Dangerous encounter in woods

Erika (p.o.v)

"C'mon guys...we got a pretty girl for tonight, let's have some fun" one guy said wolf-whistling and eyeing me from head to toe in a disgusting way, oh god what kind of a situation I have put myself in...and what if this Abraham's underling recognizes me and finds Mr.Stone in Mr.Simon's house?? i thought and ran away before my legs give up with fear...

"There's no use in running darling because we will find you" one of them said while chasing me, I ran deeper into the woods while my heart raced with fear, I hid behind a bush and watched two of them searching for me here and there...

Suddenly someone grabbed a fistful of my hair dragging me out of the bush, tears fell uncontrollably from my eyes with the amount of pain that person was inflicting on me,"le..leave me.." i said trying to get out of his grip, he left my hair and held me by my waist...

"Ahh..you smell amazing baby, don't you worry I will show you heaven tonight" he said taking a sniff of my hair, I felt disgusted by his touch and struggled to get out of his grip as hard as I could but he was so strong that i couldn't budge him even an inch...

I just wanted to get his dirty hands off me so I did the only thing i could think of at that moment,I kicked him between his legs with all my strength...he immediately left me groaning in pain, I took the chance and ran away from him...

"You bitch... I will kill you " he said holding his crotch, while I was running away from him the other two guys blocked me from the front and all three of them surrounded me like predators...

My hands and legs started shaking when I looked around with fear " please..please let me go" I pleaded in a shaky voice...

"And why would we do that?? we are not fools to let go of such a pretty ass without having some fun,hold her guys" the guy whom I had kicked before said standing before me with an evil smirk on his face, the other two guys held me by my arms disgusting me with their close proximity...

I struggled to get out of their grip but the one who was standing before me slapped me so hard that my lip started bleeding, and my eyes filled with tears" help..help...somebody help" I shouted my lungs out hoping that someone would hear me, he slapped me again to shut me...

"Shut up you bitch...Charles let's tie her and gag her ...we don't want any kind of headache when we have our fun" one of the guys who were holding me said while I was struggling to get away from them...

"you guys hold her, let me kiss those pretty lips once before i gag her" that Charles guy said smirking, he cupped my cheeks and grabbed me forcefully and I turned my head away with disgust, while he was trying to kiss me forcefully, suddenly I felt someone ripping him off me...

The two guys who were holding my arms left me and I immediately stepped away from them holding my torn sleeve, what happened later literally gave me shivers...

I saw Mr.Stone beating that thug Charles into a pulp with a murderous look in his eyes, I have never seen him like that, he looked like a lion hunting its prey the other two guys tried to fight him but he shoved them away with so much force that they fell far away...

Even though those three thugs were large but they were nothing compared to Mr.Stone with his 6.4 height and broad frame...

"Sorry...ple..ple..please leave me,i..i promise i would never go near her"Charles pleaded while Mr.Stone was punching him in the face but Mr.Stone didn't care and continued punching him...

"You bloody bastard ...how dare you touch her??" he said standing up and kicking him in the stomach, that guy spat blood and tried to crawl away from Mr.Stone but he kicked him more while he tried to escape, it looked so horrific that I closed my eyes unable to watch anymore...

Mr.stone picked a wooden plank nearby from the ground and started beating all three of them, they were beaten so badly that they fell to the ground unable to run away...

He didn't stop beating them even after they fell unconscious, I got scared that he might kill them in anger so I ran to him"Mr.Stone...stop...stop it...please...they will die" I said holding his arm and trying to pull him away from them but he didn't budge and continued beating them...

"Stop it..please..i am scared" I said holding his hand in a shaky voice tears forming in my eyes, he stopped beating them and looked at me with so much anger in his eyes that I left his hand with fear and stepped back looking down...

He stood before me and tilted my chin observing my face, he stared at my bleeding lip with concern for a second but it was immediately replaced with anger"what the hell were you thinking wandering in the woods at this time?? are you even aware of the danger we are in?? what if I was late?? what if.." he yelled holding my shoulders and shaking me, I flinched at the tone of his voice and my eyes filled with tears...

I stared at the ground unable to say anything because i was feeling both scared and relieved seeing him,"Why don't you speak woman?? just answer me for god's sake Erika" he shouted again but I just wanted to hold him and cry at that moment, I didn't want to say anything...

"I..I am...i am so scared...ple..please don't be angry "i said in a shaky voice trying to control the tears that were falling uncontrollably and slowly looked up, he stared into my eyes for a second and suddenly held me so tightly almost choking me but I felt safe in his arms after all that I have gone through so I too hugged him back and cried...

