Mag-log inTabitha:I finished dinner and sat down quietly. My drink was right in front of me, but I couldn’t take a sip. I saw the way the liquid swirled. Maybe it was my imagination, but there was something sparkly in it. Drugs perhaps. Maybe it was the fear making me see things, but I wasn’t going to drink it regardless. “Is everything alright?” Collin asked, on his last few pieces of steak, “You haven’t touched your drink.”I smiled, catching his other hand move on his lap. That was where his gun was. My heart skipped a beat. If there was something inside, he was going to make me drink it. I had to move fast. “I’m fine. I’m just trying to make room.” I was scared, but I almost believed myself. Well, I did indeed have no room for the drink. I reached across the table to grab something and ‘accidentally’ knocked the glass over. The contents spilt on the table and flowed towards me. I didn’t move out of the way fast enough before the orange liquid fell on my lap, wetting the hem of my expens
Enzo:I pulled up to my house and sighed. That sinking feeling was back again. Everything hurt all over again. She wasn’t home, and I wasn’t sure that I was ever going to get over that feeling.The lights were on, however. Edwardo was probably cooking. This was it. He was the last person that spoke to Tabitha. If he was the one that took her. “Easy, Enzo. There is no need to jump to conclusions," I muttered to myself, releasing my fist and taking a deep breath. I had to relax. If the spy realized that anything was off, then it was over for me… and Tabitha. I couldn’t let that happen. Nothing would happen to her. The car door closed a little louder than necessary when I got out. My heart was pounding in my chest as I walked up to the front door, put the key in the lock and turned. The first thing that welcomed me was the smell of fettuccini alfredo. It smelled heavenly, making my mouth water and reminding me that I hadn’t eaten anything all day. I put my briefcase on the living room
Tabitha:The table was set beautifully. The lights were out, and scented candles were lit, filling the dining area with a soft glow. For a moment, I was genuinely taken away. The food smelled delicious, and each breath made my mouth water. “You like it?” Collin asked, tucking my hair behind my shoulder. I made sure that it was top-notch and we could enjoy this lovely feast together. He leaned in, and his breath against my neck made me jump. I caught the scowl before it vanished. “But before we eat,” he took my hand and pulled me in closer, but I stopped myself with a hand on his chest, “we need to work up an appetite first. Come.”He took me through another door–one of the doors that the guards stood by–and my jaw dropped to the floor. It was a living room. It was decorated. The chandelier was made out of glass that shone like fire jewels in the dim light. It was amazing. “You like it?” he asked, stroking my hair and making me jump. “Yes,” I moved away, feeling goosebumps dot my
Tabitha:“We’ll soon be done, dear… there we go. What do you think?”I looked at myself in the mirror, and I wasn’t entirely sure of how to feel.The chains hung down my body, clinking softly any time I moved; my back had been oiled, and it shone like polished ivory and had even been decorated with a bit of body glitter, and my hair was in long, full curls. I looked beautiful, but this wasn’t the person that I wanted to look beautiful for. I hated it. I hated that I was being dressed in such expensive clothes just to feed the hungry eyes of a member of the Mafia. I hated that I wanted to live so much and these were the ridiculous things that I had to put up with just so that I wouldn’t have a gun put to the side of my head. “So, do you like it?” The maid asked again, smiling, even though I knew that it was forced. “I love it. I look beautiful.” I spun around and smiled. The words were honest, but not my face. “Excellent. I will be leaving you then. The Consigliere will be coming so
Enzo: I was more than glad to see that the hospital was just as I had left it: security operatives were swarming every inch of the place. A few of them saw me and nodded politely. I nodded back, managing a stiff smile. I was exhausted, my eyes burned and my head was throbbing. My phone had been in my pocket all day, and I flinched every time it made a sound; my heart skipped a beat and shattered to the floor every time I opened it, and it wasn’t an unknown number. “Miss Sandy and Mr. Bolden,” I said to the lady at the front desk. She smiled and typed at the keyboard as she pulled up their records. “And you are?” she asked. “Mr. Ross. I should be on the approved visitors list for both of them.” “And right you are. They are in…” “I know where they are,” I cut her off, with a sigh. “Thank you.” I dragged myself up the stairs, walking without actually thinking about it. What was that monster doing to Tabitha? Was she hurt? Was she even still alive? My heart raced. She had to b
Tabitha:We spent the rest of the day in Collins' room. I ate the soup, and a few minutes later, a maid came and took the bowl away. Collin handed me a stack of novels, and we sat down there quietly, reading, until lunch was brought to us.As much as I was scared of him, being in a place with natural light and some semblance to the outside world was a lot better than being cooped up in my stuffy room. Now and then, I would look up from my book to steal glimpses of him reading. He barely moved, his eyes moving clearly across each line, smiling at some parts, frowning at some, but whatever the case, he was thoroughly enjoying himself. A few times, he met my gaze and I quickly looked away back into my book but often at times, I'd catch him smiling .The titles were interesting, though half of the ones he gave me were romance or some murder mystery that involved romance and even though I was scared out of my wits being captured by the mafia, I still couldn't help going red whenever I rea
Enzo:I couldn’t help myself. I had been talking with Mr. Bolden. We were finishing the discussion about the prototype, and that was when I saw it: Andrew leading Tabitha around the house. My gaze had followed them until I could no longer see either of them as they disappeared behind the house. My
Tabitha:I was outside with Drew, his hand on my waist as he comforted me. My eyes stung, my throat burned, but I was going to be fine. Drew sat me down on the porch and waited for me to catch my breath. I smiled at him with teary eyes, and he chuckled. “I really have no idea what to do,” he said
Enzo:Mr. Bolden stretched his hand out to shake mine. For a man his age, his grip was strong. He smiled at me and gave a thoughtful nod to Tabitha, who was at my side. “My daughter was the one who set this all up.” His voice was surprisingly clear for a man his age as well. “I’m not really all f
Enzo:It was almost 6 pm. My phone buzzed; the driver was waiting downstairs. I sighed. I was able to get some work done, but every time I remembered that I was supposed to have dinner with Natasha and her father, my energy was siphoned. If only I could skip this part of my day. The driver was qu







