We found the hopeless

Day 6

"Ricky, I love you..."
Ricky's pov
Her words echoed in my mind, haunting me like a distant memory. Deep down, I knew what we were doing was wrong, but I couldn't help but feel drawn to her. We were both walking a tightrope and if the guys ever found out, it would mean certain death for us both. The weight of the situation felt heavy on my shoulders, and I couldn't shake the feeling of impending doom.

The sound of a loud bang echoed through the room, startling me awake. My heart raced as I heard Chris's voice shouting from the other side of the door. "Come on, you lazy fucks! It's time to get up and start the day! We're going out!"

"Please don't make me go out like this. These marks on my neck are too obvious, and people will know what happened," Tess pleaded with a pained expression. Her words deeply hurt him as he tried his best to console her, "I'm sorry, Tess if I only could've stopped it from happening."

"Let's go, losers!" Chris roared, his frustration evident. "What the hell are we going to do about those marks on her neck?" I yelled, my concern mounting with every passing moment.

"I'm sorry, Ricky, but whatever Kody has going on with her, it's not our problem. If we interfere, Kody could become angry, and he might make things worse for her than what she's already going through.."

Tessa's POV:
I'll be alright," I muttered as I struggled to stand up, but my body betrayed me, and I lost my balance, falling straight into Ricky's arms. "I'm sorry," I apologized, feeling embarrassed and helpless. My limbs felt weak and unresponsive, and I couldn't shake off the strange sensation that was coursing through my body. Ricky looked at me with concern, his gentle blue eyes reflecting his worry. "Don't worry," he reassured me, his voice steady and calm. "Everything's going to be alright.

Kody barged into the bedroom, his face twisted in anger. "I KNEW SOMETHING WAS UP WITH YOU TWO!" he bellowed, causing me to jump in surprise. Ricky, who was standing near the door, looked taken aback. "Nothing is going on between us!" he protested, his voice laced with defensiveness. "You clearly hurt her badly yesterday, and now she can barely walk." Kody glared at Ricky, his fists clenched tightly. "Guys, please..." I tried to intervene, but my voice shook with fear. "Stay out of this, Tess!" Kody snapped, his eyes fixed on Ricky.

Before things started to get heated, Kody decided to leave Ricky alone. But instead of leaving the room he grabbed onto my hair and dragged me out of the room. I closed my eyes tightly as I felt the sharp pain. "I want you to leave him alone! Do you understand me?!" He spat at me. "I HATE YOU!" I spat back at him. "You want to start something, don't you? You're forgetting that you belong to me so start acting like it!"

As I sat there, my stomach churned and twisted in pain, making me feel nauseous. I turned to Kody, my voice trembling and desperate, "Kody, please get someone. I don't feel too great." But he just stared at me with disbelief, as if he couldn't believe what was happening. I begged him again, "Kody, please!" But it was Chris who quickly rushed over and pushed Kody out of the way. He spoke in an annoyed tone, "There's no time to cry right now. We have stuff to do. So I hope you're ready!"

I tried to get up, but my body felt weak and unsteady, and I started to shake. Ryan, who was standing nearby, laughed and sneered, "Aw, look, she can't even walk!" I felt my face grow hot with embarrassment, and my body started to heat up. "You don't understand this pain," I said, struggling to find the words to describe what I was feeling. "I can't even describe it right."

"Snap out of it Tess!" Vin said while slapping my face "This isn't going to work on us! We know how you are and now we must follow the tasks!" "I'm sorry Tess, we can't trust you anymore so please just stay calm while I do this," Chris said while handcuffing my hands.

Chris' pov
As I stepped out of the building, I grabbed Tessa by the arm and gestured for the guys to follow us. I led her towards the car and gently pushed her inside. We had a long drive ahead of us, and I hoped that our meeting with her brother would encourage her to reveal the truth about how she managed to escape from our grasp. As I sat behind the wheel, I couldn't help but wonder if one of us had tipped her off - maybe it was Kody. But what could have been his motive?