Chapter 1: Echoes of a Dangerous Night

Audrey Smith was out with her friend on a Friday night like every other of her Friday nights.

"Amy I think it's time to go it's already 1:45 my mum will soon notice I'm gone," said Audrey nagging her friend.

"Just 30 minutes more, what's the rush" said Amy holding a bottle to Audrey

"On the contrary, let's dance," said Amy pulling her friend to the dance floor.

As they danced their hearts out, they heard a loud bang like a gunshot. As everyone screamed and scurried for their lives, Audrey lost sight of Amy.

"Amy? ……. Amy!" Audrey yelled her name two more times until she heard whispers. As she drew closer she could hear them.

AUDREY'S POV

"Boss said to keep him alive, why did you shoot" said the first man holding a glass cup.

"It's not my fault, he was trying to be smart so I aimed for his leg but he tried pulling the gun out of my hand so I accidentally shot his chest I'm sorry Sir," said the second man holding the gun.

"Just clean up the mess," said the first man.

"FUCK!" he said smashing the cup in his hand. I let out a yelp at the sound of the shattering glass as they all turned their heads to me and I made a run for it.

"Get her now" yelled the first man pointing towards the door.

I was wearing a tight dress so it was hard to run fast and they were catching up. As I got to the bottom of the stairs, I tripped and fell. I just felt so sorry for myself and pretended to faint as they surrounded me.

One of the men carried me over his shoulders and started moving upstairs. I kept as still as I could and tried to bury my fear. They got to the room where I first saw them and I couldn't find the body that was shot anywhere. Looks like they got rid of it fast. They laid me on the chair and waited for their boss to come back, or so I thought. 1 minute……..2 minutes no voices. I thought to myself just to keep still and wait to hear them go out. Then I heard a voice.

"Open your eyes and stop pretending," said the first man kneeling beside me. Guess I've been caught I thought as I slowly opened my eyes.

The man got up and said, "Take her to the car".

They took me outside to the parking lot and I tried to run but they caught me and shoved me in the trunk of the car.

I knew screaming and shouting here wouldn't help because there was no one else in the parking lot so I waited until I saw other cars and street lights.

I kicked the trunk and screamed my lungs out. "Help!! Help! …. Kidnapp! Help!" But I didn't receive any response. I screamed and kicked until I eventually passed out.

On the other side of town, Noah was in the study of his Luxurious Mansion walking around in circles and looking at his phone a million times until it finally rang.

"What took you so long to call? If you want to stay in this city you better not play with my time" Noah threatened.

"We're very sorry sir but we had a bit of a problem," said Charles explaining to Noah.

"I SWEAR IF YOU TELL ME THAT HE GOT AWAY I WILL WEAR YOUR SKIN FOR WINTER!!" Yelled Noah over the phone.

"N..no..no.. sir he didn't get away" replied Charles. "Okay then what are you waiting for, bring him to me at once," said Noah ending the call.

Charles stared at the phone with fear evident in his eyes. 'What am I going to tell the boss now' he thought to himself almost crying.

15 minutes later they arrived at the mansion and one of the men brought Audrey out unconscious.

Noah came rushing out of the house with guards and a butler behind him.

He sighted Audrey in their arms and stopped abruptly

"Is this some kind of joke? Where is Marco? You were supposed to bring him to me, not a girl." Said Noah. "We know that sir we are very sorry" replied Charles. "Fine fine then where is he?"

"H.. he.. he uhm…. Sir, he's .." stuttered Charles. "Oh Fucking Lord, say something you bafoon" Noah interrupted his stuttering.

"Sir Marco is dead" he finally blurted out.

Noah looked ashen "Come again Charles," said Noah.

"I said Marco is dead. One of my men accidentally shot him and he died on the spot" replied Charles. "Ha ha ha ha ha" Noah laughed menacingly and angrily kicked the car tire.

"So I pay you to shoot accidentally?" He asked.

"No sir, we're very sorry sir" replied Charles.

"And how do you expect me to find my sister now that Marco is dead!? And why did you bring the fucking girl?" Asked Noah.

"Sir while questioning him, we found out that he also sells drugs to the Italian mafia and gives girls out to them so we suspect that Miss Lucy was given to one of them. As for the girl, she overheard us and we don't know what to do with her" said Charles.

"Italian mafia eh? Marco was quite capable…" he stopped midway in his sentence "Wait what did you say about the girl?" Asked Noah.

"Well she overheard us in the room" replied Charles.

"You not only killed Marco but let some rando eavesdrop on my business?" Said Noah angrily.

At this point, Charles didn't dare to reply anymore.

"Just put her in the basement we'll deal with her later. But for now, I need Marco's data on all the Italians he sold drugs to for the past two months" said Noah

"Yes sir!" Replied Charles entering the car with some of his men while the rest of them took Audrey to the basement and tied her to a chair.

Before leaving, Noah took one more look at Audrey and thought to himself "Her face looks so delicate with the slightly red cheeks and her skin is quite fair, what was a pretty girl like her doing at a club bar?." A random thought popped up in his head "I wonder how those lips would feel around my dick or is she a virgin? FUCK! What's wrong with me fantasizing about a random person" he said in his head and walked inside.