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Ines P.O.V.
That pungent shit never knocked me out, it only made my head throb in pain and my gag reflex activate, it felt like a solid two minutes of nasal torture, I see these people have started making their intentions clear.
Being the only child to a mafia man, I was no stranger to kidnap, all I had to wonder was whose men were these?, I didn't have to piece the puzzle too long, as once the van was shut, everywhere was dark, but then I couldn't help turning my head in the dark trying to make out the images of people in the dark
Thankfully, the man who was gagging me let go, after struggling for the musty air the back of the van had to offer, someone turned on a flashlight and I could see again
The stupid thing is he pointed the torch right at his smiling face alone, from the white rays pointing at his stupid face, I quickly identified Shawn, it was no surprise, but as his laugh echoed through the van, my heart sank.
"I like the trick you played on me the other night, you think you can hide," Shawn said and my hands on the metal floor of the van trembled
I should've shut up at this point so I didn't provoke him, but did I ever mention I was no pushover
"Shawn, what is the meaning of this," I said, he exaggerated a frown
"You're just getting to know your husband better, do you think we will be the average couple when we are joined together in holy matrim..."
"Shut the fuck up, that shit just made me itch," I said I couldn't not reply to him, his words were so triggering for a reply, we both were second-generation mafia descendants, and I didn't see any reason why I should back down
"Ha!" He laughed while the flashlight was on his face, he laughed till his hands lagged, the lights pointing to the floor and my sneakers, and then he held his knees, I was so quiet cause the sinister laugh was quite daunting, and before I could think he fired me with a slap; it was dark, I couldn't have dodged that one
The impact of the slap made my head Bob to the back where I hit another nigger's knee with a huff "I love you feisty" he said dragging me up by the front of my hoodie
"I like this, your haughty attitude will make this fun" When he said this, the van came to a stop and two men pushed the door open, there was light in the truck once more and I could clearly see the amount of men in the van, the only woman I saw did not put my heart at ease, she probably is more wicked than Shawn I guessed, aware of my eyes on her she smirked.
"Hold her out" He commanded, and before I knew, I was held by my hands and was pushed to follow Shawn's lead as he walked in front, they didn't need all these hands holding me, I'm just a girl.
"So, seeing as you hid the other day," Shawn said looking back at intervals while leading us in a junkyard "I figured your favorite game would be hide and seek, So as a benevolent husband, I prepared a game for you" He took out a blindfold from his pocket and my heart skipped a beat, he came close, took my hands and made me stand alone in the middle of all these men
He then blindfolded me and my body temperature rose, my muscles ached, my breath hitched at intervals and all my pulses were beating at once... anxiety
"Start counting, we will run and hide, and if you find me first, I will reward you," he said and all of them started clapping around like we were in kindergarten, the playfulness irritating "But if you find them first, I will reward you," he said, the last reward his voice got husky and low, I could sense his presence in my personal space and he pecked my lips, the gesture to me implied rape
"Count," he said pulling away and I stayed silent disgust probably marred on my face
"Do what I tell you" he said squeezing my face, not ready for another slap, I used my God-given audacity to start counting; I didn't like where this was going
"1-2-3" I start counting and I hear feet shuffle around, some of them moving past me like ringworms crawling through my skin, I didn't want to be touched, my father once told me I had a shadow bodyguard, now would be the perfect time for him to show up, I hoped for my father; soon everywhere was quiet, I untied the blindfold and the land before me was bare.
I looked around my surroundings and didn't miss the CCTV cameras that were present, I couldn't escape because as much as I didn't see them, it didn't mean they weren't watching me, according to this game, I had to find Shawn and ensure I'm blind to his other members, this was unnerving
I started moving around quietly, I could hear their giggles from a distance, and when I did, I turned my eyes away, I was pretty sure they would try to make themselves seen, I'm supposed to be hiding from them too, at this point my bottom eyelids were accumulating tears, the scorching of oppression and the reality of being fucked right now was a feeling that made my body hotter than the afternoon Nigerian sun.
I was so annoyed when they popped out places with a 'boo' and I had to fuck out of their line of sight in an instant, this back and forth went on for about two minutes till I walked and just suddenly stood face to face with that woman, it was unavoidable
"Damn it," I said looking around, sharp objects were everywhere I just had to pick one and defend myself "So you'll probably scream, found her," I said to her before I heard a sudden noise above me, a guy was up there in a stance to jump down, quickly I ran away from the spot I was in as he replaced me in no time "Reckless fool" I muttered; they heard me clear.
I was now holding a broken bottle, I wasn't skilled in fighting but I was great at shooting shots and throwing so this would do; I heard a laugh start from the lady
"Before you meet Shawn, your reward will start from us," she said taking out a knife from some magic place in her back
"I promise I will kill you," I said with poison in my tongue, I get it, men are stronger than women, but a fellow woman trying to play me like a man; annoyed my every fiber, I hate her more than Shawn.
"Come try me," She said and the man was already running towards me, I threw the bottle at him, it could've hit him, but he slapped it down with his hand, slowing him down a bit, I ran in another direction while the girl started running towards me, I was looking for another object I could pick up and a little opportunity to pick up the object
They wanted to play cat and mouse with me I guessed because the rest of the men didn't come out and I was grateful for how they underestimated my wickedness in this game; Well that's what I thought before our whole running spree came to a halt when I met with a dead body at my feet and skipped over it
"What the fuck! is that Bruce?" The girl said and the man breathing a little erratic dropped his smile as previously he was enjoying the stupid chase, I think their aim wasn't to get me but to make me exhausted.
"What did you do?" He asked and I couldn't help but say
"What? Are you stupid, weren't you just chasing me" I was not really out of breath, I was used to physical sport, and he was obviously ticked by what I said, so he ran at me in full force, but that wasn't what scared me, what did was I could see a person from the side of my eye sneaking and coming towards me, knowing I couldn't brace myself I bent down to get something from the floor for defense and by the time my head was up again
The man chasing me fell flat on the floor with a bullet in his head, and the figure from the side was in front of me with my chisel greeting her neck
"That's impressive," The person says out of breath
"Vivian?" I called out stabbed with relief and filled with euphoria, I removed the hoodie from her head and confirmed it was her
"Sorry I'm late"
"Wait, why the fuck are you here, whose gon save us both, is my dad here?"
"You're so dumb girl, I'm your shadow guard"
"What the fuck" I gasped surprised dropping my hand with the chisel to my side
"And you and Hope thought I knew nothing" Vivian being around put me at ease so much we forgot the witch in front of us, not till a knife came flying towards us; swiftly we went out of the way and the knife stabbed the wall sticking there
"Here's a gun," Vivian said giving me a gun from her hoodie that's when I saw the holster around her waist, It really was true. Once I held the gun in my hand I threw the chisel at the girl and she dodged but it surely hit her shoulder square making her stagger
"Now that's how to throw fool," Vivian said and once she completed her statement, a gunshot echoed through the junkyard and Miss Girl was on the floor dead.
"She really pissed me off, I would've kept her alive but rule no. 3 is if you shoot, kill."
"Let's get out of here," Vivian said leading me out "I should've put a silencer on that gun, now we've attracted a whole lot of devils" As she said that men started sprouting out from places, at this juncture, the game was over.
"I see, you've done a lot of damage," Shawn said coming in front while clapping "I underestimate you every time"
"I don't mind keeping up the fuckery" I said feeling more confident and guarded behind Vivian and my gun, that was until every single man brought out guns from behind them.