Christopher(p.ov)

After kissing Erika I was surprised at myself for what I had just done, why did I kiss her?? why am I being different when it comes to her?? why am i unable to control myself before her?? what's this warm feeling inside my heart when I am with her?? this feeling inside my heart is alien to me, what should I do....while i was figuring out what's wrong with me these days Mr.Simon came back from the hospital...

After entering the house he checked for Erika first and when he saw her in the kitchen he sighed in relief "Christopher i found out something about your kidnap" he said in a hushed tone to which i nodded him to continue,"umm..it was Ms.Caroline...she hired Abraham's underling to kidnap you" he said surprising me,i looked at him in disbelief but he shrugged like he too doesn't understand anything...

"I thought it was Abraham who kidnapped you and tried to kill you but why did Ms.Caroline hire someone to kidnap you??" he asked me looking confused to which i shook my head not understanding anything...

"And one more thing Christopher, Abraham's men are looking for you everywhere in the village...you are not the only one who's in danger this time alone so please be careful" he warned me looking in the direction of Erika, I understood what he meant so I nodded in understanding, if i am alone in this that's ok but i can't let anything happen to Erika because of me so i have to be more careful i thought to myself...

Erika prepared delicious lunch for us which I ate happily but i couldn't help myself but feel worried about Erika's safety because of what Mr.Simon said earlier. I saw her eating like a cute bunny while talking to Mr.Simon smiling happily, and I felt like risking anything just to keep her safe and see her smile...

I figured out why caroline planned all this kidnap drama but little did she know that she almost got me killed in the pursuit of her wishful thinking. unfortunately, Erika got involved in all this mess and stuck with me here I thought feeling bad for her...

Later I went back to my room and lay down on the bed thinking about what I should do with caroline after I get back to my place, should i fire her and send her away?? but Stephen would feel bad if I do that, after all he loves his sister a lot...grhh i should never have allowed her on the team I thought and sighed feeling restless...

My head started aching with all those thoughts, so I took a painkiller and closed my eyes,i didn't know when but I fell asleep for a long time since it was already getting dark by the time I woke up, I washed my face and went out. I didn't see Erika in the house so I went to check the backyard but she was not there also, I panicked when i didn't find her anywhere...

I have never felt afraid or scared of anything or anyone in my life ever but for the first time I felt scared when I didn't see her anywhere, I ran into the street like a crazy person searching for her everywhere, I know that I would be in trouble if I was seen by Abraham's men but I didn't care anymore. I asked everyone i saw on the street about Erika if they have seen her but to my disappointment nobody saw her...

I held my head in frustration looking down feeling helpless, when my head started spinning someone tugged my shirt bringing me back to my senses when I saw who that was it was a small kid...

"Are you looking for that beautiful girl with long hair??" he asked me in the local language to which i nodded and crouched to his level "Did you see her?? where did she go??" i asked desperately," She went that way" he said showing me the path leading to the woods...

I ran into the woods as fast as i can searching for her everywhere but she was not there anywhere. While I was running here and there searching for her I found the chain which she always wears on the ground "Where are you Erika...god please let her be safe " i said holding the chain tightly...

Later I heard a faint sound of someone screaming and I immediately ran towards the direction in which the sound came, then I saw something which boiled my blood, I saw two guys holding Erika while one bastard trying to kiss her forcefully, I ripped him off of her and started beating him,i just wanted him dead at that moment,i didn't see anything but red.

I was not aware of what i was doing until Erika held my hand and pleaded me to stop in a shaky voice when I stopped beating them and looked at her, her eyes were filled with tears her lip bleeding and her dress was torn.

I couldn't bear to see her like that, my heart clenched seeing her in that state but at the same time, I got angry with her for wandering in the woods alone, what if something has happened to her, what if those thugs succeeded in what they were doing before I reach her.

"What were you doing here wandering alone?? what if those guys did something to you?? what if" i started yelling like the idiot I was but stopped seeing her flinching at my tone and crying, I immediately regretted what I have just said to her after she went through all that.

"I..I am..I am scared..please don't be angry" she said looking up with tears in her eyes, she looked like she would break any moment, how can someone think of hurting this innocent delicate girl I thought and held her tightly because I was also scared and afraid that something would happen to her,i didn't want to let her go anywhere away from me...

She hugged me back with her small form and cried melting my heart,"Shh..its ok..i am here, don't cry ..i won't let anything happen to you" i said patting her back but she didn't say anything back for some time. when I looked what was wrong she has already fainted...

I lifted her immediately before she fell to the ground"I won't let you fall into any danger anymore i promise" i told her kissing her forehead and walked out of the woods holding her in the bridal form ...