Chapter 4: City Hunters

Up until the next morning, Adriana was let out where she was kept after the incident with Lorenzo. She was wondering what was wrong with such a person who carried a strong aura.

She felt happy to be off his claws but deep down she was worried about him. She felt the urge to see him once more. Just then the small room she was kept in was pushed open and one of Lorenzo's men walked in with another lady who had a first aid kit with her.  That will be the first female she will be seeing in the place and she wondered if she was kidnapped by the gangs too or if she worked with them.

Under the watch of the huge guy, Adriana's injury was treated and she was dragged out of the small room she was kept in. Adrianna wondered if she they were taking back to Lorenzo and she feared the worst was yet to come due to their sudden kindness.

Getting out of the room she was surprised to meet all of the ladies on the floor like they've been summoned to be killed. Her heart raced with anxiety, though she  tried to hide it.

Immediately her knees touched the ground, Isabella ran to her and hugged her dearly like she was her long lost big sister. She weakly rubbed her back trying to calm her shivering self.

"Hey I'm, okay. Stop the tears okay" she whispered and Isabella broke the hug to stare at her face.

"I'm scared" Isabella muttered her teeth shivering in response.

"It's okay, we will get out of here I promise" Adriana assured her once more, like a big sister and she nodded in response.

Before they could continue with their little reunion, some of Lorenzo's men who locked like they had been beaten up for a long time were dragged to their mist.

Adriana quickly recognized three to be the men who had harassed them while they were in the room.

Right in front of them they were brutally shot to death. Some of the girls held each other in fear thinking they had the same fate. The only person with a deranged smile tucked perfectly well on her lips was Adriana.

She secretly wished their dick was shoved off before they were killed.

The dominant presence of another of the men, snapped her out of her weird imagination.

A pill was passed across to each of them and they were instructed to all swallow it. Adriana quickly suspected that, taking such a pill won't be a good idea.

She only placed it into her mouth for a few minutes then she stylishly spit it out. From the tower above a dark eye watched her silently as they were led into the bus after taking the pill.

Adriana clutched onto Isabella closely inside the bus before the bus roared off the huge building. As the bus moved, Adriana noticed that everyone on the bus was sleeping except the men who stayed in front of the bus. It was then she noticed that the air had been poisoned because they had gas masks on. She struggled to keep her eyes open but finally she gave in to darkness.

CITY HOSPITAL

The atmosphere here was different, tension and pressure raising like the sea weave. The same reoccurring event in the city has taken place again and nurses and doctors are running around to revive the girls that have been brought into the hospital.

Adriana was given  a special ward cause she was quickly recognized as the daughter of one of the biggest business  mogul. Her ward was heavily guarded while the investigation team jotted down things in their note pad.

Slowly, Adriana opened her eyes, groggily taking in her surroundings. She was in a hospital room, surrounded by doctors and police officers. She tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over her, forcing her to lie back down.

As she struggled to clear her head, she saw her parents rushing into the room, their faces etched with worry. Her mother, April, was crying, and her father was trying to comfort her.

"Adriana, oh my baby," her mother whispered, embracing her tightly. "We were so worried about you."

Adriana's memories began to flood back - the incident with Lorenzo, the kidnapping, the brutal treatment of the other women... She shuddered, feeling a mix of emotions. Seeing herself in the hospital only made her realize that Lorenzo's gang had been the one behind the disappearance of young ladies in the city.

The urge to go back and finish what she started, surge through her. She was brought back to life by one of the police who tapped her gently.

"Miss are you okay" he asked softly.

"Don't you think it's too early to ask her questions. My baby must have been traumatized" April complained holding Adriana's hand.

An idea popped into Adriana's head. If she must go back to finish what she felt she started then she has to play along and pretend that her memory had been wiped.

"Baby can you answer some questions?. It's okay if you can't" April said but Adriana assured she was okay.

"So, Miss can you remember anything that happened while you were kidnapped?" the leader of the investigation team asked.

Adriana took some time as if trying to regain the knowledge of what happened to her in Lorenzo's camp. She took a deep breath before speaking. "I only remember walking back from work and then I was hit by something and now I find myself here" Adriana narrated.

"Those bastards are at it again" one of the police officers cussed with gnashed teeth.

"It's okay miss. You're okay. We will take our investigations from here" he said and the police made their way out.

Adriana was tempted to ask about other girls but then she remembered she couldn't let them know she had her full memory, so she kept her cool, staring blanking to space.

"Come on baby, let go home" April said helping her up.  Santro, her father took the bag of medicine from the doctor as they headed out.

Adriana's thought was occupied with worry for Isabella. She wanted to make sure she was okay before leaving with her parents but she can't do that just now.

Just as they were about to get in car, Which was already opened by their driver. Adriana felt a change in the atmosphere, the hairs on her neck stood in alert and her knees felt wobbly. She almost fell but her dad held her firmly.

She looked around but she saw no one but that feelings only meant one thing. Lorenzo was in the hospital.

"What is he doing here" Adriana screamed in her head. The drive home was silent  but Adriana's head was not, a party of thought was happening in her head.

Getting home her mother helped with her bathing, even though she didn't want and tucked her in bed.

"I will make you, your favorite soup" she said with a little sadness. Adriana knew something was wrong.

"Why, you should be resting. Where is Antonia?" Adriana asked reading her mother's expression.

"Baby you should rest. I will get you, your soup"

"No I want to know now" Adriana demanded. She doesn't play about Antonia.

April took a deep breath and held Adriana's hand.

Something is definitely off.