Scarlett P.O.V.
I get back into the house. throwing the coat off me. I can't fucking believe this. I mean, I did tell him to run. But for fucks sake not from ME!! "I am calm I am calm" I chant walking up the stairs, to the first bathroom. scan the neckless and get inside the hidden passage. and then into the computer room.
In reality I Should be hurrying to Rileys place to keep the cover, however I can't seem to care. That guy was looking for me, to possibly give some critical information. Not only that but he has people sent after him, not to get info, but to kill. whatever he knows is valuable. I need to get to him before anyone else.
I should bring some of the new computers over some time. But first.. I pull out the chair and sit down.. let's find this guy.
Ravi P.O.V.
There is a pattern in everything. Something about diva, burning rose, and phoenix just feels so similar. I can't put any words to it, but it's just the way they act in the few clips we have off them. even tho they portray different things, their mimics are almost identical, and they just feel odd, far to oddly similarly.
And then we have Riley, usually I wouldn't think having a clean record for is suspisoius . but then there's the part where, we don't know anything about her from the age off 16 and down. And let's not even mention the Mystery of her just being at that cafe.
its as if she didn't even exist. she somehow just showed up.
So far she hasn't shown any sign of abnormality well except the fact there is still no movement in the house. she might have slept late. I don't know. and fuck it I hate not knowing. I've been so stuck in my mind I didn't realize I had gotten a notification. Just as I was about to check it out I hear Ethan particularly screaming. probably unaware of how loud he is.
Ethan P.O.V.
just as I'm getting of a call, Ravi walks in. fuck I must have been really loud. "so.." Ravi says. "what happened?" I look down at my phone. and then back at him "it's bad" I say. Ravi nods. "go on." he pulls out a chair from the kitchen table and sits down, probably a smart thing to do " They tried to kill Mason... and well, I don't know if it's a good thing but, the team after him got killed." I go to sit down as well " Let me be straight forward, I don't think mason killed them at all" he raises a brow "so someone killed these officers, and you don't think it was mason." he seems to think about it, and then he look up. probably came to the same conclusion as I did. mason would rather hide than fight. "someone helped him, or took him before the police could." I nod "can you find out where these officers got killed." I ask.
"I'll be on it, give me 5 minutes." Ravi responds and walks off back to his room.
Scarlett P.O.V.
NOTHING. I couldn't find anything. Now I wanna burn the house. How come I couldn't find him. Heavy on the 'I'. How come he managed to avoid every single camera. Am I getting old, is this what this is about. Now that I think about it, nah. I'm perfectly fine. I walk away from the computers. I need a nap. yep that must be it. I'm just sleepy. that table right there seems fulfilling, yeah am a sleep on it.
just as I'm laying down my computers blare with alarms going off. Orions hideout. someones inside. Could it be Orion. Fuck. I shut down the alarms and leave the house in a rush. but I don't get to far from the house, when I feel a hand on my arm. I get pulled into the woods, and just as quickly I feel something on my mouth. nah, am I seriously getting kidnapped. everything goes dark.
Ethan P.O.V.
fuck, fuck, fuck. i didn't think this thru at all. I hear foots steps, look up to see Ravi. he looks stunned for a moment and then he rises both hands "wow wow wow, arn't you moving to fast now. I thought we were the good guys here, what happened to that." and then he points his finger at the girl thats literally hanging off my arms "and when did you get to the point of kidnaping. I mean, I'll still have ur back. but is this really what you want?" he gives me the dirtiest look ever. I raise an eyebrow, looking unamused "cut the crap. and help me out will you"
Scarlett  P.O.V.
When I finally gain consciousness, my head feels heavy. as if I've slept for far to long, there is no mistaking it though. I was kidnaped. right off the side of the road. it was a momentarily mistake on my part, should have never let my guard down. fuck. I need a plan. before I can think any further off it I dose off again.
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I slowly open my eyes, the unbearable head ache has subsided. finally my mind clear. think Scarlett, think. what would Orion say. asses you opponent, find out their weakness... the last part isn't off any help. asses them, that I can. find out how much they know. wait until they show their cards. until then im an innocent Riley, who got taken of the road. yes. that is what im going to do. now that i've calmed down a little I pull at the ropes, see if I can losen them. oh... Oh god, they suck at this. great so this wasn't even planed I'd assume. Fuck. that would mean they saw what happened. I refrain from losing or straight up getting rid off the ropes binding my hands behind the chair.
