"Donnor! Jasper was forcing me to--"
He grabbed my arm, his fingers prickling my skin as he rushed me downstairs.
Something caught my throat. A ball of fear.
He threw me outside. My hands grappled the sand, slipping away from my fingers.
"Taylor is here. Talk to him."
His honeyed voice cut through the air.
I looked up at him, my face shrivelling.
"Donnor....Jasper called me there! I didn't go to the warehouse...he said to---"
He barked, sparks of fire unleashing his icy eyes.
"Just fucking go or I will kill you right now."
I stood up, tears steaming my face as I dragged myself to the party.
My eyes scanned the crowd in a blur, the sound of chattering and gossip flooding my brain.
I whispered in a prayer,
"Where are you...Taylor...I need you.."
"Callie!?"
I don't know if it was a call from heaven, but Taylor appeared right in front of me.
Tears slipped down my cheeks.
One side of his forehead and arms were covered in bandages. He wasn't that big man in the office. He was a patient. A victim of destruction.
"Taylor...I am so sorry I ---"
He held my hands, a surge of warmth melting in the air.
"Shush...don't be sorry Callie...it's okay."
I nodded, but everything in my body screamed the opposite.
Nothing was okay. I rubbed the side of my arms, afraid to ask.
"Is....is my mom okay?"
"Callie. You need to listen to me."
He grappled my arms, making my eyes fixate on him. I remained silent.
"Donnor is planning something big. You have to stop him before it's too late."
My hands dropped.
"What....what happened to my mother?"
Taylor's face fell. He bit his lip, contemplating something. My eyes widened in fear.
"She....Donnor...she is not getting the treatment."
I didn't say anything. It felt like someone had split my throat.
"His men destroyed every single hospital in the city, even the nearby areas. He...he needs to be stopped."
I couldn't breathe.
Taylor continued, holding onto me.
"You have to hang in here. We need clues to end him."
Need clues!?
I screamed, not caring that people were watching us.
"He is right here, Taylor! What are we waiting for? He is a goddamn terrorist! Everyone knows this!"
He sighed.
"It's complicated, Callie. We don't have a force. LA is a mess. We don't have a plan. He has men. We need him alive."
I opened my mouth, but no words came out. I wiped my tears, but they continued to fall.
"He knows there is nothing we can do."
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Can I Kill You? (DAILY UPDATES)
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