6

Jane's p o v

I listened to the ticking of the clock as I knelt beside my bed. It was already late into the night. This was my only chance as Quinn Enricho wasn't home. 

 The door didn't make a sound as I opened it quietly. I had been moved from the small room I was before into this one by Emily.

As I stepped out, I was faced with a long spacious corridor. I was now wearing a gray coloured night dress which was brought to me by Emily. 

She told me to make sure I wear the night dress or jefe would be angry.  

I fled through the corridor looking at every corner of the walls to be sure there were no cameras. Luckily, I saw none.

I kept on staring back at the door to the room I came from. 

I didn't know Quinn and I wasn't sure what he was up to. He had paid my bills fine and he was very hot but there was no way I could agree to spend the rest of my life with him because of that. If I didn't know better I would say he was really more dangerous than Fernando. 

A picture frame hanging on the wall caught my attention. It was a picture of Quinn Enrico in a blue suit.

 I couldn't help but admit over again how he was stunning. Although he was smiling, there was no recognizable emotion there. In fact he appeared to me as a monster.

 In front of him sat a lady in a fine matching blue gown. She looked very calm but wasn't smiling. Her straight black hair swept to one side was spread over her shoulder. She was so beautiful and but I got to notice something at that moment. I hadn't seen her before but it was obvious how she had a striking resemblance to me that even I noticed it.

  It was like seeing myself in a mirror. We had so much in common. I didn't need to be told; I knew exactly who she was by looking at this portrait 

I hear footsteps and hurry into the room opposite the picture. I hid in there till the men walked by.

 I peeped out and saw them heading in the direction of my room. I hurried out and took the steps that led to where I felt should be the exit. Immediately I went through the door I heard noises and footsteps. I hid beside the shelf till all went quiet. I hurried out and ran through a door to find myself in the kitchen. Hearing a gasp behind me, I turn to see Emily standing.

 I had no clue why she wasn't asleep but what I knew was that it wasn't a good thing that she saw me while trying to run away.

 " Emily... " I called quietly and went to her. I grab her hands and peer into her face. " Please, you have to help me. You can't tell anyone you saw me. Please. I have a life out there. I have to see my mum. " 

She only stared at me unsure. " This is a bad idea. " I could see the apprehension in her eyes as she whispered back to me. But I'm sure girl to girl we could sort it out.

" Help me. " I plead and she exhales before pointing to the door by her left. " You'll find the exit. "

 " Thank you. " I whisper and take to my heels. I followed the straight corridor till I saw the stairs. I hurried down and I faced a door above which was written EXIT in red. I opened the door and ran into the surprisingly dark room. Someone else shuts the door behind me and I pause.

 I turned around to see the bulky guard standing. I knew instantly Emily had set me up. 

" No! No! Let me go! Ahh!!! " I cried and kicked as he dragged me back. This time, to a different room. He makes me sit on a chair. 

He was really strong, because despite my struggles and threats, he still handled me all by himself. He was tying my hands together. 

My screams turned into grunts as he attached a black tape over my mouth to shut me up. My grunts turned to frustrated tears and I let them pour cause that was all I could do now. 

After what seemed like forever, I heard a marching toward me. My breath shuddered as I pushed my head back as the footstep becomes louder. It should be sunrise now.

 I looked up with my swollen bloodshot and tired eyes to see Enricho standing at the door with a number of his suited men. " How would you have her like this? " I heard him yell. " She's no prisoner! "

 Immediately, one of them came forward to untie me. Enricho comes before me and his soft fingers dab my cheeks as he pulls the tape off my mouth. 

All I could do was stare weakly at him. " You tried running away. Why would you do that? "

 " You can't keep me here for long. " I managed to retort. I wasn't afraid of him now.

" I thought we talked this over earlier and you came to reason with me? "

" I never told you that? Do you really think you can just keep me here out of my own will?"

 " Yes. I can. " He says coldly. " You can't run away from me. " He blurted with a scowl before peering into my eyes. " Nobody does. This is your home now, Lucia. "

 " My name is Jane. " I fired angrily and lowered my head. 

" My bad. " He rises up and pushes a hand into his pocket. " I can't lose you again. " He beckons to one of his men who brings forward a system and places it on my lap. 

As my eyes gaze up at the screen of the laptop, I gasp as I see Tim's image in front of me. I watch the live footage of Tim sitting lazily in his mother's garden. I believe he was trying to fix the mower before which he squatted. 

I don't know how they managed to get someone to be watching him. " We have a visual on him, jefe. " Bruno said and my eyes darted back to the screen.

" I have my eyes on everyone you know. Everyone you love. " Quinn's voice pierces my ear from behind. I began to shake while he continued. " You wanted to run off because of him. To meet your chicky boyfriend! "

 " Don't hurt him, please. " I pleaded, tears pouring now. 

" You don't try to run from me because of anything. Especially not because of some boy!"

 " My sniper has a clear target on him, jefe. We're waiting for your order. " Bruno reported again.