Molly
The panic running through my body is so strong that my body feels like jel-o but by some miracle, I manage to remain looking calm on the outside. I can't see a dam thing but I can feel movement close to me "Who are you?" The barn remains silent until I let out a gasp as someone tightly grips my upper arm. “Just keep quiet bitch. As long as your man does what he's supposed to then you will be fine."
His voice sounds familiar but for the life of me I can't place it but I know that I have heard it before. I also have a feeling that this is to do with Amy but I don't understand why. Why would she set this up when she knows that Christian will pay her the money? Maybe I'm completely wrong but nothing else makes sense right now. "I don't understand what's going on." He pulls on my arm and tugs me further across the room before pushing down on my shoulders and forcing me to sit on a bale of hay.
"You don’t need to understand anything. Just shut up and stay still. Once your man pays the money you get to walk out of here unharmed and I get to live the life that I deserve. This will be all over with soon." So it is to do with Amy and the money. "Amy put you up to this... But why?"
"You don’t understand what keep quiet means do you bitch?" Maybe I don’t but I need to keep him distracted plus the need to know who he is is strong so I figure if I can hear his voice more it may help me figure out who he is. "I do understand what that means but what I don't understand is why anyone would want to be involved with Amy." He lets out a grunt and then my nerves skyrocket when I feel Him brush up against me and sit next to me.
"Who says that I'm involved with Amy?" His answer helps confirm that he knows the family or he would deny anything involving her. "Well Christian has to pay her money today, a large amount and you already said that once he pays that you'll get to live the life that you deserve. It can't be a coincidence. Only certain people know about the arrangement and I know for a fact that none of my family has said anything to anyone so that can only leave Amy to spill the beans to you."
"Your smarter than you look." Those weren't the words that I was expecting to hear from him and I can't help the laugh that slips past my lips. "Thanks... I think. Can you please remove whatever it is that you have over my head, it's getting really hard to breathe under here." Whatever has been placed over my head has been tied, not too tight but enough to make breathing somewhat harder.
"Sorry but no can do." He doesn't sound very sorry and suddenly I notice that my fear is slowly turning to anger. "Why... Do I know you?" I feel him momentarily freeze up next to me and that only confirms my suspicions. "No, no you don't!" It's beginning to smell of bullshit in here. "If I don't know you then what's it matter? unless you are planning on hurting me. Are you... are you planning on hurting me?"
"No, I'm not, as I said as long as your man does his job everything will be just fine." The more I'm talking to him the more nervous he's starting to sound and it has me a little on edge. Is he nervous because I'm sussing him out or is he actually planning on hurting me and getting nervous about it?. "But you still can't see me, girl, I'm no fool. Do you think I'm going to let you see me so that you have the perfect discribson to give to the police? No chance babes, no chance!" Fuck I defiantly know that voice... Who the hell is it?
"If you don't hurt me then I don't see any reason to call the police. And if this is about the money that Christian is giving Amy then nothing will go wrong because he's happy to give it for his kids.” Unless there's more to this than he's letting on. I mean it's not like he's just going to openly tell me his plan is it? He's not going to be that stupid.
"Who says this is just about that huh? Maybe there's more planned than just a measly one million dollars, especially when there is more where that came from?" Ok maybe he is just that stupid but wait... His words hit me like a train wreck when my brain comes together and swiftly figures out the plan. Amy wants more money. Shit!
"More where that came from? If you think Chris has more money then you are mistaken. It has taken everything that he has to get that money together for Amy. Believe me, he doesn't have any more." It's not a lie but I'm going to stick to the planned story at least until I'm given a reason not to.
He lets out an ugly snort but doesn't get to say anymore as the phone rings and I feel him get up and hear him move away from me. "Yup? All done? What do you mean? Wait, that wasn't part of the plan. They weren't surprised to know that I was involved!" The more he talks the more he raises his voice. He sounds seriously pissed and it sets me back on edge. "Fine. Ok. Fuck! We’ll, head there now."
"Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. FUCK." He shouts as I hear him storm around in the barn. "Why? Why did she have to do this? Why change the plan? Now he'll know, they'll all know and I’ll be screwed. Why did I let her talk me into this? I'm ruined. I'm fucking ruined!" I hear what sounds like wood cracking and I'm guessing he's just punched something. He sounds pissed but I also hear a hint of uncertainty. Maybe I can use that to my advantage. Maybe I can get myself out of this after all.
I hear him moving once more and then bite back a gasp when he grabs my forearm once again only tighter this time as he drags me up from where I was sitting and starts pulling me along. "What's going on?" He doesn't answer me so I pull back on his grip and stop moving once more getting pissed. "Come on bitch, we need to go." He doesn't sound as pissed anymore, if anything he sounds a little anxious and anxious I can work with.
"That phone call, you didn't sound as if you agreed with whatever it was that she said to you." He grunts but doesn't say anything instead he tries to pull at my arm once more but again I pull back. "Why are you doing this if you do not want to? You could just leave right now and no one would know anything. I won't tell anyone about what's happened here and it's not like I've even seen who you are."
He lets go of my arm and I can hear him pacing around. I think my words are getting to him so I keep pushing him. "I promise if you leave now I won't tell anyone what happened. you can go and get back to your life and that will be the end of things." He shouts out sounding torn then once again takes hold of my arm. I swear I'm going to be bruised tomorrow. "Stop trying to mess with my head. It won't work. It's too late, I have to go through with this now. There is too much at stake. I've spent too much time on this. So what if they find out it's me, it's not like they will do anything about it because I have their precious Molly."
I feel myself slightly freeze as he mentions my name only confirming my suspicions even more. "Fuck!" He must realize his mistake as he silently curses and pulls on my arm with so much force that I’m lunged forward. "No more talking out of you. I don't want to hear another goddam word pass your lips or I swear I’ll break your fucking nose. Do you hear me?" There's no more anxious tone to his voice now it's just plain anger and determination and I'm pretty sure that there's no way of talking him out of this anymore. He's made his decision and if I keep trying to talk my way out of here I fear he won't hesitate to do what he's threatened. Fuck!
The cool breeze hits me as we step outside then I feel his hot breath on my neck and shiver with disgust. "You will keep walking until I tell you to stop. I have a blade in my pocket and as much as I don't want to take it out and use it I will if you try any funny business. Do you understand me?" Fear makes it's way back into my body at the ice-cold tone in his voice. I don't say a word just nod which seems to satisfy him as he grunts then starts pulling me along once more. I don't know where we are going or to what his end game is now that the plan has been changed but I'm fucking scared.
It feels like we've been walking for ages when in reality I doubt it has been that long but I know now that we are in the forest. We've walked through brambles and bushes and I have several cuts on my legs to prove it. He keeps walking until he pushes me up against something hard and lets go of my arm but not before I feel another hand go to my other arm and start dragging me again. This hand feels smaller and slimy and I'm pretty sure that I know who it is.
"Amy?" No one answers me, they just keep pulling me along until we come to an abrupt stop and I'm once again pushed up against something hard only this time once the hand lets go of my arm it goes straight to my wrist and I feel a sharp snap as something goes around my wrist. Shit, I think I’ve been handcuffed.
"Amy, why are you doing this? I don't get it. There's no way that Christian didn't give you the money so what are you playing at?" I hear a huff as I sense someone else approaching us. I’m guessing it's the guy from the barn but I can't be sure. Suddenly my eyes go blurry as the sun blinds me when the cover is ripped from my head taking several pieces of my hair with it. I blink like hell trying to get my eyes to adjust and thankfully it doesn't take too long.
The moment my sight clears up I'm greeted with the sight of Amy with that sly smirk still plastered across her face. I'm not surprised to see her here I had already guessed it but what I want to know is who is standing next to her. I look to the side of her and I swear I almost throw up from the shock. "It's you... I don't understand. Why? Why would you do this? Holly fucking Christ!"