No Lovers on 25th Avenue! (12)

Chapter 12 - Keep Holding On

I have never seen a gun up close but he had one in his hands. Acting casual about it. I kept staring at it. My throat hoarse from all the screaming I just did. I licked my lips.

"It would have been easy if you kept your mouth to yourself then…" Wilson looked up at me. "Don’t get any funny ideas. I am not going to hurt you. That would just be nuts."

He grabbed me and slammed me onto the couch. He smiled as he went off to the kitchen. I ran for the door. I tried to unlock the door but it wouldn’t budge. I was crying and pulling and fearing the worst.

"You need the keys." Wilson stated sitting on the couch with two sandwiches and two glasses of Cola. "Have some lunch. You must be thirsty from all that yelling you just did. Did I mention that my walls are soundproof? Yeah that means no one can hear you screaming or banging at my door."

"Why?" I was shaking as I sat on the other couch sipping the ice cold Cola into my mouth. It felt good but then I felt like dropping it. What if he drugged it?

"Because, I love you." He rested his feet on the coffee table.

"You don’t know what love is!" I rested my cup back on the table. I didn’t want anymore.

"Don’t you dare yell at me." He shoved the sandwich plate at me.

"I don’t want it!" I was being strangely defiant when he was the one with the gun.

"Girl, you better eat it or else." He shoved it at me and I just took a nibble.

If he was forcing me to stay here he was out of his mind. I would jump out the window if I have to. Simple as that. He couldn’t keep me here even if he paid a million dollars and a nice good pair of shoes. From the beginning I should have known. The shoes, the picking me up, the caring and shoving me. He was just trying to figure me out. We didn’t meet just so. He planned it all so perfectly all because of those damn eyes that I wanted to cut out so badly. They had been welcoming and loving but they were just pure evil. I twisted in my seat.

"Can I go to sleep in one of the bedrooms?" I asked sweetly. Maybe there was somewhere to get out.

"Strip first." He was drinking an ice cold beer. As he held out a basket.

"What do you mean?" I asked terrified at this point.

"Lose the jacket, the scarf, the hat, the boots, the socks, the sweater, and anything that could lead to the outside out here then I will escort you to your room." He smiled and I knew he was probably just half drunk as I shrugged off the ‘outside world clothing’ from me.

The room had one window, one bed and a dresser. I closed and locked the door behind me. You could never be too careful they say. I climbed into the bed and fell asleep. At least later the police would be all over him. My justice would be served.
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Victor’s POV

"Thanks again." I grabbed my textbook and headed out the building. Ms Wolf was pissing me off again. Strange my arm was feeling a little bit lonely. I caught Ming and asked him where Callie was.

"She left a long time ago. She wasn’t feeling well." Ming strapped his helmet on and smiled. "Tell her I said feel well." He rode off on his red mountain bike and I shrugged.

I grabbed myself together as I headed home. My dad and my step mom were making soy sauce noodles with meat pieces while giggling. I knew they probably just had some wine. I slide onto the island counter and smiled.

"How come you are home so early?" My step mom, Rita, grabbed my face and kissed both of my cheeks. "Now I have both my boys home!"

"My girlfriend ditched me." I shrugged. "She isn’t feeling well. I’ll call her later I guess."

"You have a girlfriend? Since when?" My dad threw his cooking cloth on his shoulder and leaned against the counter next to the frying pan.

"Callie is. And ever since I came home late that one night." I stuck my tongue out at him as he threw the cloth at me.

"My sweet little hijo is growing up." Rita hugged me and rubbed my head.

"Hey, don’t go Spanish on me!" I said swapping her away. "Let me go do my homework. Call me when dinner is ready."

I did my homework and ate dinner within four whole hours. It was until two hours after that, Rita gave me the worst news of my life.
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Callie’s POV

I was staving when I woke up. I got up and walked to the living room where there was a glass of Coke and a plate of pasta. I ate not even thinking of what could happen later. I just ate it all down. This might be my last meal after all.

"Slow down, you might choke yourself." I hear voice tell me. This brown haired girl blew past me setting a another cup of cold soda in front of me. "I am Winifred. I am the one who made you the pasta."

"Oh great! Another kidnapper!" I rest my head on the table and sighed as I pushed the empty away.

"This girl got a good sense of humor." Wilson grabbed my hair and yanked it. I screeched. "Don’t pay any mind to her."

Winifred looked at us both and just shrugged and walked away. How stupid could this girl be?! He is obviously hurting me here!

