Chapter eighteen

A/N so sorry about the delay been busy with school and all. Thank you for your patience.😊😘

Mary....

I picked up everything I needed that night. I just really wanted that necklace back. Some thing to remember him. But I can't give up now. Holy Spirit, please lead me, help me.

Luke made me go back to his house. He said he didn't want me to try anything stupid. So he locked me in a room. I thought about climbing down the window but he had people to keep watch.

I cried till my eyes were blood shot red and I got down on my knees and began to pray.

Dear God, I know you see me. I know you know how I hurt. Please help me out of this. Please I believe you will Amen.

I stood close to the window as I stared trying to come up with a plan to escape. But the "boys" outside crushed my plans. I'll be caught in no time. Why does he even have this number of men working for him?

"It's not like his a drug lord or anything" I gasped realizing that he actually is. I mean come on I've be on "errands"

"I need to get out of here." I said as I opened the window.

"Hey what are you doing!" one of the boys said seeing me.

"I'm not trying to runaway if that's what you think! I need some fresh air" I did need some fresh air.

"we're watching you."

"Whatever." I said Stepping away from the window, then I plopped on the bed in frustration.

A few hours later I woke up to someone unlocking the door. I stood and the door opened to Jock.

"Here" he said handing me a box of pizza.

"Thank you, I'm starving."

There was something about Jock, he looked too innocent to be indulged in all this.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Shut up! Will ya." Wow he doesn't sound as innocent as he looks. He stared at me with a terrible sneer, that ran shivers down my spine.

"Uh, thank you for the uh-" he walked out slamming the door before I could finish. For a second I wished I wouldn't hear him lock the door but there it was. I should really keep my mouth shut. I thought to myself.

"you could get in trouble do you realise that." I said smacking my fore head scolding myself. Don't judge a book by its cover no matter what. I mean come on this is the guy who would have killed the love of my life. Speaking of love, I hope John realised something was up, after everything I told him...... I hope. It was good I told him.

I opened the pizza box. "Really just two? " I said staring at the slices. I hesitated to pick one thinking about the number of hands that might have touched it. I tried to ignore that thought because I was so hungry. I grabbed one and started eating.

I heard someone unlocking the door again. The door was opened and it was Jock, again. What does he want.

"Where's your passport?"

I stood up and went through my stuffs looking for it.

"Hurry up! " he said losing patience.

"Would you chill out." I said then I finally found it.

He collected it with a smirk.

"Just to make sure there won't be any excuses."

"Whatever" I said to him annoyed as he left and locked the door. So we're actually leaving huh......if I could just reach John somehow a call a clue of some sorts. But I couldn't think of anything. I sat on the bed, then laid down staring at the ceiling.

"Mary, Mary" I woke up to a voice calling me, kinda like subtle.

I looked up at the figure, my eyes cleared to Marcus.

"Get ready we leave in an hour." he said with the usual blankness.

"uh..... Okay." He walked out and didn't lock the door, but there was no way I could try to escape. I didn't have much, just two medium sized bags. I picked them up and decided to take it to the car, probably why he left the door. I came out and saw him sitting in an SUV. He came out and helped me with the bags.

"Thanks" I said to him. He looked at me and nodded. That's weird, I thought to myself. There's something about that nod...there was a little emotion. That's it, no blankness. I smiled a little as he went back into the car. I didn't judge the fact that he worked for Luke or whatever, but he didn't seem like trouble. He did his job and was loyal. Was loyal, that's the thing.

"Hey!" what now. I turned around to Jock running to me like I was a fugitive.

"Ouch hey, let me go!" I shouted as he grabbed my arm pulling me to the car and opening the door.

"Shut up" he said with a sneer. I grabbed his blonde hair and starting smacking his hand to let me go.

"You little-"

"your not supposed to lay a finger on her you know." Marcus said as Jock pushed me to the back seat.

"Who are you to tell me what to do" Jock hissed.

"Who am I? why don't you go tell that to Luke huh? "

"Whatever, you weren't supposed to leave her out, she could have ran."

"I'd obviously be caught" I said to Jock stating the obvious.

"Whatever." he said as he sat beside me. A few minutes latter, Luke came with another guy and man... was he huge. He was not the only one but still. Luke sat in front and the huge guy opened the car door to where I was sitting.

"scoot" he said to me. I moved a little closer to Jock.

I sat nervously and turned to Jock who was smirking, obviously enjoying my uncomfortableness. I rolled my eyes at him and turned my head looking straight.

"No, that's too suspicious." Luke began turning to face us.

"I don't want her in the middle." he continued. Huge guy then came out of the car and went to the other side sitting beside Jock.

"What's the point the glass is tainted" I said to Luke. He looked at me with a sneer and annoyance.

"Sorry" I apologised to him looking out the window.

"let's get this straight, Mary Jock's your boyfriend."

"What?" I said confused.

"A cute couple won't create or raise any suspicion. So once we get to the airport, you two go in first then Damon and I will follow. Play along Mary or you'll regret it." he said turning to look at me sternly.

"Okay." I said almost in a whisper.

"Sounds good to me" Jock said placing his hand on my shoulder.

"Take your hand off of me" I said pushing his hand off.

"Suit yourself babe" I ignored him and continued looking out the window.

Marcus started the car, my heart began to race. Taking small gulps of air, I felt tears forming in my eyes. I'm I really leaving? I thought to myself. Is this it? I can't go, please God. I didn't mean what I said to John, I had to. Didn't he see?

