Chapter 18

Jennifer's POV

I am up extra early today. I went to Sophia who was still sleeping and started shaking her.

"Wake up sleepy ass.."

"What are you doing.." she said getting up and clearing her vision.

"Why are you dressed up? Are you going somewhere?" she asked yawning in between.

"Work.." I said softly.

"At this time? Are you sure the doors would be open by this time?" she said pointing towards the watch.

"Actually I want to meet him.."

"Who?"

"Emerson.. " I said.

She got up and smiled

"Have you decided?"

"Yes" I smiled

"I am soooo happy for you" she said pulling me into a hug.

"I'll call him and ask him to meet me earlier today. He would be happy" I said and she nodded smiling.

I came out of the house and went towards the parking area to get my car. I was happy. A lot... So much that I was smiling like idiots.

I was about to unlock my car when I felt a sharp pain in the back of me head and everything went .. DARK..

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"We have got her.. what now Boss?"

I could hear faint voices. My eyes hurt. I wanted to open them but it felt like there's no energy left in me.

"Let her get conscious first. I want to have a lil chat with my friend. Then... We will finish her."

Hey.. I know this voice.. I've heard this voice before. But where.. I rested in the same position for a few minutes and then opened my eyes. It was all translucent first but after some seconds... I could see clear. I was in an old garage type place maybe coz there were a few broken cars. There were two windows whose mirrors turned yellow from dust.. I tried to see the other side of the room but my head hurt a lot.

I realized that both my hands and feet were tied with ropes.

"I need to untie me first.. " I thought and tried to crawl a lil in a hope to find something sharp to cut these ropes. There was a stool in a meters range from me with a knife on it. I moved in its direction but the pain was hurting me. I reached the stool with some hard work and sighed finding the knife. I used my opened fingers to hold the knife but it was a heavy one and couldn't be held easier. I tried again to hold it but it fell on the floor making a noise.

"Do my baby needs something?" I looked in the direction of the voice.

"Neil??" and shock overpowered me.

"Yes baby.. your best friend" he said stepping closer to me. I couldn't speak anything as I was still shocked. How could he?

He bent down to my level and placed the hair to back of my ear which were covering my face.

"Why aren't you saying something?" he whispered.

"Why?" this was the only word which came out of my mouth.

He smiled

"Because..." he said pulling a chair and placing it near me and sat on it. We were facing each other.

"Because I wanted something..which only you can provide me" he said pointing me..

"What?" I asked.

"Your lover boy.. Emerson"

"Why do you want him? What has he done to you?"

"He ruined my everything" he shouted. I could see anger in his eyes. "He ruined my reputation. He ruined me. And I'm gonna ruin his life. I'll make his life hell and then.. I'll kill him"

"Who are you?" I asked.

He smiled

" I am a part of his rival Mafia group. I'm the Boss of THE SKULLS"

Emerson's POV

"Did you find something?" I shouted in my Bluetooth.

"We are trying boss... We have tracked her mobile."

"Where is it?" I asked as I was driving and was on my way to her house where Sophia herself was trying to find her location.

"Outside her house sir.."

I reached her house and saw her car which was still parked there.

Where can she go without her car.

Sophia came out and ran towards me.

"Her car has been here from beginning. Didn't you doubted it?" I asked her.

"I didn't knew about that Emerson. I had fever so I was at home all day." she said. She sounded low as is she was seriously having fever and I just nodded.

"I've asked all my friends but.. they have no idea where she could be." she said. She was about to cry. I hugged her. "Don't worry Sophia. She's my girl. I'll get her back." I said and she nodded.

I asked my men to send me the location of her mobile.

It was somewhere near her car. Both me and Sophia ran towards the car and started looking for the mobile.

I found it in seconds as it was under the car.

I picked it up and switched it on..

The wallpaper appeared.. it had our picture. The very first picture of ours which we clicked on our first date.

The memories of that day flashed in front of my eyes and a smile appeared on my face but eyes became teary.

"I'm gonna get you babe.. and then I will never allow you to leave me. Never ever." I said to her picture where she was smiling as if she has got the whole world that very moment.

"Emerson!!" Sophia shouted and I ran towards the other side of the car.

"What?" I asked. She was silent but pointed her finger towards the ground. I looked at the place where she was pointing.

"Blood" I whispered. I sat on my news and touched the liquid which was getting dry..

"This is blood .." I said to Sophia who gasped and covered her mouth with her hands in shock.

"That means someone.. someone" she became quiet.

"Someone kidnapped her" I said completing her sentence.

"Oh god.. Emerson. Please save her. " she said folding her hands and starred crying.

"I will Sophia .. she's my life. Of course I will." I asked her to trust me.

But deep inside I was myself broken .. didn't knew what to do.. who can it be? Then all of a sudden.. my mind got the name..

"Neil Anderson!" I said .. yes. It's him.

And the next moment made it sure when I heard a notification in my mobile. It was a video message. I opened it and the monster appeared.

"My best friend!! I missed you a lot bro!" he said smiling and I felt like beating the shit out of him.

"I'm sure you might have understood why I'm sending you this message. You are not that dumb." he laughed.

