I was running as fast I could and as far as my legs could take me. My ankle was aching like hell after my jump from the window. There were wounds on both of my elbows and knees. But I had no time to worry about those. I have to run away from these people… God knows how long I have before they notice I am missing and come looking for me.
They abducted me when I was coming home from college. They said they need something from my dad, who is a powerful minister in the country.
I don’t know what these people want from my dad, but I know one thing. They won’t get anything easily. My dad is well famous in the whole country for his honesty and his strict decisions. Even if I am under these people’s captivity, he won’t easily adhere to what they want. He would try every other thing to rescue me before he agrees to their conditions.
They kept me in a room for four days without letting me talk with my dad or giving me any information on how the negotiation is going with my dad.
Whenever I demanded information, they said only their boss knows that information. I asked them to bring their fu**ing boss to meet me. But the only answer I received was, “The boss will come when he wants!”
Though they kept me captivated they didn’t hurt me. They fed me well and let me stay in the room freely. They even gave me books to read. But like any human, I couldn’t stand being locked in a room. I was frustrated without knowing what is going to happen to me. Also, with my dad’s stubbornness, I knew this negotiation would take forever. Even now, he would be blaming me for being so dumb as to get kidnapped. That’s how my dad is. No matter if I don’t have any control over a situation, dad always thinks I am responsible for that somehow and put the blame on me.
I was ready to do anything to escape from these people and run away for my freedom. I was unbelievably lucky that they forgot to lock my door today evening, I didn’t know what danger waits for me outside this door, but without any second thought, I went out…
To my surprise, there was no one in the corridor, the entire place was so quiet…
Before I go much far, on my right side, I saw a window. I hurried there and looked out. The outside was so dark, but I didn’t care about that. I quickly opened the window.
What are the odds of having my door accidentally opened and I could come here and open a window without anyone noticing me? Well… I think today is my lucky day.
I jumped from the window without wasting a second.
Now here I am, running with all I have.
Though I couldn’t see a thing clearly, I kept on running… There was a bush area, and I ran passing that. That journey was not pleasant at all. My whole body was I felt like I couldn’t even take a step further with my aching body. Then I remembered maybe this is the chance God gave me to survive… I couldn’t let it go without even trying…
After crossing the bush area, I came to a road. It was a small road, and I couldn’t see any houses or any person…
I kept on walking in a direction I felt right…
After a few steps, I fall on to the ground with unbearable pain in my ankle… Maybe I am just so damn stupid to escape from that place… Maybe I should have kept my trust in dad and wait…
Without being able to get up, I spend a few minutes, hugging the cold ground…
Suddenly I heard some people shouting from the distance.
“She can’t go that far… Look everywhere…” it was not that hard to identify that voice. They are coming for me. Maybe letting them find me is a good thing because I was drained…
Sametime, I saw a vehicle light from the far…
Someone is coming. Maybe this is my rescue...
Whoever that is, I decided to get help from that person. So, I stood up, gathering even the last drop of courage I had… When that car was approaching me, I stood in the middle of the road, showing my hands to stop the car…
The car stopped a few feet away from me, and I hurried to the passenger side…
The shutter was opened, and a good-looking guy gave me a confused stare…
God! Even during that critical moment, I couldn’t stop admiring how handsome he looked. However, without wasting time, I begged him, “Please let me get in!”
I observed how his eyes blinked a few times with confusion.
“Please…” I begged again.
Then without uttering a word, he opened the door for me.
I quickly got in and closed the door.
“Let’s go…” then I said.
“Where?” his blue eyes were filled with uncertainty.
“Anywhere… Please… Let’s go soon…” I said in a hurry.
“But I don’t even know you.” He hesitated.
“Trust me, I am not a criminal. I am a college student. Some people abducted me, and I escaped from them. Now they are coming after me. Please, take me somewhere.” I summarized the situation and begged.
He shut his eyes for a few seconds… Then he opened his eyes and looked at me…
“I trust you…” he replied...
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He drove faster… I was so nervous and didn’t even notice where we were going. Maybe I am heading towards much more danger… Anyway, at that time, I wanted to escape from the people who kidnapped me, that’s all.
None of us talked anything until he pulled over in front of a small but beautiful house.