I should have been more rational when I found out there was a movement in Orions house. should have stayed calm, but there are too many possibilities. none of the outcome that makes sense now that I think about it.
back then I'd thought it might be Orion, but that's just an irrational though. then someone must have sneaked in, but thats also highly doubtable. I have the highest security in that house. except if they knew the combinations to the lock. Because I didn't change them, holding on to the smallest hope that Orion might just come back. if he were to seek hiding in his house, if he managed to escape, if he isn't dead that is. fuck. I shouldn't be feeding my delusions, not now not ever.
I hear a sound behind the door, I quickly lower my head acting asleep. how would Riley react to this. fuck. ok. she would be scared, obviously. would she cry? ask questions? be in shock? so many possibilities. though she certainly wouldn't act asleep. if there is a camera in this room im irreversibly caught. so I change the plan just as the door opens. ill be awake and startled. I try to get myself to look as small as possible, draw myself into myself. as much as I can with the ropes still tying my Hands. not that I can't get rid off them, but to keep the act.
I hear footsteps approaching me, standing right in front of me. when should I flinch. when he talks or when he tries to touch me or- "I see you've woken up" that voice, where did I hear it before. it takes everything in me not to look up. no. snap out off it scar. thats straight up throwing away my cover. I keep looking down. but I've tensed up, giving myself away. no. im Riley, there is a possibility of her tensing up. I keep it up. if I relax now, then im caught.
he chuckles "drop the act." he says, his voice lacks humor, it sharp. and ive definitively heard it before. Think Scarlett, think. he takes two steps away from me, just to push a chair right in front off me. sitting down, "raise your head Riley" now that is a relief. Riley, Riley is caught, I can manage that yes. I need to choose a role for her, a purpose "Raise you head!" he demand's. fuck this condescending asshole. might as well go with the flow. scared is out the picture. I suck at faking it anyway. I slowly raise my head wearing a bored look, just as im about to open my mouth to say something, anything. my eyes collide with his dark blue eyes. my breath hitches, shock writes all over my face. cafe guy. Orion eyes. those eyes bring feelings I rather not explode.
I look away. I slipped again, Orion would be so disappointed. I take a breath, masking my emotions. I look back at him. there is no denying it, he clearly saw my reaction. Fucking new something was off about him. "bet you'd want to se my gorgeous face. though, don't you think kidnaping me was... oh I don't know, a little to far." I raise a brow.
disbelieve etched on his face, "unbelievable" he mutters. shakes his head. chuckles and then moves his gaze to the door "Un-fucking-beliavable" he mutters even quieter. then he drags his gaze back to me. he tilts his head lightly "what were you doing there Riley?" he asks. the action making my brain etch, where have I seen this before. so familiar. yet I can't put it to words.
i smirk at him. he might have seen something, but he is barely caught on to something. which reminds me, this IS my first time getting kidnaped. isn't this kinda, exciting. "Maybe I was looking for you? you made quite the impression." rile him up it is. "wouldn't you say that ms. Riley? you made quite the impression yourself" He narrows his eyes, clearly not taking the bait. oh well he just made this a competition "wouldn't I know. its clear as day. can't believe It led too obsession. it's quit accelerating actually. not that I mind thought maybe don't kidnap people you like. usually its a red fl-" he slams down his fist on the table. that... now that is fun. "can't believe I have to have this conversation again" he mumbles to himself, maybe even unaware of what he is saying. he rises up from his chair, moving for the door
He's had this conversation with someone else? "Yah, how many people did you kidnap like this?" He doesn't even answer, disappearing behind the door. At least he remembered to lock it. Fucking asshole ruined my fun. Now that he is gone, I look up to take inn the room for the first time. It's a small room, intended for meetings it seems. One table in the middle of the room. Chairs all around it. except the once he and I occupied. there is no cameras in this room. no windows, no clock, all gray. draining really. and it's oddly familiar. almost as if I've been here before. that can't be true though, could it.
