A knight for the night

Allie's POV

I squinted my eyes severally as I jerked out of unconsciousness by the attempt of someone nearly peeling off my shorts to remove my cell phone which I had kept in my back pocket.

"Uhn you are awake? You passed out for 20 minutes only" Their leader chuckled mockingly. It was easier to indicate because of the voice earlier.

Everything flashed through my head as I recalled instantly that I was apprehended. The piece of clothing used to wrap my face has been withdrawn. I breathed helplessly trying to get my phone back, but the bulky man was stronger, and since I was also struggling with my tied legs and hands, I could not easily get it.

"This would make our work easier," He acknowledged with a slight nod and yanked my hand to the phone which was now in his grasp. He was trying to get my fingerprint to unlock it.

Immediately the phone unlocked, he moved away from me.

"20 missed calls by lovely brother! Is that billionaire Aaron?" The leader asked, still unsure that I was mysteriously related to Aaron Smith.

Even though I wasn't legally adopted by them, I had worked for the Smiths for two months several years ago before they told me the real intention of keeping me in their villa. They had wanted me to be their daughter but I, who had been traumatized from the treatment from my former foster parents couldn't dare it anymore. The Smiths understood me and never bothered me after that. I bared their surname but I wasn't lawfully taken on.

How did these nasty people know I am related to the Smiths though? Maybe I underestimated how fast people can be notified. I thought, and winced angrily, causing me to scratch my legs on the rough floor. I grumbled from that pain again and sighed in anguish as tears clouded my eyes.

It occurred to me about the "Lovely brother?" Mrs. Smith had saved her son's number on my phone with the hope that we would get along someday. I had forgotten to delete it because he was the last person I was bothered about. From the way the man had exclaimed Aaron Smith, it dawned on me that he, Aaron, had been calling. But why? He had never phone-called or acknowledged me for the ten years I had been with them.

I now understood how my captives got to know that my phone was with me. I was very sure I had silenced it when I was about to sleep earlier so that I wouldn't pick up any incoming calls. The continuous vibration made their leader comprehend that I was with my phone.

"Let's give him a call to confirm how sweet you guys can be'' The leader declared, calling out to his companions. He was contemplating about it before because it was obvious that they were nervous.

Aaron? Sweet?

"Hey, please don't" I pleaded. "Don't call him, not him please" I begged as my head refused to wrap up what awaited my future.

"Why do you think I would listen to you?" The leader smirked like I just said something amusing.

"This is my opportunity to speak with a billionaire. Who knows? Speaking with him might be my breakthrough. This is a lifetime grace baby girl" He muttered enormously, but his companions found it funny as they burst out in a giggle.

Their boss threw a warning glare at them to shun them.

I was terrified by the thought of the Smiths knowing about me being abducted, especially Mr. Smith himself who is on his sick bed. I know how much they care for me but at the same time, I'm scared of what these vulgar-looking men might do to me in the next few minutes.

"Think snappily" I stimulated myself but nothing helpful came up.

"How did I end up here by the way," I wondered sadly as the tears gushed out of my eyes freely.

Two other men scrambled into the room making them five in whole. It was at that moment the line went through and Aaron's deep voice blared from my phone speaker. "Where the hell are you, woman?" he exclaimed, his voice sounding like a restless person.

"Tie up her mouth" The leader commanded, whispering to the other men. He glared at me in an instruction to make a sound, but before that, Aaron uttered my name for the very first time.

"Allie" he called in a low groan.

One of the men pushed me, making me hit my head on the floor. "Uuuuuuhu!" I chimed as my arm made contact with steel while struggling to get hold of myself.

"Where are you?! Mum wouldn't let me rest. Why won't you pick up her phone call?" Aaron inquired at once.

"Time up" their leader chirped before I could respond.

"I guess you should be aware by now that she is in our territory" The kidnapper's leader persists arrogantly.

"Who the hell are you? And what do you want?!" Aaron bellowed from the other side of the phone.

I was squirming in paîn, but one of them palmed my mouth to prevent me from making sounds audible enough to Aaron who was still in a conversation with their boss.

"Don't even lay your finger on her. Take her back to wherever you took her from. If I notice any suspicious traces on her. I would hunt you down to your accompanies and of course, you would not want to strain me! " Aaron warned in a breath.

Controlling freak. Does he think this is his company or what? More reason why it's a bad idea to summon him of all people.

"Ok," the boss quivered in fear. He looked up to his companions, but It was too late as they had caught him shaking.

"50 million dollars it is. Send me your details" Aaron requested in a whisper, unbothered by the fact that he just mentioned a whole lot of bucks.

I stared at the rest of the gang members one after the other in disdain, but the maniacs were grinning back at me instead. I flutter my head in disbelief as my eyes widen open in utter wonder.

"It's not like I did anything to them tho. I can't be the reason why he would go bankrupt," I thought naively. "Aaron, I will be fine. Please, you don't have to pay such an amount of money because of me" I shrieked out suddenly.

"I will find a way out, I promise," I enunciated firmly before the call could drop.

The kidnappers skimmed their eyes through me like I was some alien, while Aaron was silent. He was trying to be patient with me, I guess.

"How can someone be so dopey? I can't believe she is the reason why I can't sleep peacefully. Kidnapped and still spitting nonsense" Aaron groaned out like he was reporting to someone far away, judging from how loud his voice was.

"She would be fine. They're just money-mongers. They wouldn't dare to do anything stupid to her" he reassured his panting mother whose ragged breathing I could predict was sounding and then he hung up.

Aaron had whispered the money part for Mrs Smith not to hear. Oh Goodness! I whimpered as a painful tear rolled out of my already-soaked and heavy eyes.

"Are you crazy?" one of the men snarled walking closer to me. I recognized his voice as the one who initiated a rape earlier.

"Don't touch her" Their boss warned immediately as he scooted down an inch barely in between them.

"She.... "he was saying before he was Interrupted by the beeping of his phone.

"Received! "their boss exclaimed while the others understood at once as they all jubilated.

"Do thieves celebrate too?" I wondered in dismay.

My heart slumped at the thought of what awaited me. Their boss knelt beside me to untie my legs and hands, but before he could move, his phone rang.

"Thank you so much," the anonymous spoke up. "Let's meet at my headquarters," He declared.

"Sure" The leader simply answered.

"So.. they still have a superior person, but the voice sounds familiar" I mulled over, but shrugged it away since I couldn't guess whom the voice belonged to.

The kidnappers dropped me at the building entrance together with my sweet pet. They were the ones that opened the car door for me just like the gesture that a gentlemen would offer. They even thanked me before they zoomed off at full speed.

I sat down at the door entrance for some minutes pondering on what just happened today alone. Some minutes later, I proceeded to go into my apartment while my cat stealths beside me, but just then I heard a voice. A voice I could recognize anytime or anywhere. A tone that makes strands of hairs on my body stand. A voice that makes me shiver for an unknown reason called my name for the second time today.

"Allie!"