Maybe I Could Love You Again
Chapter 8: Safe? Maybe
I imagine we've been in this for quite a long time now. Jaime still hasn't spoken to me, Mike just sits there with one arm round me, trying to soothe me. I was thirsty and I was hungry, but nothing could be done about that when you're trapped in a room with no way out and with very little light for that matter. Sighing heavily, I rested my head on Mike's shoulder. He was sleeping, I could tell by his breathing.
"Claire?" My head shot up to look at Jaime. "I'll get you out. I promise." I gave him a small smile, the best one I could muster up before putting my head back down on my brothers shoulder. I felt terrible towards them, they didn't need to be dragged into this. They didn't deserve this, they were innocent. It was me that did something wrong, I'm still not sure what I ever did wrong to deserve this but I must of done something. No-one gets kidnapped and abused for nothing right?
"Hime? I'm not mad at you, I'm not disappointed. You're still my best friend, you're still my boy and I love you." I said, just loud enough for him to hear me. My eyes were shut, I wanted to try and get some sleep but my body wouldn't allow it. I was in constant alert mode. I had to be. I was the strongest, per say, out of the three of us. Mike was broken, really damaged and Jaime, well he hated himself. I must try to make him change his mind about himself, it wasn't his fault was it.
"You can't, not after that." I managed to detach myself from Mike, he didn't wake thank god and I made my way over to my best friend and recently 'introduced' boyfriend. I put my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to him. I held onto him as he began sobbing, his body shaking from the tears that fell. This was breaking my heart seeing him like this. The door creaked as it was opened, I froze still keeping hold of Jaime, too scared to let him go. Mike was still fast asleep. I hoped he would stay like that. Alex appeared at the side of us. "Up now Fuentes...." I kissed Jaime's head and stood up.
He grabbed my arm, attempting to pull me away. I stood my ground, fighting to stay where I was. I couldn't take any more, ever get that feeling where you want to die? Well that's me right now. I was detached from Alex, as Jaime dived on top of him. Pinning him to the floor. He punched him a few times before banging his head off the floor quite a few times. I'm not sure if he was dead once Jaime had finished, but we tied him up. Taped his mouth and covered his head.
I looked to my left, to see Jaime shaking. Was it anger? Possibly. I wandered over to Mike gently trying to wake him while Jaime looked for a form of defence. This was it, I was getting out. I wasn't far from it. "Mikey, come on we're leaving." I shook him a little, he sprung up, awake. "Come on, we're going."
"I need you two to stay. Until I know it's safe."
"Pardon Hime?" I asked, shocked by what he said.
"I told you I'd get you out. Just please stay for me baby." he offered a small smile which I returned with a nod.
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Jaime still hadn't returned I was getting a little anxious. What if he was caught? What if they had killed him? "I'll go." Mike spoke up, seeing me shake with nerves and fear. I didn't answer, I just stared at the door, waiting for him to walk through it ready to take me home. I watched him leave, I began to shake a little more, my breathing becoming heavier. I tried to take some deep breaths, it didn't help me right now. I just backed myself into the corner, sinking to the floor.
A shot made me jump back up. Do I call out? Do I scream? I took one small step closer to the door. Then another. My hands trembled even more as I stepped closer. All I could hear was my heavy breathing. My heart racing, feeling like it was going to explode in my rib cage. When I heard a door slam, I took a few steps back. Placing a hand over my mouth to stop any sudden noises. Minutes later I heard it slam again. Another few steps back. One more slam of a door, I came to stop as I hit the wall. Sinking once again to the floor, tears pooling in my eyes, some spilling over.
I heard footsteps running, doors opening and closing. But no voice. They were looking for me, I know it. It was one of them people coming to get me. They wanted to kill me and get rid of me then leave me here to rot. Right now, that wouldn't be so bad. I cowered even more, if that was possible, into the wall. Frightened of who was coming through this place. The light exploded in the room I was in, causing me to jump and scream into my hand. The power had been cut, the light outside this room had gone as well. I heard footsteps run into the room, up to me. They stopped right in front of me. I couldn't see anything. That was until they spoke.
"I've got up." I jumped up, grabbing my older brother who was in front of me. A sob escaped as I held onto him. His arms wrapping round me. He found me. The tears just kept on coming as I stood there hugging my older brother. He'd actually found me and saved me, once again.
He helped me out the room, through this place. "Hand her over Vic." We stopped when we heard Tony's voice. Vic whispered to me to run. I let go of him and ran, every step I took was painful but I was determined to find the exit out of this hell. I checked every door I could find.
