His Redemptive Gift

Chapter 25

"What's going on Ashley?, Why are you crying?" Little Alex asked,

So confused, so scared, so worried but I hid it all, I smiled and hugged him.

"It's alright, I'm fine and you're too." I whispered,

We're fine....

"Ashley!"

We're fine...

"Ashley!!"

We're fine...

"Ashley!!!"

I jerked awake in a cold sweat, my heart racing a million beats per second, I was so close to having a panic attack as tears streamed down my eyes.

I didn't know why I was crying but I couldn't stop, my head was aching and my skin felt clammy.

"Ashley"

I turned around in search of the voice, I spotted a frightened Arielle crying in a corner next to a body, that's when I started to take notice of our environment.

What happened?

We were in a room, dark with only a candle at the corner of the room as the light source, there were no windows and I could hardly make out the door.

"Arielle?" I called quietly as I tried to stand despite the headache I was feeling,

"Yes" she replied,

"Are you okay?!, Are you hurt?!" I asked as kneeling next to her,

"Mom....my" she replied in between sobs,

I almost puke at the sight in front of me,

Oh my God!

I immediately turn Arielle away from the mangled body of her mother,

Where were we?!

I carry the crying child even as her cries intensify,

"Shhh baby", I cooed, " it's going to be okay love."

" Is my uncle Antonio going to come for us?" She asked once she was calm,

I nodded even though I didn't fully understand our situation,

Have we been kidnapped?

Do the brothers know our whereabouts?!

Who are these people?!

I was just as confused and scared as Arielle, if not more, but I hid it with a smile, I continually assured Arielle of how we'll be out soon and everything would be okay until she fell asleep in my arms.

My gaze travelled through each corner and length of the room, trying to find a possible way of escape or at least an object to defend ourselves but came up with nothing,

I gave up and rested my head on the wall, awaiting my fate once again. I stared at the little girl fast asleep in my arms, maybe this is what Rosa was talking about. She was forced into this life from birth, did she also go through all of this trauma as a child?

I had lost my parents at a young age too but at least I didn't watch them die in front of my eyes, with a bullet hole in their head, poor Arielle will forever have this memory imprinted in her mind.

I ran my hand through her hair and she relaxed into my touch, I was almost asleep as well when I heard the jingling of keys,

For a moment, I thought we had been found, a little bit of hope blossomed within me but it was squashed as soon as a bulky looking man stepped in to the room with a stern look on his face.

"Get up Rosalind" he stated sternly,

For a moment, I paused and looked around the room to be sure he wasn't seeing things,

"Get the fuck up bitch , I don't like repeating myself!!" He growled in my direction,

This wasn't happening!!, I thought as hot tears threatened to spill, first I was kidnapped because I was with her and now I'm being kidnapped again because they think I'm her.

What the fuck is up with you Rosalind?!

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