Linda’s POVThe deafening sound of the gunshot reverberated through the warehouse, sending shockwaves of terror through my already shattered soul. I recoiled in horror, my heart seizing in my chest as I watched the life drain from the guard’s eyes, his body crumpling to the ground in a heap of blood and ruined dreams. My mind went numb, unable to comprehend the brutality of the scene unfolding before me. Tears blurred my vision as I struggled to process the sheer magnitude of the violence that had just happened. The other guards were shocked but they maintained their composure, not wanting to be next. Kirby stood over Ben’s lifeless body, her expression unreadable as she holstered her pistol with a casual flick of her wrist. It was as if she had just squashed a bug under her boot, it seemed like she did not care at all. Ben’s colleague who was on duty that night had his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at the grisly scene before him. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words
Linda’s POVI adjusted my weight in the metal chair, feeling a bit numb to all the body aches I knew I had a few minutes ago before I was told about the pregnancy. I had never seen myself as pregnant before, it was something that I had not entertained. I mean, I did think of being pregnant and giving kids to Chris, but that was only a fantasy that I had created in my head.Like almost every girl or woman, we think of things like this. We have this dream, this perfect picture that we paint about how our lives will end up.Some of us would want kids in that painting, most of us. But others would not, and that was okay.But for me, I did want kids. I just thought that it would be something that Chris and I would talk about first.I thought it would be something that we would look forward to together. What if he did not want a child? Or what if he was ready for one and wanted to focus on work?And let us not forget that I was in this situation. My life has been very dark and hectic recen
Linda’s POVI was now by the wall, sitting on the wall while my back lay against it. I was invested, I wanted to know more about this complicated person. Kirby wet her lips and nodded to herself before continuing her story, “And then we finally did. I got pregnant and it felt like a miracle. In fact, it was. But things took a turn.”“But that’s life,” She whispered this part to herself, pain flashing in her eyes. “Gabriel was supposed to fly to another state for work but I learned the next day that his plane had crashed and he died.”“Wow,” I mouthed the word without actually saying it. It felt strange, because why was I feeling a bit sad for a woman this evil?Maybe that was because I had a heart.In those few seconds, I swear I thought that I saw Kirby’s eyes get teary but they soon got hard and clear as if they never were.“The baby was the only real connection I had to Gabriel except the memories in my heart for him. But long story short, I got a miscarriage,” She said, shrugging
Linda’s POVAs Kirby’s voice cut through the conversation, a tense silence descended upon the room. Mr. and Mrs. Kingston turned their attention towards her, their expressions unreadable as they nodded in acknowledgment. “Yes, you can proceed,” Mr. Kingston said, his voice firm and authoritative. “We have important matters to attend to; like clearing our names,” He said as he looked directly at me. His wife remained silent, her gaze fixed on me with a mixture of curiosity and detachment. It was as if she was observing a specimen under a microscope, or a chim in a zoo. Kirby nodded in response to her boss’s directive, her expression impassive as she turned her attention to me. With deliberate movements, she approached the metal chair where I was seated, her eyes set on me. Then she chuckled. “This is going to be so much fun.” She drew close to me, and then slowly took out her pistol.“What are you doing? We don’t want her dead, Kirby,” Mrs. Kingston chirped in as she watched the sc
Linda’s POVI waited for an answer, I needed to know. Because how could the excess of blood be explained?“Mr. and Mrs. Kingston are not doctors, they barely know the difference between me doing the procedure for an abortion and completely something else,” Kirby explained, walking towards the wall by the door and leaning her back on it.“So what did you do?” I was intrigued. Honestly, it felt like I was still bleeding, but there was not much pain down there, so I was really curious as to what she had done.“I mutilated a part of your genital area,” She confessed. “I had to do something that caused a lot of blood, or some at least.”My stomach churned at her admission, a mixture of horror and disbelief blanketing me. “You what? You mutilated me?” I whispered, still processing her words. Kirby’s expression hardened, her eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that made me shrink back instinctively. “I had to make it look convincing, Linda,” She replied, her tone devoid of emotion. “It
Chris’s POVI was sitting on the couch, my heart heavy with worry and guilt. This was me. This was all my fault. If I was just going to be better, if I was going to be a better husband and would have stood up for her in front of my family, then maybe all of this was never going to happen. Depression had already set in. I was already in China, in my mansion. But it was empty. The maids were there, the guards were there, but my wife wasn’t. I had already reported her missing, I had been all over the city, trying to find her. I had checked all her favorite spots but there was no luck. I also happened to find out that my parents were released on bail. They had won the case. I honestly felt a bit good that they were at first, but after finding out that my wife was missing, I knew that it was my father’s doing. I confronted him but he played it off smoothly, he said that he had no idea and that he had never even seen Linda in person in his entire life. But he was here in China. His wif
Chris’s POVFallon’s tone shifted instantly, her voice becoming more serious. “They called you? Are you sure?” She did not even give me a chance to reply before she shot another question. “What did they say?” I hesitated for a moment, trying to gather my thoughts amidst the chaos of emotions swirling inside me. “They said that they have Linda and that if I ever want to see her again, I have to do whatever they say.” There was a brief pause on the other end of the line before she responded. “Did they make any demands?” I wished that they did, I really did. I shook my head, even though she could not see it. “Not yet. They just said that they’d be in touch.” Fallon let out a sigh, the sound heavy with frustration. “Alright, Chris. Stay calm, okay? We are going to figure this out. But you need to let me handle it from here. Do you understand?” I scoffed. How was I supposed to just fold my arms and sit while my wife was being possibly tortured somewhere? “Yeah, no, that is not happeni
Chris’s POVAs I neared the location indicated on the GPS, my anticipation grew, mingled with fear and determination. The address led me to a very fancy part of the city, which threw me off a bit.Why would Linda be held in one of the many high-rises around this area?You see, the location was not specific, it just told me the block of where the call came from. But either than that, I was left with nothing substantial. I had to find a way to get more information, there were so many high-rises here, how would I know which one to go to?As I reached a traffic light, I slowed down and waited for the red light as people crossed the crosswalk. Then my phone made a small buzz. It was on the empty seat next to me. I reached for it and took advantage of the wait. Looking at the screen, I saw that it was a new message; one from the kidnappers! Adrenaline shot through me as I looked at the message. There were no words, only a picture. And the person that was in the picture was my wife. Gosh,