Sunlight. That was the first thing I saw when I eventually found the right door. I fell through it, straight to the floor. My whole body became weak. My sobs becoming louder and louder as I sat there. Two sets of arms wrapped round me. We heard a shot fired, they helped me up and into the car that was outside on the street. We locked the doors, watching the door to the building. Jaime in the drivers seat, with the engine running ready to go as soon as Vic got out of the house. He did come out, clutching his side. Mike unlocked the door, jumping out to help him. The second we were all in the car, Jaime put his foot down.
We were free, again.
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"Don't close your eyes Vic..." I heard Mike say over and over again, I looked back to see some blood. Dear god, no don't let this be happening.
"Please, drive faster." I shouted to Jaime. His foot pressed the gas pedal harder, the car picking up speed. We arrived to the nearest hospital. Mike was the first one out, helping Vic in. By the time me and Jaime had scrambled out the car and reached them Vic had been taken somewhere. Mike was being seen too and I was being torn away from my boyfriend and/or best friend. I was placed in a bed, machines being hooked up to me. Blood being taken from me. I called out my family's names, I just wanted them by my side right now.
"Dammit let me go!" I screamed, trying to push the doctors off me. I wasn't letting them keep me away from everyone. More doctors and nurses were called, pinning me to the bed as one of them injected me with something. I began to relax not long after, it didn't send me to sleep it just relaxed my entire body. I was, you could say asleep but awake at the same time. I could see them working on me, but their voices were faded. A blur, per say.
"Miss Fuentes...Are you with us?" I gave a slow nod. My eyes still on the door. I couldn't tear my eyes away. I needed to know they were okay. Was my nightmare finally over? "Good, you're brothers are being seen too. Michael is in the next room, being treated. Victor is down in emergency surgery..." My head slowly turned to face the doctor who was talking.
"Is...He....Okay?" my voice seemed slurred.
"He'll be just fine." I could make a smile.
What happened in that place? I had to know. I needed to know. "Do you know what happened to you all?"
"Ki--Beat..." I shook my head. I couldn't form my words properly. My eyes were becoming heavy. Darkness was slowly coming onto me.
This was my last goodbye. I tried fighting to keep my eyes open. I felt another needle being inserted into my arm. With that the doctors retreated out of the room. My head slowly turning back to the door. I slowly managed to sit myself up and swing my legs off the bed. Slowly I began pulling things from me, detaching myself from the machines. As I stood up my legs gave way, sending me crashing to the floor. I started to crawl across it, I had to see them. Was on earth was happening to me?
My nightmare was nearly over, but only one person knew for sure.
Please pull through Vic.
"Claire?" My head shot up to look at Jaime. "I'll get you out. I promise." I gave him a small smile, the best one I could muster up before putting my head back down on my brothers shoulder. I felt terrible towards them, they didn't need to be dragged into this. They didn't deserve this, they were innocent. It was me that did something wrong, I'm still not sure what I ever did wrong to deserve this but I must of done something. No-one gets kidnapped and abused for nothing right?
"Hime? I'm not mad at you, I'm not disappointed. You're still my best friend, you're still my boy and I love you." I said, just loud enough for him to hear me. My eyes were shut, I wanted to try and get some sleep but my body wouldn't allow it. I was in constant alert mode. I had to be. I was the strongest, per say, out of the three of us. Mike was broken, really damaged and Jaime, well he hated himself. I must try to make him change his mind about himself, it wasn't his fault was it.
"You can't, not after that." I managed to detach myself from Mike, he didn't wake thank god and I made my way over to my best friend and recently 'introduced' boyfriend. I put my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to him. I held onto him as he began sobbing, his body shaking from the tears that fell. This was breaking my heart seeing him like this. The door creaked as it was opened, I froze still keeping hold of Jaime, too scared to let him go. Mike was still fast asleep. I hoped he would stay like that. Alex appeared at the side of us. "Up now Fuentes...." I kissed Jaime's head and stood up.
He grabbed my arm, attempting to pull me away. I stood my ground, fighting to stay where I was. I couldn't take any more, ever get that feeling where you want to die? Well that's me right now. I was detached from Alex, as Jaime dived on top of him. Pinning him to the floor. He punched him a few times before banging his head off the floor quite a few times. I'm not sure if he was dead once Jaime had finished, but we tied him up. Taped his mouth and covered his head.
I looked to my left, to see Jaime shaking. Was it anger? Possibly. I wandered over to Mike gently trying to wake him while Jaime looked for a form of defence. This was it, I was getting out. I wasn't far from it. "Mikey, come on we're leaving." I shook him a little, he sprung up, awake. "Come on, we're going."
"I need you two to stay. Until I know it's safe."
"Pardon Hime?" I asked, shocked by what he said.
