"Oh I see the dog has grown some balls." James spat as he held Nicole.

"Please just take whatever you want to do out on me. Just let her go." I begged him with tears in my eyes.

"Shut the fuck up Nicolas! Do you know how much shit I had to go through after being shot twice!? I still, can barelyt walk on these legs after months of therapy! But wow! Who do we have here? Who is she to you? Someone special if you have to beg." He lifts a knife up to show me, but he never held it to Nicole.

"Please! Hurt me! Take me! I'll give you whatever you want! I'll do whatever you say!"

"You bet your ass you're gonna give me what I want! You're going to sign over the money MY parents gave you, then you're going work off the money and time I spent locating you! You going to please all the men I hired to find you. Then I'll sell you off on the black market and get whatever chump change I can for you."

Nicole started crying.

"Okay James. Just let her go. I'll go willingly."

As he got ready to let he go, the phone in my pocket started vibrating, she walked over to me and I pulled out the phone hitting the answer button, I handed the phone to her as quick as I could.

"It's going to be okay sweetie." I tell her while I hug her tightly. "Find your da-."

The bigger guy grabbed the back of my hoodie and yanked me away from Nicole.

"Nicolas!" Nicole screamed through her tears.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU LITTLE BRAT!" James yelled at Nicole as he limped towards her.

I reached in my back pocket and pulled out the knife Hika had given me.

It was now or never.

I thrust the knife into the side of the bigger guy's neck. James froze midstep and turned towards me.

The guy let out a gurgle before hitting the ground. James' rageful eyes met mine.

I slowly bent down, keeping my eyes on James, as I pulled the knife back out.

"YOU'RE A DEAD BITCH!" James threatened as he hobbled his way in my direction.

He swiped at me with his knife as soon as he was within my reach.

I tried to dodge the swing but it caught my sweater and a bit over skin.

I winced at the pain but I continued my fighting stance.

"Nicolas!" Nicole screamed as she had just saw the blood on my sweater.

You will not hurt her! I thought to myself

James gave me an evil smirk, and I knew what he was thinking. He took a step back.

He was going for Nicole.

So I lunged at him with every fight I had in me.

Our blades both connected.

Mine to his neck and his to my stomach.

I let go and stepped a few feet back. Colapsing to my knees.

Nicole came running towards me screaming.

James was dead.

She was safe.

That's all that mattered.

I held her hand as I slowly started to fade out.

"DADDY!" I heard Nicole screaming.

"DADDY SAVE HIM! HE'S BLEEDING!"

I faded out and came back to.

Hika was now crouching over me. I see his lips moving but I can't make out what he's telling me.

The look on his face is fear. I lift my bloodied hand and touch his cheek."

"Safe. Tell me she's safe!" I force the words from my mouth.

My voice is muffled to my ears.

Hika's faze become fuzzy and my eyes start to water.

I see him look away yelling at someone.

I start feeling heavy. My eyes getting droopy.