#THE_BLIND_GIRL
©Sir Zach
EPISODE 67
*FLASHBACK*
*AUTHOR POV*
The man in black walked into the small sized house with Ria in his hands.
“Here she is Boss” Ria’s captor said
The man referred to as Boss stood up from the couch and went to him. A smile formed on his lips when he saw Ria. She laid unconscious in her captor’s hands. He knew that he shouldn’t be happy at the sight of her but he couldn’t help it. He found himself smiling and caressing her cheeks with his knuckles.
His gaze dropped to her upper arm. A white handkerchief was tied on it. It was bloody. Then he turned serious.
“What did you do to her?”
“She wouldn’t stop fighting me so i made her inhale some stuff” He gestured to the handkerchief.
He collected Ria from him and placed her gently on the couch.
“I’m not talking about her being unconscious! Didn’t you see the wound?” He panicked
“Boss I saw it and that was why I tied that stuff on it” He looked up at him
“I don’t know too much but I guess it from the shattered glasses of her car”
“I told you to be careful” he gritted
He hated the fact that she was hurt.
“You better pray that nothing happens to her or else I will end your life. Now get me a Nurse!” He snarled
The man rushed out of the house. He went back to Ria and gathered her up in his arms again and carried her to the bedroom. He smiled.. Finally, He had her for himself.
He watched her sleep, her chest rising and falling gently. She looked beautiful even in her sleep. He was tempted to kiss her in that unconscious state or even do more than just kissing her. Ever since he met her,he had imagined them sleeping naked in bed, with Ria drawing circles on his chest begging for his touch. He could bring his imagination to reality now.. By just taking her.
He thought, Then he leaned In to kiss her lips. No it shouldn’t be! He couldn’t hurt her! And it isn’t right for him to take a woman against her will.
He drew back from Ria and moved away from the bed. He would wait for her to regain unconscious. There was a lot of talking to do. He needed to know the truth. He pulled the blanket over her body and waited patiently for the Nurse.
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*RIA ROBERT COUTURE *
And ever since Ian received the call from Chad that Ria was being followed by some unknown men and now she was missing,he couldn’t stay calm. Ian was already at RRC when Chad’s call came in. Chad rushed into RRC. Brian was shot on his shoulder while Bert was still unconscious.
Earlier on the chase, Bert wasn’t shot with a real bullet but a drowsy bullet that would make him sleep for couple of hours. Brian was shot with a real one but the second one fired at him when he tried to shot back at those men was the drowsy bullet. Ria didn’t know about it.
The one who sent them told the men that they shouldn’t kill anyone in the course of abducting Ria. But they only fired at Brian because he fired their main shooter on his shoulder too.
Though it was very easy for them to hit Brian straight in the head but they didn’t want to go against the boss orders. He doesn’t want anyone’s blood because he wanted Ria.
“Did anyone call you?” chad asked Ian
“No… and she isn’t picking up her calls either” He was angry. And he was mad that he had failed Ria. Ian regretted not listening to his mom’s advice of hiring 5-6 bodyguard to safeguard Ria.
“I found it in her car” chad brought out Ria’s phone which he had taken from her car. He gave it to him. The screen was broken.
“Did you find anything else?”
“Yes her bag is in my car ”
“What about her abductor?”
“I’m sorry Ian we lost them” Chad replied
“What?!..what are you talking about?! You couldn’t catch just one culprit? He snarled.
“I’m sorry” Chad apologized
Ian relaxed a bit.
“So what are you doing now?”
“Derrick is with the search team now. We are going to find her”
“You better find her” He pointed at Chad.
“If anything happens to Ria,I won’t spare you”
Actually, he won’t spare whoever abducted Ria.
“Don’t worry we’ll find her” Chad assured him
He couldn’t sit back and wait for them to bring him news about Ria.
“I’m coming with you” he said
“No Ian..it’s not advisable for you to work with us..you have to stay safe for Ria”
“I can’t -”
A beeping sound from his phone interrupted him. It was his mom! He had called her immediately Chad broke the news of Ria’s disappearance.
“I’ll take my leave now” Chad said
“Can I come with you to get Miss Ria bag?” Elise asked
“Sure”
They walked out of the store to Chad’s car.
“Please make sure he doesn’t leave the store” He said after handing Ria’s bag to Elise.
She nodded slowly . But she knew deep down in her mind that she wouldn’t be able to stop Ian if he decides to leave and find Ria himself.
He told his mom the situation of things. And she was worried about Ria.
“What will you do now?”
“I will try to call Frederick again” He replied
“Don’t worry she will be fine. And please call me if you have any news okay?”
“Sure mom” He hang up
He had been trying the line Frederick used in calling him the other day but it was switched off. Ian knew all this was Frederick’s doing. Ian swore that He won’t spare Frederick. And he would never forgive himself if anything bad happens to Ria.
Tears stings at the corner of his eyes at the thought of losing Ria and not seeing her again.
