Annabelle's locket

chapter 29

Told you I'd update today! :)

My eyes opened and Zayne was sitting next to me. "Sleeping beauty has awoke." he yelled and another person came into my blurred vision. The other man was big. Probably six foot five inches and double the width of a normal body. He was bald, and scarred. I shuddered and Zayne smirked, crossing his arms. "Where am I?" my vision was transparent now. We were in a small, cement, empty cubicle. I was laying on the only thing in there, a cot. Zayne laughed and stood up. "This is Mark. Don't mess with him." Zayne pointed his finger and left. I was alone with "Mark" and looked up at his demeaning face. His expression was blank as he stared ahead as any other guard. "Where am I?" I asked him. He didn't flinch or look at me. I sighed and got up, moving to the door. I jiggled the lock and then looked at him. He was in the same position. "You don't care I'm escaping?" I asked. "There is no escape." his low was low and booming. I couldn't believe this. Zayne seemed so unassuming. I was a fool. I sat back on the cot.

The door opened and my eyes wearily moved to two figures walking in. Zayne and a man. This man was short, pudgy, dressed in a gray pinstripe suit, with an obvious toupee. "Annabelle! It's good to see you!" the man had a scratchy voice making me uneasy. I adjusted in my seat and kept a glare on him. "Don't be mad at me honey! I did you a favor." he sat on the cot next to me and took out a cigar, lighting one. The smoke surrounded my face and I squinted my eyes. "Who are you? Where am I?" I replied. "I'm Sylvester Milani. A night rider. Yeah surprising huh. A fat guy like me. Mark and Zayne are night riders and we heard of the high rewards hanging on your heads." he smiled. "Where's Noah?" I asked, looking at him in the eye. I tried to sound confident but I could tell it wasn't working. "Don't worry. Your little lover is safe. We've got some-conditions we need to work through." he puffed. "Its you're doing really, why you're here." Zayne spoke to me. "My doing?" I spat, glaring. "If it weren't for you telling me about Noah, I never would have knew who you were. Thanks Anna. I really appreciate it." he came over to me and kissed my cheek, his lips brushing against it, making me want to hurl. I pushed him away. "Get off of me." I hissed, wiping my cheek. "Feisty one." he waved a finger. "Mark, go get Howard." Sylvester ordered. I felt a small spark of hope.

The door opened and I perked up, watching as Mark held Noah's arm, and pushed him in the room. The sight was almost unbearable. His face was bloody, and he had bruises on his arms. "Anna!" he yelled, breaking Mark's grip and running to me. "Noah." I cried and and he held my face with his hands, looking at me with his intense smolder. I tried giving him a reassuring look as Mark grabbed him and pulled him away from me. "Enough. We have a proposal for you." Sylvester spoke. "Since we are at the headquarters of a secret location you two don't know, it's safe to say we are at a drug trafficking headquarters." Sylvester crossed his arms and puffed on his cigar. "So we couldn't turn you in, we don't want people digging around where they shouldn't." Zayne built on. "Exactly. So the only request we have is to keep Anna here as a part of our-system, and we'll let you go. The both of you will be safe." Sylvester said, a smug look on his rat like face. "No." Noah replied, a desperate look spreading across him. "It's not your decision.

Annabelle, what is your answer?" Sylvester asked, and I felt my face turning hot.

The answer was logical to me. I was going to stay. We'd be safe. "If I stayed-" I started before Noah cut me off. "No! Anna you can't stay!" his desperation made want to stop and break down. "Shut up." Zayne spoke to Noah and punched his face. I gasped, watching as Noah flexed his irritated jaw. "I'm staying." I decided. It was the only way. Noah would find some way to rescue me. At least I hoped for that. "Decision done." Zayne smirked and grabbed me up to my feet. He forcefully grabbed me and kissed my lips in front of Noah, I struggled to escape him. "Get away from her!" Noah growled and Zayne let go, walking over to Noah. I inhaled as he punched Noah's stomach. Noah held his stomach and whimpered. "Blindfold him and get him out of here." Zayne told Mark. "Anna!" Noah cried and I reached my hand to his, touching his fingers slightly. "I love you." I said and Mark left the room, pushing Noah.

-I know it's short but I will update tomorow :)