chapter 22

Killian's pov.

The steps became faster and louder as they approached. When I was sure the person was close enough, i jumped out of the corner, ready to attack, but I was shocked by who I found. Evita.

"Evita" I yelled hushly. Her eyes widened and her lips parted to speak. I cut her off by placing my hand over her mouth and dragging her into an empty room I had previously checked. I can't afford being seen by anyone.The door clicked silently behind us and we both let out a sigh. I spun around and my eyes roamed her body, looking for any sign of injury but I found none. She ran into my arms before I could even ask anything. I guess i was so worried about her physical pain that I didnt think about her emotional one. I wrapped my right arm around her waist and the left on her head, patting it. She pulled back after some seconds. A few tears must have dropped from her eyes seeing as my tattared shirt was drenched. I cant imagine how hard it is for her...from living a peaceful life to being kidnapped two times in a row,she might suffer from trauma after all this.

"I'm so...."

"I was so worried about you. I was scared Shawn would have found and killed you. Oh my God look what they did to you." Her quiet voice cut me off before I could speak. She came closer to my face and her eyes,filled with fresh tears, looked in mine. I can't imagine how i look right now.

"I'm fine evita. What about you? Did they do anything to you?" I instinctively pulled her close, observing her to see if she was in pain.

"I'm fine, they didn't do anything..... Zachary isn't the one after you, Shawn, his brother, is the one after you" she said and continued after some seconds

"Shawn? Shawn isn't capable of something like this. He can't even hurt a fly" I asked utterly confused. "The Shawn I used to know can't do this. I'm sure it's all Zachary's doing" i whispered.

"There's no time for all this right now, momCome on let's get out of here." I said but suddenly, A shrill sound filled the room, getting our attention. It continued for about a minute then stopped. We were both at alert as we looked frantically for where the sound came from.

"Awwwwnn isn't this lovely. Two love birds finally Unites". A very strange yet familiar voice said from outside the door.

"It's Zachary" evita whispered.

"There's no need to whisper, we can all hear you loud and clear" another person said. I turned to look at evita and signaled for her to stay behind me. Holding her hand, i opened the door cautiously. We were surrounded by lots of men, ready to attack anytime. In front of them were two men. Almost identical, but one looked older. "Zachary and Shawn" I thought.

"Hey killy, long time no see" Zachary smirked.

"Zachary" I glared

"That's Shawn not Zachary" evita whispered. I glanced at her from the side of my eyes.

"No he is Zachary. Shawn was just messing with you" i looked back at them.

"Cut the chase Zach, what do you want?"

"Isn't it already crystal clear? I want you dead." He chuckled.

"Well we all know you are not getting that. I know I've done some unacceptable things in the past but Why not put the past behind us and start over, what do you say? " I asked with my hand stretched out waiting for a hand shake.

"Well we all know you are not getting that so easily. How about a deal. You transfer all your properties to me and I'll let you and your lover free? What do you say?" There's No way he's laying a hand on what i worked my butts off for. I slowly put my hands up in the air.

"I guess we both stay in captivity then" i looked back at evita and she had her hands up top.

"Three bads, then three goods" she smiled. I'm sorry evita but right now, you have to stay kidnapped, until rolland gets here.

"Okay then, your choice. Take them to the basement." Zachary said. The men did as he said and dragged us away.

Evita's pov.

As I slowly walked through the halls trying to find mr lockewood, my mind hurtled through different things they might have done to him. He could've been killed already. I shivered at the thought and pushed on with the little hope I had left in me. All of a sudden,a person jumped in front of me. I leaped to run but it was Killian, the one I've been looking for.

"Evita" he whispered. His face was bruised and stained with blood. He was obviously badly beaten. I opened my mouth to speak but he placed his hand over my mouth and dragged me to a room. My eyes filled with tears as they roamed his swollen face and body. His eyes were barely opening and I can't imagine the kind of pain he is in. I ran into his arms and hugged him as carefully as possible. Tears poured down my eyes and down my cheeks as he held me too. I pulled away after some seconds."I was so worried about you. I was scared Shawn would have found and killed you. Oh my God look what they did to you." I couldn't help but say it.

"I'm fine Evita." Killian said. "You are far from fine "I thought.

"What about you? Did they do anything to you?" He added

"I'm fine, they didn't do anything"I smiled.

"Zachary isn't the one after you, Shawn, his brother, is the one after you. He wants you dead" I added.

"Shawn? Shawn isn't capable of something like this. He can't even hurt a fly" Killian said looking confused. "The Shawn I used to know can't do this. I'm sure it's all Zachary's doing" he whispered to me. Now I'm confused, Zachary told me it was all Shawn's doing.