"Why do you always do that stuff?" He dropped my hair and slapped me. "Your job is just to sit here, eat, watch TV and look pretty. Never I said talk unless you need something important."

"Where’s the bathroom?" I tasted blood.

"I don’t know go find it!" He tossed me down the hallway. Winifred saw that and ran over.

"What are you doing to her?" Winifred screamed.

"Nothing. She is just really rude." Wilson walked away.

I got up and found the nearest bathroom and locked the door. I sat in the tub. There must be a window in here! I searched but found nothing.

"That’s the new bathroom. You aren’t going to find anything." Wilson called out laughing. I opened the door.

"Why are you doing this to me?!" I asked simply.

"Your step-father isn’t what he seems is he?" Wilson casually walked the hall. I followed him. "And because I love you. I told you this all yesterday!"

"He can act like he is something at times but so far he is okay." I shrugged. "What does he have to do with you kidnapping me?"

"Oh a lot." Wilson walked into the another bedroom. "He is going to feel the pain he caused. You are just my useful tool and I don’t why but I fell in love with you after your sweet kisses. I just might keep you after the job is done."

He closed the door in my face and locked it. I banged so hard and loud at the door. My fists were beginning to bleed. My throat was sore and I could barely utter a word. Winifred hoisted me up and put me back into bed.

"Child, it makes no sense in fighting him. He is just trying to be a good to you." Winifred tucked me in and closed the door behind her. I looked out window. It was already the next day. I don’t know what it was but I was missing my home. I began to cry into the pillow.

"He is going to kill me before I even get to see my family again!" I sobbed into my pillow.
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Victor’s POV

"Did they find her yet?" Danny asked softly when I was ramming books into my locker.

"No!" I slammed my locker shut.

"Relax." Danny stared at me. "You do know when you slam things with those arms you are the incredible hulk!"

"Sorry. Its just better this way. You should have saw her mother bawled last night. I don’t want to be crying over her. I just want to find her." I look up to see that Wilson guy. "He probably knows where she is!"

Wilson and I met eyes for a moment. He winked at me as he walked out the building. I followed him.

"Where is she?" I asked standing in front of him.

"I don’t know." He smelled like her. He is lying.

"You smell just like her!" I pointed out. He smiles then.

"Yeah you know after the great night we had I think I deserved a kiss and a hug the morning after." He ruffled my hair. I slapped his hand.

"She didn’t do anything with you!" I was angry at the vile words he could say about Callie. "She isn’t that type of girl!"

"Yeah because well I don’t know where she is. But don’t worry I am sure when they come back-"

"Hey!" Danny called. "Look out!" Danny threw a big wad of snow at Wilson’s head.

"At least I got support!" I spat at his shoes.

"You know why beat me up. I am the one who holds the keys to whether your girlfriend lives or not." With that he jumped into his car and waved bye.

Oh brother! What if everything I say makes him hurt her more?
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Callie’s POV

Winifred gave me a plate of eggs. I wasn’t really hungry. I ate a few bites then just spat them back into the plate. Wilson sat next me.

"That’s not nice." He takes my fork and eats some. "I think it just fine. Your spit ha quite a texture."

"Yuck!" I laughed. "Why does she cook so bad?!"

"I don’t know. My sister isn’t one to confirm. She thinks I want to kill you. That’s the only reason she is here feeding you this crap."

"Oh. So you aren’t going to kill me?" I played with the eggs.

"Of course not. I love you way too much." He kissed my forehead and left me there.

"How can one man treat you like trash then make it better with a little kiss and breakfast?" I asked him.

"Simple." He replied closing the door. "By feeding you lies!" He chuckled as he walked down the hall.
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Victor’s POV

"I am telling you, dad!" I wasn’t going to let this man get away with this. "He took her."

"Victor, let the police do their job." My dad was trying to watch a football game. I stood in front of the TV.

"Rita, you believe me right?" I was hoping she would but she barked at me for blocking the TV. "Fine! I am just going to have do this myself!"

I grabbed my coat and walk to Callie’s house. Everyday so far, police began to less and less show up. Its only the fourth day she has been missing and now they aren’t searching for a live body anymore. Callie’s mom sits on the front porch every morning and night just praying some man will just hand back her child. I sat next to her.

"I think I know who has her. But you have to believe in me." I said rubbing my hands together. I tell her everything that happened from the very beginning. Oh Callie I hope I haven’t messed things up for you.

"What the hell!" Her mother sobbed. "He is not bringing her back is he?"

"I don’t know." Tears spilling through my eyes now. "Pray she keeps holding on."
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