“This is where I live. I live alone since my family lives abroad. If you like, you can come in.” he said politely.
I nodded. I had nowhere else to go…
I got down from his car. But I couldn’t take even a step further without screaming with pain… My fu**ing ankle… I bent down and rubbed the swollen area with tears in my eyes.
Before even I notice, he was in front of me, kneeling down.
“Let me see…” he said in a bit commanding voice.
He gently touched my ankle. The moment his cold fingertips touched my hot skin, my whole body shivered with unknown pleasure… What the fu** is wrong with me? He is just trying to help me, and I am falling for his look like a stupid school girl. Also in a life-threatening situation like this.
“This looks bad…” he said, raising his head up and looking at my eyes.
I smiled weakly…
“If you walk, this will get worst. Please let me carry you.” He said.
Carry me? What? Carry how? In your arms?
With all these foolish questions coming to my mind, I looked at him nervously.
“Don’t worry. I won’t do anything to harm you.” He said with a small yet charming smile on his face.
I agreed.
He gently and securely took me in his arms and took me to his house. I put both of my arms around his neck involuntarily. I felt so comfortable and relaxed in his arms. I wish he could keep me in his arms like this for some time more.
As soon as we entered the house, I was surprised by how neat and tidy the house look. Regardless of the size of the house, it looked so cozy… I wish I could take a wash, eat something, and crash to a bed as soon as possible.
But there was something more important for me to do. Something, I should have done as soon as I met him.
“Can I make a call to my dad?” I asked.
“Yes, of course. But my phone is dead. Let me put this to charge first. Until that, I will bring you something to drink.” He said, sympathetically looking at me.
I nodded, making myself even comfortable on the couch he made me sat.
Then he left the living room.
What will happen to me if I don’t meet him. Then those people will surely catch me. They will be furious because I escaped… God! I don’t think I have ever been this lucky in my entire life.
I could have got into the car of another criminal and get into the worst trouble. But God sent me this angel to save me…
Within a few minutes, he came back with a cup of coffee and a first aid box.
“If you take a wash, you would feel refreshed. But your wounds would hurt unbearably. So, let me first take care of them. Then you can have the coffee and take a nap.”
He said.
I smiled… God! You have never been this good to me…
“I put the phone to charge. I will bring it soon.” He said while he was cleaning my ankle with some saline water and rubbing some balm on it… The way he massaged my ankle felt so good, and I wanted to close my eyes and let him continue for hours…
But he stopped taking care of my ankle and moved to the other wounds on my elbow and knees…
“So, you escaped from your kidnappers?” he asked while doing that. His face was brightened with a small smile.
“Yeah… Looks like that.” I said, smiling.
“A brave girl!” he exclaimed.
“No, a lucky girl!” I quickly corrected him.
He gave me a confused look. I explained to him how I managed to escape…
“They look like some armature kidnappers. Who else would forget to unlock the door?” He said, laughing.
“Maybe,” I replied… But I was not confident about that. I really didn’t think some armature gang would go against someone so powerful as my dad.
Then he continued his work without saying anything.
After a few minutes, he looked at me.
“I have put medicine to all the wounds, except for the one there…” when he said, my eyes widened.
I followed his eyes to my chest.
Then only I saw the big red scratch from my neck to my breasts. With my collarless T-shirt, that scratch was clearly visible… I must get this when I was running in that bush area…
I looked at him when my face blushed within a second… His eyes were still lingering on my chest…
“I will take care of that. ” I said a bit annoyingly and took the medicine tube from him.
He quickly stood up as he got hurt by my words…
“Drink this. I will check my phone.” He said, and then he left me without even looking at me.
I felt upset… He trusted me to take me to his home and take care of me, though he knows nothing about me.
But I am not trusting him that same way, right? If he wants to take advantage of me, he won’t take care of my wounds and all. I would be already under his well-fit body…
He just sympathizes with me, and he is trying to help me…
I applied some ointment from the tube over the scratch carelessly and took the cup of coffee…
The coffee was not hot, so I drank it in one breathe…
After a few seconds, I started to feel so sleepy, and I lied down on his couch and kept my head on a comfy cushion.
Just before my eyes completely shut, I saw him walking towards me, but I had no strength to open my eyes.