Kidnapped

Chapter VIII

I won't be uploading chapters as regularly as before.

I'm genuinely out of ideas and I need to get my inspiration.  

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The week passed fast, and reached Friday. During the week Adam has been quiet and so have I. I didn't want to degenerate the situation. But I couldn't imagine what Adam would say about me going out with James. That I trusted him more and I was his friend then? However, Adam kept lying to me and didn't give the explanations I needed so I wasn't guilty from no point of view, just for the fact that I involved him in this obligatorily.

While I was changing, I heard the door bell ringing and I was sure it was James. But I was also sure that Adam will not be that happy when he meets him.

I ran fast downstairs but I stopped at the corner of the hall wall to lurk a little. Adam opened the door and the show started.

"Why are you here? And why are you dressed like that?"

"I'm here to pick my girl. Step aside!"

"You're going to the party together? Oh no! I don't think so. Andrea!"

I had nothing to do but go there and face him. I picked up my purse and went determinate to him.

"Hey James! Ready?"

"Where do you think you're going and why with him!?"

"If you keep lying to me Adam, then I can't trust you and can't share you all the things I do. If you would have found out I’m leaving with James you would have gotten angry on me so I decided not to tell you. When you think is the right time, come and tell me the truth. Until then...”

The fear, the anger, the disappointment were bright and visible on his face but I gathered myself and throwing him a blankly glaze, I left.

"Goodbye Adam."

The way to the party was too quiet so James decided to open a conversation that I didn't want to think about.

"What a show, huh?"

"I guess..."

"Look, Andi, I know things about Adam and what he's doing, and I would like to forget them, all of them. But right after you came in town, or after we met, they kind of…reappeared. The whole situation with Adam, the dispute between us, it came back up because of you. And there is stuff that you need to know from Adam that is very important. You just need to let him chill down and then you can talk and solve everything."

"I'm just desperate. You both say there are "things" I need to know but no one tells me which ones. I take that as a reason you don't trust me. And moreover, if the things you say are about me, my father and my family, I feel more awful 'cause it's my right to know them."

"I'll talk to Adam."

"Really? I mean, I know is hard but I won't cross your path. I need you to fix the misunderstandings that separated you. Maybe it's better this way."

"I'm not doing this for me anyway... It's for you."

"Why would you do that?"

"Well...it's been short time since we met, but we know each other well enough. I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. I thought that the ball was the perfect opportunity to get to know you better.”

The anxiety was visible on his face. He was already sweating and shaking. I knew what he felt and every word he was going to spell. I already knew he fell for me. Though he tried to sketch a grin it didn’t really fit on his face.

"Through all this stuff that happened with Adam, I tried to help you as frequent and as good as I could and I really hope it worked. I'm already exploding on inside and I really want to tell you..."

In that moment, my brain shut down. I couldn't handle the whole adrenaline and emotions that were running inside me. I stopped him from saying words he might have regretted.

So I kissed him. Not a single thought of my problems, my dad or Adam; only James. The guy that everyone advised me he was troublesome and mean and spoiled. It didn't even matter in the moment our lips touched and my feet flew off the ground, his arms dragging on my hips, his breathe and his blue eyes hiding under the eyelid. It was more unpredictable than with Adam, but this time, I wanted this so I made the first step. I, on the other hand, didn't regret it at all.

After that, someone finally decided to break the silence.

"I...I wanted to do it first, like in movies but, thanks."

I whined an impulsive laugh, because he looked funny, lost in his words and still anxious.

" I didn't know I felt that way too. But I’m very happy I’m with you tonight."

"The party has just started."

After hours of dancing, sharing some feelings and of course, drinking, everyone started slowly, slowly to leave. It went on like this until there only 20 people left on the dance floor.

I noticed there were two men, pretending to be guardians that were waiting for all the students to leave. There were no teachers around, but I didn't feel bad about that. I wouldn't have liked to see Trembley moving on the stage and giving all she had; simply disgusting.

Back to our business, the two men seemed weird and I asked James if we could leave. James used to drive his car anywhere, anytime but not today. This is no good luck. I told him about the two men and he approved that we left.

As we were leaving the building, James noticed that one of the big guys followed us outside, so he tried to find an isolated place where we could call someone. Preferably Adam, but the whole scene at home made me refuse the option. James insisted so I gave up.

You're so independent.

We hid behind the high-school's Gym Class, between some wet and dirty dumpsters. The signal was low but it was strong enough to handle a call. While James was dialing the number, I heard

steps approaching.

The next moment, everything was black. I fell in a trance, or in a coma, being held and dragged by somebody, unable to move my feet and my hands and all I could hear was James’ whisper:

"We're abducted".