Weightlifting Fairy

Chapter 7 - The big day

Fanny's POV
I was still in the van not knowing what was happening. I was blindfolded. I kept thinking about Rick and what could have happened to him. After a while, the van stopped. I was taken to a room that smelled horrible. Then I heard the door close and finally locked. I removed the blind fold. I looked around. My nose deceived me. It smelled bad but looked worse than it smelled.

I sat on the floor by the corner and started thinking about my life. How did this happen to me? What did I do so wrong?

I really hoped Rick made it and help was on the way. I wasn't fed for three days after the incident. By the time I was given food on the fourth day, me being weak was an understatement. My whole body ached and my ankle was on fire. I ate the food as fast as I could.

The next day, Jack came to my "room". He told me to be happy because I'd soon be going home. If my parents upheld their end of the deal. Oh what joy that filled my heart! I was beyond happy but tried not to show any emotions. Who am i kidding, I couldn't.

The day for the exchange was finally upon us. I crawled to the little bathroom in the room and washed my face and hair. I used my fingers to brush through my hair. I was proud of myself because in the midst of all this, damn I still look beautiful. I smiled a little. I went back to the room and lay on the bed. Once again I thought about my life, I thought about Rick and what he had to go through because of me. Well this time tomorrow I'll be seeing him. And my parents.

I went on my knees and began to pray. " Oh Lord, I thank you for keeping me to see this day, I thank you because I'm alive, I thank you for all you've done for me. Please protect my family and my friend. And please let your will be done. In Jesus Name I've prayed. Amen". Immediately after my prayers, Jack came in with some guys and said "get ready love, today is the day you go home". I stood and was escorted by Jack's men.

I was taken to the van but thankfully not blindfolded this time. The blindfolds were so itchy. The van started moving. After about an hour and half, we finally got to our destination.

Rick's POV
Fanny's parents and mine have been working with the police. I told them all about Jack. Fanny's dad finally got a hold of him and they had a negotiation. They were to meet with Fanny's dad alone. Obviously who would trust a psycho and actually agree to that. I mean he did agree, on the phone.

It was time. The cops were undercover in the are but not too close where they'll be seen. I was also there but far away. I didn't want to endanger the plan since Jack knows my face already. Fanny's dad went with a briefcase and two boxes filled with money.

Fanny's POV
We were waiting in the van. Jack's men were getting their guns ready. What the heck was all that. I saw a black car pull up some kilometers away. I saw a man walking with a briefcase in his hand. He was walking towards our direction. Dad! I cried in my heart. I had missed him and mum so much. Jack pulled me out of the van. He held me by the wrist. My hands were tied with a rope that was eating my flesh. "Estafania!" Dad cried with joy when he saw me. "Let her go you maniac!" He yelled at jack. "What a nice way to greet a friend after all these years" Jack said to dad.

"Is that all the money?" Jack continued with anger in his voice. 'The rest is in the car. I wanted to make sure you were here" dad said. Jack told him to drop the briefcase and better not try anything funny. Dad ran to the car and brought two suitcases. "This Jack really was a thief" I thought to myself. "Open them" he commanded dad. He did. It was filled with dollar bills. They all were. "Now toss them over, Slowly" Jack continued. Dad obeyed.

Jack told one of his men to check it and that was some good money being wasted. "Now, my daughter" Dad said. Jack  threw me to my dad. I fell obviously. I stood up and started running toward him. Then I heard a gunshot. I kept running but but long after, I felt pain in my chest. I fell but dad caught me before I could hit the ground and probably break my head. I looked and him. He said "Don't worry darling you'll be fine. Just look at me". I looked at him but was feeling really dizzy. He told me to stay with him

Jack laughed an hopped into his van. Some seconds after, some men came and started shooting at Jack and his men. They were the police. They got in their cars hidden in the bushes  and went on a car chase with Jack. An ambulance came to where dad and I were. Everything went dark. I heard mum's voice and the Rick's, then nothing.

Rick's POV
I was with Fanny's mum and some officers. We heard a gunshot. The officers ran over to the seen. Fanny's mum and I began to panic. We ran after the officers. I saw Fanny on the floor in the arms of her dad, then I saw blood. Lots and lots of blood. We ran over. Fanny was unconscious we were calling her name and telling her not to leave us. The ambulance was there already. They were doing their thing to resuscitate her. When they got a pulse, the moved her to a stretcher and kept her in the ambulance.

Her mum and dad followed. We couldn't all go so I hitched a ride with the officers. I  prayed so much on the way there. We finally got to the hospital. Fanny was taken to the operating room. None of us were allowed to go in. We waited outside anxiously.