No! He wouldn’t wait till the cops bring him news that she was dead!
He passed Ria’s phone to Elise.
“Please take care of things around here – I will be right back”
“Mr Ian -” Elise called at him but he was already out of the store before she could say anything.
Ian wondered about Ethan too. He couldn’t reach him too. Ian wasn’t sure if Ethan was aware that Ria was missing if not he would have come to the store.
Where could He be? Perhaps is he searching for Ria too?..alone. He had no idea of where to look for Ria but all he did was pray over and over again for Ria’s safety.
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“How could you?! -” He threw the glass across the room.
“I’m sorry Sir” Biggy apologized
“Sorry?! Sorry for losing her?! Now someone has her! And you were so foolish that you didn’t even follow her abductor!” Frederick yelled at him
Fury crashed over him. He clenched his fists. He sent Biggy and two other men to kidnap Ria without leaving a trace. He ordered them to bring her alive at all cost. He had hoped to see her and end her life once and for all. But things didn’t work out as planned. Biggy came with the sad news that someone took Ria away.
Biggy had followed after Ria’s car the Moment she was leaving the store to the institution..same thing with the other gang. The one who took Ria in the end was quick to notice Biggy. And it didn’t take him much time to figure Biggy’s purpose of following Ria. And he was also smart enough to change his plans. He Informed his men in the other car to distract Biggy from Reaching Ria. And somehow they distracted Biggy, his car was far behind when they took Ria. Then Biggy realized that he lost Ria and came back to Frederick to tell him about it.
“Pardon me Sir”
Frederick gulped down a glass of whiskey
“Find her! And make sure you bring her to me alive!”
He wondered who wanted Ria too. He thought deeply but nothing occurred to him.
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*RIA POV*
A pounding Pain from my arm woke me up. I observed my surrounding through my blurred vision from waking up.
“Where was I?”
I was in a large Room, laying in a king sized bed. I felt exposed and I looked under the cover only to find out that I was nearly naked beneath the covers. I was on my Bra and panties.
“Who undressed me? What happened to me?”
I tried to sit up on bed but the pain held me down..My gaze fell on my arm. There was a bandage wrapped around my arm.
“How did I get here?”
I closed my eyes memories flooding my Mind – the attack,a man carried me into a car,I tried to get out and then he stopped me and he covered my nose. I became drowsy immediately as I thought of Ian and my family and it ended.
A door opened and closed slightly.
“Are you up?” My eyes opened when I heard the raspy voice. I gasped when I saw who it was.
Drake Robert was there! He was dressed in a short. His chest was bare and his hair wet. He came closer I held the sheet tightly to my body. And I didn’t want to believe what was going on in my head.
I woke up naked in bed and he was coming from the shower.
No!
My heart beat accelerated.
“Don’t..don’t come closer…”
He stopped and raise an eyebrow.
Ignoring the pain from my arm,I managed to sit up still holding the sheet around me body. I cursed under my breathe at the pain.
“Careful -” he muttered
Anger welled up within me
“Don’t tell me to be careful!” I yelled at him. A tear slid down my cheek in the process
Drake stared at me in shock
“What..what..did..you do… to me?”
And I was annoyed because I couldn’t get out of bed to hit him. I was naked and I couldn’t risk getting out of bed just to hit him without the sheet falling off my body. And how much had he seen me?
No! don’t let it be that –
He chuckled
“Ria what do you think? Waking up naked in my bed”
He pointed at me
I cringed at his words
“I’m close to being naked too and just coming from the shower..what does it mean?”
I couldn’t utter a word
“You are not a kid Ria -” he snorted
“I know Ian would have had the best of it..and I also wanted to taste a beautiful woman too” he laughed
I couldn’t believe his words but I heard myself saying to him
“Drake..perhaps did…you..-”
I clenched my fist
“Ria we had sex” he spat
I closed my eyes
My heart broke into pieces
I was weak beyond words. And I couldn’t do anything but stare Into space.
Tears dropped and I couldn’t control them
He did it.
I wouldn’t have slept with him if I was conscious. He took advantage of the fact that I was unconscious.
“Come on Ria.. It’s not a big deal. I’m sure you are used to having men in your life. Mostly those who can’t seemed to control that strong desire to get you in bed..I’m one of them. You know ever since I met you I couldn’t stop imagining stuffs like this.. And I’m glad I got what I wanted -”
He forced himself on me.
Another Lucas in my life.
I never thought of it that Drake was the real abductor – i had my mind on Frederick.
How could he do this to me?
Didn’t he read the news?
We are cousins!
“Well I abducted you to get back at Ian for cancelling the deal. He breached our agreement.. You know I would have filed a lawsuit against him but I couldn’t. It was pointless cause i know I may not be able to win him in court so I decided to come for you. And I just thought of getting something from Ian..just one thing that will make Ian troubled. You”
He laughed
“And..you have no… idea what.. you’ve done” I whispered
“Tell me what I don’t know”
“You don’t know?”
