Kissed by a Crisis (Kissed Series Book 2 of 6)

Chapter 11: Believe

Startled by Dan's frightening voice echoing throughout the cave, I spin around, but no one is behind me, that I can see. Again, the fear takes over and I start to do what the voice is telling me. Running towards the light in this cave, my mind is racing. Everything that has happened in the past few days makes me slow my pace. When I stop dead in my tracks, it hits me that I'm falling for his bullshit again.

Up ahead there is a light, but he wants me to go towards it. Why would he want me to get out of here? This is a trap...

"You know what Dan, I'm tired of your shit. These little mind games you keep playing are ridiculous. If you want me, then come and get me, motherfucker!" I scream throughout the cave.

As it reverberates off the walls, I turn around to go in the opposite direction. When I do, my foot kicks a small rock and I hear it fall through the earth. Looking toward the sound, I kneel where I am and realize that there is a hole in front of me that I almost fell into.

What if Talion is down there?

Looking to see if anyone is below, it's so dark already and inside the hole, it is even worse. Feeling the walls, I can tell that it's smooth, wet, and moldy.

Someone could have easily slipped and fallen in this pitch-black cave. Hell, I almost did because of him. There must be a sound system down here because his voice sounded like he was right next to me and it echoed.

"Talion, are you down there?" I shout and wait.

"Please, if you're down there, make a sound, sweetheart," I shout.

A second later, I hear a piece of rock or something and I am hopeful that someone is alive. Now, I just have to figure how to get down there, if this isn't another one of his traps.

"Hello..." Is all I hear, but it's a woman's voice this time.

"Bridget, is that you?" I ask while yelling into the hole.

Waiting for a reply, I lay down on the ground and start feeling the circumference of the crater. It's probably very deep, so I have a feeling this is going to be too difficult to accomplish.

"Cecelia, can you hear me?" Joy calls out while sounding out of breath.

"What happened? Are you alright?" I ask loudly.

She says, "It's a trick, Talion is an evil man, Cece. Do not trust him."

Getting up, I sit back on my heels and I'm confused.

She thinks Talion did this to her, but why? What reason would he have to hurt Joy? They don't even know each other.

"Joy, how do you know it was Talion and not Dan?" I ask, and wait for her reply.

"Talion is evil. He lies and you're in danger. Please, Cece, get as far away from here as possible." She answers, and I'm dumbfounded.

Not wanting to believe her, I ask, "Where is John?"

"You cannot trust him, Cece." She says softly, and I just don't know what to think or who to trust.

"How do I get out of here?" I ask, hoping she knows.

Joy is quiet for a moment, so I ask again, "Which way do I go for help?"

"Do not trust him! It's a trick! Stay away from the light!" She answers, and it sounds like Joy is getting weaker.

Looking around, I think for a moment.

Dan wants me to go forward and Joy says to go back, yet I don't know if they are working together or who to believe. In my mind, I want to go to the light, but doing so I almost fell in a hole with Joy and there is nothing back there.