"I told you I'd get you out. Just please stay for me baby." he offered a small smile which I returned with a nod.
♠ ♠ ♠
Jaime still hadn't returned I was getting a little anxious. What if he was caught? What if they had killed him? "I'll go." Mike spoke up, seeing me shake with nerves and fear. I didn't answer, I just stared at the door, waiting for him to walk through it ready to take me home. I watched him leave, I began to shake a little more, my breathing becoming heavier. I tried to take some deep breaths, it didn't help me right now. I just backed myself into the corner, sinking to the floor.
A shot made me jump back up. Do I call out? Do I scream? I took one small step closer to the door. Then another. My hands trembled even more as I stepped closer. All I could hear was my heavy breathing. My heart racing, feeling like it was going to explode in my rib cage. When I heard a door slam, I took a few steps back. Placing a hand over my mouth to stop any sudden noises. Minutes later I heard it slam again. Another few steps back. One more slam of a door, I came to stop as I hit the wall. Sinking once again to the floor, tears pooling in my eyes, some spilling over.
I heard footsteps running, doors opening and closing. But no voice. They were looking for me, I know it. It was one of them people coming to get me. They wanted to kill me and get rid of me then leave me here to rot. Right now, that wouldn't be so bad. I cowered even more, if that was possible, into the wall. Frightened of who was coming through this place. The light exploded in the room I was in, causing me to jump and scream into my hand. The power had been cut, the light outside this room had gone as well. I heard footsteps run into the room, up to me. They stopped right in front of me. I couldn't see anything. That was until they spoke.
"I've got up." I jumped up, grabbing my older brother who was in front of me. A sob escaped as I held onto him. His arms wrapping round me. He found me. The tears just kept on coming as I stood there hugging my older brother. He'd actually found me and saved me, once again.
He helped me out the room, through this place. "Hand her over Vic." We stopped when we heard Tony's voice. Vic whispered to me to run. I let go of him and ran, every step I took was painful but I was determined to find the exit out of this hell. I checked every door I could find.
Sunlight. That was the first thing I saw when I eventually found the right door. I fell through it, straight to the floor. My whole body became weak. My sobs becoming louder and louder as I sat there. Two sets of arms wrapped round me. We heard a shot fired, they helped me up and into the car that was outside on the street. We locked the doors, watching the door to the building. Jaime in the drivers seat, with the engine running ready to go as soon as Vic got out of the house. He did come out, clutching his side. Mike unlocked the door, jumping out to help him. The second we were all in the car, Jaime put his foot down.
We were free, again.
♠ ♠ ♠
"Don't close your eyes Vic..." I heard Mike say over and over again, I looked back to see some blood. Dear god, no don't let this be happening.
"Please, drive faster." I shouted to Jaime. His foot pressed the gas pedal harder, the car picking up speed. We arrived to the nearest hospital. Mike was the first one out, helping Vic in. By the time me and Jaime had scrambled out the car and reached them Vic had been taken somewhere. Mike was being seen too and I was being torn away from my boyfriend and/or best friend. I was placed in a bed, machines being hooked up to me. Blood being taken from me. I called out my family's names, I just wanted them by my side right now.
"Dammit let me go!" I screamed, trying to push the doctors off me. I wasn't letting them keep me away from everyone. More doctors and nurses were called, pinning me to the bed as one of them injected me with something. I began to relax not long after, it didn't send me to sleep it just relaxed my entire body. I was, you could say asleep but awake at the same time. I could see them working on me, but their voices were faded. A blur, per say.
"Miss Fuentes...Are you with us?" I gave a slow nod. My eyes still on the door. I couldn't tear my eyes away. I needed to know they were okay. Was my nightmare finally over? "Good, you're brothers are being seen too. Michael is in the next room, being treated. Victor is down in emergency surgery..." My head slowly turned to face the doctor who was talking.
"Is...He....Okay?" my voice seemed slurred.
"He'll be just fine." I could make a smile.
What happened in that place? I had to know. I needed to know. "Do you know what happened to you all?"
"Ki--Beat..." I shook my head. I couldn't form my words properly. My eyes were becoming heavy. Darkness was slowly coming onto me.
This was my last goodbye. I tried fighting to keep my eyes open. I felt another needle being inserted into my arm. With that the doctors retreated out of the room. My head slowly turning back to the door. I slowly managed to sit myself up and swing my legs off the bed. Slowly I began pulling things from me, detaching myself from the machines. As I stood up my legs gave way, sending me crashing to the floor. I started to crawl across it, I had to see them. Was on earth was happening to me?
My nightmare was nearly over, but only one person knew for sure.
Please pull through Vic.
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