023 Tied To Secrets

Lana

I force my eyes open.

My head throbbed badly as I tried to keep my eyes open. “Awake?” I heard a deep voice.

I tried to move, but my hands were restricted, tied behind the chair I didn't know I was sitting on.

My legs were also tied to the same chair, I raised my head up to meet a pair of black eyes.

“What do you want?” I bit out, my throat was tight, and my heart drummed uncontrollably in my chest.

I have been kidnapped.

“Calm down pretty, we are just getting started,” the man chuckled, and fear blew up in me. Nothing about his expression said anything good.

“Who are you? Who sent you to me?” I asked again, desperate for answers.

“Patiences, I was asked to scare you a little but don't worry, you'd be free after we get what we want,” The man raised my head with his fingers and I turn my head away making him chuckle.

“sit tight,” he smiled and walked out of the small room.

I looked around me, the room was empty, the light bulb was turned on, it's basically the only thing illuminating the room.

I heard ruffling sounds outside the room and then footsteps, but it stopped.

“If the leader finds out we abducted her, we would be killed,” a female voice yelled.

“We have been waiting for years, the leader's method is too slow, I understand why the acting leader asked for her to be abducted,” the man that was with me just now replied.

“What if she doesn't know? What if her mother didn't tell her anything?” The female voice asked.

I am finding it hard to understand what they mean, but they know my mother.

“Her husband definitely knows, the acting leader already sent a message to her father with a picture of her, he would spill eventually,” the man replied.

“what if he doesn't know either, Don't you use your brain to think? She is already getting involved with the Moretti family. Do you want us to get exposed?” the female voice seethed.

“this doesn’t concern the Moretti family. We just need to find it before they do, and she's the only means, you know that,” the man said.

“Release her, this was a bad call made by the acting leader, I won’t tell the leader but you have to release her, we can't risk getting exposed, how long has she been abducted?” The female asked.

“I took her from her apartment 8 hours ago” the man replied, and I took in a sharp breath.

I have been unconscious for 8 hours? It's probably 11pm by now.

Shit.

What on earth was in the handkerchief he made me inhale.

“That's far too long. We have to let her go right now,” the female said.

“Inform the acting leader first-” before the man finished speaking, a loud thud was heard.

“What happened?” The female said.

I heard quick retreating footsteps, I guess they are going to find out what the loud thud was about.

The noise grew louder, but I have no idea what it's about or what brought about the noise.

I could only remain tied to this wooden chair, feeling completely useless.

Footsteps approach and my heart beat skyrocketed, I suddenly remembered the night my mother was killed.

My sister and I heard footsteps like this while we waited in my mom's room.

I bit the inner walls of my mouth as the footsteps grew closer, my racing heart didn't calm a bit.

The door suddenly opened, and I flinched. My eyes widened when I saw who was at the door.

“Lana,” Karl's voice calmed by racing heart.

I never thought I would be this happy to see him, not after what I said to him just hours ago.

He rushed to me and quickly untied me. Immediately, my hands and legs were free from the wooden chair, I engulfed him into a hug.

“Karl” I whispered his name like a prayer.

“It's alright, you're fine, now” he pat my back slowly and softly.

My head began to feel heavy again, I guess the drug that was used on me hasn't desipated yet.

My knees weakened. If Karl wasn't holding on to me, I would have fallen to the floor.

“Let's get out of here, love,” I hear Karl say, but he voice was distant, and my eyes fell close

_

When I opened my eyes again, I was on a soft bed, not tied to a wooden chair.

Yeah, that's right, Karl found me.

I sat up on the bed, and my eyes raked around the room. It was spacious, bigger than my living room.

It was neatly arranged. It looked like it hadn't been used in ages, like no one has been here, but it was constantly getting cleaned.

I wonder how Karl found me. Did he come see me?

What time is it right now?

How long have I been out?

The room door opened, and Karl walked in with a tray in his hand, a glass on the tray.

“You're awake,” he said, dropping the tray on the bedside table I hadn’t noticed.

“What time is it?” I asked.

“2 am” Karl answered, and I rubbed my temples. “The doctor just left. You were knocked out by a strong substance. That's why you're having headaches and feeling drowsy” Karl explained.

“You called a doctor at 2 am?” I raised an eyebrow.

“I needed to make sure you weren't harmed in any way,” Karl replied. “Fortunately you weren't, and he's my family's doctor,” He added.

“How did you find me?” I asked.

“Drink this first, it would help with your headache,” Karl gave me the glass, and after I took it from him, he sat on the bed facing me.

I have no idea what this is, but it looks weird, I took a sip, and it actually tastes sweet.

“Uhmmm”

“What? You think I'll poison you?” Karl asked.

“Of course not. What is this?” I asked.

“Nothing to worry about,”

“Just tell me,” I pressured.

“It's squirrels urine” Karl said, and I choked, my eyes widened, making Karl laugh hard.

“I'm just kidding,”He said, still laughing.

“Not funny” I told him, and he slowly stopped laughing while he took another sip from the glass.

“I'm sorry about what happened,” Karl said.

“It's not your fault,” I replied and karled, pulled out my phone from his pocket, handing it over to me.

“Beatrice found it on the floor outside the apartment building, she told my brother,” Karl said. "It's a little damaged, though."

I took the phone from him and put it away.

“How's beatrice? Where is she?” I asked, I can't imagine how worried she must have been when she couldn't find me.

“Probably on her way here, I told Ryan I found you immediately the doctor left,” Karl said, and I sighed in relief.

“What did the kidnappers say? Were you taking because of me?” Karl asked, and I blinked.

Why would I be kidnapped because of him? This doesn’t feel right.