tainted love

chapter 2

november 12, 2016.

that's the day i'll never forget.

it was like any other. vacationing in italy. visiting family. it was normal.

he stepped in and ruined it.

but i'm getting a little ahead of myself.

a few months before it happened, i had turned 18. as a present, my parents took me to visit my family in sicily, who i hadn't seen in years.

~~flashback~~

1:03 pm
it's only my third day in sicily but i already feel so familiar with the city.

my older sister, sienna, and i have been shopping all day for dresses to wear out to a club.

"do you think this one is tight enough? i really need a boyfriend." sienna asks.

"a boyfriend or a hookup?" i laugh.

she plays along and says "a boyfriend. or a hookup. why not one that leads to another." she winks and giggles.

"okay. all jokes aside i like this one the most. pink is your color." i compliment.

she smiles "okay. your turn. let's see the choices." she rolls a rack to me with probably twenty dresses on it. "any of them stand out?"

i skim over them but not a single one catches my eye. "nothing."

she rolls her eyes and laughs "well you need something. my little sister has to look hot too."

i shrug my shoulders and roll the rack away "i'm sure i'll find something, maybe just from another store."

she shakes her head and checks out the pink dress.

we walk through at least four different stores. still nothing. until i saw the navy dress in the corner of my eye. "that's it. that's the one" pointing to it.

she smiles and yanks it off the hanger. "well what are you waiting for? try it on."

i put it on. it is a navy silky dress that rises to about half my thigh. i walk out of the fitting room. her mouth drops open "you look..amazing."

i smile "you sure?"

"yes. you look like a princess."

next thing i know we're checking out and heading home.

7:18 pm
while getting ready to go, we are sipping on alcohol to get a rush.

"i am gonna get a mans tonight" sienna sings.

"okay but at least be safe" i laugh.

"oh believe me, this bitch isn't getting preggo. and neither is that bitch." she points to herself then me and laughs. "but on a serious not, if you hook up, stay safe."

i just roll my eyes and play along.

we throw on our dresses and get ready to leave.

we come out of our rooms "princess one and two."

i simply throw a smile.

9:01 pm
we finally make it to the club. while waiting outside i notice a black limo pass by a few times, but i don't think anything of it because i'm already tipsy.

ten minutes into our night, sienna is already dancing on a guy so i go to the bar to get a few drinks.

a significantly older man sits next to me. "you come here often?"

"no. just in town for the week." i'm starting to slur my words.

he smirks "you wanna come back to my place? i have a friend i wanna introduce you to." he grabs himself.

i don't respond as i chug the last bit of my drink. i then get up and leave the table, stumbling on my first few steps.
i'm wasted.

i notice a room sectioned off and guarded by security so i decide i check it out.

i approach the tall man watching the entrance "what's this room for?"

"this is reserved." he replies sternly.

"i'm sure there's more hotties in there. any way i can get in on that shit?" i say as i wink at the tall man.

"no one is allowed in." he crosses his arms, asserting dominance.

i look him up and down and blurt out, "look babe. i'm hot and i know you want me but i like to get paid for my services."

he grunts and grabs my arm.

"where are we going? back to your place i hope." i flutter my eyes in attempts to flirt.

he doesn't respond.

all i feel i is the pavement outside the club on my skin. damn he kicked me out. "well fuck you too" i yell.

i look around and panic a little "shit i left my stuff."

i try to walk back in but the bouncer stopped me. "you can't get in without payment."

"my purse is in there. and so is my sister." i respond and try to walk in again.

he grabs my shoulder this time. "no money. no entrance."

i get pissed. "how the fuck am i supposed to pay when my shit is inside your club."

he smirks then bends down to my ear and whispers, "i know another way you can pay me princess. it'll get you in real easy."

i shove myself away from him and walk away as i flip him off. now what do i do? i don't have my phone, money, my sister. i'm helpless.

i walk about four feet away from the club when i notice the limo pass by me, but this time, slower.

it passes me and makes a turn to the right.

a few minutes later i see it coming up behind me. i pick up my pace.

i make it to and intersection and go left only to find an empty lot. "fuck. i'm a sitting duck here" i say to myself.

i see a few dumpsters and duck behind them as the limo pulls into the lot.

it's turns off, but no one gets out.

i feel something poke into my arm. i look down only to find a tranquilizer dart.

i start feeling drowsy when i hear a voice ask "are you sure this is the one you are looking for sir?"

"yes." a stern voice echoes throughout the lot.

i only hear nearing footsteps before i blacked out.