I tightened my fist in anger and Sophia calmed me down by putting her hand on my shoulder.

"So .. not wasting time. I want to get on point.. look who I have today as my guest." he said and the camera moved.

"Babe" I whispered when I saw her unconscious. Her arms and legs were tied and eyes were shut. She looked pale.

I touched the phone screen feeling like.. it was her. Sophia cried seeing her best friend like this.

The monster then appeared again.

"Your Baby girl is with me... She's sexy by the way.." he said with a smirk

"I'm gonna fucking kill you!" I shouted.

"I know you would be angry by now. But you know what it's all because of you. She's in pain because of you and you know why." I understood why he was doing this. Because I destroyed his safe house and my men killed his. We ruined them and he wants revenge.

"So.. on the point. I want you. If you want her safe and alive. I want you to come to me alone.. and if you won't. You know how shameless I am and what all I can do." he laughed and the video finished.

The only who came in my mind after this was him. Without wasting a second.. I immediately called him

"Dad.. I need your help"

Jennifer's POV

"So you want revenge from him because he attacked you and your safe house" I laughed.

"How idiot are you. Emerson entered your area.. he fucked up everything and you didn't even knew.." I was laughing which was making him angry.

He pulled my hair behind causing me pain.

"Shut up woman. I'm being nice with you so stay quiet. It won't take me a moment to kill you right here.. " he said pointing his gun towards me.

He threw me back and left closing the door behind him.

"Please Emerson. Come soon."

I whispered.

Emerson's POV

"Yes. Okay. Thanks"

"Any news Dad?"

"We are close. We'll get her location soon."

"I'm worried Dad.." I said

"Don't be son. We'll get her. Stay strong. Okay?" I nodded and he got back on his calls.

It was almost night. I haven't eaten all day and how could I? Not even knowing what she might have been going through.

"It's all because of me." I said . My voice cracked.

"It's not baby.." I looked up. It was mom.

"It is mom .. it is. She's in danger because of me. He kidnapped her because he wanted to take revenge from me. He's hurting her because.. because of me.. she will hate me." I said and my mother pulled me into a hug.

"Son.. when a woman makes a decision. No one can shake it up. When she chose to be with you after knowing everything about you.. she knew what would come to her. Though it came early but she already knew that it won't be easy. She still chose you boy.. You said she was coming to meet you and tell you how much she loves you?"

I nodded. She smiled.

"Then no one can change her mind. If she had chosen you. She will stay with you forever. And the only person who can change this decision of her is you.. but I know you won't hurt her.. will you?"

I shook my head and she kissed my forehead.

"We found the location son." Dad said and I got up.

I picked up my gun.

"I'm gonna kill everyone now. Alone".

I said.

"No son.. you won't go alone." he ordered.

"But dad.. he wants me alone. He'll hurt her if he find out that I've betrayed him."

"Son.. you will go alone.. but you won't go alone." he smiled and I could sense what's gonna come now.

I called him to tell him about my decision.

"I am ready" I said.

"Good.. now please.. drive to the central park and stay on the call." he said. I got into my car and drove it to the place he asked me to.

"I'm here" I said.

"Nice.. now turn" I turned back and one of his men was standing closer to me. He checked me and nodded.

"Go with him." he said and I did.

He took me to a car and made me sit.

He then covered my eyes with a blindfold and started the car.

He stopped after about half an hour I guess. He made me come out of the car but he didn't removed the blind fold. He held my hand and carried me somewhere. I could hear men talking and some doors opening.

I was checked by a few men after every minute. After a few minutes walk.. we entered a room as I heard a door open

"He's here Boss!" the man said.

He then removed the blindfold and the devil was standing infront of me with a huge grin on his face.

"Hello there" he said waving his hand.

"Where is Jennifer?" I asked almost shouted

"Easy there tiger.. talk to your best friend first.." he said coming closer.

"Where is she ?" I asked again

He smiled and asked me to follow him. We went to another room which was a few meters away. He opened the door and I started looking for her and my eyes fell on her. She was tied and was lying on the floor. Her eyes were closed.

"Jennifer" I whispered and ran towards her.

"Jenny... Wake up babe.. please get up. Look I'm here. Your Emerson came to save you.. please get up babe." I was trying to wake her up and her eyes opened after a few seconds.

"Emerson" she whispered. I pulled her closer and hugged her tightly. She wanted to hug me back but her hands were tied.

"I waited for you" she said crying in my arms.

"I came babe.. I came" I wiped her tears and kissed her.

"Enough!!" he shouted and a few men grabbed me and pulled me away from her.

"What do you want now Neil?" I asked trying to free myself from their hold.

"I want to ruin you" he said.

"Kill me then"

"No!" Jennifer shouted.

"Dear best friend. I said I want to ruin you not to kill you" he said smiling.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

He pulled out his gun and pointed it towards Jennifer.

"Don't you dare" I shouted and he kept smiling.

"She's your life.. killing you won't ruin you.. killing her will.. Sorry Baby.." he said looking at her and pressed the trigger.

BANG!!!

"Jenny!!!" I screamed.