He was silent
“I don’t know” I swallowed hard
I nodded slowly.
“All my Life I wanted just one thing – Happiness. I was happy when my parents were alive… despite being blind it never really bothered me… because I was happy and I had the best parents In the world. And never for once… did they ever complain or… say that I was simply a burden to them”
I wiped my tears
“But it was just so sad that I lost my happiness the very day my parents died. Do you know what it means to lose a loved one? Or to watch you loved one die right in front of you and because of you and you couldn’t do anything?”
He didn’t respond
“No you don’t.. My eyes were gone and I was alone. And each time I tried to be happy..but then my past keeps standing in the way. It reminded me of so many things today. It was horrible. A Past filled with pain, guilt, sorrow and sadness and it also left me with a scar. A fear..the greatest fear which I’m still trying to overcome and i wanna forget everything”
I looked at him
“And everything you and your father ever did was cause me pain…too much pain. Frederick Robert was the architect of my horrible past -”
He looked stricken
“What do you mean?” He said with a serious face..but I couldn’t tell that he knew what I was talking about or he just wanted me to keep talking.
“Don’t act like you haven’t read the news or that you don’t know who your Father is -”
I glare at him
He was silent
“Take me back home” I whispered.
“What did he do to you?..Tell me the truth” He said
“He killed my parents”
Our gaze met and no one Looked away.
“You’re joking right?”
“No…And I keep wondering why he had to go to such extent of killing my parents because he wanted my dad’s inheritance”
“No..” He covered the steps from where he stood to the bed.
I moved away from him.
“I’m not going to hurt you okay?” He said innocently
Bastard! Acting all innocent after he raped me.
“Don’t touch me -” I gritted
There was nothing I could do to him. Even though I felt dirty at the moment The deed was already done. He had his way with me!
“Okay..I won’t touch you but I need you to tell me everything”
“Find out from the news.. You can call someone in Idaho to confirm it”
I didn’t want to talk about it with him!
“Frederick Robert is a Murderer” I blurted
He stood up from the bed.
“I want to believe you and everything I saw on the news.. But I can’t”
Oh! So he read the News!
“You saw the news..so why didn’t…you put wings together to figure that we are cousins -” My voice broke
The tears Flowed again
“..before you raped me”
I swear I will put him and his father in jail for many things if at all I make it out of this place.
“Believed it..your dad killed my parents!”
He shook his head and laughed out loudly
I noticed the tear that strayed down his cheeks.
“Unbelievable! I won’t believe you”
He went to the drawer and picked up his phone.
“Dad.. it’s me Drake”
He was calling his Dad!
Then my heart skipped beats.
Drake works for his dad!
What is he going to do me again?!
“Mom gave me your number. Can we meet up now?” He said
I thought of what to do at the moment.
No idea!
“You don’t want to meet me?” He paused
“But what if I say I have Ria Robert with me?”
He looked at me as our eyes met.
“I do..I can send you pictures of her in my bed”
I closed my eyes.He was going to take me to his father. I drew in a deep breathe. And I had no idea why I was so calm. I heard flashes as Drake took pictures of me and soon he was back on the phone.
“I will bring her to you ..but on one condition -” he stopped
“I will be there with you while you do everything” He sniffed
“Okay then send me a location”
I Refilled my lungs with fresh air
I wasn’t afraid to meet Frederick anymore.
“You are taking me to him right?”
“Yes..he is my father and I can’t turn my back against him no matter what” he said coldly
“But I’ll advice you do the right thing”
“Which is..returning you back home. No Ian won’t spare my life. I lost everything..my company just in few days. Every partner in limos stopped partnering with us, shareholders withdrew their shares, protesters storming my office to produce my Father…” His eyes held pain.
“I have nothing and i can’t take this anymore” he whispered.
“Well I went through worst fate than that…for months”
“So let’s end everything..let’s all die together”
“No..I can help you Drake. I can persuade Ian to let things go,I can make him sign that deal again”
“No”
“Okay” I whispered
“Take me to your father and let’s end everything”
I hate to say those words myself but I had no choice. No way to safe myself..I was going to meet Frederick. But before he kills me I will make sure he tells me why he killed my parents. I don’t want to accept that he did that because of inheritance. I sensed there was more to it.
He grabbed a top from the single couch nearby and wore it. He threw my clothes at me and Moved away from the bed.
“Change up and don’t try anything funny” He said and Turned his back at me.
Why did he turned away when he had seen my body while I was unconscious? And what he did pierced my heart the more..he wasn’t different from Lucas. It was pointless fighting him. I was already tired of the fight. So it was better to end things.
“Done?” He asked
“Yes” he replied
He went to the drawer again and brought out a robe and tied my hands behind my back. Whatever happens in the end doesn’t matter to me..even if I die in Frederick’s hands. I concluded
But, Part of me remained hopeful that nothing was going to happen to me and that I wasn’t going to die.
I doubted it.
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