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Katrina got off the bed and looked through the window, she could only see water, in her prison-like room, she has been able to convince Nas that the seal on the window doesn’t need to be there since she can’t leave through there and he had finally removed it, it’s been almost a week since she got here, precisely six days, by this night it would be seven days and still no hope of her getting rescued, she had tried to find a way, trying to run away every day but as the days came and went, she saw how hopeless her case was, she didn’t know where she never knew a place like this existed in New York, so she decided to give up on trying to escape and plan another way of getting out of here which was to make Nas think she was finally coming back to her senses and falling in love with him, she didn’t know how long it will take to build that trust, maybe weeks or months? Would she give birth to her baby here without any help? But so far, he has given her some breathing space, not totally though, last night he had come into the run while she was asleep, she had been so scared that he wanted to do something bad to her, he left thankfully, maybe he changed his mind but only God knows how long he was going to wait, if she stayed here any long longer couldn’t guarantee her safety, he already tried to kiss her twice, what if he decides to take advantage of her how would she fight him off? He talked about them getting married, and how he would shower with love on her, the man was an obsessed psychopath, she didn’t want his love or his money she just wanted to be home and be happy, each time she told him that, he gets offended and locks her up so she has refrained from saying anything when he starts going on about them getting married.

Her baby was becoming restless by the day as if she could sense the danger they were in, right now she was kicking against her womb, she held onto it.

“I am sorry baby, I am hopeless, I don’t know how I am going to get us out of here,”

She whispered tears gathering in her eyes again, she could count just how much she had cried over the last six days, the tears weren’t stopping.

“Katie?”

Nas called as he entered her room, she stood up in fear,”

“Yes?”

“I am going out for a walk, you want to come along?”

“No, thanks,”

She replied, the first time he had asked her to go for a walk with him, she had readily agreed to hope to see someone or somewhere to escape through but there was nothing, he even said it that the next house was on the other side of the island where a lot of tourists come, this part was his private side and no one came this way unless he tells them to, Katrina didn’t know just how rich Nas was until he started telling her things about himself, he was from a very influencial family in England, but moved to New York to be by himself, she couldn’t if he was lying or telling the truth as he didn’t mention which family, the expensive gifts he got her while stalking her and owning a private island made it believable, the reason he told her those things was so she could know just how huge he was compared to Lucas, she just listened with saying a word, in her heart, she knew money wasn’t what drew her to Lucas, far from it, it was Lucas that drew himself to her, the kind of human that he was.

“Are you listening?”

Nas asked, she looked up.

“What did you say?”

“I said you can go get what you want from the kitchen, I will be back,”

“Okay,”

She said and he left, she sat there in her room, thinking of how Lucas would be feeling right now, would he still be looking for her or would he have given up hope of finding her? The first three days she had thought they might find her but then it never happened.

“Maybe this is my fate,”

She whispered rubbing her Belle, the dress she wore was new, Nas had taken weeks if not months planning this, he had clothed her sizes, everything, even baby diapers, she didn’t know if he planned for them to live here permanently, if only she found a way out of here, she was sure a boat brought them here but she couldn’t find any trance no matter how much she looked, she got off the bed and walked out of the room towards the kitchen, she already passed the living room but something caught her attention, she did a double check to make sure she wasn’t making it up, but it was still there, a phone, she quickly went to pick it up hoping for it to be on, it was.

“Oh God,”

She said as she walked fast into the kitchen so that she could see when Nas is coming back, she quickly dialed Lucas’s number with shaking hands.

“Lucas?”

She cried when he picked up the call.

“Katrina? Where are you? I have been looking for you all over,”

“I don’t know, I am somewhere surrounded by water, an island, I think but I don’t know which one exactly, Nas brought me here he is insane, please help me,”

She cried, wishing she could somehow teleport through the phone to meet Lucas, she missed him so much and wanted to be back in his safe arms again.

“I am doing everything I can, can you give a brief description, where is? How come you have a phone?”

“He stepped out and left his phone here, please I don’t have much time, he wants us to get married, Lucas,”

She cried, she heard him tell someone in the background, to track the number she was using.

“Babygirl listen to me alright?”

“Yes,”

“I am going to pass the phone to a private investigator and you are going to describe the island as much as you can, don’t worry, I will come to get you soon, okay? I love you,”

“I love you too, please be fast,”

She replied and his voice faded into the background as another man took over, he asked her a couple of questions, which she answered as much as she could.

“Is that all there is?”

“Yes, I need to go now he is coming back,”

She said in fear as she saw him coming.

