Chapter 7 - Unknown Men

"Are you a deaf or something? He f*ck*ng said to step into this motherfucking car!" I flinch as the man in white shirt shouted with the same foreign accent.

My blood boiled because how he could curse in front of my baby brother. I slowly lifted Ellerie up with my shakey hands as he wrapped his tiny arms around my neck and bound his leg around my waist. An incredible idea pocked up in my shitty brain.

"Look! Who got into the car!" I shouted.

As soon as they looked behind I started running. It wasn't very tough actually because I was wearing my comfortable sneakers, neither Ellerie nor the bag with groceries in my hand was heavy.

I heard them curse loudly but I didn't look elsewhere, I just ran and ran.

After ten minutes of running like a dog, I looked behind but saw nothing, no men, no cars.

I hungrily gulped the air as my throat became dry and lungs became airless. I sighed heavily but then I realized I was actually running in the opposite direction of my house this entire time.

My phone had died and every freaking shop was closed because it was lunch time. I neither could walk to my house nor could stand there any longer as they could appear in any moment.

I placed Ellerie on the footpath and looked around for someone to get help. I looked around and found an alley beside the street. I decided to walk into the alley and ask for someone's help.

"Talia, I'm so afraid of those men. They are more awful than those cockroaches." Ellerie started crying.

"It's ok baby. I'm here with you. Nobody's gonna come here. Don't cry, okay?" I smiled at him.

I kissed his cheeks and hugged him tightly. I was about to lead us into the alley right then a cab came toward us. A long sigh of relief escaped from my lips and I quickly waved my hand to stop the cab.

"Road no. 5, house no. 14. Please drive quickly." I gave my address to the driver and quickly got into the cab.

I placed Ellerie on my lap and hugged him tightly. A few minutes later, he fell asleep. I let out a long breath. I slowly placed him on the seat beside me. The sky was becoming cloudy and sweet cold breezes were blowing outside. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. My whole body was still shaking, tears threatening in my eyes. I was so freaking terrified.

When I opened my eyes, I felt like a thunder fell right on my head. The driver was driving us to the edge of the town, to the deep forest. A cold shiver ran down my spine as I stopped breathing.

"H-Hey, you're going to the wrong direction." I said but no response from him.

"Did you hear me? You're taking us to a f*ck*ng wrong direction!" I shouted.

"No, babygirl. I'm heading to the right direction." he replied in a cold calm tone.

My eyes went wide when he removed his cap. He was the man in black shirt and grey jeans from the BMW. He smirked devilishly looking into my eyes through the front mirror. I screamed loudly like I had seen a ghost. We already entered in the forest. My brain recalled the murder which happened a few days ago.

"N-no! Don't! Please let us go! We didn't do anything! Don't kill us!" I screamed and cried.

"You know sweetheart, you're such a s*xy rude girl. You made us run like some dogs." He chuckled coldly.

"No, listen, maybe you got the wrong person. Please let me go! I won't tell anyone anything! Just please let me go! Please!" I begged and looked at Ellerie who was sleeping peacefully.

"No, principessa. You're the right person. And of course I can't let you go. So shut your pretty f*ck*ng mouth and cooperate." He smirked again looking into the mirror.

"Help! He's gonna kill me! Please help me!" I started shouting loudly.

"Stop shouting. Nobody's gonna hear you. It's totally useless." He narrowed his eyes.

"HELP!" I screamed louder, closing my eyes shut.

Suddenly a cold metal pressed on my head causing my eyes to flatter open but I wasn't ready for what I saw.

He pressed a gun on my forehead. I never saw a gun in my entire life. I let out a loud scream and then I saw stars in my eyes.