“Look I didn’t mean to blow our cover did I!?” I almost hissed at him and watched him stare at me.
“Well you fucking did.” He shook his head and I watched him push his dark hair off his face. He was good at fixing shit situations. But I wasn’t sure how we were gonna get out of this one. “We’ve gotta tell Bandoni what’s going on Haz?” I shook my head frantically.
“Nah we can’t. If he knows we’ve got her he’ll take her now? What’s he gonna do with her Jay?” His face twisted as I spoke. Neither of us knew what he wanted with her. She started off as a job and now we were running around trying our damndest to protect her when we should have handed her in months ago. My chest started to constrict.
“Look if we tell him that Rava is looking for her he’ll stop him? Rava might want her to hurt you but Bandoni? What he wants he gets.” I shook my head.
“Not happening Jay.” I slumped back on the bed and rubbed my head. I felt like screaming.
“Well then what the fuck do you suggest?” My heart sunk. If he didn’t know I’d be damned if I did. His phone began to ring and he placed it to his ear. His face sunk. He pointed towards his phone and I felt a wave of sickness fall over me. Jay was shaking his head.
“Rava c’mon let her go?” Those were 3 words I never wanted to hear. It was then I knew he’d got her. I would probably never see her again.
Holt
It was dark and my head ached. Really fucking ached. The room was woozy and fuzzy and the smell was funny. Old almost dusty in fragrance. This wasn’t home. This wasn’t Alfie’s. Panic set in and my breathing became erratic. I clutched the pillow that was next to me as I tried my hardest to focus on anything and stop the wobbling.
“Sleeping beauty awakes.” I knew that voice. I took a deep breath in and clutched the pillow. I saw his face. His eyes were dark. So dark. I shook my head and closed my eyes. This is a dream, it’s all a dream. Wake up. I began to rock myself. “You’ll feel better if you sleep it off. Not sure how much Phill gave you.” The feeling of his hand against the skin on my arm made me sick. I squeezed my eyes shut tighter. Praying that the moving waves in front of me would stop.
I’m still not sure how long I’d spent asleep in that same room. I’d been too scared to move or open my eyes. I had no recollection of how I got there. The last thing I remembered I was on a break at work. I’d walked to Starbucks and now I was here. My heart began to thud as I felt the bed dip beneath weight. I inhaled his aftershave and was sure there was sick in my throat. I felt him run his hand over mine and I snatched it away.
“Would you like a drink?” He whispered. I wasn’t over his accent. It still made me cringe every time I heard it.
“No.” I mumbled. He sighed and ran his fingers over my cheek.
“You’re so much like Holly used to be.” I froze “so brave and stubborn. That’ll stop soon enough.” I opened my eyes and glared at him.
“I really don’t think you realise who you’ve got sat in front of you Rava.” I hissed towards him. My throat was dry. He smirked and ran his thumb over my cheek again. I snatched my face away from his and heard him chuckle.
“Oh Avaya.” He shook his head and stood to his feet.
“What’s your plan Rava?” I questioned. He looked down at me and shrugged.
“I don’t have one yet. I’ll have my fun with you and then I’ll probably kill you.” He smirked and winked at me. I recoiled away from his words and shook my head at him.
“You know you’re a pathetic excuse of a man?” I threw an insult his way. He grinned and held his hand out for me to take.
“I’ve never claimed to be a man Avaya. Not a good one anyway. C’mon I’ve got something to show you.” I didn’t take his hand but I did stand. His eyes traced my face and it twisted. I looked away from him and followed him. I had no idea why I was following him, I didn’t trust him at all but there was something sad in his expression and maybe I could break him just a little.
“You gonna show me where my life ends huh?” I watched him shake his head as he smiled and I rolled my eyes. I was terrified but I wasn’t going to show him that. Not now. I wondered how long it would be before Haz and Jay realised I was missing. My mum would be calling them or would have called them already.
“Not quite.” He grinned and gestured towards the sofa. It was fairly new looking. Completely different to the room I’d been in. I glanced around the room and noticed there were several men lurking around. I’d seen some of them before. He nodded at one of them standing by the door and he disappeared. “See the truth is Avaya. You don’t know him.” I stood awkwardly in front of the sofa and examined him. He was muscular but not as big as Harry. Probably the reason for the back up. I held my hands together and gulped. “Did you know that Holly was a relationship of convenience? He didn’t really love her. I only found that out from his father a few years ago.” I shook my head. “They were having a baby too.” My heart dropped. He’d never mentioned that. Tears pricked in my eyes. “He’s not the man you think
