IN TOO DEEP

*HUNTER*

I arrived at hazel’s and everything seemed perfectly normal. In fact too normal for me. There was no signs of movement in or around the house and I couldn’t help get a weird feeling as I entered the house. Opening the door I was greeted by a dishevelled apartment. The sofa was thrown upside down, the vase was broken and the kitchen wears were all over the place.

I felt blood shoot to my ears as my heart raced. This was what I was afraid of. I walked in taking in the site in front of me before hearing a muffled shout come from upstairs. I shot upstairs and was in the room in minutes. Joe laid down with his hands and legs tied with ropes. His face was red probably from screaming for help from the cloth tied to his mouth. I run up to him yanking out the cloth and untying him.

“They took Sam!!!” he screamed out before crying.

I was in shock. I didn’t know whether to comfort the kid in front of me or leave him to go find hazel. Of course I knew who took her but I had no idea where she might have been held captive. My heart thumps hard against my chest wall as I thought of the pains she could be going through and my hand curled up in a tight fist my knuckles were showing a thick white.

I pull Joe to me tapping his head in comfort as he cried from the shock. I wait for some moments for him to calm down before asking him questions.

“Did you see who took her?” I asked and he nods

“A...  a man.” He replied some tears still falling

“What did he say? Did he say where he was taking her? Anything?” I asked desperately

He shook his head in negative before giving me another hug to calm himself. I needed to find her and soon. That man was a sick and he wouldn’t hesitate to hurt her or even worse.

*SAM*

I open my eyes but everything was black from the blindfold. No sign of light from anywhere and I could feel the humming of the car I was put in so we should still be on our way to who ever crazy person planned this kidnapping. I twist my wrist but it stung like a bitch, the rope around it was tight and itchy. I felt something warm on my lips and I licked it immediately recognizing it was my blood most likely from the heavy slap that jerk gave to me while I was struggling with him. I made sure to put up a good fight.

My heart ached as I thought of what they must have done to Joe. He didn’t deserve to be dragged into whatever this was, he was just a kid. And Hunter, oh my God he must be running crazy by now trying to find me as soon as possible. Chase and Hayley must be worried sick. My mind raced on and on.

“Where are you taking me?” I asked and although I could not see anything I could tell these men held strong scowled on their horrible faces.

“Where the fuck are you guys taking me?” I screamed this time

“Shut up you bitch" one of them replied “I can’t wait for boss to put a bullet in your fucking head, maybe then you wont be too noisy” he finished and two more men snickered at his comment.

I shiver internally. Was I going to be dead in day? Hours or even minutes?

The car suddenly stops and I am pulled out forcefully. I stumbled on my feet loosing balance and falling on my face. I winced in pain as my hands grazed the sharp gravel. I am picked up and tugged forward. I hear a door open and we entered a building. I hear some men talking randomly and they go quite as we passed by some whispering if I was dead shot’s girl. Great!

We stop abruptly and I am thrown forward but this time I stumble remaining on my feet.

“She’s a lady so let’s treat her like one eh?” I hear a voice talk and I couldn’t help but feel it sounded familiar.

My blindfold was removed and I saw before me the man that came into my home uninvited that certain afternoon. Him and Hunter had very bad blood between them and now I’m being dragged in it. He had neatly shaved chin and a moustache along his upper lip giving him the Latino vibe alone with his curly hair. He walked towards me smiling and I couldn’t help but cringe as I retreated away from him. He reached out taking my hand and sniffing it making me shiver in disgust. I didn’t like him not one bit.

“You are one feisty girly" he said gruffly and I could smell the cigarette stench in his breath making me cringe again. I watched these scenes in movies when the villain took the hero’s girl to hurt him so I knew not to act scared.

I looked him dead in the eye “Fuck you!” I spat out and his smiling face grew into a scowl and before I knew it I was flying across the room into the ground.

“Ow" I winced in pain as my jaw ached from his heave backhanded slap.

“You will not talk to me like that" he said causing me to roll my eyes. I was just getting started.

“But it would be no fun" I said still on the ground too weak to get up. I spat out the blood in my mouth giving his a very evil look but he didn’t flinch. Must be used to it.

“After a few beating you will come to your senses" he said turning away.