“Katrina hang in there, I am coming to get you,”

“Please do so fast,”

She said and quickly ended the call, deleted Lucas’s number, ran to the living room placed the phone back and ran back into the room she has been using, and lay on the bed pretending to be asleep, a few moments later, Nas entered, he walked straight to where she laid, her heartbeat increased with each step he took close to her, did she drop the phone too late? Did he see her? Would he confiscate the phone? She prayed for the universe to help her and not let any of it be true.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Katie? Are you sleeping, baby?”

He asked stroking her hair, God she wished she could shove him, she hated his touch, hated the sight of him, after a few moments, he left, she stood up and went to sit by the window watching to see it any help would come, now that she had spoken to Lucas, she had hope again that she might be able to get out of here, she just hoped Lucas shows up in time.

When is he coming?

Katrina thought, she has been sitting here for hours and there still wasn’t any boat or aircraft coming, she was beginning to lose hope again, what if they couldn’t locate where she was? What will become of her? Would she end up giving birth here?

“God please,”

She pleaded, it was already getting dark.

“Why did you do that Katrina? I thought we are finally on the same page? Why do you choose to be so stubborn? Did you think I won’t find out?”

Nas asked, as he walked into her room, he was holding a gun, Katrina stood up in fear, she didn’t even know he had a gun.

“What are you talking about? I don’t know what you mean, what did I do?”

She asked feigning ignorance, her heart beating so fast, what if he decides to pull the trigger what would she do?

“Don’t act like you don’t know what I am talking about, there is a camera in the house stupid, did you think I will leave you by yourself without supervision? Just one test and you failed, now you have to bear the consequences of your action,”

He said, he looked livid and out for blood.

“I am sorry, please don’t do this,”

Katrina pleaded in fear as he got closer to her, she didn’t even know what to do, she couldn’t even run, where would she run to? She wished Lucas was here already it’s been over eight hours since they talked and he still wasn’t here.

“Shut up,”

“Don’t kill me please,”

She pleaded to cry and to fall other knees.

“Who said I am going to kill you? We are getting married remember? I am going to kill the bastard that wants to keep us apart, won’t you like that?”

“Oh, no, please,”

She yelled even more scared, suddenly wanting Lucas not to show up here, would he come alone? God please no, she didn’t want anything to happen to Lucas.

“Yes, I am going to kill that bastard and everyone who dares to come between us, you are mine, you and the baby mine, and that’s how it going to remain, I can’t let him have you again,”

He said suddenly dropping the gun and moving close to her, he forced her up and into an embrace, she kicked him out of fear, he staggered back, his face reddened with anger as he picked up the gun again, her eyes widen in fear as he pointed it at her.

“I am sorry, I didn’t mean to do that, you were hurting me,”

She begged.

“You are lucky I love you,”

He said getting back up and moving closer to her, he held her face, the tip of the gun touching her face.

“You are lucky I love you but still,”

He yelled and landed a hot resounding slap on her face, she hadn’t expected it as he hadn’t raised his hands on her since she got here, she held her face in shock as hot tears gathered in her eyes, this was too much for her to bear.

“I told you not to provoke me, I told you that already, but you never listen, you are acting up, I told you but you won’t listen, now see what you have done,”

He yelled,

“Let’s get out of here.”

He added pulling her along with him.

“No, I don’t want to Nas, I don’t want to be with you, I don’t love just let me go please, I can’t love you,”

She cried, she was sure to help was on her way which was why he wanted them to leave, she couldn’t leave now.

“It either you follow me now or risk getting that bastard killed trust me, I won’t think twice before pulling the trigger, I don’t mind if I end up in jail my family will bail me out in no time, but he would be gone, now choose wisely, you don’t have much time,”

“Please just let me go,”

“No way, you are mine,”

“I am not, please,”

She pleaded, but didn’t listen, he dragged her along out of the house into the open and through a part she never knew existed, how come she never saw it? It was there all along, she thought it was water but it wasn’t, it was just made to look like water, the part lead to were large boats where she couldn’t believe it, he was going too fast, she didn’t want to leave, if they left now Lucas won’t find her.

“Nas, the baby,”

She yelled feigning pain hoping he would buy it, he didn’t listen to her, she picked up a wood she saw and held on to it, she heard the sound of an aircraft coming from a distance and knew she needed to do something to buy time, help was here and she couldn’t leave now, she used all her strength to push him, he landed on the ground, before he could get up she used the wood she had picked up to hit him three times before running away while he called her back, threatening to shoot her, she didn’t stop…