Vivian POV
My agitation grew worse with each passing seconds until the very last minute.
“Ma’am please, we’re already closed, do you mind stepping out please” One of the clerks said to me and I nodded, picked up my purse and walked out. Sofia had left with Daniel Browns after receiving an urgent call from someone I didn’t particularly know- although it had felt strange but I decided not to poke with my inquisitiveness.
Reaching outside, it was already dark, I think few minutes past seven.
What does Max have over me? Why do I even care? Why do I trust his words so much to the point that I could swear for it even in public. It wasn’t making any sense to me the more I thought about it.
‘Vivian, this was a man who treated you like you were invisible, like a complete ghost but here you are, in the toughest and unlikeliest of the wind that whooshed in the night, standing with anxiety and waiting for him’ I slapped myself as the thought raced on my mind. I couldn’t even muster the courage to step an inch from where I stood.
Few hours went by and I was still there, in those times, I tried his number yet he wasn’t still picking up. It didn’t matter to me if I stayed here till the next day, all I wanted was to know that he was safe, after all, he didn’t want me to get hurt and as to that, dropped me off in the store and left only him, without no one, without no guard, no idea of where he might be.
“Please Max come back,” I muttered silently under my breath, tears prickling at the corners of my lips as I stood frozen on the same spot with my eyes staring blankly into the space of the night.
“Such a beauty radiating in the night” An unfamiliar voice burled behind me and I instantly whited around, my heart tightening as my gaze fell on three men with a mischievous smirk on their face, licking their lips lustfully as their eyes ran from my head to my toes. From their expression, they’ve already undressed me with their eyes.
Who are they? I suddenly felt scared, suddenly regretting why I had not listened to Sofia when she had told me to come along with her.
I gulped down heavily the lump that caught in my throat ” Who re you people?” I asked as I moved back in slow strides, bracing myself for a run but they shocked me when they broke into a fit of laughter.
What was amusing? Surely, nothing at all so why were they laughing? I felt confused even with the dear that gnawed inside me.
“Feisty!” One of them with a red hair said, walking quickly closer towards me than the others. ” I like feisty girls, totally my type don’t you think so?” He turned to face his friends with a sheer jest and they broke into another laughter.
“Don’t come close to me you idiots. Go your way and let me go mine. I doubt you would want to mess with me if you knew who I was” I threatened, thinking that it was the only that could possibly keep them off but I didn’t realize I had just poured fuel to a burning flame.
” And does it seem like we care about anybody honey?” Another one behind the first one asked, obviously annoyed by my words. ” We don’t give a fuck about anybody in this city, no one tells us what to do and if you don’t cooperate, I’m sorry you might get to have a taste of this” He brought a pistol from his shirt and I gasped, my eyes widened as I was utterly terrified.
Oh goodness Vivian! What have you gotten yourself into.
“What do you want from me. I _ I have a few cash if you want, I can give you guys some” My voice faltered as I kept going back, holding out my hand to them.
“Ridiculous, do you think we are short of cash or something? What a sassy young girl you are or maybe thieves?” They asked with annoyance and I nodded.
“That’s not what I meant, I didn’t call you guys thieves, I only thought you wanted_”
“Of course Money. That’s what thieves do but Don’t worry pretty. We Don’t want your money because we already have enough, we want something else rather and I would advise you cooperate with us in peace or do it the hard way, what do you say?” They proposed with a deadly glint.
At this point, if nothing is done, my heart might end up jumping out of my chest anytime soon with the way it was palpitating.
” And what is that?” I managed to ask.
“Good girl, just gently follow us and we won’t hurt you much. We’ll just have a little time with you and then let you go, Simple!”
“No, no please don’t. I can give you whatever you want that I have but please I can’t follow you people, I don’t know you guys” I pleader, hoping immensely that they might have a change of mind even when the situation told me that these people wouldn’t let go easily.
“You don’t even have anything we would want young lady, do we look poor to you huh?” The one that was almost closer to me sneered and it was only then it made sense to me_ everything became clear as my eyes ran a scrutiny at their dress.
Truly, they didn’t seem poor or lacking, more like people who specialized in abducting people.
“Who sent you?” I asked even before I could stop myself as the realization hit me hard.
“Now she decided to become smart” They mocked and I halted on my tracks. ” Will you still cooperate with us now? Or do you still want it the hard way?”
I swallowed hard at their question. Running wasn’t even an option as each of them already pointed their gun at me.
Mustering enough bravery, I spoke up ” I will__”
“Who the hell amongst you touched my woman” The unwavering familiar, thick and domineering voice vibrated behind the men.
Kpoo! In a blink, one of them dropped dead right on the floor before my eyes.