck is aggressively grabbed by the man beside me, he forces my head below the window. He takes out his gun with the other hand and waits. Then the car door is yanked open. I couldn't see who it is but all of a sudden the hand grabbing my neck is gone and the man beside me is thrown to the other side of the car window. He groans in pain, I press myself against the seat and then only I see the person who just threw that huge man off me. Roadas stand there, tall and strong, face twisted in anger. I can see the veins bulging in his neck as he growls in a low menacing voice."I feel so sorry for your coward Boss for having such weak half-ass dogs like you" The other two men in the front seat aim their guns at Rodas but their hands are trembling."Rodas! You can't hurt us... You can't break the peace agreement.Rodas laughs disgusted by the man's words. "Piece agreement? Then what the fuck are you doing messing with my belongings?"I don't even get to think twice about what I just heard. In a flash, Rodas has his gun out and is firing. I cover my ears and shut my eyes in horror.  I scream but my voice doesn't come out. It just ends up hurting my mouth even more.  It goes silent after a while but I dare not open my eyes. Then a huge jacket is wrapped around me, it smells of burn paper. A hiccup leaves my mouth as I open my eyes slowly. Rodas is looking at me. That burning anger is gone, replaced by a frown. I flinch when he raises his head."It's fine... I'm just going to untie this shit!" He says, voice extraordinarily calm for the man who just shot three men to death. Nothing could be scarier than this for me yet... And yet, I feel weirdly safe. The cloth around my mouth comes loose. I immediately gasp for air, taking deep, ragged breaths as I look up at him. I don't know if I'm starting to see things but his eyes are so soft and caring as he gazes down at me, concern etching on his face. I broke into tears. I'm terrified, confused and relieved at the same time. I don't know how this man got to know about this and come to save me. Why this man is calling me his belonging? Why do I feel like this around this man? I'm lost in a maze. He holds the back of my head and presses my face against his chest. I sob like a lost child. He says something to his men and then scoops me up in his arms, holding me tightly as he carries me away from the car and to his."Let's go!" He orders. I refuse to let go and keep clinging to him as I feel my consciousness fading away slowly and slowly. -------The room is dimly lit, with only a small lamp casting a soft glow in the corner. I'm laying on a bed, my body is in pain and the area around my mouth burns. My eyes wander around the unknown room, then I see a shadowy figure looming over me. Is it another nightmare? But then I see him. Rodas. Standing at the foot of the bed, dressed in pyjama and tanktop, his face unreadable as he gazes down at me. Another nightmare and this time Rodas is in it. I try to speak to him but my throat is too dry, my voice comes out as a hoarse whisper. He leans in closer, his breath warm on my face. Perhaps, it is not a nightmare.It is a dream this time. A pleasant dream.I feel his fingers brushing over mine. They are caring. For a moment we just look at each other, the silence between us thick with unspoken words.Then he leans even closer, removing the gap between our lips. His lips are rough against mine but they don't burn. They are soothing and full of love. I smile. This Rodas in my dream is so soft and loving. He pulls away and caresses my cheeks."Why do I often think of you?" I mumble to him. "You feel so close and my chest hurts and my stomach tingles whenever you are around" "I know!" The Rodas in my dream says and kisses my forehead."I feel like Rei is a stranger to me even though I was his lover, I'm afraid I might hurt him" He doesn't say anything this time. "How did you know that I was being kidnapped? Were you following me? Why did you call me your belonging?' His thumb rubs over my lips as I throw question after question at him.My eyes sting with tears and I feel them trickling down the corner."Why do you act like you hate me? Who are you-" He interrupts me with another kiss. This time deeper and longer.I think I'm fading out of my dream. ----This time I'm fully awake and I'm in my room. I turn my head to look when my right hand feels heavy, Rei is holding it with his head over it. He is asleep. What's he doing here? What happened? I slowly try to pull my hand but in a moment, his eyes are open. "I'm sorry, didn't mean to wake you up!" I say.He shakes his head. "No... Are- are you ok?" I nod."I'm sorry... If only I'd reached there sooner. You wouldn't have been-""How did I get here?" I interrupt him.He intertwines our fingers and kisses them."When Rodas brought you to me... You were passed out!" "He directly brought me here?" I ask again."Yes!" I let out a sigh of relief. It was only a dream after all. I sit on the bed. Rei gives me a worried look. I need to know the truth and he better tells me anything he knows. "Why were they kidnapping me?" "There's no need to think about that Elie""No... You tell me or I go ask him myself!" Rei sighs in defeat. Of course, he doesn't want me to go to him."Rodas is... A Mafia King. He controls the underworld. Everyone knows and fears him yet some people try to bring him down only to get killed like stray dogs. He has his men in every corner of the world... There's no faith other than a painful death once you mess with him..."