Chapter 6

    There is always that one time of month I was sleepy, Hungry, And I just don’t want to human! 

    So what did I do? I went to my favorite cafe, I just needed to get out of the house and to have some time away from my work space! 

     A drive and coffee sounded perfect.

    But now I feel like just sitting a watching a show while I enjoy said warm cup of coffee, But my phone is about to die and the café is too busy! 

    All the outlets are being used. 

   I Look around for a while, I see that man who is alway’s here in the morning It looks like he is leaving! Maybe I can ask him if he can move….?

     “Excuse me..,” I say while trying to find his eyes….

     “Could you please move? You are blocking the only available outlet…” He seems kind of like me…!

     Always lost in thought.., Never in the moment.

Don’t lose site of the task at hand! 

    “Umm.., Sir? Could you please move,” 

    I title my head as I look at the man, He gives me a light smile before replying. 

“Sorry Miss, I’ll move.” 

    Then he went toward the direction of the door…, I feel a bit bad about asking him to move., I hope I’m not the reason he is leaving. I settle in ready to enjoy my show…, Which I only get to do for a moment…..,

    “Miss is this seat taken? We where wondering if we could use it,” The couple looks at me expectedly……, 

     I want to tell them no and that I was here first! But., I’m in no mood to do so, I have no energy too.., I smile politely and gather my things. 

    “Here, You can have both.” I head toward the door with my face glued to my phone. 

    I should be paying more attention to what is going on around me but I ignore my better judgment. 

    When I’m about to reach the door I see past the edge of my phone. I realize that it is the same man from before. “Are you leaving?” I say in a quite voice, But there is no reply… 

    His gaze is fixed on the front door, I peer past him to see two police officers about to open the door maybe he knows them? I tap him on his shoulder and repeat my question from earlier. “Are you leaving?” 

    His head snapped in my direction, He look like he was panicking?

“Yes I was just about to, But I don’t see my ride.”

    He smiled, Carefully turning his body and me to face away from the door.

“But if I may.., Why do you keep talking to me? Do I know you from somewhere or have we met before?” 

    He smiled, While tightly holding me by my shoulders.

    “Could you please let my shoulders go please? Your grip is.., Ummm.., Quite strong!” His gaze snapped back to mine as he let my shoulders go.

“Sorry.., I just have somewhere I really need to be.”

   He smiled at me once again. “I see, No worry’s I myself need to get home!” I rubbed the back of my neck like I always do when I don’t really know what to say. “Well.., I hope you make it to where you need too!”

I say as I rush out the door toward my car.

“Do you mind if I join you?”

   I feel the color leave my face for a moment, He wants to come with me, In my car? Why did he follow me!

“Miss? Can I join you?”

    A look of concern graces his sharp yet gentle features, I can’t help but stair at him. 

    I feel like I’m getting dizzy! This is bad, I’m getting a migraine I always have them when I’m on my period.

“Hello?”

  I can’t think straight! 

    “I’m sorry…!” I say with a breathy voice. 

   “I’m not feeling too hot at the moment” I pause mid sentence. “I think you should wait for your own ride!” I reach for my tumbler as I open my car door.

    The ice water inside usually helps me regain some of my thinking abilities when my head is spinning, I take a moment to rest in my car before I try to start it.

    But there is a tap on the car window.

“Do you need someone to help you home?”

    I turn my head to look at the man I can feel my eyes flutter a little, My door swings open and the man lifts me out. “Wait..!” I swat my hand at him.

    “What are you doing!” He takes me over to the passenger side and gently puts me in the seat and buckles me, He gets in the driver seat.

“I’ll take you to the hospital, You seem to be in some sort of pain.”

     I nod my head in disagreement.

    “No.., I don’t need to go to the hospital!” I start to fight with the seat buckle.

    “I just need to go home and rest.” 

    His gaze is firmly on the road that he is currently speeding down weaving in and out of traffic with expert precision, As he rounds another corner her comes to a complete stop unlocking the doors.

“Thank god you are ok Sir! But if I may where did you get the car from?”

    I can’t move my body, My cramps are currently robing me of my own functions.

“Tory that is not important right now, Do you have anything on you that helps with pain?” 

    The man called Troy in the back nods at the others words, He open’s his briefcase that seems to appear from nowhere.

“I have some Tylenol, Is there something specific you need?” 

    As Troy finishes his sentence I can feel myself start to black out.., How long has it been since the last time this happened? Yes.., It was two years ago. 

    But that time I was home…

    Alone..

    When I wake I’m in a room that I don’t recognize, The shades in the room are closed and the nearest door is cracked open slightly. 

    “Where am I?” 

    I take in my surroundings, But I can still feel my lower abdomen cramping with pain! The sound from the other room starts to slowly leak into the room.