He exited and one of his men came up to me landing me another heavy slap which caused me to lay down groaning in pain. He picked me up giving me a punch in the stomach and I launched back holding my stomach with my ties hands. He dragged my hair giving me another slap and another before letting me go. I felt such intense pain all over my body but all that could come out of my mouth were “Is that all you’ve got?” before spitting on his face earning me a huge blow on the face again and it all went black.

After what seemed like days I finally opened my eyes letting out a painful moan as I immediately shut them. He must have hit my eyes too. I raise my hands which are still tied by the way to my face wincing again as I made contact with my skin.

“Ow! Motherfcker!”  I cursed. I reached for my necklace, the one Hunter gave to me which i wore thinking we world have a nice cuddling time while binge watching TV.

“What?” I said searching my neck for the necklace.

I lookup at the door. I made my way to it knocking loudly incase anyone was around

“What?” a man asked with a bored expression

“My... my necklace” I managed to say
He looked at me before scoffing “I don’t know where your necklace is" he replied turning away back maybe to his post.

“Wait!!!” I called and the man stopped to look back at me “how long have I been here?” I asked

“Two days. I thought you were dead already but too bad you are still alive. Although you look like shit" he replied giving me a wicked look before leaving.

Two days? Two fucking days? I thought Hunter would have found me by now.
I felt anger reel in me as I thought of how this wouldn’t happen if only Hunter was around or if I hadn’t even met him. I caught myself wishing I hadn’t met him but stopped immediately as I thought of how much he had given to me. I walked back to where I was sitting down with my head faced down as I let out silent sobs. I felt so helpless. I was going to die here and chase would have to get married without me there and I wouldn’t get to see Joe graduate from high school or meet his first girlfriend or even see his kids. I sobbed continually but was interrupted by a loud clang on the metal door. I wiped my eyes immediately not wanting them to see me in a weak state.

I looked up and I could see a man’s face from the bar. He opened the shoot down and passed in a tray of food or what they called food. I looked at him not making any move towards the food even though I was starving.

“Eat up” he said before leaving.

I slowly make my way to the tray picking it up and returning to my position. I looked down at the tray seeing one slice of apple, some oats and two slice of bread with half cup of water. I felt another stream of tears run down my cheeks as I wiped it off. I picked up the water gobbling it all down feeling a bit relieved from my insanely dry throat. I picked up the apple next eating it all up. If they poisoned it I really didn’t care. I pushed away the tray with my leg not wanting to taste the oat or bread.

I sniffed myself gagging because I smelled and looked like shit with bloodstained top and ragged hair. My trousers were stained with dirt and my shoes weren’t helping either. I take my shoes off feeling relieved as I flexed my toes. I touched them to massage and twist them so blood could flow better there. My ankle and basically all my joints were aching so I stood up to stretch them out. They crackled as I stretched out and I let out a satisfactory sigh feeling better.

I sit back down and thoughts of my family rushed back into my mind. My mom just died not too long ago and now I’m next all because of Hunter and he isn’t making any effort whatsoever if not I wouldn’t be here by now.

“Hey! Hello! Is anyone there?” I called out and the same man came into view

“What is it now?” he scowled and I returned the face

“I need a bath. I stink" I said bluntly

He eyed me from head to toe before nodding and leaving. In about 30 minutes time he returned with two other men as he opened the door and walked in I could see a big bucket of water in their hand and i give them a shocked look. They looked at me like I was expected to off my clothes and jump in already.

“You don’t expect me to bathe in here do you?” I asked the guard in charge of my door

He just scoffs before turning away and the two men following behind. He locked the door again and soon was out of sight. I looked down at the bucket, there was no soap in sight nor sponge. I screamed internally as I double checked if any one was peeping. Satisfied I slowly undressed before stepping into the bucket and rinsing my body still checking if there was any peeping eyes. When I was done I put my clothes back on and knocked on the door. The guard came into view with his ever bored expression and I rolled my eyes.

“I’m done.” I said and he opened the cell pushing me back so I don’t escape as he picked up the bucket and leaving locking the door behind him.

I run my hands through my damp hair as I looked around the room. I guess I’ll have to sit on the ground again. Great. Where the fuck was Hunter?