At Kevin's Mercy 2: Reclaimed

19. Car ride.

It was quiet while we watched the house and waited for Kevin.
Why was I even waiting for Kevin in the first place?
I felt anxious, restless and scared, still I know Kevin will take that feeling away.
It's stupid, he's the one that made me feel this way but also the one that will make it go away.
I know I should run...
Felix was fiddling on his phone before he sighed and tucked it away in his pocket again.

"You sure you don't want to wait in the car? The car seats are more comfortable to sit than the hood."

I shook my head, after being forced to stay indoors for such a long time I needed to stay in the fresh air.
The thought of being locked up in the car or having to stay anywhere near that crate freaked me out.
Felix was friendly so far but I still didn't trust him.
He was friends with Kevin and had no problem with beating people up or stuffing them in a crate.
Even if those people deserved it it didn't mean he wasn't going to do things like that to people that don't deserve it, like me...

"Not much of a talker aren't you?"

He was just trying to be nice but he's not Kevin, with Kevin I know what to expect.
With Felix I don't, and so far all the unknown men I've met didn't have my best interest in mind... Kevin included.
I pulled my legs up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them for comfort, trying really hard not to start crying.
Somehow I still felt Maxwell's filthy hands on me, knowing he was stuffed in the crate in the back of the car didn't help.
Felix's hand on my head made me flinch and cower.

"Shhh, it's okay. That asshole can't hurt you anymore and I already texted Kevin I found you. I'm sure he's on his way here the second he reads it. He was worried sick about you."

Tears started to flow down my cheeks, I felt conflicted, he was worried about me? Really?
Well... I knew he was angry at his father for taking me.
But could have just as easily be his possessiveness, I'm his after all.
Besides his dad has a new girl for him, Jasmine...
Felix doesn't know that yet.
What if Kevin changed his mind, what if he does like her after all?
That should make me happy but it didn't, I felt torn.
I should run, let Kevin have her but... I miss him.

Felix hopped on the hood next to me and pulled me against his frame with one arm, gently rubbing the side off my waist.
Tired and mentally drained from everything I just let him.
Thankfully he had stopped talking and was just sitting there next to me.
After some time he poked my side to make me look up.

"I think I see him."

In the distance, near the house was a figure that popped up looking around suspiciously.
With short bursts this shadow ran from one hiding spot to the next, slowly making his way to the gate.
Thanks to Felix's earlier roundup of the guards it wasn't so hard, it was odd nobody found out about that yet.
Was it really Kevin or a guard trying to sneak up on a potential intruder?
Part of me got excited, relieved it could be him but part of me was also scared.
If it was him then I blew another chance to get my life back.
I knew this was my chance to go home but still my body didn't move.
My whole body grew tense as I stared at the figure that grew bigger and more clear with every step it got closer.
Please be Kevin.

When he got closer, Felix slides of the hood and took a few steps toward the person making it's way over here.
It really was Kevin, the second he saw me sitting on the car he ran straight past Felix, ignoring his friendly greeting and wrapped his arms around me.

"You're here, thank god."

He whispered between his ragged breath, his face hidden in my neck, holding me tight against his chest.
I wasn't sure how to react, here?
Where else would I be?
Oh, yes... I should have ran.
Find a way to go back home, that made sense...
But, it wasn't like I could've with Felix nearby, I've seen how fast he is and how good he can tie a knot.
I can't trust Felix, he's on Kevin's side.
Running's pointless.
Besides, I have no idea where I am or how far the next town is going to be.
It would have given me more problems, I thought back on the times I tried before and the consequences I had to face.
Kevin will always find me, he found me this time too.
It started to make sense to me I didn't run this time.
His hug began to hurt from how tight he was holding me.
He must be wanting my attention, so I stopped thinking about why now was a bad time to escape.