I awoke to a strange noise followed by someone calling my name. I opened my eyes slowly, blinking a few times to adjust to the light. "Welcome." A voice said that sounded like Caleb... Caleb! Suddenly all the memories came rushing down, the iPod, his room, the board, the papers, gang, murderer. He looked at me with pure hatred.

"Where am I?" Struggling, I tried to bring my hands to my face but couldn't, they were tightly bound behind my back. "You are nowhere and tied up, don't bother struggling." He said with a nefarious voice.

"Let me go Caleb!" I said through gritted teeth.

He gave a wicked laugh. "No can do Lilia. You see ever since Kyle showed he liked you I've wanted nothing but to end your life. Yesterday I was happy, finally, I caught you. But you know what would make me happier?" He stopped, bringing his face closer to mine. "Killing Kyle."

I gasped at this. Fear quaked through my body. "But he's y-our fri-en-d."

His body tensed up and I could see his chin harden. "He's not my friend!"

"Why are you doing this to me? I haven't done anything to you." I said breathing heavily.

"You haven't but Kyle has and it's such a shame that you had to be involved."

"You are not going to get away with this Caleb. Kyle will soon be aware."

He let out a sinister laugh. "Kyle thinks I'm his best friend." He said drawing out air quotes. "He thinks I'm on his side and that's the best way to get him. He won't know what hit him."

His phone rang. Ring, ring,

"Oh look speaking of the devil." He showed me the screen of his phone. It's Kyle calling.

"Sheeesh." He put his finger on his lips signalling I shouldn't make a noise.

He put the phone to his ear. "Hello?"

I took that chance to scream on top of my lungs. "Kyle! Kyle help me! Kyle!"

Caleb started to walk away sending two boys my way. One came with duct tape and they both had tattoos on. So intimidating.

The one with the duct tape came close to my mouth while the other held my legs down to prevent me from kicking. The sound of the duct tape unrolling and being ripped off by teeth made me tensed.

He let out a few curse words before placing the sticky covering over my mouth.

"Mmmm! Mmmm!" I let out muffled screams as sweat coarse my body.

Caleb stormed my way some minutes later like a raging lion. He grabbed my neck, his cold hands around my throat pressing hard on my windpipe.

"Mmm! Mmmm!" I wanted to tell him to stop but only muffles came out as tears rolled down my cheeks. "You wench! He could have heard you." He tightened his grip on my throat and I could feel my head getting light.

"Cut it man you're gonna kill her!" A voice boomed from across. Suddenly I felt his hand being ripped off me. I breathed a breath of relief. "You can't kill her idiot, not now or your revenge plan will be all for nothing."

Caleb stop struggling and glared at me. If looks could kill, I would be dead. "Come, the boss wants to see you." The other guy said to Caleb pulling him away. Boss? They have a leader? Of course, they have a leader Lilia it's a gang! Oh yeah right.

Kyle POV

I called Lilia yesterday in an attempt to ask her how everything went with Amira but her calls went straight to voice mail. Weird. I went to her house and she wasn't there too. I guess I have to wait till I see her in school today.

I drove my car and parked at the lot. I made my way to the school building finding Sawyer and Caleb leaning against my locker. "Hey guys," I said fist-bumping them. "Hey." They said in unison.

"Have you guys seen Lilia today?" I asked.

"Nope," Sawyer said while Caleb shook his head. I sighed and with my hands in akimbo I looked around. "Where can she be?" I said to myself but loud enough for the boys to hear anyway.

"What do you mean?" Caleb asked concerned.

"I'm looking for Lilia. Her calls are directing to voicemail and she's not at home."

"Calm down. " Sawyer said patting my shoulder "Maybe she's in school and her phone battery died."

"Yeah could be that." Caleb agreed. "We have third period with Lilia maybe she'll be there."

"Yeah sure," I said. "C'mon let us go," I said making our way into first period.

***

I kept on staring at the clock blocking out whatever the teacher was saying. I didn't see Lilia all through school today. This is the last period and I still haven't seen or heard from her. Is it the murderer? Is she next? I tried to block out the negative thoughts from my head. I checked my phone again, no message. Ugh!

I tapped my nails impatiently on the desk waiting for the bell to ring. Some of the students looked at me and I gave them a glare in return.

The bell rang and I instantly began to pack my things and sprinted out the door.

I got to my car and drove straight to Lilia's house, speeding like a lunatic. She wasn't there.

I went to the sheriff department, the sheriff said he hasn't seen her since the time I dropped her off. I don't know what to do again.

"Are you sure you didn't see her after that?" I asked the sheriff for the hundredth time.

He sighed dramatically. "I didn't but we can put out a file for a missing person."

I ran my fingers through my messy hair. "Nothing must happen to her."

"I know, and we're going to do our best. Amira and her family are in protective custody and I think you should be too."

I can't, if I am I won't be able to look for Lilia.

"No. I want to help look for her."

"That's the police's job."

I shook my head. "I don't want to sit around doing nothing, I'm going to check the café where she works."

"Okay. But be careful."

I nodded and bolted out of the station making my way to the café.

***

"I'm sorry I haven't seen her since two days ago and the manager is thinking of firing her."

"Mierda!" I cursed through my breath.

"Okay, thanks a lot," I said and exited the building. I got into the car and wore my seat belt. "What am I going to do?"

I'm tired and stressed out. How is Lilia feeling, what is he doing to her? He killed Eugenia, he won't hesitate to kill Lilia. Oh God please protect Lilia. Please.

Beep

Beep

The sound of a message entering my phone snapped me out of my thoughts. It's an unknown ID. I groaned and opened it. My eyes widened as I read the text slowly.

She's here! If you want to see her come to the alley across and if you involve the cops, she's dead!

Without thinking I started the ignition and drove crazily. I don't care if its a trap, as long as I get to see Lilia.

I made my way through the dark alley waiting for the murderer to show his face. A few minutes later I heard footsteps, I looked closely and saw... Caleb?

"What's up man what are you doing here?" I asked Caleb.

"I got a text from the murderer, you?"

"Same."

I sighed. "Maybe Sawyer got the text too."

"Maybe," Caleb said.

"I don't know what's going to happen."

"Me too. But I know whatever it is, it won't end well for you."

I looked at him confused. "What do you-" Before I could finish my sentence I felt a cloth being pushed on my nose knocking the consciousness out of me.

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