LOGINThey were gone, the TV was on, the games were laid across the table in front, and they must have thought it would be a good idea to play games. I had wondered who had that idea? It could be either of those, I know some nights back then when Ethan would pretend to be asleep, but he heard everything. My eyes filled with tears as I turned to look at Liam. “How is this even possible?.” I whispered. I paused for a moment as I scanned the room again, my breath felt heavy as the air thickened. Something didn’t add up. “The room is not scattered, the kids didn’t struggle, if they had screamed, we would have heard it, in a way that they can’t hear anything from inside but anything they do can be heard from outside. Liam’s eyes were on mine, I watched as one of his guards headed further into the room with a laptop. “Bella,” Liam whispered, he held my hand softly as he lead me further into the room and I settled on the couch. My hands were shaky. My little boys are gone.
Bella The basement was quite, filled with my nightly terror, my mind scattered all across the place as Liam held my hand softly. “Are you sure you want to be here Bella?.” “I have to.” I breathed out. I felt a chill run down my spine. The door cracked open as the air thickened. I made sure the kids were fast asleep before doing this and knowing both of them, they have no reason to be awake, they are well fed and I worn them out all afternoon. My eyes darted to Caroline who sat in the middle of the room, her hands were not tied neither were her legs. She was unconscious. “How do you want to be do this Bella?.” He asked and I smiled at him. “Wake her up, we are long over due for a conversation, I am sure she will love to have one.” I smiled. My fingers twitched as I leaned in to touch her face, she looked innocent, one could never tell her activities, her eyes always gave her away. The way she would dart them as if she wanted me dead, the way she would star
Caroline is pathetic, I had thought she had some class but I guess she didn’t. “She slept with him.” Bella mumbled against her breath and I gave her a nod, a smile appeared on my face. Maybe she is not so dumb, she is smart. My eyes met Bella’s She stared at me with confusion written all over her face. “Caroline just doesn’t sleep with just anyone, when Sarah was still alive.” I whispered when I paused, my gut twisted in guilt before I felt Bella’s hand on mine. I have not thought about Sarah in a while, a part of me felt horrible, she meant everything to me. “When she was alive, she told me Caroline is quite picky, she just doesn’t sleep around; she makes sure she is getting something out of it, she has money, she has a little power, she knows her worth.” “You think she is sleeping with Carlos for a reason.” “Caroline knows I will never be with her, she knows I will never sleep with her and if thing get bad, she needs to know she won’t lose anything, I think she
Bella’s POV….. “I look like a whore.” “You are one,” I mumbled. I glanced at her for a second. I trust Luca. Yet the feeling inside of me got worse with time. My body felt numb when I looked at her, my nerves jangling with horrific thoughts. “You never do anything, so maybe this time, you will work for what you want, and you better not do anything stupid Caroline.” “She will be dead,” Luca said, and he looked away from her. Her eyes widened in shock and I rolled my eyes at her. “You are using me as scape goat, if for a second, he feels like I know you, I become dead meat, if for a second, he even feels like I could be a spy, it doesn’t matter if it’s for you or someone else- we get it Caroline, you will be dead,” I said cutting her off. She should be dead. Ollie should never remember someone like her, he should never know his mom became friends with a poison like Caroline. I glanced at him with a smile on my face. The two guards stood by Caroline and she
Luca’s POV…. Kids have a way of making one think they are in danger, a scream was all it took for us to run out of the bathroom and to find Ollie and Ethan laughing. They were watching a movie, one that I would never allow them to. A look from me was enough to make them lose the headphone and turn off the tv. I turned to look at Bella, who put on a fake smile. We needed to pretend. I will punish Caroline for what she has done, I have been long overdue for hurting her, I always refrained because of Sarah, out of love and respect but I know my Sarah, she would want Caroline dead for even thinking about working with the enemy. “Ollie, Ethan, bed.” They nodded and swiftly ran into their bedroom. I held on to Bella’s hand softly, urging her silently to be strong. Before I headed out of the room with her. —— Caroline was settled in the living room, which, according to Bella, was not the last place she left her. She glanced at us, and a mumble fell from her lips.
“Bella we are not sleepy.” Ollie whined, he has never not agreed to have a nap but to be honest, all he has done was sleep. I glanced at Caroline who didn’t spare me a glance as she ate her meal. I paused for a moment. My heart hammered against my chest. “Come on, you guys need to sleep, Ethan is not fighting with me about it.” I whispered and Ollie turned to look at him. I held their hands softly and thank God they both didn’t argue this time, they followed me. “This is not our room.” Ethan mumbled, I locked the door from behind and I turned to look at Luca who was fast asleep,. Fear crawled up my body, if only he knew what was taking place at the moment. “Come on, I want to speak to Luca alone, how about you boys watch a movie.” I asked and they looked at each other. They were both watching a movie when I pulled them out of the living room, I had my reason, I can’t deal with the idea of leaving them with her. My hands shook for a moment. I paused a breath fa