Oh God, I'm scared, I can't go with Luke. I  can't. John please do something....but I broke him. I didn't mean it obviously!

Please God, I can't, I'm tired of being dragged around by Luke, I'm tired....

Please help me...

I wiped out an escaped tear and for some reason I looked at the rare view mirror and saw a pair of eyes looking at me, It was Marcus's. I averted my eyes. Why should he care.

You know despite all this.... I'm believing that everything is going to be okay. It's really hard to... But, I'll keep on. I'll trust God.

We came to a gas station, Luke and Marcus both came out to get the gas.

"So babe where would you like to go for our honey moon?" Jock said grinning at me as he put his hand on my shoulder again.

"I'm not in the mood for your games Jock." I said and pushed his hand off again.

"We're supposed to make it believable you know"

I ignored him and turned to the window.

As I was staring outside the window, my eyes stopped at a phone booth a few feet away from the gas station. I can make it. I thought to myself. I looked over at Marcus who was putting the gas and Luke walking to the supermarket.

Jock and huge guy whose name was Damon, but I preferred huge guy, were having a conversation. But really, huge guy didn't seem interested. So basically Jock was doing all the talking. I made sure they both seemed distracted. I began reaching for the door handle, fear crept in. Something told me to stop, but I ignored it.

I looked over at Marcus again and he was putting back the gas pump nozzle.

What if this side of the door is locked, I thought to myself. Well there's only one way to find out.

I yanked the door open, pushing it I felt Jock grabbing my waist. I managed to wiggle out of it before he got a complete grip. I tripped and pushed myself up with my hands and began running to the phone booth. I slammed the door and grabbed the pay phone and quickly dialed John's number. Thank God I memorized it.

"Come on pick up pick up" I said panicking as I saw Jock running to the phone booth.

"Hello?"

I heard John a bit relieved he answered, I began rushing my words. "John! John! I didn't mean what I said, I love you I love you-"

I was cut off by Jock who opened the phone booth, grabbed me pulling me out.

"I'm sorry babe please forgive me" he said kneeling beside me letting me go, I looked around and realized he was trying to create a diversion from what it actually was. The few passers by quickly ignored us, others just stared and smiled in amusement of his "desperation"

Guess the diversion worked.

"You can't get out of this stop trying to struggle" he said whispering to me as he stood up and held my arm. I composed myself as we walked back to the car, I saw Luke lean on the car folding his arms. He seemed indifferent to what happened then he shook his head as if saying, 'you messed up bad kid, real Bad.' I'm doomed.

"Nothing to see here people, we'll be fine you know how relationships are." Jock said, again to the few passers by who could care less.

Luke went back into the car as Jock and I reached to car. He opened the door letting me go in first. As I sat, huge guy growled at me, making me shrug.

As Marcus started the car there was an uncomfortable silence, so frighting I didn't dare to move. I could tell Luke was suppressing anger that would definitely be let out. I couldn't prepare myself for that.

We came to a stop. Luke took a deep breath then let it out.

"Who did you call? " he said in an unusual calm voice looking straight ahead.

"I...I uh-" I stuttered.

"Answer me Dammit! " He said hitting the dashboard.

"John...." I said.

Luke rubbed his temple. "What did you say" he said sighing.

"John-"

"I meant what did you tell him"

"I....I just told him, that... That I, I didn't mean what I said to him. That's all, Jock got to me before I went further."

"If something happens to that boy, you got yourself to blame."

"what? No, please, no,  you can't do anything to him please." I begged.

"If he tries to get in my way I will, just so you know, you're not an exception." He said turning to look at me to show he meant.

"why?" I said in a whisper.

"Why do you keep doing this, I don't understand, I promised to keep shut if you'd just let me go" I continued.

"You watch it kid, I decide if you'll leave or not. One more word and I swear it'll be the end for your rich boyfriend, all it takes is just one phone call. Just try pulling out one more stunt."

I stayed silent and leaned against the car seat.

I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that Luke said he'd kill me if I tried to get in his way. Even when I promised not to try to bring him in, he wouldn't let me go.

Well, at least I got to John, maybe he now knows I didn't mean all the horrible things I said....Maybe.

"Just so you know, you're in trouble for what you did, or tried to" Luke said to me.

"I wasn't trying to turn you in-"

"save it." He cut me off.

I became terrified of what he might do, but I tried not to think about it. But the fear remained.

"Tie her legs, I didn't think we'd need that, something to remind her of her place." Luke said looking over at huge guy.

Huge guy reached for a duffle bag in front of his legs and brought out a rope. As he brought it out I saw a gun, and wondered how they expected to get passed with it. And then I remembered, oh of course they have been doing this, Luke obviously has people on the lookout in the airport. I quickly looked away and huge guy lifted my legs up making me lean on Jock.

I winced at how tight he tied the rope. He smiled enjoying my pain.

He brought my legs down and I sat up straight. I tried wiggling my legs, trying to adjust to a more comfortable state. But I stopped at the pain.

Luke opened a bottle of soda and handed two bottles to huge guy and Jock.

"I'll think about it" he said turning to me, teasing. I Don't need your soda thank you.

On our way, we came to a traffic jam and I  looked outside the window I saw a cop car.

"Don't even think about it" Jock said to me.I looked away. What would I possibly do, the glass in tainted and I've already been threatened......God please take control.

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