“He is the one behind it! He leaked information to the feds and god knows who else.”

    It sound’s like whoever is speaking is panicking.

“Tory…., Did we not expect this! We have been looking for a rat this entire time.”

    The sound of a cabinet opening, The ring of glasses strikes though the air as they hit a hard wood table.

“Luckily for us we where able to trap both the rat and traitor at the same time!”

    A glass slams on the table.

“That may be true., But you where almost caught!” 

    The one with a deeper voice lets out a sadistic laugh.

“I would have welcomed it! I have been looking for a reason to beat someone senseless for a while now! It was too thoughtful of them to all gather in one place.”

    There is a loud sigh that echos through the door.

“Do you know how much blood you lost the last time you did that!”

    The one who was speaking sounds as if he is moving farther away.

“Deimos.., We can’t let this slide!”

    The sudden screech of a chair sliding across the floor sounds, There is a moment of silence before quickened foot steps rush toward to door! Did they realize I’m awake…, The door slams open! I jolt at the sound. 

“I see you are awake now.”

    I turn to see the one I think is called Troy? Standing tall as if he is immovable. “Yes I’am..,” I manage to say those words without stuttering. 

“Sorry if I scared you! Can I get you any refreshments?”

    I look at Troy wide eyes, This is a kidnaping? All I remember is blacking out.

    “I don’t need refreshments, How did I even get here?”

    Troy looks seemingly calm, And yet scary!

“I brought you here, Since you were out cold.”

    Troy who had mostly ‘broke the door’ moves aside swiftly, To make way for the one who is talking Deimos?

    “Is this a Kidnapping?” 

     The man Troy watches me as I speak. His eyes have a glimmer of panic in them……….. Why?

“Deimos! I’ll handle this.”

    Troy stands between me Deimos with mind sickening speed, The room is silent neither of them move nor reply to each other.

    I feel like I’m getting light headed again….

“Troy”

    Troy looks to the floor at Deimos words.

“Get me a cup of tea.”

    Troy quickly leaves the room. I feel a uneasy.., Deimos stair seems unwavering! He reminds me of animals eyes on a dark night. Watchful, Inquisitive,

    And yet.., They are gentle, Despite the rage that seems hidden deep inside, there is a softness there.

    I can’t help but want to see more of him though I know I should be., Well.., Worried and probably scared..! 

    I need to lay off the romance navels! 

   A sharp clank from a cup snaps my mind back to my current situation, Troy stairs at Deimos…

    With what seems to be a pit of worry as he lays out a pure white tea set.

“Black or with cream?”

    Tory looks at me with an intense stair.

    “Well that depends, What blend are we drinking?”

    I try to keep my aching head steady as I speak.

“Earl Gray with lavender.”

    Troy’s look is expectant as if there is something that he is waiting for, Why does he look like a puppy!  

    “No cream then please.” 

    He pauses at my words, It is…, As if I can see his wheels turning in his head. 

    “Only a mad man would ruin the taste of Lavender with cream.”  I smile at my own words.., Lavender…, That would be nice and relaxing for me! 

    My cramps are getting worse, I sigh as I take a sip of the tea, The warmth is calming and relieving. 

    “Thank you! I do feel much better now” Wait..! Why did I allow myself to get off topic!

    “Do you enjoy teas?”

    I respond without thinking. 

    “I do, Though I like my tea cold rather then hot this time of year” God Lana! You are a terrible kidnapped person? How would I define myself in this equation..? 

“Cold…, What type of tea do you drink in the morning then?” 

     Tea…., ME DRINK TEA in the MORNING! 

    “No!” I shake my head as fast as I can! 

    “I’m already sleep deprived as it is!” I chug the rest of my tea. “Coffee is my one true love in the morning!” I carefully place the tea cup down and pushed it forward on the edge of the dresser that Troy placed the tea on. 

    “Now if you would please let me leave I have a deadline that I need to meet!” Troy takes the cup and places it back on the tray. 

“If I may before you go.., Why did you black out?”

    Deimos.., I think thats his name? Why did he ask., I don’t know what to say? “I’m not feeling well today, But that’s what it is to be a woman” I give a weary smile, Meanwhile his expression never changes, I can’t tell what he is thinking! 

“Troy”

    Deimos snaps his fingers and Troy rushes to his side giving him his ear, His gaze never sifts from mine as he whispers to Troy. 

“He will show you out.”

    I stand as soon as he says those words.

“Your phone is by the door don’t forget it.”

    I nod my head, When did he even take my phone! Why did he take my phone…?! 

    “Thank you” 

    I say quietly as I follow Tory toward the door, My head starts to spin as I walk…, How did I exactly get into this situation and how am I able to walk away from all of this, Who are these people and what what is going to happen now!?