Trapped in the Underworld

Adriana appeared from afar. She waved at me, and I waved back. She rushed closer to me, wearing her pajamas. I guessed she was about to sleep. Now I had to drag her down here to help me.

She looked terrified when she saw the bruise on my face. "Those bastards did this to you?" I nodded. "Yeah, but it's not hurting anymore." 

She shook her head. "I need to take you to the hospital."

I shook my head, disliking the idea. "No, please... we can't go to the hospital. Remember, we don't have much money to do that. And as we speak, you need to be in a safe place. I don't want you to get caught up in this mess with me. I don't want that."

She shook her head. "We've been dealing with this for so long. We can't continue to live in fear. We need to run, and we must do that tonight."

I held her hand to stop her. "They will find me. You just run away while I confront them."

"How are you going to pay up? You don't have that amount of money. The best we can do is run," she said.

My heart was racing badly. "We don't have much time." I checked the time on my wristwatch and saw that thirty minutes had passed. I only had an hour and a half.

"We need to leave this place, please," she said to me desperately. "Please, let's run away together. We can't continue like this. We need to run. All our life savings, they took it. We won't be able to pay off that debt. It's never going to be possible. Let's run away."

I didn't know what to do. She was right. I wouldn't be able to get that amount of money in two hours. It was impossible. Even if I used my body as he suggested, It won't pay that amount of money. Unless he wants me to break into a bank to steal, and that will never happen.

She grabbed my hand. "Please, let's run away instead."

"I don't know," I said, feeling scared.

She held my face and made me look at her. "Do you trust me?" I nodded. "Yes."

"Then let's go," she said.

"What about your clothes? Won't you change?" She shook her head. "I don't care about that right now. What I care about is our safety."

I nodded, and she helped me get up. She had already called a cab before coming here, and he was waiting to get us. Adriana helped me into the car. She told the man to take us to the nearest train station. He drove us to the place.

The driver's car stopped suddenly on the main road. "What's going on?" I asked him worriedly. He pointed ahead for us to see.

There was a holdup on the road. It looked like someone important was in town. Whoever it was must be important because their escort had taken over the road. The driver went out to check what was happening.

"We are running out of time," I said worriedly. Adriana nodded in agreement with me. "What do we do now? I'm so worried."

"I'm sorry, ma'am. There was an accident on the road. We don't know when the place will be cleared up," he said to us.

"Can't we follow another route? I'm sure there are other routes," I said.

"That means we have to go back through the same road we passed through. It's on the other side," he explained.

Adriana shook her head. "That means we're going back to the devil's clutches. We can't go back. They'll catch us," she whispered to me, and I nodded in agreement.

"What do we do now?" I asked worriedly.

"Let's walk. We need to walk and get to a free road ahead. We can get another taxi from there," she said, and I nodded in agreement.

We paid the cab driver and began to walk.

Just when we thought we were about to get free, we heard the sound of a gun cocked behind us. We froze , we knew who that was. Adriana stared at me, and there was fear in her eyes. She held my hand, and I held hers tightly. I closed my eyes and had the courage to say, "You gave me two hours."

"I'm not stupid, sweetheart. I know you can't get that money in two hours," he said to me, and I was confused.

"Then why did you give me that amount of time?" I asked, confused.

"I put you up for a test, and you lost. Now you'll have to suffer for disobeying. It's about time you meet the big boss," he said.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked worriedly.

"The big boss request your presence. He's in town. I'm sure you saw the convoy on your way. That's him," he said with a sly smirk.

I was so scared to even ask more questions. "Who is this... big boss?" Adriana asked with a shaky voice.

I was to blame. I put her in this position.

"Nicholas Gonzalez!" he revealed to us. Adriana let out a gasp. I staggered backward.

"Please give me some time. I'll pay up. Don't take me to him. I beg of you," I said.

There were rumors about Nicholas. He was a drug lord and feared by many. I'd heard a lot about him, but I'd never seen him. I didn't want to have anything to do with a drug lord.

"Princess, your time is up. I've given you enough time already. It's about time you do as I say," he said.

I felt handcuffs around my hands instantly. Adriana also got handcuffed. She was looking so scared, and I felt bad that I couldn't do anything right now. I was helpless. I didn't know what to say or do. I didn't even have any reassuring words for her.

"I'm sorry," I mouthed, and then I was hit with something on the head. The last thing I heard before I passed out was Adriana's scream.

***

I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. I groaned, not knowing what was going on. My head hurt. I opened my eyes and found myself in a different room. Realization dawned on me, and I remembered all that had happened. The fear set in, but something felt really different. I was tied to the bed. 

That wasn't all; I was naked too. I was completely naked. My heart was racing badly because I didn't want to think about what I thought might have happened. The soreness between my legs said it all. I was raped. The thought scared me. I had never imagined myself in a situation like this. I was raped while unconscious. What sort of animal does that to a lady? What sort of animal does such a disgusting thing to a lady? My heart was shattered. I couldn't believe that whoever did this to me took my virginity. This was something I had kept to myself. But he took it.

Tears poured down my face. I felt so dirty right now. Worse still, they had left me naked and tied to the bed. What have I gotten myself into? Adriana! Where is Adriana?

"Hello!" I yelled out, hoping someone would hear me. "Somebody there?! I need to know where my friend is. Where is she?" I screamed loudly and angrily.

The door burst open, and a man walked in. The words I was about to speak disappeared instantly. I was lost. What is happening? There was a gorgeous-looking man in the room. He is chest-naked too. He had a deadly look on his face, but that wasn't what caught my attention. 

The tattoo on his chest caught my attention. A name was written there: Mia. Who is Mia? I wanted to ask, but then I realized that wasn't why I was here.

"You have the guts to scream. How dare you!" he said in a deadly voice. I felt a sudden fear within me.

"I...I... how dare you rape me!" I found the courage to say.

He raised an eyebrow. "Rape? Who raped you?"

"I know what I feel down here. I know I was raped, so don't even try lying to me," I yelled at him.

"Don't raise your voice at me, sweetheart. You don't want to mess with me," he warned.

"You also don't want to mess with me either. I was raped. What kind of animal does that to a helpless lady?" I said angrily. Suddenly, he walked up to me and grabbed my cheeks. He was holding onto my cheeks tightly, and I was fighting off his hands.

"Don't mess with me, sweetheart," he said.

"Who are you that I can't mess with? You know what you did to me. How dare you!" I managed to scream out.

"You want some more lessons, I see. Then I'll teach you some," he said, and he meant it.

Fear gripped me. I must have crossed all boundaries, but I knew what I was fighting for. I had just been molested, and I had the right to fight for myself.

The door suddenly opened, and he snapped his head towards the door.

"Sir Nicholas, they are here," a man said.

Nicholas? He was Nicholas? Had I just gotten myself involved with the mafia lord?