Total pages in book: 113
Estimated words: 107012 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 535(@200wpm)___ 428(@250wpm)___ 357(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 107012 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 535(@200wpm)___ 428(@250wpm)___ 357(@300wpm)
I’d kick his ass and his friend’s too, if I could get loose. I wonder where his friend went. If I got away, could I make it far enough before he came back?
I look to see my backpack is by the other sofa. My phone is in there. If I can get to it, I can call for help. Miss Vega or Miss Taegan would come and get me. Ciara doesn’t know the city like they do.
I don’t want to risk getting caught trying to wait for her to find where I am. I might just call Dylan. He’ll kick Arnold’s ass and take me home.
“I can hear you thinking, kid. You’re going to get out of here soon. I’ll get you back to your sister. I didn’t want anything to do with this in the first place. You hungry?”
“No,” I lie, not trusting him or anything he’ll give me.
“I’ll order a pizza anyway.”
I ignore him as I look around again, trying to figure out how to escape. I need to get my hands and feet free first. I’ve been working on my hands, but my wrists are so sore I’ve taken a break.
“Why did you take me?”
“Your sister pissed someone off and they want to get her back. It’s a stupid plan and she’s going to get her ass kicked, but I … shit, I don’t know what I’m doing anymore,” he huffs and runs his hands through his hair.
“You could take me back. I promise I won’t say anything.”
He goes to say something, but his phone goes off. He reads the text message and the blood drains from his face. Standing up, he begins to pace.
“Fuck, I knew this was going to happen. Shit, fuck,” he screams.
“What happened? Can we leave now, and you drop me off at the gym?”
“I don’t think I have that type of time. They’re coming for you. Crazy bitch got her ass whipped. I’m a dead man after this. I told her this was stupid.”
“I don’t even know who she is. Can you cut me loose?”
It’s a lie. I know he’s talking about Cadlha. She was always so mean to me, and I saw the way she looked at my sister.
She was pissed when she found out she was banned from the gym. I was there the day she tried to enter after she was cut from the team. She totally lost it.
I had heard something about her and Ciara getting into it. I don’t know why she would want to fight my sister. That’s just stupid.
“Fuck, I’m sorry, kid. Please don’t tell them it was me. The best thing is for me to run and leave you here. Someone will find you and release you, but if I’m here when they get here, I’m dead.”
Tears burn the backs of my eyes. He’s going to leave me here tied up in hopes someone finds me. What if Ciara doesn’t come?
“Please don’t do this. Cut me loose before you run,” I plead.
“Kid, you’re going to be a monster when you get your power up and hone your skills. I’m not crazy enough to cut you loose. Your hands are too fucking fast. You’ll be okay. I promise,” he says and takes off, not looking back once.
I start to panic and wiggle in my seat. Tears roll down my cheeks as the zip ties tear at my skin. My heart is racing and my stomach feels sick.
I nearly pee myself as the front door bursts back open. Relief washes over me as Dylan comes through the door, followed by Ciara, Miss Taegan, and some other guy I don’t know. However, I can’t stop sobbing.
“I’ve got ya,” Dylan says as he cuts my feet loose with a blade he pulls from his boot.
The other tall guy with him frees my hands as my sister wraps me in a hug. When my arms are free, I wrap them around her and hold on tight.
“I was so scared, I didn’t know if you could come for me, if you would find me. I want to go home.”
“Shh, I’m here. I will always come for you and nothing in this world would be able to keep me from finding you.” She pulls away and cups my face to wipe away my tears. “I love you so much, Ciarán. I’ve always got you. No matter what, I’ve got you.”
Dylan
“What aren’t ya telling me?” Jamie says as we sit in my kitchen while Ciara puts Ciarán to bed.
I sigh and rub my eyes. “Do you realize who she is?”
“Who? Your girlfriend? No, but she’s hot as fuck. I thought she was going to beat Cadlha to death. Who is she?”
“Ciara Walsh.”
“Get the fuck out of here. I thought ya had given up on that and just found some hot bird to shag. That’s little Ciara?