Chapter 1: Taken

My alarm clock rings, I hit the snooze button and got off from my bed, went to the bathroom and freshened up. I went into my little Sister's room and woke her up.

"Alva wake up" I tap her

"It's not morning yet" she pouts. I sigh and open her curtains "come have your bath" I pull her to her bathroom and bathed her then dressed her up. Alva's five years old so I wore her a cute pink gown and tied her hair in pig tails and she smiled at me and I smiled back.

"C'mon let's go have breakfast" I take her hand in mine and we went downstairs. We greeted our parents and had breakfast.

While eating my mom had asked whether we would love to go shopping and Alva squealed happily and I smiled.

"I'm gonna buy so many things like Tiaras, princess gowns and alot more" Alva said grinning from ear to ear and I love seeing her this happy.

After our meal Alva and I had gone shopping and had lunch at one of the restaurants. On our way back, I noticed a black car trailing us but I couldn't find it when I turned so I shrugged it off and got home.

I opened our front door just to see my dad's worried faces and my mom's teary eyes. Something was definitely wrong.

"Mom!" I ran towards my mom while she quickly wiped the tears that threatened to fall.

"Mummy what's wrong" Alva asks my mom worriedly and my mom fakes a smile. "It's nothing darling. How was your day" my mom replied trying to change the subject. "Seems like you had fun" my mom smiles "Yes! I had so much fun" Alva replies happily and I can't help but stare at my mom while she and Alva spoke, I know she's hiding something from me, I can see it behind those fake smiles of hers. "You two go freshen up while I prepare dinner" my mom smiles and leaves. I was about leaving when I turned to look at my dad, he hasn't even said a word since we came back.

I walk up to my room and got a call from my best friend Miles. "Hey what's up?" I smiled hearing his voice "I'm good" I replied

"How was your day? How's my princess"

"She's alright.. uhmm Miles" I sounded worried "what's wrong?"he replied. I don't know how I'm gonna tell him this.

"Some cars were tailing me and Alva earlier and when we got home my mom was crying.."

"Did they say anything?" I know Miles is also worried about me

"Not a word...my mom just gave me a horrible act just to cover it up and I gave her my 'do-you-think-I-was-born-yesterday' look. I'm so not falling for that pretence"I heard him chuckle after what I said. "Miles I'm serious here" I really was.. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared

"Cayley" Miles calls my name softly and continues "I know you're worried and scared but trust me, everything's gonna be alright" I sighed and laid on my bed "But what if.." he cuts me off "Think positively Cayley. Don't worry too much..." I couldn't hear what else he said 'cause someone took my phone and I turned to find men in Black suits in my room, I screamed and tried running out and fighting back even though I knew there was no way I could beat them.

One of the men pulled me harshly and covered my mouth with a cloth and my heart beats faster when I hear Alva scream. The man holding me pulls me downstairs where I see my parents kneeling so as Alva, my heart aches seeing Alva in that state. When she sees me she gets up and runs to me and hugs me tightly "Sis what's happening" she asks me while crying. The man holding me unties the cloth on my mouth and pulls Alva away. "Leave her alone" I said to the man pleadingly "please.." I was holding my tears trying to be strong. He made Alva kneel again...why am I the only one standing?.

Another man walks into my home "Is this the girl?" The man asks and the man holding me nods and ties my hands and legs, why aren't my parents saying anything.

"Mom! Dad! Say something!" I shouted at them angrily and my dad just lowers his head. "What's this all about!!?" I shout again.

"We're sorry...please" my mom says to me while crying

"What'd you mean" tears roll down from my eyes

"I should've found a way to save you" my dad looks at me. "We didn't mean for any of this to happen" my mom spoke again still sobbing loudly.

I was confused as more tears flowed "Do you have a hand in this!?" I couldn't describe how I felt right now...I feel betrayed and hurt and angry and everything. The man holding me starts pulling me out of the house and into one of the cars as I see my parents shamefully lower their heads. Anger consumed me "I hate you both!!" The man slams the door shut and I cry my eyes out at the back seat. What just happened right now.