"There's no time for all this right now,Come on let's get out of here." Killian grabbed my hand but from no where, a sound filled the room, microphone feedback to be exact. I let my eyes roam the room to find where it's coming from but figured it was from behind the door when I heard a familiar voice.

"Awwwwnn isn't this lovely. Two love birds finally Unites".

"It's Zachary" I whispered to Killian.

"There's no need to whisper, we can all hear you loud and clear" another person said, I assume it's Shawn. My heart was starting to beat really hard again.Killian looked at me and nodded his head to the side and I knew instantly what I had to do. I stood behind him and close, as we left the room hand in hand. My eyes widened when I saw the number of the fully armed men that surrounded the room. I might have had a glimpse of hope of survival before but it's all gone now.

"Hey killy, long time no see" I shifted my gaze to the unfamiliar yet familiar man.

"Zachary" Killian said glaring daggers at him. "But he is not Zachary" I thought

"That's Shawn not Zachary" I whispered.

"No he is Zachary. Shawn was just messing with you" he replied.

"Cut the chase Zach, what do you want?" He directed at Zachary.

"Isn't it already crystal clear? I want you dead." He chuckled with an evil smirk plastered on his face.

"Well we all know you are not getting that. I know I've done some unacceptable things in the past but Why not put the past behind us and start over, what do you say? " killian said, looking relaxed all of a sudden. I looked at him intensely, trying to get him to look at me.

"Well we all know you are not getting that so easily. How about a deal. You transfer all your properties to me and I'll let you and your lover free? What do you say?" I heard Zach say but I was still fixated on Killian. His gaze shifted upstairs and back to Zachary and dormant Shawn. It was as if he wanted to show me something. I turned my head towards Killian properly, and from the corner of my eye, caught a glimpse of a silhouette. Is that what he wanted to show me?

"I guess we both stay in captivity then" Killian slowly raised his hands and I did too.

"Okay then, your choice. Take them to the basement." Zachary yelled and they pulled us away.

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Evita's pov

The continuous dripping of freezing ice water on my forehead was starting to get annoying. This has been going on for more than two hours now. Mr Lockwood and I are strapped to a plank on the floor with eyes duct-taped shut in a freezing room. A bucket of ice was place directly above our heads and dripped slowly. Zachary claims this will kill us within a day, slowly. But it's just annoying and sometimes tickle when the water trickles down my neck. I don't see how this will kill us.

"Mr Lockwood?" I said.

"I'm here Evita" he said and I felt something touch my hand.

"Oh my G** what's that? Something touched my hand" I yelled.

"Be calm, its my hand" he said as he grabbed my hand. I sighed in relief and held him tight. Silence overcame us once again. I really wanted to ask about how we'll get out of here, but I have no idea if anyone can hear or see us right now.

"Evita?" Mr Lockwood broke the silence.

"Yes?" I answered.

"Why do you still call me Mr Lockwood?"

"What?"

"I mean, what if we actually die here? I don't want to die without hearing my name coming from those lips of yours" he said and i could hear from his voice that he had a smirk on his face.

"What ? We are tied up to a plank, our whole body sore, with water dripping on our fore heads, and you want to know why I call you Mr Lockwood?" I asked.

"Yes" he answered firmly. I scoffed and continued.

"Well, I call you Mr Lockwood because you are my boss. And moreover, you asked me to"

"When did I ask you to do that?" He asked clearly confused.

"You stated it clearly in the plane. And I have called your name before."

"When?" He asked slowly caressing my hand. I know we were in a very weird situation and it was a very wrong time but I felt blood rush to my face and butterflies go crazy in my belly.

"Uhmm"I said clearing my throat.

"You know..." I trailed off trying to hint him.

"No I don't know. Please be precise" he said acting clueless.

"Stop teasing me mr Lockwood" I coughed trying to keep my voice from breaking.

"I'm not, Evita. Tell me"

"Okay. Whenweweremakingout" I said quickly.

"Stop squeezing my hand" he bluntly said. I let go of his hand a bit and apologized.

"When exactly?I mean we've made out a lot and I still can't recall you calling my name" he said after few seconds.

"Can we not talk about this right now?" I asked...what if someone is listening to us.

"Are you dismissing the conversation?"

"No not exactly, I just..."

"Then answer Evita." He cut me off mid sentence.

" Well I can't remember exactly when" I said as low as I can.

" How about we make you remember?" He said. Immediately those words got processed by my Brain, I almost died from excessive excitement and butterflies.

"W-what?" I asked.

Silence filled the room but Mr Lockwood kept caressing my hand. my heart beat was so Loud I'm so sure he could hear it. This went on for a while. The next sound that filled my ears was of gunshots. Rapid gunshots.