his weakness

sixty two

K E N Z I E

The shallow emptiness in my heart feels excruciating. I don't know how long I've been here for but what I do know is that I'm starting to lose hope.

I'm aware that my situation could be worse. Yes I've been kidnapped but am I being treated as a non-human? No. The only form of torture that I've experienced here is being locked inside of this room with nothing but my own thoughts. But it could mean that what Lana wants to do to me in front of Nolan is going to be so much worse than anyone could think.

When is he going to be here? Is he even going to come? A part of me is convinced that he will. But another part of me isn't. Nolan loves me, I know he does. He confessed not very long ago however the circumstances were not it. He's stubborn, and a very angry individual. So why would he want to come all the way here for someone who broke his heart?

I snap out of this never ending spiral of thoughts that almost feel like poison seeping through my veins, all the way into my brain. The door opens slowly and I hurriedly get up from my sitting position on the floor, with my back against the sideboard of the wooden bed.

"Wow. You're in a state, aren't you?" Lana's tall yet slim physique enters the room as her high heels click against the marble floorboard. Those could probably be worth more than me.

She's not lying about me being in a state. I haven't seen how I look but I already know.

"What are you doing?" I call out, as she takes couple of steps closer to me until we're both face to face. I have to look up at her.

"Well, I can't let Nolan think I'm too nice to keep you here without actually hurting you." She smirks so evil, I swear I can see the devil's resemblance in her face.

So much potential gone, just like that.

"You're going to hurt me in front of him, no? Possibly, kill?" I question, not showing my nerves at all.

"Sounds like you really want me to kill you. But yes you're right, I will but he needs to know that you went through living hell while staying under my roof. What kind of kidnapper doesn't hurt their hostage?" She chuckles.

"Go on. Get it done and over with." I scoff at her ridiculousness. Something is seriously wrong with Nolan's bloodline. The only normal ones are him, Vanessa and Mario. Kieran would be included but he's got a bit of crazy in him.

"Bruce!" She shouts for her bodyguard, not taking her eyes off me.

I will admit that there is a part of me that's a little scared for what she might need Bruce for but I think I'm doing a pretty successful job at hiding it.

"Yes, ma'am." With no hesitation, he replies like he's her dog. Absolutely no self respect and it makes me sad.

"I've got a job for you-" She's instantly cut off from another bodyguard, one that I haven't interacted with at all.

"They've arrived." He announces.

I feel Lana's demeanour shift and become completely stiff. Who's they? Is it who I think it is? Oh my god, I really hope it's him. Who else's presence can make her so tense?

She inhales deeply, closing her eyes as she exhales, as though bracing herself for something long anticipated. Now that the moment had arrived, her nerves are overwhelming. It has to be Nolan.