------ 5 minutes later
How long have I been here alone, all alone, isolated. Boring. Booooring. And the room is like sooooooo basic. I've used the past... Well I don't know, but I've been using my time screaming at them to get me out. Damn. My throat is been dry for the past. Well again I don't know, an hour, a day, a week. Oh, fuck. Maybe it's been a month. There is technically no way of knowing. There is no windows, no clock and definitively no camera. Which is stupid. It's booooring. I throw my head back. My arms feel numb. I bet if I had a mirror to look at I'd see some gray hair. "Oh, god is this how I'm going to die.... With grey hair" I scream the last part. I'm starting to believe this room is soundproof. If I stay here for one more minute I'm going to get claustrophobic. The walls are closing in on me. I don't like the feeling of being trapped. Well technically that cleithrophobia. A lot of people confuse the two, but I sure as hell know the difference.
Just as I hear some rustling behind the door, I get ready to do my antic dramatics. "Dont look at me, my grey hairs will scare you away. Then you'll have to kill me for not being gorgeous enough. I could use hai-" A stop shortly as I turn my head just to be met with light brown amused eyes. Not the fascinating dark blue eyes i've come like. I might have been blindsided just for a second there, but I go on with my antics. "Sooo like is this a group thing. How did y'all decide this. Where y'all like. Omg let scoop her off the road, because thats what happened. I was definitely minding my own business, y'all should try it sometime." To my utter disbelieve he cracks a smile, then goes on to sit on the chair still standing in front off me, the one Orion eyes used to occupy. "Do you even know how shocked I was, when he showed up with you" He brings up both hands up to his head an makes explosion sounds. "And then he started acting like I was the one growing horns from my head. I mean I fully believed we were supposed to be the good guys." I crack a smile as well. I've met my soulmate, in a defiantly weird situation. I like him. Might have to kill him, but I like him.
I lean back on the chair "You must be the one who had the same conversation with him, did you call him out on his obsession. Because I sure as hell did" He laughs at that. He raises his hand as if to say I'm innocent and says " I went like, woah woah woah, when the fuck did you two get to this point." He mimicked how he pointed between the both of us "And than he got mad at me" He says pointing at himself "As if I was the one kidnapping a girl I met ONCE in a cafe." He throws his hands up. But than his face softens, he puts his hand on his chest and says  "So I did what family do, told him I'd back him up anyway, but that he should hold off on being a creep and tried reminding him he was one of the good guys." He then pats his legs and gets up "Anyway I was here to make sure you are okey. And I'd like to leave now that I've made sure you are. Wouldn't want him to go all jealous on me." He leaves. He treated me like a friend. That was absurd. Everything about this whole kidnapping is absurd anyway.
Ethan P.O.V.
I just filled myself a cup of coffee when I see Ravi walking out of Riley room. More so the room she is captive in. "What exactly were you doing in there?" I ask. And he stops in his tracks. Tensing up and then slowly turning around. Scratching the back of his neck "Wanted to make sure she was ok" I raise a brow "Why wouldn't she be?" I ask. He relaxes his shoulders and brings his hands to his waist. "I don't think I'm the weird one here.... You better reconsider. She is kidnapped after all." I chuckle "Would have been the case had it not looked like she's on vacation"  He nods at that "She wasn't as affected as any normal person would be"
I raise the newly made  cup of coffee up to my lips, to take a sip "Thats the thing Ravi. Let's get this straight, she isn't some innocent girl I scooped off the road." He raises both hands "Fine, I just had to make sure." I nod "And what do you think?"  He points to the couch already walking over. I fallow him, sitting down. "To be honest with you, I knew something was off about her, when there wasn't any movement in her house. I gave it the benefit of the doubt" he pulls his computer from the table and on to his lap. "But then she showed up there, and so I wanted to know how she ever left the house. And well the unexplainable thing is, she never left the house" Ravi turns to look at me "Ethan she never left the house. Our guys didn't see her go off, no cameras captured her sneak off. I took the footage to check if anything had been manipulated. They haven't been touched at all." How could that make any sense. He leans to get her phone from the table. "And this phone got wiped clean the second I tried to unlock it." He looks thoughtful for a second "You asked me what I think. And I think it seems like she is humoring us with her presence. There was no fear, no anxiety, no fire either. Didn't look like she was mad at being kidnapped, nor wanted to kill us for daring to do so. It's more like she is almost... having fun."
Just then we hear a door click, I act fast bulling my gun out and point it at... Riley? she goes straight for the kitchen, not minding us at all.
--------- Authors note -----
I think being late is staring to became a my thing type a thing.